Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 548 · 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.Choose the right verb: There ___ five mangoes in the basket. (a) is (b) are
2. 2.My friends ___ the ball next month. (a) will catching (b) will catch (c) will catches (d) caught
3. 3.Vivaan ___ science every morning. (a) study (b) studies (c) studying
4. 4.Ira ___ thrown the ball already. (a) has (b) have
5. 5.My brother ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was bake (b) is baking (c) was baking (d) were baking
6. 6.I ___ science tomorrow. (a) studied (b) will studies (c) will studying (d) will study
7. 7.Ishaan ___ the bag yesterday. (a) carried (b) has carried (c) will carry (d) carries
8. 8.Choose the right verb: Every child ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
9. 9.We are going to ___ a cake next month. (a) bakes (b) baked (c) baking (d) bake
10. 10.We have just ___ the train. (a) took (b) take (c) taken (d) taking
11. 11.Name the tense: “My cousins play cricket.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) present continuous
12. 12.I ___ in the park two days ago. (a) runned (b) will run (c) ran (d) run
13. 13.You ___ in the park before the bell rang. (a) had jogged (b) had jog (c) have jogged (d) has jogged
14. 14.Choose the right verb: Mathematics ___ my favourite subject. (a) are (b) is
15. 15.You have lived in Pune ___ two years. (a) for (b) since
16. 16.The children ___ going to make tea next week. (a) am (b) are (c) is
17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) telleing (b) telling (c) tellling
18. 18.We did not ___ milk in 2023. (a) drinking (b) drink (c) drinks (d) drank
19. 19.She ___ a kite last Sunday. (a) flew (b) will fly (c) flies (d) flyed
20. 20.My sister ___ a bicycle twice a week. (a) riding (b) rides (c) ride
21. 21.Vivaan ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) was draw (b) were drawing (c) was drawing (d) is drawing
22. 22.My parents have known my best friend ___ January. (a) for (b) since
23. 23.Choose the right verb: There ___ three pencils in the box. (a) is (b) are
24. 24.They ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) were wear (b) are wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
25. 25.She ___ cricket last Sunday. (a) has played (b) will play (c) played (d) plays
26. 26.Tara did not ___ for the team yesterday. (a) clapped (b) clap (c) claps (d) clapping
27. 27.___ he jogging in the park at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
28. 28.Choose the right verb: There ___ a lot of rice in the bag. (a) are (b) is
29. 29.When it started to rain, he ___ the dishes. (a) was wash (b) is washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
30. 30.Name the tense: “He has planted a tree.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple past
31. 31.My parents have just ___ the dog. (a) feeds (b) feeding (c) fed (d) feed
32. 32.Name the tense: “Aarav carried the bag.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
33. 33.___ he running in the park at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
34. 34.Choose the right verb: Each of the children ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
35. 35.I am going to ___ the dishes next month. (a) washed (b) wash (c) washing (d) washes
36. 36.___ my brother throw the ball every Sunday? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are (d) Does
37. 37.My brother ___ play cricket every morning. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
38. 38.I ___ the ball twice a week. (a) throws (b) throw (c) throwing
39. 39.By the time Mum came home, I ___ on the stage. (a) had dance (b) has danced (c) had danced (d) have danced
40. 40.Choose the right verb: Every girl ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has

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