Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 794 · 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.We ___ in Delhi since 2021. (a) work (b) has worked (c) worked (d) have worked
2. 2.My parents have just ___ for the team. (a) clapped (b) clap (c) claps (d) clapping
3. 3.Neel is going to ___ rice next week. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) cooked (d) cooks
4. 4.She ___ plant a tree on Saturdays. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
5. 5.My brother has just ___ lunch. (a) brings (b) brought (c) bring (d) bringing
6. 6.She did not ___ cricket yesterday. (a) played (b) plays (c) play (d) playing
7. 7.When it started to rain, he ___ a sandcastle. (a) was build (b) is building (c) were building (d) was building
8. 8.We ___ with Nani since 2022. (a) has stayed (b) stayed (c) stay (d) have stayed
9. 9.The children ___ catch the ball on Saturdays. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
10. 10.I ___ milk at the moment. (a) am drink (b) am drinking (c) are drinking (d) is drinking
11. 11.Choose the right verb: There ___ an apple on the plate. (a) is (b) are
12. 12.By the time Mum came home, my friends ___ milk. (a) has drunk (b) have drunk (c) had drank (d) had drunk
13. 13.Choose the right verb: Each of the children ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
14. 14.Name the tense: “My cousins will climb a tree.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) simple past
15. 15.Kunal ___ for the team before the bell rang. (a) had clapped (b) had clap (c) have clapped (d) has clapped
16. 16.Name the tense: “You had sung a song.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
17. 17.___ we win the match twice a week? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Does (d) Are
18. 18.___ we studying science right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
19. 19.Choose the right verb: There ___ some milk in the jug. (a) are (b) is
20. 20.I ___ wash the dishes every day. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
21. 21.___ he dance on the stage every morning? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Do (d) Are
22. 22.Name the tense: “We will take the train.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) simple present
23. 23.Karan ___ in this school since 2022. (a) teaches (b) have taught (c) has taught (d) taught
24. 24.Choose the right verb: Every child ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
25. 25.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ on the stage. (a) are dancing (b) were dance (c) was dancing (d) were dancing
26. 26.We ___ the ball before the guests arrived. (a) had caught (b) had catch (c) has caught (d) have caught
27. 27.He ___ a cartoon every day. (a) watches (b) watching (c) watch
28. 28.I am going to ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) danced (b) dances (c) dance (d) dancing
29. 29.She ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) is flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) was flying
30. 30.Name the tense: “Isha is drawing a picture.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
31. 31.___ Zoya carry the bag every day? (a) Are (b) Does (c) Is (d) Do
32. 32.He has just ___ a song. (a) sang (b) singing (c) sung (d) sing
33. 33.I have just ___ a message. (a) sends (b) sent (c) send (d) sending
34. 34.My brother ___ the ball before it got dark. (a) had caught (b) have caught (c) had catch (d) has caught
35. 35.He is going to ___ a picture next Sunday. (a) draws (b) drew (c) draw (d) drawing
36. 36.What is the past tense of “wear”? (a) wearing (b) worn (c) weared (d) wore
37. 37.Neel ___ the train in 2023. (a) takes (b) taked (c) took (d) will take
38. 38.Priya is going to ___ the match next Sunday. (a) won (b) winning (c) win (d) wins
39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleanning (b) cleaneing (c) cleaning
40. 40.Choose the right verb: Each of the boys ___ a notebook. (a) have (b) has

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