Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 455 · 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.When Dad called, Ananya ___ already ridden a bicycle. (a) have (b) had (c) has
2. 2.She has lived in Pune ___ last year. (a) for (b) since
3. 3.Choose the right verb: There ___ a cat in the garden. (a) is (b) are
4. 4.She ___ watch a cartoon twice a week. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
5. 5.Choose the right verb: There ___ many books on the shelf. (a) is (b) are
6. 6.By the time Mum came home, my brother ___ the dishes. (a) have washed (b) had washed (c) has washed (d) had wash
7. 7.Choose the right verb: The scissors ___ sharp. (a) is (b) are
8. 8.He ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) were washing (d) was washing
9. 9.My parents have just ___ the ball. (a) catching (b) catches (c) caught (d) catch
10. 10.By the time the bell rang, you ___ the dishes. (a) has washed (b) have washed (c) had washed (d) had wash
11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbeing (b) climbbing (c) climbing
12. 12.He ___ in this school since 2022. (a) taught (b) has taught (c) teaches (d) have taught
13. 13.Sneha ___ Grandma before the bell rang. (a) have helped (b) had helped (c) has helped (d) had help
14. 14.He has played in the garden ___ 8 o'clock. (a) for (b) since
15. 15.By the time the guests arrived, my sister ___ the dishes. (a) have washed (b) has washed (c) had washed (d) had wash
16. 16.We ___ a kite before Mum came home. (a) have flown (b) had flew (c) had flown (d) has flown
17. 17.Name the tense: “Neel drank milk.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
18. 18.I am going to ___ a picture next week. (a) drew (b) draws (c) draw (d) drawing
19. 19.The children ___ Grandma next week. (a) will help (b) will helps (c) will helping (d) helped
20. 20.She ___ the ball right now. (a) is catch (b) is catching (c) are catching (d) am catching
21. 21.Choose the right verb: Either Vivaan or the girls ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
22. 22.Aditya ___ the train before Mum came home. (a) had took (b) has taken (c) have taken (d) had taken
23. 23.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) are (b) is
24. 24.Choose the right verb: My spectacles ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is
25. 25.I ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were flying (b) was fly (c) am flying (d) was flying
26. 26.Neel ___ in Pune since 2021. (a) have lived (b) lives (c) has lived (d) lived
27. 27.Choose the right verb: Every player ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
28. 28.Name the tense: “Kunal had sent a message.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
29. 29.When the phone rang, we ___ the dishes. (a) were washing (b) were wash (c) was washing (d) are washing
30. 30.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 4. (a) is (b) are
31. 31.___ he build a sandcastle yesterday? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Was (d) Does
32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watcheing (b) watching (c) watchhing
33. 33.You ___ a cap before it got dark. (a) has worn (b) had worn (c) had wore (d) have worn
34. 34.I ___ a song before the guests arrived. (a) had sang (b) had sung (c) has sung (d) have sung
35. 35.___ you ride a bicycle twice a week? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Do (d) Are
36. 36.He did not ___ a cap in 2023. (a) wore (b) wearing (c) wear (d) wears
37. 37.___ you cook rice every day? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Does (d) Do
38. 38.My parents ___ going to fly a kite next Sunday. (a) are (b) am (c) is
39. 39.Choose the right verb: Each student ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
40. 40.What is the past tense of “write”? (a) written (b) writing (c) writed (d) wrote

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