Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 454 · 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.You ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) will buys (b) bought (c) will buying (d) will buy
2. 2.Name the tense: “We were studying science.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
3. 3.I ___ on the stage last week. (a) will dance (b) dance (c) danced (d) have danced
4. 4.When Dad called, I ___ already cooked rice. (a) has (b) have (c) had
5. 5.Rahul ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were singing (b) was singing (c) was sing (d) is singing
6. 6.Choose the right verb: Neither Farhan nor my cousins ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
7. 7.She ___ going to play cricket next week. (a) are (b) am (c) is
8. 8.___ I studying science now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
9. 9.She ___ milk next week. (a) will drinking (b) will drinks (c) drank (d) will drink
10. 10.When Dad called, my friends ___ already thrown the ball. (a) have (b) had (c) has
11. 11.I ___ a tree next month. (a) will planting (b) will plant (c) will plants (d) planted
12. 12.They have had this bicycle ___ 2020. (a) for (b) since
13. 13.What is the past tense of “wear”? (a) wore (b) worn (c) wearing (d) weared
14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinkking (b) drinkeing (c) drinking
15. 15.He is going to ___ Hindi tomorrow. (a) speaks (b) speaking (c) spoke (d) speak
16. 16.Choose the right verb: There ___ an apple on the plate. (a) are (b) is
17. 17.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 4. (a) are (b) is
18. 18.You ___ a message when the bell rang. (a) was sending (b) were send (c) were sending (d) are sending
19. 19.___ my cousins clean the room on Saturdays? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Is (d) Do
20. 20.Name the tense: “They catch the ball.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
21. 21.He is going to ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) plants (b) planting (c) planted (d) plant
22. 22.I ___ a message right now. (a) am send (b) is sending (c) are sending (d) am sending
23. 23.He ___ a song every day. (a) sing (b) singing (c) sings
24. 24.I ___ tea next month. (a) will makes (b) will make (c) will making (d) made
25. 25.___ my sister watch a cartoon last Sunday? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Does (d) Do
26. 26.When the phone rang, you ___ tea. (a) were make (b) are making (c) was making (d) were making
27. 27.My brother ___ lunch last Sunday. (a) will bring (b) brought (c) brings (d) bringed
28. 28.Choose the right verb: Every child ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
29. 29.The children ___ bring lunch on Saturdays. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
30. 30.She ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were buying (b) is buying (c) was buying (d) was buy
31. 31.Riya ___ taken the train already. (a) have (b) has
32. 32.What is the past tense of “go”? (a) goed (b) going (c) gone (d) went
33. 33.Choose the right verb: Neither Kavya nor the twins ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
34. 34.___ Yash build a sandcastle two days ago? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Did (d) Do
35. 35.You have just ___ milk. (a) drink (b) drinking (c) drank (d) drunk
36. 36.My cousins ___ on the stage before the bell rang. (a) have danced (b) had danced (c) has danced (d) had dance
37. 37.Name the tense: “She is sending a message.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
38. 38.Kabir ___ cricket yesterday. (a) will play (b) has played (c) played (d) plays
39. 39.We ___ a mango now. (a) am eating (b) is eating (c) are eat (d) are eating
40. 40.By the time Mum came home, she ___ the bag. (a) have carried (b) has carried (c) had carry (d) had carried

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