Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 8 · 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.Nisha ___ a sandcastle two days ago. (a) builded (b) builds (c) will build (d) built
2. 2.___ we clean the room every morning? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Do (d) Are
3. 3.She ___ the bag right now. (a) is carrying (b) is carry (c) are carrying (d) am carrying
4. 4.___ my sister drink milk twice a week? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Are (d) Is
5. 5.You ___ going to carry the bag next week. (a) am (b) are (c) is
6. 6.You have just ___ a tree. (a) planted (b) plants (c) plant (d) planting
7. 7.Choose the right verb: Either the girls or Tara ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
8. 8.She ___ in this school since 2019. (a) has taught (b) have taught (c) taught (d) teaches
9. 9.They ___ a tree before the bell rang. (a) had climbed (b) has climbed (c) had climb (d) have climbed
10. 10.Priya ___ for the team last week. (a) claps (b) clapped (c) will clap (d) has clapped
11. 11.Name the tense: “You are taking the train.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) past continuous (d) simple future
12. 12.I ___ in Pune since 2019. (a) has lived (b) lived (c) live (d) have lived
13. 13.You have just ___ cricket. (a) playing (b) plays (c) play (d) played
14. 14.When Dad called, we ___ already sent a message. (a) has (b) had (c) have
15. 15.By the time Mum came home, she ___ the ball. (a) has caught (b) had catch (c) have caught (d) had caught
16. 16.They are going to ___ a mango tomorrow. (a) eats (b) ate (c) eating (d) eat
17. 17.___ she planting a tree now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
18. 18.___ he clap for the team two days ago? (a) Did (b) Was (c) Do (d) Does
19. 19.They ___ milk tomorrow. (a) will drinks (b) drank (c) will drinking (d) will drink
20. 20.Rohan has just ___ rice. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) cooks (d) cooked
21. 21.They are going to ___ rice next week. (a) cooking (b) cooked (c) cooks (d) cook
22. 22.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ a sandcastle. (a) was building (b) is building (c) were building (d) was build
23. 23.You ___ the ball next week. (a) will catches (b) caught (c) will catch (d) will catching
24. 24.Name the tense: “You will carry the bag.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present perfect
25. 25.My friends ___ on the stage tomorrow. (a) will dance (b) will dancing (c) danced (d) will dances
26. 26.We ___ won the match already. (a) have (b) has
27. 27.You are going to ___ a letter next month. (a) write (b) writes (c) wrote (d) writing
28. 28.___ he watch a cartoon every Sunday? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is (d) Does
29. 29.They ___ a tree at the moment. (a) are plant (b) is planting (c) are planting (d) am planting
30. 30.You ___ a tree before it got dark. (a) has climbed (b) had climbed (c) had climb (d) have climbed
31. 31.They ___ go to school on Saturdays. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) am clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
33. 33.When Dad called, she ___ already climbed a tree. (a) has (b) had (c) have
34. 34.Name the tense: “Rahul is washing the dishes.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
35. 35.He ___ win the match every day. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
36. 36.I ___ a mango before Mum came home. (a) had ate (b) have eaten (c) has eaten (d) had eaten
37. 37.___ I help Grandma yesterday? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Do (d) Was
38. 38.Name the tense: “My sister has made tea.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
39. 39.They ___ a mango now. (a) are eating (b) is eating (c) are eat (d) am eating
40. 40.___ you bake a cake on Saturdays? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is (d) Does

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