Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 60 · 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.They did not ___ the dog yesterday. (a) fed (b) feeds (c) feeding (d) feed
2. 2.Choose the right verb: There ___ some water in the bottle. (a) is (b) are
3. 3.___ I drinking milk right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
4. 4.By the time the bell rang, they ___ in the park. (a) has jogged (b) had jog (c) had jogged (d) have jogged
5. 5.He ___ in the pool every Sunday. (a) swimming (b) swims (c) swim
6. 6.By the time Mum came home, he ___ the train. (a) have taken (b) had took (c) had taken (d) has taken
7. 7.You ___ in Delhi since 2021. (a) have worked (b) has worked (c) worked (d) work
8. 8.___ we eat a mango every Sunday? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Is (d) Do
9. 9.You ___ a cartoon right now. (a) am watching (b) is watching (c) are watching (d) are watch
10. 10.When Dad called, he ___ already sung a song. (a) has (b) had (c) have
11. 11.Choose the right verb: All the children ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
12. 12.My sister ___ a tree when it started to rain. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) is planting
13. 13.She has just ___ tea. (a) make (b) made (c) makes (d) making
14. 14.Which is the correct -ing form of “fly”? (a) flying (b) flyeing (c) flyying
15. 15.Diya ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were planting (b) was plant (c) is planting (d) was planting
16. 16.They ___ in Delhi since 2022. (a) have worked (b) worked (c) has worked (d) work
17. 17.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ cricket. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) was playing (d) am playing
18. 18.At 8 pm yesterday, Omkar ___ in the park. (a) is running (b) was running (c) were running (d) was run
19. 19.My sister ___ a cap before it got dark. (a) have worn (b) had wore (c) has worn (d) had worn
20. 20.We ___ Grandma last Sunday. (a) have helped (b) helped (c) help (d) will help
21. 21.Name the tense: “My brother was going to school.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
22. 22.I ___ carry the bag every day. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
23. 23.I did not ___ to school in 2023. (a) went (b) go (c) going (d) goes
24. 24.She has just ___ the bag. (a) carried (b) carries (c) carrying (d) carry
25. 25.My friends ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) will throws (b) will throw (c) will throwing (d) threw
26. 26.You ___ on the stage next month. (a) will dances (b) danced (c) will dancing (d) will dance
27. 27.The students ___ sing a song on Saturdays. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
28. 28.You ___ in the park before the bell rang. (a) has run (b) had ran (c) have run (d) had run
29. 29.He ___ a bicycle in 2023. (a) rode (b) will ride (c) rides (d) rided
30. 30.My sister ___ milk when Mum came home. (a) was drink (b) were drinking (c) was drinking (d) is drinking
31. 31.I ___ a bicycle before Mum came home. (a) had rode (b) have ridden (c) has ridden (d) had ridden
32. 32.Name the tense: “They carried the bag.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
33. 33.___ he ride a bicycle two days ago? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Did (d) Do
34. 34.I ___ wash the dishes twice a week. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
35. 35.Rohan ___ vegetables before the bell rang. (a) had bought (b) have bought (c) has bought (d) had buy
36. 36.Tara ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) will helps (b) helped (c) will help (d) will helping
37. 37.___ you ride a bicycle in 2023? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Do (d) Does
38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cookeing (b) cookking (c) cooking
39. 39.Myra ___ in the park on Saturdays. (a) running (b) run (c) runs
40. 40.They ___ a cake at the moment. (a) are bake (b) is baking (c) am baking (d) are baking

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