Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 720 · 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 swim in the pool in 2023? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Did (d) Does
2. 2.By the time the guests arrived, we ___ a story. (a) have told (b) has told (c) had tell (d) had told
3. 3.My sister did not ___ the ball in 2023. (a) throws (b) throwing (c) threw (d) throw
4. 4.We ___ on the stage on Saturdays. (a) dance (b) dances (c) dancing
5. 5.I have lived in Pune ___ 2020. (a) since (b) for
6. 6.Nisha ___ science yesterday. (a) has studied (b) will study (c) studies (d) studied
7. 7.Ananya did not ___ science in 2023. (a) studying (b) study (c) studies (d) studied
8. 8.He ___ going to draw a picture next week. (a) am (b) are (c) is
9. 9.She ___ in the park every morning. (a) running (b) run (c) runs
10. 10.What is the past tense of “swim”? (a) swimming (b) swimmed (c) swum (d) swam
11. 11.Name the tense: “I will wear a cap.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
12. 12.___ they take the train every Sunday? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are (d) Does
13. 13.Which is the correct -ing form of “wear”? (a) wearring (b) wearing (c) weareing
14. 14.The children ___ Hindi in 2023. (a) speak (b) will speak (c) speaked (d) spoke
15. 15.Name the tense: “My brother has jogged in the park.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
16. 16.I ___ Grandma before the bell rang. (a) had help (b) had helped (c) have helped (d) has helped
17. 17.She ___ draw a picture on Saturdays. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
18. 18.You ___ a story next week. (a) will telling (b) told (c) will tells (d) will tell
19. 19.When it started to rain, Isha ___ rice. (a) were cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) is cooking
20. 20.___ I ride a bicycle in 2023? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Does (d) Did
21. 21.You ___ a message last week. (a) sent (b) send (c) sended (d) will send
22. 22.What is the past tense of “send”? (a) sended (b) sent (c) sending
23. 23.___ they win the match two days ago? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Does (d) Was
24. 24.Name the tense: “You are catching the ball.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
25. 25.___ Meera win the match every morning? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are (d) Does
26. 26.Name the tense: “We speak Hindi.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) simple future
27. 27.We have worked in Delhi ___ two years. (a) since (b) for
28. 28.___ they going to school at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
29. 29.___ Manav bake a cake last week? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Was (d) Did
30. 30.My brother has worked in Delhi ___ a long time. (a) since (b) for
31. 31.Choose the right verb: Neither Aarav nor the girls ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
32. 32.What is the past tense of “make”? (a) making (b) made (c) maked
33. 33.They ___ the bag next month. (a) will carry (b) carried (c) will carries (d) will carrying
34. 34.___ you tell a story twice a week? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Do (d) Are
35. 35.My brother ___ cook rice every Sunday. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
36. 36.___ I wear a cap last Sunday? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Did (d) Was
37. 37.He ___ a tree last Sunday. (a) plants (b) planted (c) has planted (d) will plant
38. 38.Choose the right verb: Neither Yash nor the girls ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
39. 39.___ he drinking milk now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
40. 40.My brother ___ the match before Mum came home. (a) had won (b) have won (c) has won (d) had win

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