Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 505 · 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 the phone rang, you ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) was running (c) were running (d) are running
2. 2.Yash is going to ___ the room next week. (a) clean (b) cleaning (c) cleans (d) cleaned
3. 3.Choose the right verb: Mathematics ___ my favourite subject. (a) is (b) are
4. 4.I ___ science in 2023. (a) have studied (b) will study (c) study (d) studied
5. 5.They have studied in this school ___ a long time. (a) for (b) since
6. 6.Name the tense: “We draw a picture.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
7. 7.Name the tense: “He had drunk milk.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
8. 8.Choose the right verb: Each girl ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
9. 9.The students have known my best friend ___ two years. (a) since (b) for
10. 10.___ Myra make tea every day? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Are (d) Do
11. 11.___ he draw a picture twice a week? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Do (d) Are
12. 12.Choose the right verb: My spectacles ___ on the table. (a) is (b) are
13. 13.He ___ a story when the phone rang. (a) was tell (b) were telling (c) is telling (d) was telling
14. 14.Kavya has just ___ the train. (a) taking (b) take (c) took (d) taken
15. 15.Name the tense: “Kabir cleans the room.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
16. 16.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 8. (a) is (b) are
17. 17.Name the tense: “I cook rice.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
18. 18.When Dad called, my sister ___ already told a story. (a) have (b) had (c) has
19. 19.When Mum came home, we ___ milk. (a) are drinking (b) were drink (c) was drinking (d) were drinking
20. 20.We ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was studying (b) were study (c) are studying (d) were studying
21. 21.You ___ cook rice on Saturdays. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
22. 22.They did not ___ a sandcastle two days ago. (a) builds (b) building (c) built (d) build
23. 23.When Dad called, Vivaan ___ already cleaned the room. (a) had (b) have (c) has
24. 24.___ my parents going to school at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
25. 25.They ___ science in 2023. (a) will study (b) study (c) studied (d) have studied
26. 26.They ___ milk next month. (a) will drinks (b) will drinking (c) will drink (d) drank
27. 27.My brother ___ wash the dishes every Sunday. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
28. 28.Name the tense: “You had sent a message.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past perfect
29. 29.My friends ___ going to wear a cap next Sunday. (a) is (b) am (c) are
30. 30.Name the tense: “My brother helps Grandma.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
31. 31.Choose the right verb: The scissors ___ sharp. (a) are (b) is
32. 32.The children ___ a song every day. (a) sing (b) sings (c) singing
33. 33.They have had this bicycle ___ six months. (a) since (b) for
34. 34.He ___ a picture when the phone rang. (a) is drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) were drawing
35. 35.Nisha ___ tea right now. (a) am making (b) is make (c) are making (d) is making
36. 36.___ my sister wash the dishes every Sunday? (a) Are (b) Does (c) Do (d) Is
37. 37.They are going to ___ a tree next week. (a) climbing (b) climb (c) climbs (d) climbed
38. 38.Choose the right verb: Each of the boys ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
39. 39.She ___ Grandma yesterday. (a) helps (b) has helped (c) will help (d) helped
40. 40.Name the tense: “He had worn a cap.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present continuous

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