Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 751 · 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.I ___ in Delhi since 2020. (a) has worked (b) work (c) have worked (d) worked
2. 2.We ___ the dishes next month. (a) will washing (b) will washes (c) washed (d) will wash
3. 3.Name the tense: “She was drawing a picture.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) past continuous
4. 4.I ___ play cricket twice a week. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
5. 5.Name the tense: “Rohan will drink milk.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
6. 6.By the time Mum came home, you ___ the ball. (a) had caught (b) had catch (c) has caught (d) have caught
7. 7.Meera is going to ___ a mango next week. (a) eat (b) eats (c) ate (d) eating
8. 8.Name the tense: “I am riding a bicycle.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present continuous
9. 9.When Dad called, I ___ already fed the dog. (a) have (b) had (c) has
10. 10.Neel ___ a message last Sunday. (a) will send (b) sent (c) sended (d) sends
11. 11.Choose the right verb: There ___ many books on the shelf. (a) is (b) are
12. 12.___ you throw the ball every morning? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is (d) Does
13. 13.They ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) will dance (b) will dances (c) danced (d) will dancing
14. 14.___ my brother throw the ball every morning? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are (d) Does
15. 15.We ___ jog in the park every Sunday. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) aren't
16. 16.He ___ in the pool before the bell rang. (a) had swam (b) have swum (c) has swum (d) had swum
17. 17.When it started to rain, they ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) were running (c) are running (d) was running
18. 18.I ___ a tree last Sunday. (a) will climb (b) climbed (c) have climbed (d) climb
19. 19.Name the tense: “They played cricket.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
20. 20.They ___ to school before it got dark. (a) had gone (b) has gone (c) had went (d) have gone
21. 21.What is the past tense of “wear”? (a) weared (b) wore (c) wearing (d) worn
22. 22.Choose the right verb: Either the girls or Ira ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
23. 23.We have just ___ a cartoon. (a) watching (b) watched (c) watch (d) watches
24. 24.We have just ___ the ball. (a) catch (b) catches (c) catching (d) caught
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, the children ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) were sing (c) was singing (d) are singing
26. 26.By the time the bell rang, she ___ the match. (a) have won (b) has won (c) had win (d) had won
27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helpeing (b) helping (c) helpping
28. 28.We are going to ___ a sandcastle next Sunday. (a) build (b) built (c) builds (d) building
29. 29.___ he clap for the team last week? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Did (d) Does
30. 30.Vivaan ___ a message right now. (a) are sending (b) is sending (c) is send (d) am sending
31. 31.___ my parents running in the park now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
32. 32.When it started to rain, I ___ science. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) am studying (d) was study
33. 33.___ Kunal plant a tree every day? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is (d) Does
34. 34.___ Tara clean the room on Saturdays? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Does (d) Do
35. 35.My brother ___ rice yesterday. (a) cooked (b) has cooked (c) will cook (d) cooks
36. 36.___ Yash playing cricket right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
37. 37.Name the tense: “You have baked a cake.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “tell”? (a) telleing (b) telling (c) tellling
39. 39.Choose the right verb: There ___ a cat in the garden. (a) is (b) are
40. 40.What is the past tense of “send”? (a) sended (b) sent (c) sending

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