Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 574 · 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.What is the past tense of “fly”? (a) flying (b) flew (c) flyed (d) flown
2. 2.Choose the right verb: There ___ some water in the bottle. (a) is (b) are
3. 3.Name the tense: “He will take the train.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past perfect
4. 4.You ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were carrying (b) are carrying (c) were carry (d) was carrying
5. 5.She ___ the ball on Saturdays. (a) catches (b) catch (c) catching
6. 6.I ___ tea before Mum came home. (a) had made (b) had make (c) have made (d) has made
7. 7.Choose the right verb: Each boy ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
8. 8.My brother ___ cook rice every day. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
9. 9.You ___ on the stage every day. (a) dances (b) dance (c) dancing
10. 10.Kunal ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is wearing (b) was wearing (c) were wearing (d) was wear
11. 11.We ___ the bag before the bell rang. (a) had carried (b) have carried (c) had carry (d) has carried
12. 12.I ___ science now. (a) is studying (b) are studying (c) am studying (d) am study
13. 13.You have lived in Pune ___ two years. (a) for (b) since
14. 14.___ they make tea every Sunday? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do (d) Does
15. 15.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 3. (a) is (b) are
16. 16.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbbing (b) climbeing (c) climbing
17. 17.___ the children bake a cake twice a week? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Are (d) Do
18. 18.When Dad called, my parents ___ already gone to school. (a) had (b) have (c) has
19. 19.Tara ___ flown a kite already. (a) has (b) have
20. 20.Omkar ___ watch a cartoon every Sunday. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
21. 21.My brother ___ help Grandma twice a week. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
22. 22.She ___ science when the bell rang. (a) is studying (b) was studying (c) was study (d) were studying
23. 23.___ you speak Hindi on Saturdays? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Do (d) Are
24. 24.You ___ draw a picture every Sunday. (a) don't (b) aren't (c) doesn't
25. 25.He ___ a picture next week. (a) will draws (b) will drawing (c) will draw (d) drew
26. 26.I ___ vegetables before the guests arrived. (a) had buy (b) had bought (c) have bought (d) has bought
27. 27.My sister ___ in Pune since 2021. (a) lives (b) lived (c) has lived (d) have lived
28. 28.We did not ___ a picture two days ago. (a) drawing (b) draw (c) drew (d) draws
29. 29.When the bell rang, Meera ___ a cartoon. (a) is watching (b) was watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
30. 30.He ___ cricket next month. (a) will playing (b) will plays (c) played (d) will play
31. 31.___ you tell a story two days ago? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Was (d) Did
32. 32.Choose the right verb: Each of the students ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
33. 33.Name the tense: “He will clap for the team.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
34. 34.Aisha ___ in the pool yesterday. (a) will swim (b) swimmed (c) swims (d) swam
35. 35.She ___ built a sandcastle already. (a) have (b) has
36. 36.Name the tense: “Omkar had helped Grandma.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present perfect
37. 37.You ___ with Nani since 2019. (a) have stayed (b) stayed (c) stay (d) has stayed
38. 38.The students ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) building (b) builds (c) build
39. 39.When the phone rang, she ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) is throwing (c) was throwing (d) was throw
40. 40.My sister has just ___ a sandcastle. (a) build (b) building (c) builds (d) built

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