Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 535 · 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.Name the tense: “My parents have made tea.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple future
2. 2.My parents have waited for the bus ___ morning. (a) since (b) for
3. 3.She ___ with Nani since 2020. (a) has stayed (b) have stayed (c) stayed (d) stays
4. 4.By the time we reached, my brother ___ a bicycle. (a) has ridden (b) had rode (c) had ridden (d) have ridden
5. 5.___ Aisha run in the park every day? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Do (d) Are
6. 6.What is the past tense of “send”? (a) sending (b) sent (c) sended
7. 7.My sister did not ___ the dishes in 2023. (a) wash (b) washing (c) washed (d) washes
8. 8.I ___ for the team right now. (a) am clapping (b) am clap (c) is clapping (d) are clapping
9. 9.Name the tense: “You are climbing a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
10. 10.Choose the right verb: There ___ three pencils in the box. (a) is (b) are
11. 11.Name the tense: “My sister is running in the park.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple future
12. 12.They ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) was baking
13. 13.I ___ a message every Sunday. (a) send (b) sends (c) sending
14. 14.___ they go to school two days ago? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Was (d) Do
15. 15.Choose the right verb: Every student ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
16. 16.Priya ___ a cap two days ago. (a) weared (b) will wear (c) wears (d) wore
17. 17.___ we throw the ball two days ago? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Do (d) Was
18. 18.Riya ___ swum in the pool already. (a) have (b) has
19. 19.They ___ Hindi right now. (a) are speaking (b) are speak (c) is speaking (d) am speaking
20. 20.Saanvi ___ feed the dog twice a week. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
21. 21.Name the tense: “She is taking the train.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
22. 22.___ she feed the dog every day? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are (d) Does
23. 23.You ___ vegetables before it got dark. (a) has bought (b) had bought (c) had buy (d) have bought
24. 24.Ishaan ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) was helping (d) is helping
25. 25.When the bell rang, you ___ a letter. (a) are writing (b) were write (c) was writing (d) were writing
26. 26.When it started to rain, my parents ___ a kite. (a) were flying (b) was flying (c) are flying (d) were fly
27. 27.You ___ in the park right now. (a) is jogging (b) are jog (c) are jogging (d) am jogging
28. 28.They have lived in Pune ___ 2019. (a) for (b) since
29. 29.Name the tense: “Arjun has told a story.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
30. 30.___ Tara throw the ball yesterday? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “carry”? (a) carryying (b) carryeing (c) carrying
32. 32.She ___ milk tomorrow. (a) drank (b) will drinking (c) will drink (d) will drinks
33. 33.He did not ___ a bicycle yesterday. (a) riding (b) rides (c) ride (d) rode
34. 34.___ he take the train in 2023? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Was (d) Do
35. 35.___ my sister writing a letter right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
36. 36.Choose the right verb: There ___ a mango in the basket. (a) is (b) are
37. 37.Name the tense: “They had jogged in the park.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
38. 38.Name the tense: “He has jogged in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
39. 39.Diya ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) were playing (b) was playing (c) was play (d) is playing
40. 40.Choose the right verb: The bag of apples ___ in the car. (a) is (b) are

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