Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 665 · 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.I have just ___ a tree. (a) planted (b) plants (c) plant (d) planting
2. 2.We ___ in the pool before the bell rang. (a) had swam (b) have swum (c) had swum (d) has swum
3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swiming (b) swimeing (c) swimming
4. 4.She is going to ___ milk tomorrow. (a) drinking (b) drink (c) drank (d) drinks
5. 5.Choose the right verb: All the players ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
6. 6.Rahul ___ the train right now. (a) are taking (b) am taking (c) is taking (d) is take
7. 7.___ you fly a kite every morning? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Is (d) Are
8. 8.Choose the right verb: There ___ a mango in the basket. (a) is (b) are
9. 9.The children ___ sung a song already. (a) has (b) have
10. 10.We ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clapping (b) are clapping (c) were clap (d) was clapping
11. 11.They are going to ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) build (b) builds (c) building (d) built
12. 12.___ she throwing the ball right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
13. 13.What is the past tense of “eat”? (a) eaten (b) eated (c) eating (d) ate
14. 14.Choose the right verb: Every girl ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
15. 15.What is the past tense of “win”? (a) won (b) winning (c) winned
16. 16.We ___ studied science already. (a) have (b) has
17. 17.They ___ make tea on Saturdays. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) aren't
18. 18.We ___ lunch every day. (a) bringing (b) bring (c) brings
19. 19.Name the tense: “We have sent a message.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple future
20. 20.Tara ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) carried (b) will carrying (c) will carries (d) will carry
21. 21.When Mum came home, Isha ___ on the stage. (a) were dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) was dancing
22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) jogging (b) joging (c) jogeing
23. 23.By the time the guests arrived, we ___ a tree. (a) had planted (b) has planted (c) had plant (d) have planted
24. 24.Name the tense: “They were speaking Hindi.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past continuous
25. 25.She ___ the dog every Sunday. (a) feeding (b) feeds (c) feed
26. 26.My brother ___ lunch last week. (a) brings (b) brought (c) will bring (d) bringed
27. 27.___ they dancing on the stage right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
28. 28.Name the tense: “The students will wear a cap.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) present perfect
29. 29.I ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) am planting
30. 30.___ Aditya tell a story yesterday? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Do (d) Was
31. 31.___ my brother watching a cartoon now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
32. 32.You ___ throw the ball twice a week. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
33. 33.She ___ milk every morning. (a) drink (b) drinking (c) drinks
34. 34.We have just ___ in the park. (a) jogged (b) jog (c) jogging (d) jogs
35. 35.They ___ to school now. (a) is going (b) are going (c) am going (d) are go
36. 36.Aarav ___ in the pool at the moment. (a) is swim (b) am swimming (c) is swimming (d) are swimming
37. 37.When Dad called, they ___ already told a story. (a) has (b) have (c) had
38. 38.When it started to rain, we ___ a bicycle. (a) was riding (b) are riding (c) were ride (d) were riding
39. 39.When Dad called, we ___ already carried the bag. (a) have (b) had (c) has
40. 40.___ you drink milk two days ago? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Was (d) Does

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