Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 537 · 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: “I am bringing lunch.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
2. 2.He ___ the dishes before it got dark. (a) have washed (b) had wash (c) had washed (d) has washed
3. 3.___ he studying science now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
4. 4.Choose the right verb: Physics ___ interesting. (a) is (b) are
5. 5.My brother ___ a kite at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is flying (b) were flying (c) was fly (d) was flying
6. 6.Vivaan ___ cricket next week. (a) played (b) will play (c) will playing (d) will plays
7. 7.I did not ___ a picture in 2023. (a) drew (b) drawing (c) draws (d) draw
8. 8.He ___ going to bake a cake next month. (a) is (b) am (c) are
9. 9.When Mum came home, my brother ___ the room. (a) is cleaning (b) were cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
10. 10.___ you buy vegetables last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Was (d) Do
11. 11.He ___ ridden a bicycle already. (a) have (b) has
12. 12.My parents ___ the dishes twice a week. (a) washing (b) washes (c) wash
13. 13.Kabir ___ science at the moment. (a) are studying (b) is study (c) is studying (d) am studying
14. 14.Name the tense: “He buys vegetables.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) simple past
15. 15.My brother ___ going to watch a cartoon tomorrow. (a) is (b) are (c) am
16. 16.Meera ___ with Nani since 2021. (a) has stayed (b) stayed (c) have stayed (d) stays
17. 17.___ she ride a bicycle in 2023? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Did (d) Does
18. 18.My brother ___ a mango before it got dark. (a) has eaten (b) have eaten (c) had eaten (d) had ate
19. 19.They ___ science last Sunday. (a) have studied (b) will study (c) studied (d) study
20. 20.What is the past tense of “win”? (a) winning (b) won (c) winned
21. 21.___ my cousins wash the dishes every Sunday? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Does (d) Are
22. 22.Name the tense: “The children are carrying the bag.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
23. 23.Karan has just ___ vegetables. (a) buys (b) bought (c) buying (d) buy
24. 24.He ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) built (b) will builds (c) will build (d) will building
25. 25.Choose the right verb: There ___ some water in the bottle. (a) is (b) are
26. 26.Manav ___ going to eat a mango next month. (a) is (b) am (c) are
27. 27.By the time the guests arrived, she ___ a cartoon. (a) have watched (b) had watch (c) has watched (d) had watched
28. 28.Choose the right verb: There ___ a lot of rice in the bag. (a) are (b) is
29. 29.Choose the right verb: Either Dev or the twins ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
30. 30.Choose the right verb: Mathematics ___ my favourite subject. (a) is (b) are
31. 31.He ___ lunch last week. (a) brings (b) will bring (c) bringed (d) brought
32. 32.I ___ a mango when the bell rang. (a) were eating (b) am eating (c) was eating (d) was eat
33. 33.Choose the right verb: There ___ two cats in the garden. (a) are (b) is
34. 34.You ___ going to ride a bicycle next Sunday. (a) am (b) is (c) are
35. 35.My brother ___ rice before the guests arrived. (a) have cooked (b) had cooked (c) had cook (d) has cooked
36. 36.___ she drink milk last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Was (d) Does
37. 37.My brother has just ___ to school. (a) went (b) gone (c) go (d) going
38. 38.Choose the right verb: Neither the girls nor Yash ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
39. 39.I ___ a tree last Sunday. (a) will plant (b) plant (c) have planted (d) planted
40. 40.Choose the right verb: Every child ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has

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