Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 752 · 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.When Dad called, we ___ already planted a tree. (a) had (b) have (c) has
2. 2.She ___ swim in the pool on Saturdays. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
3. 3.Choose the right verb: There ___ five mangoes in the basket. (a) are (b) is
4. 4.You ___ rice before the guests arrived. (a) had cooked (b) have cooked (c) has cooked (d) had cook
5. 5.You ___ drink milk on Saturdays. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) aren't
6. 6.I have known my best friend ___ two years. (a) since (b) for
7. 7.Name the tense: “They had fed the dog.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
8. 8.She ___ a tree before it got dark. (a) has climbed (b) had climb (c) had climbed (d) have climbed
9. 9.When the bell rang, he ___ the ball. (a) were catching (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) was catch
10. 10.When the phone rang, my sister ___ a message. (a) were sending (b) was sending (c) is sending (d) was send
11. 11.She ___ the dog every day. (a) feeding (b) feed (c) feeds
12. 12.Myra ___ a tree twice a week. (a) climbing (b) climb (c) climbs
13. 13.___ they sending a message at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
14. 14.___ I running in the park at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
15. 15.He ___ in the park next month. (a) ran (b) will runs (c) will run (d) will running
16. 16.___ Saanvi sing a song on Saturdays? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Are (d) Is
17. 17.My sister has just ___ a bicycle. (a) ridden (b) rode (c) riding (d) ride
18. 18.Ira ___ the ball next week. (a) will throws (b) will throw (c) will throwing (d) threw
19. 19.What is the past tense of “swim”? (a) swam (b) swimming (c) swum (d) swimmed
20. 20.Zoya ___ going to draw a picture next Sunday. (a) is (b) are (c) am
21. 21.Ishaan ___ on the stage right now. (a) am dancing (b) is dance (c) are dancing (d) is dancing
22. 22.You ___ in the pool last Sunday. (a) swam (b) will swim (c) swim (d) swimmed
23. 23.She ___ a mango on Saturdays. (a) eats (b) eating (c) eat
24. 24.My sister did not ___ in the park last Sunday. (a) jogged (b) jogging (c) jog (d) jogs
25. 25.The students have had this bicycle ___ 2019. (a) since (b) for
26. 26.By the time we reached, my brother ___ a bicycle. (a) had ridden (b) has ridden (c) have ridden (d) had rode
27. 27.___ you build a sandcastle two days ago? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Was (d) Do
28. 28.___ I plant a tree twice a week? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do (d) Does
29. 29.I did not ___ a tree two days ago. (a) climb (b) climbs (c) climbing (d) climbed
30. 30.You ___ baked a cake already. (a) have (b) has
31. 31.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) takeing (b) takeeing (c) taking
32. 32.Name the tense: “My brother will fly a kite.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
33. 33.Aditya ___ draw a picture on Saturdays. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playing (b) playying (c) playeing
35. 35.When it started to rain, I ___ a tree. (a) was climb (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) am climbing
36. 36.When Dad called, Ira ___ already played cricket. (a) had (b) have (c) has
37. 37.Name the tense: “Rohan has drawn a picture.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
38. 38.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 8. (a) is (b) are
39. 39.I am going to ___ milk next week. (a) drinks (b) drink (c) drank (d) drinking
40. 40.Name the tense: “We are building a sandcastle.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) present continuous

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