Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 742 · 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.What is the past tense of “send”? (a) sent (b) sending (c) sended
2. 2.You ___ in the park at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are running (b) were run (c) was running (d) were running
3. 3.My friends ___ a cake two days ago. (a) baked (b) bake (c) have baked (d) will bake
4. 4.When Dad called, he ___ already drunk milk. (a) have (b) has (c) had
5. 5.They did not ___ the bag two days ago. (a) carried (b) carries (c) carrying (d) carry
6. 6.He ___ Grandma next Sunday. (a) helped (b) will helping (c) will helps (d) will help
7. 7.You ___ a kite when Mum came home. (a) were fly (b) was flying (c) are flying (d) were flying
8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyying (b) studying (c) studyeing
9. 9.We ___ a picture at the moment. (a) are drawing (b) is drawing (c) are draw (d) am drawing
10. 10.My sister ___ a sandcastle every Sunday. (a) building (b) builds (c) build
11. 11.I ___ going to take the train next Sunday. (a) are (b) am (c) is
12. 12.My brother ___ going to watch a cartoon tomorrow. (a) are (b) is (c) am
13. 13.Name the tense: “He was running in the park.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) present continuous
14. 14.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 7. (a) is (b) are
15. 15.When Dad called, he ___ already cooked rice. (a) has (b) have (c) had
16. 16.We ___ carry the bag twice a week. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
17. 17.They ___ flown a kite already. (a) have (b) has
18. 18.I ___ going to write a letter next week. (a) am (b) is (c) are
19. 19.He ___ the dog twice a week. (a) feed (b) feeding (c) feeds
20. 20.Choose the right verb: My spectacles ___ on the table. (a) is (b) are
21. 21.She ___ going to drink milk next Sunday. (a) are (b) is (c) am
22. 22.___ you speaking Hindi now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
23. 23.They ___ the ball now. (a) are throwing (b) are throw (c) is throwing (d) am throwing
24. 24.Name the tense: “She flew a kite.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
25. 25.Sneha did not ___ cricket last week. (a) played (b) plays (c) play (d) playing
26. 26.Name the tense: “My sister is flying a kite.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple present
27. 27.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) is (b) are
28. 28.We ___ a cap every Sunday. (a) wear (b) wears (c) wearing
29. 29.My parents ___ a song when Mum came home. (a) are singing (b) was singing (c) were sing (d) were singing
30. 30.Name the tense: “My brother was singing a song.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
31. 31.Choose the right verb: Physics ___ interesting. (a) is (b) are
32. 32.What is the past tense of “go”? (a) going (b) goed (c) went (d) gone
33. 33.When Mum came home, we ___ in the park. (a) were jog (b) are jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jogging
34. 34.When Mum came home, we ___ in the pool. (a) was swimming (b) were swimming (c) are swimming (d) were swim
35. 35.Rohan ___ a tree every Sunday. (a) climbs (b) climb (c) climbing
36. 36.I ___ going to sing a song next Sunday. (a) are (b) is (c) am
37. 37.She ___ the bag next month. (a) carried (b) will carries (c) will carry (d) will carrying
38. 38.By the time the guests arrived, the children ___ the match. (a) had win (b) has won (c) had won (d) have won
39. 39.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 8. (a) are (b) is
40. 40.Name the tense: “They had flown a kite.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) present perfect

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