Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 484 · 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.Name the tense: “We had planted a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
2. 2.When Mum came home, you ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) was eating (c) were eat (d) were eating
3. 3.Name the tense: “They had helped Grandma.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present continuous
4. 4.Name the tense: “He brings lunch.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
5. 5.Name the tense: “We were drawing a picture.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple future
6. 6.She ___ for the team two days ago. (a) will clap (b) clapped (c) has clapped (d) claps
7. 7.He did not ___ tea last week. (a) makes (b) made (c) make (d) making
8. 8.My brother ___ the dog every morning. (a) feed (b) feeding (c) feeds
9. 9.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 3. (a) are (b) is
10. 10.My sister ___ a story on Saturdays. (a) tell (b) telling (c) tells
11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyying (b) studyeing (c) studying
12. 12.Name the tense: “She is baking a cake.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple past
13. 13.What is the past tense of “drink”? (a) drunk (b) drinked (c) drank (d) drinking
14. 14.___ Rohan watching a cartoon right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
15. 15.He ___ a cartoon before the bell rang. (a) have watched (b) has watched (c) had watch (d) had watched
16. 16.Choose the right verb: My trousers ___ new. (a) is (b) are
17. 17.Name the tense: “You will run in the park.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present perfect
18. 18.Saanvi ___ a song next Sunday. (a) will sing (b) will singing (c) will sings (d) sang
19. 19.___ I play cricket on Saturdays? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Are (d) Is
20. 20.___ we bring lunch yesterday? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Does (d) Was
21. 21.We ___ run in the park every morning. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) aren't
22. 22.You have had this bicycle ___ last year. (a) for (b) since
23. 23.Choose the right verb: Either Neel or my cousins ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
24. 24.The students ___ a cake yesterday. (a) will bake (b) baked (c) bake (d) have baked
25. 25.Name the tense: “My brother had taken the train.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple future
26. 26.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is
27. 27.___ he plant a tree two days ago? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Do (d) Did
28. 28.They ___ send a message twice a week. (a) don't (b) aren't (c) doesn't
29. 29.My cousins ___ in Pune since 2019. (a) have lived (b) has lived (c) lived (d) live
30. 30.Name the tense: “I will watch a cartoon.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple present
31. 31.You ___ vegetables when Mum came home. (a) were buy (b) were buying (c) was buying (d) are buying
32. 32.___ you watching a cartoon right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
33. 33.I ___ Hindi every day. (a) speak (b) speaking (c) speaks
34. 34.When the bell rang, you ___ cricket. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were playing (d) were play
35. 35.She ___ draw a picture every Sunday. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
36. 36.Name the tense: “We planted a tree.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
37. 37.___ Farhan riding a bicycle now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
38. 38.My brother ___ buy vegetables twice a week. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
39. 39.By the time the guests arrived, my friends ___ a sandcastle. (a) had build (b) had built (c) has built (d) have built
40. 40.They ___ brought lunch already. (a) has (b) have

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