Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 762 · 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.By the time the guests arrived, she ___ a cap. (a) had wore (b) had worn (c) has worn (d) have worn
2. 2.Choose the right verb: Every girl ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
3. 3.Vivaan ___ plant a tree every Sunday. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
4. 4.They ___ a kite before the bell rang. (a) has flown (b) have flown (c) had flew (d) had flown
5. 5.Arjun ___ going to write a letter next month. (a) are (b) am (c) is
6. 6.What is the past tense of “build”? (a) building (b) builded (c) built
7. 7.___ she draw a picture last week? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Do (d) Did
8. 8.We ___ going to build a sandcastle tomorrow. (a) am (b) are (c) is
9. 9.When Dad called, she ___ already written a letter. (a) has (b) had (c) have
10. 10.You ___ the room next month. (a) will cleaning (b) will clean (c) cleaned (d) will cleans
11. 11.Ira ___ spoken Hindi already. (a) has (b) have
12. 12.He did not ___ cricket last week. (a) played (b) play (c) playing (d) plays
13. 13.Name the tense: “Rohan has baked a cake.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
14. 14.When Dad called, Kunal ___ already spoken Hindi. (a) have (b) had (c) has
15. 15.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feeding (b) feedding (c) feedeing
16. 16.They ___ jogged in the park already. (a) has (b) have
17. 17.___ they win the match last week? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Did (d) Was
18. 18.___ I throw the ball on Saturdays? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Do (d) Are
19. 19.Name the tense: “He has baked a cake.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
20. 20.I have just ___ the dishes. (a) washed (b) wash (c) washes (d) washing
21. 21.We ___ a bicycle before the guests arrived. (a) had rode (b) had ridden (c) has ridden (d) have ridden
22. 22.___ we jog in the park last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Was (c) Does (d) Do
23. 23.___ we wash the dishes in 2023? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Was (d) Did
24. 24.Choose the right verb: There ___ many books on the shelf. (a) is (b) are
25. 25.Name the tense: “My sister will watch a cartoon.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple future
26. 26.What is the past tense of “drink”? (a) drunk (b) drinked (c) drank (d) drinking
27. 27.We are going to ___ a cake tomorrow. (a) bakes (b) baked (c) baking (d) bake
28. 28.Choose the right verb: There ___ two cats in the garden. (a) are (b) is
29. 29.Choose the right verb: Neither Rahul nor the twins ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
30. 30.You ___ played cricket already. (a) have (b) has
31. 31.Choose the right verb: Each child ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
32. 32.___ Ira buy vegetables every day? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are (d) Does
33. 33.The students ___ going to speak Hindi next week. (a) am (b) are (c) is
34. 34.Riya ___ for the team before the bell rang. (a) have clapped (b) has clapped (c) had clapped (d) had clap
35. 35.You ___ science before Mum came home. (a) has studied (b) have studied (c) had studied (d) had study
36. 36.The children have lived in Pune ___ January. (a) since (b) for
37. 37.He has had this bicycle ___ 2020. (a) since (b) for
38. 38.Myra ___ in the park on Saturdays. (a) runs (b) run (c) running
39. 39.You ___ a tree when Mum came home. (a) are climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) were climb
40. 40.We ___ fed the dog already. (a) have (b) has

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