Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 687 · 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: “We wash the dishes.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) simple past
2. 2.My sister ___ caught the ball already. (a) has (b) have
3. 3.___ Zoya bringing lunch now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
4. 4.Name the tense: “We make tea.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
5. 5.You ___ to school before it got dark. (a) has gone (b) have gone (c) had gone (d) had went
6. 6.___ you running in the park right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
7. 7.He ___ the train next month. (a) will taking (b) will take (c) will takes (d) took
8. 8.Yash did not ___ the bag yesterday. (a) carries (b) carried (c) carry (d) carrying
9. 9.We ___ in the park twice a week. (a) running (b) runs (c) run
10. 10.Kavya ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was winning (b) was win (c) were winning (d) is winning
11. 11.When Mum came home, they ___ a mango. (a) are eating (b) were eating (c) were eat (d) was eating
12. 12.What is the past tense of “take”? (a) taked (b) taken (c) taking (d) took
13. 13.We have just ___ cricket. (a) play (b) played (c) playing (d) plays
14. 14.Saanvi did not ___ the bag last Sunday. (a) carry (b) carries (c) carried (d) carrying
15. 15.I have been in the library ___ morning. (a) for (b) since
16. 16.Name the tense: “He is sending a message.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
17. 17.By the time we reached, they ___ the dishes. (a) had wash (b) has washed (c) have washed (d) had washed
18. 18.He ___ a bicycle before the bell rang. (a) had rode (b) has ridden (c) had ridden (d) have ridden
19. 19.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) claping (b) clapeing (c) clapping
20. 20.Aditya ___ a cap when the phone rang. (a) was wearing (b) were wearing (c) was wear (d) is wearing
21. 21.Name the tense: “He is helping Grandma.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
22. 22.___ they carrying the bag right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
23. 23.Name the tense: “I had clapped for the team.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
24. 24.She ___ cricket every Sunday. (a) plays (b) playing (c) play
25. 25.You ___ a story now. (a) are telling (b) are tell (c) am telling (d) is telling
26. 26.You ___ Hindi when the phone rang. (a) were speak (b) was speaking (c) were speaking (d) are speaking
27. 27.My cousins ___ a bicycle before the guests arrived. (a) had rode (b) have ridden (c) had ridden (d) has ridden
28. 28.___ we help Grandma yesterday? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Does (d) Was
29. 29.Choose the right verb: The packet of biscuits ___ open. (a) are (b) is
30. 30.My sister ___ lunch yesterday. (a) brought (b) brings (c) will bring (d) bringed
31. 31.Name the tense: “He was carrying the bag.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
32. 32.By the time we reached, I ___ on the stage. (a) had dance (b) have danced (c) has danced (d) had danced
33. 33.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 9. (a) are (b) is
34. 34.When it started to rain, we ___ the ball. (a) are throwing (b) were throwing (c) were throw (d) was throwing
35. 35.My parents ___ written a letter already. (a) have (b) has
36. 36.Name the tense: “They will catch the ball.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
37. 37.We ___ a tree twice a week. (a) plants (b) planting (c) plant
38. 38.She ___ in the pool right now. (a) is swimming (b) am swimming (c) is swim (d) are swimming
39. 39.He ___ bring lunch every day. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
40. 40.Myra ___ in this school since 2021. (a) has studied (b) studied (c) studies (d) have studied

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