Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 674 · 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.Name the tense: “He is studying science.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) present perfect
2. 2.She ___ send a message every morning. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
3. 3.Ira ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cleaning (b) is cleaning (c) was clean (d) was cleaning
4. 4.Choose the right verb: Every child ___ a notebook. (a) has (b) have
5. 5.Name the tense: “I have sent a message.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
6. 6.We ___ to school next week. (a) will go (b) will going (c) went (d) will goes
7. 7.Choose the right verb: Physics ___ interesting. (a) are (b) is
8. 8.He ___ a story every Sunday. (a) tell (b) tells (c) telling
9. 9.Name the tense: “The children had cleaned the room.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
10. 10.My sister ___ win the match every morning. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
11. 11.At 8 pm yesterday, my sister ___ a message. (a) is sending (b) was send (c) was sending (d) were sending
12. 12.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 8. (a) is (b) are
13. 13.He ___ the dog tomorrow. (a) will feeds (b) will feed (c) fed (d) will feeding
14. 14.When Dad called, they ___ already swum in the pool. (a) had (b) have (c) has
15. 15.He did not ___ rice last week. (a) cooks (b) cooking (c) cooked (d) cook
16. 16.Name the tense: “We have drunk milk.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple future
17. 17.I ___ watch a cartoon every day. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
18. 18.We ___ rice when the phone rang. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) making (b) makeeing (c) makeing
20. 20.What is the past tense of “swim”? (a) swum (b) swam (c) swimmed (d) swimming
21. 21.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) were swim (c) were swimming (d) are swimming
22. 22.Name the tense: “Rohan will bake a cake.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
23. 23.She ___ science every day. (a) studies (b) studying (c) study
24. 24.We have had this bicycle ___ 2019. (a) since (b) for
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a cake. (a) was baking (b) were baking (c) is baking (d) was bake
26. 26.She ___ rice when the bell rang. (a) was cooking (b) was cook (c) is cooking (d) were cooking
27. 27.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) is (b) are
28. 28.Name the tense: “Manav has studied science.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present perfect
29. 29.Riya ___ Grandma now. (a) am helping (b) is help (c) are helping (d) is helping
30. 30.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 3. (a) is (b) are
31. 31.When Dad called, I ___ already studied science. (a) has (b) have (c) had
32. 32.We ___ in Delhi since 2022. (a) has worked (b) worked (c) have worked (d) work
33. 33.They are going to ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) planted (b) planting (c) plants (d) plant
34. 34.They have just ___ a tree. (a) plant (b) planting (c) plants (d) planted
35. 35.___ I building a sandcastle at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
36. 36.When Dad called, I ___ already fed the dog. (a) had (b) have (c) has
37. 37.By the time Mum came home, you ___ on the stage. (a) has danced (b) had danced (c) had dance (d) have danced
38. 38.When the phone rang, you ___ rice. (a) was cooking (b) were cooking (c) are cooking (d) were cook
39. 39.Kavya ___ vegetables on Saturdays. (a) buys (b) buy (c) buying
40. 40.We ___ eat a mango every day. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't

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