Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 799 · 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.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a letter. (a) was write (b) is writing (c) were writing (d) was writing
2. 2.When it started to rain, he ___ for the team. (a) was clapping (b) was clap (c) were clapping (d) is clapping
3. 3.She ___ in the pool when it started to rain. (a) were swimming (b) was swim (c) is swimming (d) was swimming
4. 4.My brother ___ a cake last Sunday. (a) will bake (b) bakes (c) baked (d) has baked
5. 5.When the bell rang, we ___ in the pool. (a) were swim (b) was swimming (c) were swimming (d) are swimming
6. 6.Name the tense: “He has fed the dog.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
7. 7.By the time we reached, my sister ___ a mango. (a) had ate (b) has eaten (c) had eaten (d) have eaten
8. 8.When Dad called, I ___ already planted a tree. (a) had (b) has (c) have
9. 9.You have known my best friend ___ a long time. (a) since (b) for
10. 10.Name the tense: “He drank milk.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present continuous
11. 11.Choose the right verb: Neither Rahul nor the girls ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
12. 12.I ___ jog in the park every day. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
13. 13.My parents ___ a mango every morning. (a) eat (b) eating (c) eats
14. 14.I ___ going to help Grandma tomorrow. (a) are (b) is (c) am
15. 15.___ Sneha feeding the dog now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
16. 16.Choose the right verb: The news ___ good today. (a) is (b) are
17. 17.My brother ___ a letter next month. (a) wrote (b) will writing (c) will write (d) will writes
18. 18.Which is the correct -ing form of “watch”? (a) watchhing (b) watching (c) watcheing
19. 19.Name the tense: “We make tea.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple present
20. 20.Arjun ___ in this school since 2019. (a) studies (b) studied (c) has studied (d) have studied
21. 21.By the time we reached, I ___ the bag. (a) had carry (b) has carried (c) have carried (d) had carried
22. 22.Name the tense: “You had written a letter.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple past
23. 23.We are going to ___ in the park next month. (a) jogged (b) jogs (c) jog (d) jogging
24. 24.I have had this bicycle ___ six months. (a) since (b) for
25. 25.Name the tense: “My brother has built a sandcastle.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “clap”? (a) clapeing (b) clapping (c) claping
27. 27.___ we write a letter yesterday? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Do (d) Does
28. 28.She has just ___ on the stage. (a) dances (b) danced (c) dance (d) dancing
29. 29.They ___ rice next month. (a) cooked (b) will cook (c) will cooking (d) will cooks
30. 30.Name the tense: “The students had gone to school.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
31. 31.Name the tense: “I was eating a mango.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
32. 32.Choose the right verb: Each girl ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
33. 33.Riya ___ in Pune since 2019. (a) has lived (b) lives (c) lived (d) have lived
34. 34.He has just ___ science. (a) studying (b) studied (c) study (d) studies
35. 35.My brother ___ a cake two days ago. (a) bakes (b) will bake (c) baked (d) has baked
36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “study”? (a) studyeing (b) studyying (c) studying
37. 37.Choose the right verb: All the children ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
38. 38.Which is the correct -ing form of “take”? (a) taking (b) takeing (c) takeeing
39. 39.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 4. (a) is (b) are
40. 40.Name the tense: “Kabir will play cricket.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present perfect

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