Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 555 · 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: “You had cleaned the room.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past perfect
2. 2.He has just ___ a cake. (a) baked (b) bakes (c) bake (d) baking
3. 3.She ___ tea before the bell rang. (a) had make (b) had made (c) has made (d) have made
4. 4.They did not ___ milk last Sunday. (a) drank (b) drinks (c) drinking (d) drink
5. 5.You ___ milk next week. (a) drank (b) will drinking (c) will drinks (d) will drink
6. 6.We have just ___ on the stage. (a) dancing (b) dance (c) dances (d) danced
7. 7.My brother is going to ___ a kite next month. (a) flew (b) flying (c) flies (d) fly
8. 8.She ___ milk on Saturdays. (a) drink (b) drinks (c) drinking
9. 9.Diya ___ a cake before it got dark. (a) had baked (b) have baked (c) had bake (d) has baked
10. 10.___ he bring lunch yesterday? (a) Did (b) Was (c) Do (d) Does
11. 11.We ___ in the park before it got dark. (a) has jogged (b) have jogged (c) had jog (d) had jogged
12. 12.What is the past tense of “bring”? (a) brought (b) bringing (c) bringed
13. 13.Choose the right verb: The packet of biscuits ___ open. (a) is (b) are
14. 14.We are going to ___ the dishes next week. (a) washing (b) wash (c) washes (d) washed
15. 15.Name the tense: “You have ridden a bicycle.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) present continuous
16. 16.My friends are going to ___ milk tomorrow. (a) drinks (b) drinking (c) drank (d) drink
17. 17.I have known my best friend ___ last year. (a) since (b) for
18. 18.Choose the right verb: Each of the players ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
19. 19.___ I planting a tree right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
20. 20.Name the tense: “I cleaned the room.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
21. 21.Choose the right verb: All the children ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
22. 22.Name the tense: “Isha sang a song.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past continuous
23. 23.We ___ go to school on Saturdays. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) aren't
24. 24.Myra ___ brought lunch already. (a) has (b) have
25. 25.Aarav did not ___ the match last week. (a) winning (b) wins (c) won (d) win
26. 26.When Dad called, you ___ already gone to school. (a) had (b) have (c) has
27. 27.She ___ cricket every Sunday. (a) playing (b) plays (c) play
28. 28.My sister is going to ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) flies (b) flying (c) fly (d) flew
29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swiming (b) swimming (c) swimeing
30. 30.The students did not ___ vegetables last Sunday. (a) buy (b) buying (c) bought (d) buys
31. 31.You ___ for the team every day. (a) clapping (b) claps (c) clap
32. 32.When Mum came home, you ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) are catching (c) was catching (d) were catch
33. 33.Ishaan ___ vegetables next Sunday. (a) will buy (b) bought (c) will buys (d) will buying
34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookking (b) cookeing (c) cooking
35. 35.Choose the right verb: Each student ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
36. 36.My friends ___ in this school since 2019. (a) taught (b) teach (c) have taught (d) has taught
37. 37.When Dad called, she ___ already danced on the stage. (a) have (b) had (c) has
38. 38.They ___ in Pune since 2019. (a) has lived (b) live (c) lived (d) have lived
39. 39.He ___ rice right now. (a) are cooking (b) am cooking (c) is cooking (d) is cook
40. 40.You ___ going to study science tomorrow. (a) are (b) is (c) am

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