Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 657 · 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 Dad called, the students ___ already sung a song. (a) had (b) have (c) has
2. 2.I ___ gone to school already. (a) have (b) has
3. 3.___ my cousins climb a tree every day? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Are (d) Is
4. 4.My brother ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) will build (b) will builds (c) built (d) will building
5. 5.I have played in the garden ___ morning. (a) for (b) since
6. 6.___ they carrying the bag now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
7. 7.Ishaan ___ science yesterday. (a) studied (b) has studied (c) will study (d) studies
8. 8.When it started to rain, Rohan ___ a picture. (a) was draw (b) is drawing (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
9. 9.He ___ Hindi at the moment. (a) am speaking (b) is speak (c) are speaking (d) is speaking
10. 10.By the time we reached, they ___ a song. (a) had sung (b) has sung (c) had sang (d) have sung
11. 11.We ___ carried the bag already. (a) has (b) have
12. 12.When it started to rain, my sister ___ in the pool. (a) were swimming (b) is swimming (c) was swim (d) was swimming
13. 13.Yash ___ bring lunch every Sunday. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
14. 14.They ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
15. 15.Name the tense: “They were throwing the ball.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
16. 16.When Dad called, I ___ already sung a song. (a) has (b) had (c) have
17. 17.Name the tense: “My sister has danced on the stage.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present continuous
18. 18.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) are (b) is
19. 19.You ___ going to write a letter next week. (a) am (b) is (c) are
20. 20.He ___ a song before the guests arrived. (a) has sung (b) had sang (c) had sung (d) have sung
21. 21.___ Karan speaking Hindi at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
22. 22.My parents ___ Hindi twice a week. (a) speaks (b) speaking (c) speak
23. 23.My friends ___ going to drink milk next month. (a) am (b) is (c) are
24. 24.Choose the right verb: The packet of biscuits ___ open. (a) are (b) is
25. 25.What is the past tense of “swim”? (a) swimmed (b) swimming (c) swum (d) swam
26. 26.___ he jog in the park every day? (a) Are (b) Does (c) Is (d) Do
27. 27.When Dad called, they ___ already won the match. (a) had (b) have (c) has
28. 28.When Mum came home, they ___ a cap. (a) were wear (b) was wearing (c) are wearing (d) were wearing
29. 29.___ you carry the bag last week? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Was (d) Do
30. 30.He ___ a story next month. (a) will tell (b) told (c) will tells (d) will telling
31. 31.What is the past tense of “eat”? (a) eaten (b) eated (c) eating (d) ate
32. 32.Isha ___ plant a tree every morning. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
33. 33.___ Ishaan ride a bicycle last week? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Do (d) Did
34. 34.Name the tense: “You are planting a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) simple future
35. 35.When the phone rang, Myra ___ cricket. (a) was playing (b) were playing (c) was play (d) is playing
36. 36.I ___ the room next month. (a) will cleaning (b) will clean (c) cleaned (d) will cleans
37. 37.Name the tense: “They have worn a cap.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) simple present
38. 38.I ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) will eat (b) ate (c) will eating (d) will eats
39. 39.By the time the bell rang, we ___ the dog. (a) have fed (b) has fed (c) had feed (d) had fed
40. 40.When it started to rain, you ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) were climb (c) was climbing (d) are climbing

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