Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 81 · 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.Name the tense: “Kabir drank milk.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) simple future
2. 2.Which is the correct -ing form of “jog”? (a) joging (b) jogeing (c) jogging
3. 3.We ___ vegetables at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was buying (b) were buy (c) were buying (d) are buying
4. 4.I ___ the dishes two days ago. (a) have washed (b) wash (c) will wash (d) washed
5. 5.My friends did not ___ the room last Sunday. (a) cleaning (b) clean (c) cleaned (d) cleans
6. 6.What is the past tense of “build”? (a) built (b) building (c) builded
7. 7.When Dad called, he ___ already washed the dishes. (a) had (b) have (c) has
8. 8.He ___ in this school since 2022. (a) have studied (b) studies (c) studied (d) has studied
9. 9.___ Aditya help Grandma last week? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Was (d) Does
10. 10.I ___ for the team at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were clapping (b) am clapping (c) was clapping (d) was clap
11. 11.My sister ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) will flying (b) flew (c) will flies (d) will fly
12. 12.Aditya has just ___ the bag. (a) carries (b) carry (c) carrying (d) carried
13. 13.She ___ a cap when Mum came home. (a) was wear (b) is wearing (c) was wearing (d) were wearing
14. 14.They ___ the dog on Saturdays. (a) feeding (b) feeds (c) feed
15. 15.She ___ a story tomorrow. (a) will tell (b) will telling (c) told (d) will tells
16. 16.___ my brother swim in the pool on Saturdays? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do (d) Does
17. 17.He is going to ___ the ball next month. (a) throws (b) throwing (c) throw (d) threw
18. 18.The children ___ drawn a picture already. (a) has (b) have
19. 19.When Dad called, we ___ already swum in the pool. (a) has (b) had (c) have
20. 20.Tara ___ a tree at the moment. (a) is planting (b) are planting (c) is plant (d) am planting
21. 21.He ___ for the team before the bell rang. (a) has clapped (b) had clap (c) have clapped (d) had clapped
22. 22.Kabir ___ Grandma last Sunday. (a) helped (b) will help (c) has helped (d) helps
23. 23.___ I cook rice yesterday? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Did (d) Does
24. 24.Choose the right verb: There ___ a mango in the basket. (a) are (b) is
25. 25.She has studied in this school ___ 2019. (a) for (b) since
26. 26.What is the past tense of “win”? (a) winned (b) winning (c) won
27. 27.Name the tense: “Kabir watched a cartoon.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past perfect
28. 28.We ___ to school before the bell rang. (a) have gone (b) has gone (c) had gone (d) had went
29. 29.When Mum came home, they ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) were throw (c) was throwing (d) are throwing
30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “speak”? (a) speakeing (b) speakking (c) speaking
31. 31.You ___ washed the dishes already. (a) have (b) has
32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “write”? (a) writeeing (b) writeing (c) writing
33. 33.___ they bring lunch yesterday? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Was (d) Did
34. 34.Ananya has lived in Pune ___ six months. (a) since (b) for
35. 35.Diya ___ in the park before Mum came home. (a) had jogged (b) has jogged (c) had jog (d) have jogged
36. 36.My parents have been in the library ___ morning. (a) since (b) for
37. 37.My brother ___ a bicycle yesterday. (a) rides (b) will ride (c) rided (d) rode
38. 38.I ___ carry the bag on Saturdays. (a) don't (b) aren't (c) doesn't
39. 39.My parents ___ going to write a letter next Sunday. (a) are (b) is (c) am
40. 40.Farhan ___ for the team every day. (a) clapping (b) clap (c) claps

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