Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 713 · 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.We ___ a tree before it got dark. (a) had planted (b) has planted (c) have planted (d) had plant
2. 2.The students ___ a tree every morning. (a) planting (b) plant (c) plants
3. 3.Name the tense: “You had cleaned the room.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple future
4. 4.Name the tense: “You eat a mango.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple present
5. 5.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 6. (a) is (b) are
6. 6.Choose the right verb: There ___ some milk in the jug. (a) is (b) are
7. 7.Choose the right verb: Neither Dev nor my cousins ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
8. 8.When Dad called, he ___ already played cricket. (a) has (b) had (c) have
9. 9.By the time we reached, my sister ___ a story. (a) have told (b) had tell (c) had told (d) has told
10. 10.My brother ___ a cap every Sunday. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) wears
11. 11.We ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) were plant (b) was planting (c) were planting (d) are planting
12. 12.Choose the right verb: Either Priya or the twins ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
13. 13.Yash ___ take the train every Sunday. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
14. 14.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) are (b) is
15. 15.He ___ the bag at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was carrying (b) is carrying (c) were carrying (d) was carry
16. 16.By the time we reached, he ___ a tree. (a) has planted (b) had plant (c) have planted (d) had planted
17. 17.When it started to rain, you ___ a picture. (a) were draw (b) are drawing (c) was drawing (d) were drawing
18. 18.Choose the right verb: Either the girls or Karan ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
19. 19.I ___ in the park before Mum came home. (a) has jogged (b) have jogged (c) had jogged (d) had jog
20. 20.___ the students catch the ball last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Do (d) Was
21. 21.What is the past tense of “throw”? (a) throwing (b) thrown (c) throwed (d) threw
22. 22.Priya ___ cricket in 2023. (a) will play (b) plays (c) has played (d) played
23. 23.My sister ___ in the pool at the moment. (a) am swimming (b) is swim (c) are swimming (d) is swimming
24. 24.___ she bringing lunch now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
25. 25.___ I dance on the stage on Saturdays? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are (d) Does
26. 26.She ___ the ball before the bell rang. (a) have thrown (b) had threw (c) has thrown (d) had thrown
27. 27.You ___ a tree tomorrow. (a) will climb (b) will climbing (c) will climbs (d) climbed
28. 28.By the time Mum came home, she ___ Hindi. (a) have spoken (b) had spoke (c) had spoken (d) has spoken
29. 29.They ___ the room before it got dark. (a) has cleaned (b) had clean (c) have cleaned (d) had cleaned
30. 30.I ___ Hindi before the bell rang. (a) have spoken (b) had spoken (c) had spoke (d) has spoken
31. 31.I ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) will buying (b) bought (c) will buys (d) will buy
32. 32.Yash ___ a cartoon before the guests arrived. (a) had watched (b) has watched (c) have watched (d) had watch
33. 33.Rohan ___ the room every morning. (a) clean (b) cleans (c) cleaning
34. 34.Name the tense: “We have studied science.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
35. 35.My cousins ___ the ball before the guests arrived. (a) has thrown (b) had threw (c) had thrown (d) have thrown
36. 36.You ___ in the park now. (a) am jogging (b) is jogging (c) are jog (d) are jogging
37. 37.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 8. (a) is (b) are
38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearring (b) weareing (c) wearing
39. 39.Choose the right verb: Every boy ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
40. 40.Rohan has just ___ a tree. (a) plants (b) plant (c) planted (d) planting

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