Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 54 · 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.My sister ___ for the team every day. (a) clap (b) clapping (c) claps
2. 2.When Dad called, Tara ___ already spoken Hindi. (a) had (b) have (c) has
3. 3.The students are going to ___ a cartoon next month. (a) watch (b) watching (c) watched (d) watches
4. 4.Riya ___ science next week. (a) studied (b) will study (c) will studies (d) will studying
5. 5.We ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were planting (b) are planting (c) were plant (d) was planting
6. 6.You ___ for the team tomorrow. (a) will clap (b) will clapping (c) will claps (d) clapped
7. 7.You ___ a cap every Sunday. (a) wears (b) wear (c) wearing
8. 8.When Dad called, she ___ already flown a kite. (a) had (b) have (c) has
9. 9.Name the tense: “He is telling a story.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
10. 10.I ___ a cartoon when Mum came home. (a) am watching (b) was watch (c) were watching (d) was watching
11. 11.By the time the bell rang, I ___ on the stage. (a) have danced (b) has danced (c) had dance (d) had danced
12. 12.By the time we reached, I ___ for the team. (a) has clapped (b) had clapped (c) had clap (d) have clapped
13. 13.___ Tara make tea two days ago? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Did (d) Does
14. 14.Nisha ___ the dishes before the bell rang. (a) had wash (b) had washed (c) has washed (d) have washed
15. 15.I did not ___ a song yesterday. (a) singing (b) sings (c) sing (d) sang
16. 16.___ she watch a cartoon every morning? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Do (d) Are
17. 17.We ___ going to buy vegetables next Sunday. (a) is (b) are (c) am
18. 18.Name the tense: “The students are running in the park.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past continuous
19. 19.Choose the right verb: Neither the twins nor Priya ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
20. 20.Name the tense: “We will wear a cap.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, the students ___ the match. (a) were win (b) were winning (c) are winning (d) was winning
22. 22.When Dad called, the students ___ already written a letter. (a) has (b) have (c) had
23. 23.What is the past tense of “send”? (a) sent (b) sending (c) sended
24. 24.She ___ the ball every Sunday. (a) catches (b) catch (c) catching
25. 25.Name the tense: “I am cooking rice.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple future
26. 26.By the time the bell rang, Farhan ___ rice. (a) had cook (b) have cooked (c) had cooked (d) has cooked
27. 27.I did not ___ Grandma yesterday. (a) helping (b) helps (c) help (d) helped
28. 28.My sister ___ lunch before Mum came home. (a) had bring (b) had brought (c) has brought (d) have brought
29. 29.My brother is going to ___ the dog next week. (a) feed (b) fed (c) feeds (d) feeding
30. 30.Name the tense: “Farhan had cleaned the room.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
31. 31.We ___ lunch next week. (a) will brings (b) will bringing (c) brought (d) will bring
32. 32.They ___ a sandcastle before Mum came home. (a) had build (b) has built (c) had built (d) have built
33. 33.I ___ going to clean the room next week. (a) am (b) are (c) is
34. 34.Name the tense: “He had studied science.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present continuous
35. 35.You ___ a cartoon at the moment. (a) am watching (b) are watching (c) are watch (d) is watching
36. 36.When Dad called, the children ___ already drawn a picture. (a) has (b) had (c) have
37. 37.___ she baking a cake now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
38. 38.You ___ the ball last Sunday. (a) caught (b) will catch (c) catched (d) catch
39. 39.Meera ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was run (b) were running (c) was running (d) is running
40. 40.When Dad called, Saanvi ___ already carried the bag. (a) had (b) has (c) have

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