Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 816 · 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 have just ___ on the stage. (a) dancing (b) dance (c) danced (d) dances
2. 2.When the bell rang, she ___ cricket. (a) was play (b) is playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
3. 3.Name the tense: “You cleaned the room.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
4. 4.When the phone rang, my brother ___ Grandma. (a) is helping (b) was help (c) were helping (d) was helping
5. 5.I ___ worn a cap already. (a) have (b) has
6. 6.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throweing (b) throwwing (c) throwing
7. 7.I ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) was sing (b) were singing (c) am singing (d) was singing
8. 8.You have lived in Pune ___ last year. (a) for (b) since
9. 9.The students have played in the garden ___ 10 am. (a) for (b) since
10. 10.___ they carry the bag on Saturdays? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Are (d) Is
11. 11.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 5. (a) is (b) are
12. 12.The children are going to ___ the room tomorrow. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) clean (d) cleaned
13. 13.We ___ the room on Saturdays. (a) cleans (b) cleaning (c) clean
14. 14.___ we throw the ball every morning? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Do (d) Does
15. 15.We ___ a cake last Sunday. (a) baked (b) have baked (c) will bake (d) bake
16. 16.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a tree. (a) were climbing (b) was climb (c) am climbing (d) was climbing
17. 17.Ishaan ___ in the park on Saturdays. (a) jogging (b) jog (c) jogs
18. 18.What is the past tense of “drink”? (a) drinking (b) drunk (c) drank (d) drinked
19. 19.Name the tense: “Riya feeds the dog.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present continuous
20. 20.I ___ a cake next month. (a) will bakes (b) will baking (c) will bake (d) baked
21. 21.He ___ a story every morning. (a) telling (b) tells (c) tell
22. 22.We ___ a message right now. (a) is sending (b) are sending (c) are send (d) am sending
23. 23.My parents ___ a picture next Sunday. (a) will draw (b) will draws (c) drew (d) will drawing
24. 24.Name the tense: “She is flying a kite.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
25. 25.Choose the right verb: Each of the children ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
26. 26.You ___ the bag before Mum came home. (a) had carried (b) had carry (c) have carried (d) has carried
27. 27.___ you wearing a cap now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
28. 28.Aditya ___ a cap before the bell rang. (a) has worn (b) have worn (c) had wore (d) had worn
29. 29.You ___ to school before it got dark. (a) had gone (b) has gone (c) had went (d) have gone
30. 30.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 6. (a) are (b) is
31. 31.Name the tense: “Aditya is cooking rice.” (a) past perfect (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) present continuous
32. 32.Choose the right verb: Each of the girls ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
33. 33.When Dad called, she ___ already run in the park. (a) had (b) have (c) has
34. 34.___ he drink milk every morning? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Are (d) Do
35. 35.My sister ___ a kite before it got dark. (a) has flown (b) had flown (c) had flew (d) have flown
36. 36.By the time Mum came home, she ___ in the park. (a) had ran (b) have run (c) had run (d) has run
37. 37.___ I singing a song now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
38. 38.Name the tense: “My sister will go to school.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) simple present
39. 39.Ananya ___ in the park last week. (a) jogged (b) jogs (c) has jogged (d) will jog
40. 40.Choose the right verb: Each boy ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have

Free english grammar lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/english-grammar