Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 788 · 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.He ___ the dog at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was feed (b) was feeding (c) is feeding (d) were feeding
2. 2.What is the past tense of “eat”? (a) eating (b) ate (c) eated (d) eaten
3. 3.My cousins have studied in this school ___ January. (a) since (b) for
4. 4.I ___ a bicycle every Sunday. (a) rides (b) riding (c) ride
5. 5.Rahul ___ going to catch the ball tomorrow. (a) am (b) is (c) are
6. 6.Name the tense: “Ananya had thrown the ball.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present continuous
7. 7.Name the tense: “They have baked a cake.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) simple present
8. 8.When Mum came home, I ___ lunch. (a) was bringing (b) was bring (c) am bringing (d) were bringing
9. 9.When the bell rang, I ___ a tree. (a) am planting (b) was plant (c) was planting (d) were planting
10. 10.When Dad called, she ___ already won the match. (a) had (b) has (c) have
11. 11.___ we drinking milk now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
12. 12.Name the tense: “My parents jog in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present continuous
13. 13.By the time the bell rang, the children ___ on the stage. (a) have danced (b) has danced (c) had danced (d) had dance
14. 14.When Mum came home, my brother ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feed (c) was feeding (d) is feeding
15. 15.By the time we reached, my parents ___ tea. (a) had make (b) has made (c) had made (d) have made
16. 16.My brother ___ a message every Sunday. (a) sends (b) send (c) sending
17. 17.You have just ___ lunch. (a) bringing (b) brings (c) bring (d) brought
18. 18.When Dad called, she ___ already worn a cap. (a) has (b) have (c) had
19. 19.Karan ___ a story now. (a) is telling (b) is tell (c) are telling (d) am telling
20. 20.___ I speak Hindi yesterday? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Did (d) Was
21. 21.We ___ a cartoon two days ago. (a) watched (b) will watch (c) have watched (d) watch
22. 22.We have just ___ a song. (a) sang (b) sung (c) singing (d) sing
23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “win”? (a) wineing (b) winning (c) wining
24. 24.The students ___ in this school since 2022. (a) taught (b) teach (c) has taught (d) have taught
25. 25.We ___ the room before Mum came home. (a) have cleaned (b) had cleaned (c) has cleaned (d) had clean
26. 26.My brother ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was riding (b) is riding (c) was ride (d) were riding
27. 27.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ a tree. (a) was climbing (b) is climbing (c) was climb (d) were climbing
28. 28.You ___ tea on Saturdays. (a) making (b) make (c) makes
29. 29.They did not ___ a sandcastle in 2023. (a) building (b) built (c) builds (d) build
30. 30.We have just ___ the dishes. (a) washing (b) wash (c) washes (d) washed
31. 31.My sister has just ___ a sandcastle. (a) build (b) building (c) built (d) builds
32. 32.By the time the guests arrived, she ___ the dog. (a) have fed (b) has fed (c) had fed (d) had feed
33. 33.My sister did not ___ on the stage last week. (a) dances (b) dancing (c) danced (d) dance
34. 34.He ___ for the team right now. (a) is clap (b) is clapping (c) are clapping (d) am clapping
35. 35.They ___ a story right now. (a) are tell (b) is telling (c) are telling (d) am telling
36. 36.Name the tense: “My cousins had written a letter.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
37. 37.She ___ a song every Sunday. (a) sing (b) sings (c) singing
38. 38.I have just ___ a mango. (a) eaten (b) eat (c) ate (d) eating
39. 39.___ you feeding the dog at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
40. 40.When the bell rang, he ___ a cap. (a) is wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing

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