Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 500 · 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, my friends ___ already played cricket. (a) had (b) has (c) have
2. 2.Name the tense: “They were cleaning the room.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past continuous
3. 3.My brother ___ a mango every morning. (a) eating (b) eats (c) eat
4. 4.They are going to ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) jogged (b) jog (c) jogging (d) jogs
5. 5.My sister ___ on the stage twice a week. (a) dancing (b) dances (c) dance
6. 6.Name the tense: “Arjun helps Grandma.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple present
7. 7.Sneha is going to ___ in the park tomorrow. (a) jogs (b) jogging (c) jogged (d) jog
8. 8.We ___ lunch next month. (a) will bringing (b) brought (c) will bring (d) will brings
9. 9.We ___ going to ride a bicycle next month. (a) are (b) am (c) is
10. 10.He has lived in Pune ___ last year. (a) since (b) for
11. 11.What is the past tense of “feed”? (a) feeded (b) fed (c) feeding
12. 12.When the phone rang, Priya ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) is playing
13. 13.I ___ a cake when the bell rang. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) was baking (d) am baking
14. 14.When Dad called, they ___ already washed the dishes. (a) has (b) have (c) had
15. 15.Karan ___ going to wash the dishes next Sunday. (a) am (b) is (c) are
16. 16.You ___ going to make tea next Sunday. (a) are (b) am (c) is
17. 17.She has just ___ a mango. (a) eaten (b) eating (c) eat (d) ate
18. 18.Name the tense: “He is riding a bicycle.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
19. 19.What is the past tense of “throw”? (a) throwed (b) throwing (c) threw (d) thrown
20. 20.We ___ help Grandma every morning. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
21. 21.He ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) is drawing (b) were drawing (c) was draw (d) was drawing
22. 22.Choose the right verb: Every student ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
23. 23.When the phone rang, they ___ tea. (a) was making (b) were make (c) are making (d) were making
24. 24.When Dad called, we ___ already watched a cartoon. (a) had (b) has (c) have
25. 25.___ she bake a cake yesterday? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Was (d) Do
26. 26.The students ___ going to feed the dog tomorrow. (a) are (b) am (c) is
27. 27.Name the tense: “My brother has taken the train.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
28. 28.Choose the right verb: Each child ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
29. 29.Name the tense: “She had swum in the pool.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
30. 30.___ I buy vegetables on Saturdays? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do (d) Does
31. 31.___ they clapping for the team right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
32. 32.My sister is going to ___ rice next month. (a) cook (b) cooking (c) cooked (d) cooks
33. 33.By the time we reached, you ___ a mango. (a) has eaten (b) had eaten (c) had ate (d) have eaten
34. 34.Choose the right verb: My spectacles ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is
35. 35.What is the past tense of “wear”? (a) wearing (b) weared (c) worn (d) wore
36. 36.When it started to rain, my brother ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) is playing (d) was playing
37. 37.Meera ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) is playing (d) was play
38. 38.By the time Mum came home, Omkar ___ in the park. (a) has run (b) have run (c) had run (d) had ran
39. 39.We ___ bring lunch every day. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
40. 40.By the time Mum came home, my brother ___ the train. (a) had taken (b) has taken (c) have taken (d) had took

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