Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 491 · 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.She ___ with Nani since 2021. (a) have stayed (b) has stayed (c) stayed (d) stays
2. 2.We ___ for the team before Mum came home. (a) had clapped (b) had clap (c) has clapped (d) have clapped
3. 3.My brother ___ Hindi now. (a) is speaking (b) are speaking (c) am speaking (d) is speak
4. 4.When Dad called, Ishaan ___ already built a sandcastle. (a) has (b) had (c) have
5. 5.You ___ a cake two days ago. (a) have baked (b) will bake (c) bake (d) baked
6. 6.___ Kunal study science yesterday? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Was (d) Does
7. 7.Yash ___ a bicycle two days ago. (a) rides (b) rode (c) will ride (d) rided
8. 8.Name the tense: “Riya will study science.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple past
9. 9.Priya ___ the ball when Mum came home. (a) was throwing (b) is throwing (c) were throwing (d) was throw
10. 10.___ Aditya building a sandcastle right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
11. 11.You ___ the dishes last Sunday. (a) washed (b) wash (c) have washed (d) will wash
12. 12.___ she washing the dishes right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
13. 13.Myra ___ a letter on Saturdays. (a) writes (b) write (c) writing
14. 14.What is the past tense of “wear”? (a) wore (b) weared (c) wearing (d) worn
15. 15.You ___ the room now. (a) am cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) are clean
16. 16.The children ___ the dishes two days ago. (a) have washed (b) will wash (c) washed (d) wash
17. 17.She ___ planted a tree already. (a) has (b) have
18. 18.You have just ___ to school. (a) gone (b) go (c) going (d) went
19. 19.You ___ a bicycle when the phone rang. (a) were riding (b) was riding (c) were ride (d) are riding
20. 20.She ___ science last Sunday. (a) studies (b) has studied (c) will study (d) studied
21. 21.She ___ the dishes in 2023. (a) washed (b) washes (c) has washed (d) will wash
22. 22.He ___ bake a cake every Sunday. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
23. 23.Meera is going to ___ on the stage next week. (a) danced (b) dances (c) dance (d) dancing
24. 24.___ Arjun clap for the team two days ago? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Do (d) Did
25. 25.Rahul ___ in the park before Mum came home. (a) had run (b) had ran (c) has run (d) have run
26. 26.My cousins are going to ___ the dishes tomorrow. (a) washed (b) washing (c) washes (d) wash
27. 27.They ___ going to play cricket tomorrow. (a) is (b) am (c) are
28. 28.Choose the right verb: Each student ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
29. 29.By the time we reached, they ___ milk. (a) has drunk (b) had drank (c) have drunk (d) had drunk
30. 30.When the bell rang, Rohan ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) is drawing (d) was drawing
31. 31.The students ___ the dishes every Sunday. (a) washes (b) wash (c) washing
32. 32.When Dad called, we ___ already taken the train. (a) had (b) has (c) have
33. 33.When Dad called, the children ___ already gone to school. (a) had (b) have (c) has
34. 34.What is the past tense of “catch”? (a) catching (b) catched (c) caught
35. 35.Name the tense: “I am telling a story.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
36. 36.The students ___ Grandma before the guests arrived. (a) had help (b) has helped (c) have helped (d) had helped
37. 37.They ___ cricket yesterday. (a) will play (b) played (c) play (d) have played
38. 38.___ you watch a cartoon twice a week? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Are (d) Is
39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookeing (b) cooking (c) cookking
40. 40.My cousins have worked in Delhi ___ last year. (a) since (b) for

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