Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 765 · 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.___ Yash play cricket last Sunday? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
2. 2.You ___ a tree before Mum came home. (a) has planted (b) have planted (c) had planted (d) had plant
3. 3.He did not ___ the dog in 2023. (a) feeds (b) feeding (c) fed (d) feed
4. 4.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 5. (a) is (b) are
5. 5.We ___ the ball now. (a) is catching (b) are catching (c) are catch (d) am catching
6. 6.She ___ the bag when the bell rang. (a) was carry (b) was carrying (c) is carrying (d) were carrying
7. 7.By the time the bell rang, my brother ___ the bag. (a) has carried (b) had carried (c) have carried (d) had carry
8. 8.Choose the right verb: The box of pencils ___ on the table. (a) is (b) are
9. 9.You ___ baked a cake already. (a) have (b) has
10. 10.They ___ cricket last Sunday. (a) will play (b) have played (c) play (d) played
11. 11.When the bell rang, my brother ___ a tree. (a) were planting (b) is planting (c) was plant (d) was planting
12. 12.They ___ in the park now. (a) are jog (b) am jogging (c) are jogging (d) is jogging
13. 13.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) are (b) is
14. 14.___ Rahul wash the dishes last week? (a) Did (b) Was (c) Does (d) Do
15. 15.Name the tense: “You play cricket.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) simple future
16. 16.Name the tense: “I am telling a story.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
17. 17.___ my brother wear a cap every morning? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Does (d) Are
18. 18.Choose the right verb: All the boys ___ a notebook. (a) has (b) have
19. 19.When it started to rain, Manav ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) was singing (c) were singing (d) is singing
20. 20.Diya ___ a cartoon at the moment. (a) are watching (b) is watching (c) am watching (d) is watch
21. 21.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 7. (a) are (b) is
22. 22.You ___ the bag before Mum came home. (a) had carry (b) had carried (c) have carried (d) has carried
23. 23.___ I planting a tree at the moment? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
24. 24.Name the tense: “Kunal was singing a song.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past continuous
25. 25.She has just ___ lunch. (a) bring (b) brings (c) brought (d) bringing
26. 26.___ Arjun sing a song every Sunday? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do (d) Does
27. 27.Arjun is going to ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) played (b) plays (c) play (d) playing
28. 28.When the phone rang, my friends ___ in the park. (a) are running (b) were run (c) was running (d) were running
29. 29.___ she study science on Saturdays? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do (d) Does
30. 30.Choose the right verb: Each player ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
31. 31.Name the tense: “We are writing a letter.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple present
32. 32.He ___ baked a cake already. (a) has (b) have
33. 33.He ___ a cartoon before the bell rang. (a) has watched (b) had watch (c) had watched (d) have watched
34. 34.When Dad called, you ___ already flown a kite. (a) had (b) have (c) has
35. 35.Name the tense: “Arjun will drink milk.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
36. 36.Name the tense: “Ishaan is cleaning the room.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
37. 37.___ my friends wear a cap on Saturdays? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Does (d) Are
38. 38.Saanvi ___ carry the bag on Saturdays. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
39. 39.Name the tense: “The students have planted a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past continuous
40. 40.He ___ science before it got dark. (a) has studied (b) have studied (c) had studied (d) had study

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