Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 670 · 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.She did not ___ in the park yesterday. (a) ran (b) running (c) run (d) runs
2. 2.By the time Mum came home, she ___ a kite. (a) had flew (b) have flown (c) has flown (d) had flown
3. 3.When the phone rang, they ___ a message. (a) were send (b) are sending (c) were sending (d) was sending
4. 4.Nisha ___ fed the dog already. (a) have (b) has
5. 5.Name the tense: “We will send a message.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present continuous
6. 6.Tara did not ___ science yesterday. (a) studying (b) studied (c) study (d) studies
7. 7.I have just ___ the bag. (a) carries (b) carried (c) carry (d) carrying
8. 8.You ___ in Pune since 2020. (a) have lived (b) has lived (c) lived (d) live
9. 9.She ___ in the pool when Mum came home. (a) was swim (b) was swimming (c) is swimming (d) were swimming
10. 10.Choose the right verb: There ___ many books on the shelf. (a) is (b) are
11. 11.We ___ cricket yesterday. (a) play (b) will play (c) have played (d) played
12. 12.I have been in the library ___ 10 am. (a) for (b) since
13. 13.My brother ___ in Pune since 2020. (a) have lived (b) has lived (c) lived (d) lives
14. 14.She ___ the dishes every morning. (a) wash (b) washing (c) washes
15. 15.Choose the right verb: All the children ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
16. 16.Name the tense: “My cousins will jog in the park.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past continuous
17. 17.___ you watching a cartoon at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
18. 18.We have had this bicycle ___ two years. (a) since (b) for
19. 19.Choose the right verb: Each of the students ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
20. 20.When Dad called, the students ___ already drunk milk. (a) have (b) has (c) had
21. 21.We ___ going to study science tomorrow. (a) am (b) is (c) are
22. 22.She has just ___ a cap. (a) wore (b) worn (c) wearing (d) wear
23. 23.I ___ climb a tree twice a week. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
24. 24.My brother ___ plant a tree twice a week. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
25. 25.Ananya is going to ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) planting (b) plants (c) planted (d) plant
26. 26.What is the past tense of “win”? (a) winned (b) won (c) winning
27. 27.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 8. (a) is (b) are
28. 28.She ___ tea before the bell rang. (a) have made (b) has made (c) had make (d) had made
29. 29.My brother ___ help Grandma every Sunday. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
30. 30.She ___ a story tomorrow. (a) will tell (b) will telling (c) will tells (d) told
31. 31.___ he building a sandcastle at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
32. 32.Choose the right verb: All the students ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
33. 33.Name the tense: “Yash buys vegetables.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
34. 34.Choose the right verb: Every student ___ a notebook. (a) have (b) has
35. 35.My cousins ___ the ball every day. (a) catches (b) catching (c) catch
36. 36.My sister did not ___ the ball yesterday. (a) catching (b) caught (c) catches (d) catch
37. 37.___ Ananya throwing the ball at the moment? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
38. 38.At 8 pm yesterday, my friends ___ Grandma. (a) were helping (b) were help (c) was helping (d) are helping
39. 39.Name the tense: “He climbed a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
40. 40.Omkar ___ a picture before it got dark. (a) has drawn (b) had drawn (c) had drew (d) have drawn

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