Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 462 · 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.We ___ going to build a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) is (b) am (c) are
2. 2.Name the tense: “She is bringing lunch.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple future
3. 3.We ___ a picture every day. (a) drawing (b) draw (c) draws
4. 4.I ___ a cake next week. (a) baked (b) will bakes (c) will bake (d) will baking
5. 5.You ___ for the team when Mum came home. (a) are clapping (b) was clapping (c) were clapping (d) were clap
6. 6.Yash ___ cricket before it got dark. (a) have played (b) had play (c) had played (d) has played
7. 7.Name the tense: “The children are clapping for the team.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
8. 8.Name the tense: “You have run in the park.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present perfect
9. 9.Name the tense: “We plant a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple past
10. 10.They ___ rice before the bell rang. (a) have cooked (b) had cook (c) has cooked (d) had cooked
11. 11.She ___ going to bring lunch next week. (a) is (b) are (c) am
12. 12.She ___ in the park when the phone rang. (a) was jog (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
13. 13.___ the children dance on the stage twice a week? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Do (d) Is
14. 14.Name the tense: “Vivaan has thrown the ball.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present perfect
15. 15.She ___ flown a kite already. (a) have (b) has
16. 16.I ___ the dog last Sunday. (a) will feed (b) feeded (c) feed (d) fed
17. 17.___ we cook rice two days ago? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Did (d) Does
18. 18.By the time the guests arrived, you ___ the bag. (a) had carried (b) has carried (c) had carry (d) have carried
19. 19.Name the tense: “She had danced on the stage.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
20. 20.They did not ___ in the park last week. (a) run (b) ran (c) running (d) runs
21. 21.What is the past tense of “speak”? (a) speaked (b) spoken (c) spoke (d) speaking
22. 22.My sister ___ a mango before the bell rang. (a) had eaten (b) has eaten (c) had ate (d) have eaten
23. 23.He ___ Hindi every Sunday. (a) speaking (b) speaks (c) speak
24. 24.___ we carrying the bag at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
25. 25.Choose the right verb: There ___ three pencils in the box. (a) is (b) are
26. 26.She did not ___ lunch in 2023. (a) brought (b) brings (c) bringing (d) bring
27. 27.He is going to ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) throws (b) threw (c) throw (d) throwing
28. 28.Name the tense: “She has drunk milk.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
29. 29.What is the past tense of “fly”? (a) flyed (b) flown (c) flying (d) flew
30. 30.Name the tense: “We were clapping for the team.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple future
31. 31.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 3. (a) is (b) are
32. 32.Yash is going to ___ tea next month. (a) made (b) making (c) makes (d) make
33. 33.Choose the right verb: Every child ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
34. 34.Choose the right verb: The bunch of bananas ___ ripe. (a) is (b) are
35. 35.___ I send a message last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Was (c) Does (d) Do
36. 36.We are going to ___ a message tomorrow. (a) sent (b) send (c) sends (d) sending
37. 37.She ___ in the park before Mum came home. (a) has jogged (b) have jogged (c) had jogged (d) had jog
38. 38.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 4. (a) are (b) is
39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakeing (b) speaking (c) speakking
40. 40.I ___ on the stage next month. (a) will dancing (b) danced (c) will dances (d) will dance

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