Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 770 · 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 this school since 2020. (a) taught (b) have taught (c) teach (d) has taught
2. 2.Rohan ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) is singing (d) was singing
3. 3.Name the tense: “My brother had sent a message.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
4. 4.When Mum came home, Zoya ___ a song. (a) was sing (b) is singing (c) was singing (d) were singing
5. 5.Riya has worked in Delhi ___ last year. (a) since (b) for
6. 6.They ___ in the park every morning. (a) jog (b) jogs (c) jogging
7. 7.Name the tense: “He is sending a message.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
8. 8.He ___ Grandma next week. (a) will help (b) will helping (c) will helps (d) helped
9. 9.Nisha ___ going to bring lunch next month. (a) is (b) am (c) are
10. 10.I ___ catch the ball every morning. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
11. 11.When Dad called, I ___ already flown a kite. (a) had (b) have (c) has
12. 12.___ we bake a cake on Saturdays? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Do (d) Are
13. 13.Aarav has just ___ a picture. (a) drawing (b) drawn (c) drew (d) draw
14. 14.You ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are feeding (b) were feed (c) was feeding (d) were feeding
15. 15.Name the tense: “He brought lunch.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past continuous
16. 16.When Dad called, you ___ already studied science. (a) has (b) had (c) have
17. 17.By the time Mum came home, my sister ___ on the stage. (a) have danced (b) had danced (c) has danced (d) had dance
18. 18.We ___ tea before the bell rang. (a) had made (b) have made (c) had make (d) has made
19. 19.Name the tense: “Kavya is making tea.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
20. 20.Saanvi ___ Grandma now. (a) am helping (b) is helping (c) is help (d) are helping
21. 21.I ___ a cap at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was wearing (b) am wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
22. 22.My brother ___ wash the dishes every morning. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
23. 23.___ the students dancing on the stage now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
24. 24.We ___ the train now. (a) am taking (b) is taking (c) are taking (d) are take
25. 25.Name the tense: “We had washed the dishes.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present perfect
26. 26.___ Kabir bring lunch last Sunday? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Does (d) Was
27. 27.By the time the guests arrived, I ___ milk. (a) had drank (b) has drunk (c) had drunk (d) have drunk
28. 28.They ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) was telling (b) were tell (c) were telling (d) are telling
29. 29.Name the tense: “My sister was helping Grandma.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
30. 30.___ my parents feed the dog twice a week? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Are (d) Do
31. 31.They are going to ___ milk next week. (a) drinks (b) drank (c) drinking (d) drink
32. 32.She ___ a message next Sunday. (a) will sends (b) sent (c) will send (d) will sending
33. 33.She ___ a mango next Sunday. (a) will eat (b) will eating (c) ate (d) will eats
34. 34.The children ___ a cake next month. (a) will bake (b) will bakes (c) will baking (d) baked
35. 35.You ___ climb a tree every day. (a) don't (b) aren't (c) doesn't
36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideeing (b) rideing (c) riding
37. 37.When Dad called, my brother ___ already baked a cake. (a) have (b) has (c) had
38. 38.Name the tense: “My brother was baking a cake.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
39. 39.We ___ to school when the bell rang. (a) were go (b) were going (c) was going (d) are going
40. 40.Rahul did not ___ the bag in 2023. (a) carries (b) carrying (c) carried (d) carry

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