Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 445 · 40 questions

The grammar rule (Time word first): Find the time word: every day, now, yesterday, tomorrow, since, before … Choose the tense it needs. Fit the verb to the subject: he / she → -s, is, has, was; I → am; we / they → are, have, were.

1. 1.Rahul ___ in the park before the bell rang. (a) have jogged (b) had jogged (c) had jog (d) has jogged
2. 2.Saanvi ___ tea right now. (a) are making (b) am making (c) is make (d) is making
3. 3.They ___ a cake two days ago. (a) have baked (b) will bake (c) bake (d) baked
4. 4.Name the tense: “You wash the dishes.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
5. 5.___ we carry the bag on Saturdays? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Do (d) Are
6. 6.I ___ cricket yesterday. (a) play (b) have played (c) played (d) will play
7. 7.When it started to rain, Vivaan ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) is cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
8. 8.By the time the guests arrived, she ___ a sandcastle. (a) had build (b) had built (c) have built (d) has built
9. 9.When Dad called, Zoya ___ already planted a tree. (a) has (b) had (c) have
10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeeing (b) takeing (c) taking
11. 11.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 3. (a) is (b) are
12. 12.My sister is going to ___ tea next month. (a) made (b) make (c) making (d) makes
13. 13.By the time we reached, she ___ the train. (a) has taken (b) have taken (c) had taken (d) had took
14. 14.My brother ___ to school on Saturdays. (a) goes (b) going (c) go
15. 15.Name the tense: “You are washing the dishes.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
16. 16.By the time we reached, I ___ in the park. (a) has run (b) have run (c) had run (d) had ran
17. 17.When Dad called, he ___ already bought vegetables. (a) has (b) had (c) have
18. 18.Choose the right verb: Every boy ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
19. 19.My brother ___ science before it got dark. (a) had study (b) had studied (c) have studied (d) has studied
20. 20.Isha ___ won the match already. (a) has (b) have
21. 21.I ___ a tree twice a week. (a) plants (b) planting (c) plant
22. 22.He ___ the ball when it started to rain. (a) is throwing (b) was throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
23. 23.You ___ in the park before it got dark. (a) had jog (b) had jogged (c) have jogged (d) has jogged
24. 24.Name the tense: “They watch a cartoon.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple present
25. 25.He has had this bicycle ___ 2020. (a) for (b) since
26. 26.Name the tense: “They are winning the match.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
27. 27.They ___ tea twice a week. (a) making (b) make (c) makes
28. 28.My sister ___ the match before it got dark. (a) has won (b) have won (c) had win (d) had won
29. 29.You ___ a bicycle next week. (a) rode (b) will ride (c) will rides (d) will riding
30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studyying (c) studying
31. 31.Name the tense: “My sister has carried the bag.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
32. 32.I ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) am drawing (b) was draw (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
33. 33.Name the tense: “You will eat a mango.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
34. 34.Choose the right verb: All the children ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
35. 35.You ___ going to sing a song tomorrow. (a) is (b) are (c) am
36. 36.I have lived in Pune ___ six months. (a) since (b) for
37. 37.My sister has just ___ a cap. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) wore (d) worn
38. 38.Name the tense: “They eat a mango.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple present
39. 39.I ___ the dog now. (a) am feeding (b) are feeding (c) is feeding (d) am feed
40. 40.Neel ___ a letter before Mum came home. (a) had written (b) have written (c) had wrote (d) has written

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