Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 531 · 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.They ___ the dishes every Sunday. (a) wash (b) washing (c) washes
2. 2.When Dad called, Manav ___ already washed the dishes. (a) have (b) has (c) had
3. 3.You ___ sung a song already. (a) have (b) has
4. 4.They ___ a sandcastle when the bell rang. (a) were building (b) was building (c) were build (d) are building
5. 5.Kavya ___ clap for the team every day. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
6. 6.I ___ going to build a sandcastle next week. (a) are (b) am (c) is
7. 7.Name the tense: “Rohan has told a story.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present continuous
8. 8.He is going to ___ a song tomorrow. (a) singing (b) sings (c) sing (d) sang
9. 9.Choose the right verb: My spectacles ___ on the table. (a) is (b) are
10. 10.Nisha ___ a cake next month. (a) will bakes (b) will baking (c) baked (d) will bake
11. 11.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 6. (a) are (b) is
12. 12.We have just ___ for the team. (a) clapped (b) claps (c) clap (d) clapping
13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “plant”? (a) plantting (b) planting (c) planteing
14. 14.You ___ play cricket every Sunday. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
15. 15.Name the tense: “They have eaten a mango.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
16. 16.My friends ___ Hindi every morning. (a) speaking (b) speaks (c) speak
17. 17.You have lived in Pune ___ 2020. (a) since (b) for
18. 18.I ___ going to bake a cake tomorrow. (a) are (b) is (c) am
19. 19.They are going to ___ cricket next Sunday. (a) playing (b) played (c) play (d) plays
20. 20.When the bell rang, she ___ a cake. (a) were baking (b) was baking (c) is baking (d) was bake
21. 21.Choose the right verb: Every player ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
22. 22.I ___ a cap before the guests arrived. (a) has worn (b) have worn (c) had worn (d) had wore
23. 23.We ___ the room in 2023. (a) will clean (b) have cleaned (c) cleaned (d) clean
24. 24.Name the tense: “He is taking the train.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past continuous
25. 25.She ___ won the match already. (a) has (b) have
26. 26.___ they catch the ball every day? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do (d) Does
27. 27.You ___ to school two days ago. (a) went (b) go (c) will go (d) goed
28. 28.I did not ___ tea last Sunday. (a) making (b) makes (c) made (d) make
29. 29.They ___ a cake before the guests arrived. (a) has baked (b) had baked (c) had bake (d) have baked
30. 30.Name the tense: “The children will fly a kite.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple future
31. 31.When Dad called, Aarav ___ already watched a cartoon. (a) have (b) had (c) has
32. 32.I ___ sung a song already. (a) have (b) has
33. 33.We did not ___ tea yesterday. (a) making (b) made (c) make (d) makes
34. 34.When Dad called, I ___ already drawn a picture. (a) have (b) had (c) has
35. 35.He ___ science next week. (a) will studying (b) will studies (c) studied (d) will study
36. 36.You ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) will climbing (b) will climb (c) will climbs (d) climbed
37. 37.I ___ on the stage when the bell rang. (a) was dance (b) am dancing (c) were dancing (d) was dancing
38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) going (b) gooing (c) goeing
39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpping (b) helpeing (c) helping
40. 40.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is

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