Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 802 · 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.By the time the guests arrived, Yash ___ a story. (a) had tell (b) have told (c) had told (d) has told
2. 2.Name the tense: “He cleaned the room.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple past
3. 3.Choose the right verb: Every girl ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
4. 4.You ___ a story when the bell rang. (a) were tell (b) was telling (c) are telling (d) were telling
5. 5.When Dad called, he ___ already built a sandcastle. (a) had (b) has (c) have
6. 6.___ you carry the bag two days ago? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Does (d) Did
7. 7.Omkar did not ___ Grandma last Sunday. (a) helped (b) helps (c) helping (d) help
8. 8.Which is the correct -ing form of “clean”? (a) cleaneing (b) cleaning (c) cleanning
9. 9.She ___ on the stage every day. (a) dances (b) dance (c) dancing
10. 10.Name the tense: “She was helping Grandma.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple present
11. 11.___ Tara catch the ball last Sunday? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Did (d) Was
12. 12.Sneha ___ a mango before it got dark. (a) has eaten (b) have eaten (c) had eaten (d) had ate
13. 13.My brother has worked in Delhi ___ six months. (a) since (b) for
14. 14.The children are going to ___ in the pool tomorrow. (a) swimming (b) swam (c) swims (d) swim
15. 15.I ___ cook rice every day. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
16. 16.We ___ the room every morning. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) clean
17. 17.Name the tense: “My parents washed the dishes.” (a) simple present (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) present perfect
18. 18.Zoya ___ a message before it got dark. (a) has sent (b) had send (c) had sent (d) have sent
19. 19.___ we playing cricket now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
20. 20.I ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) will carry (b) carried (c) will carries (d) will carrying
21. 21.She ___ a mango twice a week. (a) eating (b) eats (c) eat
22. 22.I ___ going to jog in the park tomorrow. (a) are (b) is (c) am
23. 23.Name the tense: “Pooja plants a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
24. 24.Name the tense: “He has carried the bag.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) present perfect
25. 25.They have just ___ the room. (a) cleaning (b) clean (c) cleaned (d) cleans
26. 26.I ___ buy vegetables every Sunday. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) aren't
27. 27.Choose the right verb: Each student ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
28. 28.He has just ___ a mango. (a) eating (b) eaten (c) ate (d) eat
29. 29.They ___ rice next month. (a) will cook (b) cooked (c) will cooking (d) will cooks
30. 30.She ___ in the pool on Saturdays. (a) swim (b) swimming (c) swims
31. 31.We ___ catch the ball twice a week. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
32. 32.I ___ a cartoon before it got dark. (a) has watched (b) had watched (c) had watch (d) have watched
33. 33.Manav ___ the ball at the moment. (a) is throw (b) am throwing (c) are throwing (d) is throwing
34. 34.We ___ flown a kite already. (a) have (b) has
35. 35.You ___ milk before it got dark. (a) has drunk (b) had drunk (c) have drunk (d) had drank
36. 36.Saanvi has had this bicycle ___ 2020. (a) for (b) since
37. 37.I ___ the bag yesterday. (a) carry (b) will carry (c) carried (d) have carried
38. 38.When the phone rang, my brother ___ a story. (a) is telling (b) were telling (c) was telling (d) was tell
39. 39.___ they studying science now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
40. 40.You ___ the ball right now. (a) am catching (b) is catching (c) are catch (d) are catching

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