Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 516 · 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, Arjun ___ already studied science. (a) had (b) has (c) have
2. 2.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 8. (a) are (b) is
3. 3.They have just ___ a mango. (a) eating (b) ate (c) eat (d) eaten
4. 4.___ we catch the ball last Sunday? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Did (d) Does
5. 5.Kunal ___ in this school since 2019. (a) has studied (b) have studied (c) studied (d) studies
6. 6.I ___ the dishes last Sunday. (a) have washed (b) washed (c) will wash (d) wash
7. 7.By the time Mum came home, Farhan ___ a picture. (a) has drawn (b) had drawn (c) have drawn (d) had drew
8. 8.By the time we reached, my brother ___ a tree. (a) had planted (b) have planted (c) had plant (d) has planted
9. 9.___ you plant a tree every morning? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Is (d) Do
10. 10.You ___ a message last Sunday. (a) send (b) will send (c) sended (d) sent
11. 11.Riya ___ in this school since 2020. (a) has studied (b) have studied (c) studied (d) studies
12. 12.Choose the right verb: Neither Vivaan nor my cousins ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ in the park. (a) was run (b) was running (c) were running (d) is running
14. 14.Name the tense: “My brother will feed the dog.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
15. 15.I am going to ___ a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) building (b) built (c) builds (d) build
16. 16.My brother is going to ___ a letter next Sunday. (a) write (b) writes (c) wrote (d) writing
17. 17.They ___ take the train twice a week. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
18. 18.By the time the bell rang, the students ___ a cake. (a) had bake (b) had baked (c) has baked (d) have baked
19. 19.You ___ a letter before the guests arrived. (a) has written (b) have written (c) had written (d) had wrote
20. 20.Name the tense: “We went to school.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
21. 21.___ my brother speak Hindi yesterday? (a) Did (b) Was (c) Does (d) Do
22. 22.Name the tense: “He swims in the pool.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
23. 23.I ___ bring lunch twice a week. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) aren't
24. 24.___ Sneha build a sandcastle every Sunday? (a) Are (b) Does (c) Is (d) Do
25. 25.Choose the right verb: The packet of biscuits ___ open. (a) is (b) are
26. 26.I ___ the ball yesterday. (a) caught (b) catch (c) catched (d) will catch
27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) weareing (b) wearring (c) wearing
28. 28.You ___ milk every Sunday. (a) drinking (b) drink (c) drinks
29. 29.I did not ___ milk last Sunday. (a) drank (b) drink (c) drinks (d) drinking
30. 30.They ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) were go (b) were going (c) was going (d) are going
31. 31.Choose the right verb: Every child ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
32. 32.My friends ___ the ball twice a week. (a) catches (b) catch (c) catching
33. 33.Name the tense: “Priya was speaking Hindi.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
34. 34.They ___ a story right now. (a) are telling (b) am telling (c) are tell (d) is telling
35. 35.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watchhing (b) watcheing (c) watching
36. 36.We ___ the ball before Mum came home. (a) had caught (b) have caught (c) has caught (d) had catch
37. 37.I ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) am jogging (b) was jog (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
38. 38.Name the tense: “He writes a letter.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) simple past
39. 39.Choose the right verb: Each of the girls ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
40. 40.My sister is going to ___ a cake next Sunday. (a) baked (b) baking (c) bake (d) bakes

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