Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 646 · 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.When it started to rain, my friends ___ on the stage. (a) was dancing (b) were dancing (c) were dance (d) are dancing
2. 2.Vivaan ___ drunk milk already. (a) has (b) have
3. 3.When Dad called, we ___ already played cricket. (a) has (b) have (c) had
4. 4.You did not ___ tea last Sunday. (a) makes (b) making (c) make (d) made
5. 5.Name the tense: “My brother is planting a tree.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
6. 6.He ___ milk now. (a) is drinking (b) am drinking (c) are drinking (d) is drink
7. 7.When the phone rang, he ___ a cake. (a) is baking (b) was baking (c) were baking (d) was bake
8. 8.You ___ cook rice on Saturdays. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) aren't
9. 9.Riya ___ played cricket already. (a) has (b) have
10. 10.Name the tense: “She will make tea.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple future
11. 11.She ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) was cook (b) were cooking (c) is cooking (d) was cooking
12. 12.Name the tense: “Zoya drinks milk.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
13. 13.When Dad called, he ___ already gone to school. (a) has (b) had (c) have
14. 14.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ the ball. (a) was catching (b) is catching (c) were catching (d) was catch
15. 15.___ she drinking milk right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
16. 16.When Dad called, they ___ already written a letter. (a) have (b) has (c) had
17. 17.We ___ a tree last Sunday. (a) planted (b) will plant (c) have planted (d) plant
18. 18.You ___ a sandcastle every day. (a) building (b) build (c) builds
19. 19.Choose the right verb: The bag of apples ___ in the car. (a) is (b) are
20. 20.You ___ tea yesterday. (a) will make (b) made (c) make (d) maked
21. 21.They ___ jog in the park every day. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) weareing (b) wearing (c) wearring
23. 23.You ___ a sandcastle when Mum came home. (a) are building (b) was building (c) were build (d) were building
24. 24.He ___ vegetables last week. (a) buyed (b) buys (c) will buy (d) bought
25. 25.She is going to ___ science next week. (a) study (b) studied (c) studies (d) studying
26. 26.We ___ science before the guests arrived. (a) had study (b) had studied (c) have studied (d) has studied
27. 27.Name the tense: “I am sending a message.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple future
28. 28.Riya did not ___ tea yesterday. (a) making (b) make (c) made (d) makes
29. 29.You ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) will plant (b) will planting (c) will plants (d) planted
30. 30.He did not ___ on the stage yesterday. (a) dancing (b) dance (c) danced (d) dances
31. 31.I ___ going to watch a cartoon next Sunday. (a) is (b) are (c) am
32. 32.My cousins did not ___ cricket two days ago. (a) play (b) played (c) playing (d) plays
33. 33.___ Kabir fly a kite two days ago? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Did (d) Does
34. 34.Name the tense: “You wore a cap.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) simple past
35. 35.When Mum came home, we ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) are riding (d) were ride
36. 36.Name the tense: “Yash fed the dog.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple present
37. 37.You ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) will plants (b) will planting (c) will plant (d) planted
38. 38.When the phone rang, she ___ the train. (a) were taking (b) was taking (c) is taking (d) was take
39. 39.___ I bake a cake last Sunday? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Was (d) Does
40. 40.They ___ in the park right now. (a) are jogging (b) are jog (c) is jogging (d) am jogging

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