Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 580 · 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.He ___ a song before it got dark. (a) have sung (b) has sung (c) had sang (d) had sung
2. 2.___ she clean the room on Saturdays? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Is (d) Are
3. 3.When the phone rang, you ___ the ball. (a) are catching (b) were catching (c) were catch (d) was catching
4. 4.Name the tense: “We are clapping for the team.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
5. 5.___ my sister speak Hindi in 2023? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Did (d) Do
6. 6.When Dad called, we ___ already worn a cap. (a) has (b) had (c) have
7. 7.We ___ worn a cap already. (a) have (b) has
8. 8.___ we take the train yesterday? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Was (d) Does
9. 9.My friends have just ___ a letter. (a) write (b) writing (c) wrote (d) written
10. 10.Name the tense: “Saanvi had planted a tree.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
11. 11.They ___ in this school since 2019. (a) has studied (b) study (c) have studied (d) studied
12. 12.I ___ to school before Mum came home. (a) have gone (b) had gone (c) has gone (d) had went
13. 13.Tara ___ the room on Saturdays. (a) clean (b) cleans (c) cleaning
14. 14.When Dad called, Sneha ___ already told a story. (a) have (b) has (c) had
15. 15.By the time Mum came home, Priya ___ in the pool. (a) has swum (b) have swum (c) had swam (d) had swum
16. 16.You ___ a cake when the phone rang. (a) were bake (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) are baking
17. 17.___ my sister clean the room every day? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Does (d) Is
18. 18.Choose the right verb: Every player ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
19. 19.We ___ for the team two days ago. (a) have clapped (b) clap (c) will clap (d) clapped
20. 20.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideeing (b) riding (c) rideing
21. 21.You have just ___ a message. (a) sent (b) send (c) sends (d) sending
22. 22.I ___ science when it started to rain. (a) am studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying
23. 23.He ___ to school yesterday. (a) goes (b) goed (c) went (d) will go
24. 24.She ___ the dishes right now. (a) is washing (b) am washing (c) are washing (d) is wash
25. 25.___ my cousins carrying the bag now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
26. 26.When Mum came home, my sister ___ the train. (a) was take (b) were taking (c) was taking (d) is taking
27. 27.___ you clap for the team two days ago? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Was (d) Does
28. 28.Dev ___ science yesterday. (a) studied (b) has studied (c) studies (d) will study
29. 29.My brother ___ Grandma at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was help (b) were helping (c) is helping (d) was helping
30. 30.By the time Mum came home, you ___ vegetables. (a) had buy (b) has bought (c) have bought (d) had bought
31. 31.He ___ cricket now. (a) am playing (b) is playing (c) is play (d) are playing
32. 32.___ Manav building a sandcastle right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
33. 33.She is going to ___ a message next month. (a) sent (b) sends (c) send (d) sending
34. 34.___ you win the match every day? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Is (d) Do
35. 35.Choose the right verb: Each child ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
36. 36.Name the tense: “My brother has studied science.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple past
37. 37.They have just ___ for the team. (a) clapping (b) clapped (c) clap (d) claps
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a cake. (a) are baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) were bake
39. 39.By the time we reached, Kabir ___ in the park. (a) had run (b) has run (c) had ran (d) have run
40. 40.The children did not ___ a tree last week. (a) planted (b) planting (c) plant (d) plants

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