Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 690 · 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: “I studied science.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) present continuous
2. 2.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 3. (a) is (b) are
3. 3.I did not ___ a message in 2023. (a) sending (b) send (c) sends (d) sent
4. 4.What is the past tense of “tell”? (a) telled (b) telling (c) told
5. 5.I ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was cleaning (b) was clean (c) am cleaning (d) were cleaning
6. 6.By the time the bell rang, my parents ___ a cap. (a) have worn (b) has worn (c) had wore (d) had worn
7. 7.We did not ___ the room last week. (a) cleaned (b) cleans (c) cleaning (d) clean
8. 8.You ___ the dishes when the phone rang. (a) were washing (b) were wash (c) was washing (d) are washing
9. 9.My sister ___ Grandma before Mum came home. (a) have helped (b) has helped (c) had help (d) had helped
10. 10.___ I watch a cartoon twice a week? (a) Are (b) Does (c) Is (d) Do
11. 11.When the bell rang, my sister ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) was climbing (c) is climbing (d) were climbing
12. 12.Name the tense: “You will send a message.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) simple present
13. 13.___ Rahul bring lunch twice a week? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Does (d) Are
14. 14.I am going to ___ a mango next Sunday. (a) ate (b) eating (c) eats (d) eat
15. 15.My parents ___ in the pool two days ago. (a) swimmed (b) will swim (c) swim (d) swam
16. 16.___ you swim in the pool every morning? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Does (d) Is
17. 17.Name the tense: “Dev studies science.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple present
18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleanning (b) cleaning (c) cleaneing
19. 19.They ___ the bag at the moment. (a) am carrying (b) are carrying (c) are carry (d) is carrying
20. 20.We did not ___ the ball two days ago. (a) caught (b) catches (c) catching (d) catch
21. 21.We have studied in this school ___ five years. (a) for (b) since
22. 22.My friends ___ the train before the bell rang. (a) had took (b) have taken (c) had taken (d) has taken
23. 23.Name the tense: “I am bringing lunch.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present continuous
24. 24.Name the tense: “The students have studied science.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
25. 25.___ you swimming in the pool right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
26. 26.We ___ the bag on Saturdays. (a) carrying (b) carry (c) carries
27. 27.The children ___ vegetables last Sunday. (a) bought (b) buy (c) will buy (d) buyed
28. 28.What is the past tense of “run”? (a) runned (b) ran (c) running (d) run
29. 29.You ___ the dishes in 2023. (a) wash (b) have washed (c) washed (d) will wash
30. 30.I have just ___ Grandma. (a) help (b) helping (c) helped (d) helps
31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “sing”? (a) singing (b) singeing (c) singging
32. 32.___ you washing the dishes now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
33. 33.The children ___ a bicycle next month. (a) will rides (b) will ride (c) will riding (d) rode
34. 34.You are going to ___ tea next month. (a) makes (b) making (c) make (d) made
35. 35.Name the tense: “They had written a letter.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple future
36. 36.___ Kunal cooking rice at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
37. 37.The children ___ a tree at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was planting (b) were plant (c) were planting (d) are planting
38. 38.Choose the right verb: Every student ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
39. 39.Choose the right verb: The packet of biscuits ___ open. (a) are (b) is
40. 40.___ Priya tell a story on Saturdays? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Are (d) Do

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