Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 823 · 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.He ___ going to wash the dishes next month. (a) is (b) am (c) are
2. 2.Name the tense: “I played cricket.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple future
3. 3.When Dad called, you ___ already sent a message. (a) have (b) had (c) has
4. 4.He ___ going to bake a cake next week. (a) am (b) is (c) are
5. 5.We ___ in the park every day. (a) runs (b) running (c) run
6. 6.When it started to rain, you ___ a mango. (a) were eat (b) are eating (c) was eating (d) were eating
7. 7.Name the tense: “My sister has thrown the ball.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
8. 8.My sister has waited for the bus ___ 8 o'clock. (a) for (b) since
9. 9.My brother ___ for the team when the bell rang. (a) was clap (b) were clapping (c) was clapping (d) is clapping
10. 10.He ___ in Delhi since 2020. (a) worked (b) have worked (c) works (d) has worked
11. 11.Manav ___ a picture every day. (a) draws (b) draw (c) drawing
12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “make”? (a) makeeing (b) makeing (c) making
13. 13.My sister ___ the bag tomorrow. (a) carried (b) will carries (c) will carrying (d) will carry
14. 14.I have played in the garden ___ 10 am. (a) since (b) for
15. 15.Choose the right verb: Every girl ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
16. 16.I am going to ___ a tree next week. (a) plant (b) plants (c) planting (d) planted
17. 17.Myra ___ planted a tree already. (a) have (b) has
18. 18.___ we win the match last Sunday? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Does (d) Did
19. 19.___ my cousins bring lunch every morning? (a) Are (b) Does (c) Do (d) Is
20. 20.My brother ___ a cap when the bell rang. (a) is wearing (b) was wearing (c) was wear (d) were wearing
21. 21.Name the tense: “We are studying science.” (a) present perfect (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
22. 22.Manav ___ a sandcastle yesterday. (a) builds (b) will build (c) builded (d) built
23. 23.Name the tense: “I bring lunch.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
24. 24.Omkar ___ going to bring lunch next Sunday. (a) are (b) is (c) am
25. 25.You ___ a kite now. (a) am flying (b) are flying (c) are fly (d) is flying
26. 26.My friends ___ send a message every morning. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) aren't
27. 27.By the time we reached, we ___ a story. (a) have told (b) had tell (c) had told (d) has told
28. 28.Zoya ___ a kite yesterday. (a) flies (b) will fly (c) flew (d) flyed
29. 29.When Dad called, we ___ already cooked rice. (a) have (b) has (c) had
30. 30.___ I watch a cartoon last week? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Does (d) Do
31. 31.___ my sister go to school yesterday? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Was (d) Do
32. 32.When Dad called, they ___ already played cricket. (a) has (b) have (c) had
33. 33.___ my sister ride a bicycle two days ago? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Did (d) Do
34. 34.She ___ in Pune since 2022. (a) lived (b) have lived (c) lives (d) has lived
35. 35.Name the tense: “Kavya was winning the match.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
36. 36.Aditya ___ tea now. (a) is make (b) is making (c) are making (d) am making
37. 37.She ___ a cake at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were baking (b) was bake (c) is baking (d) was baking
38. 38.They ___ science on Saturdays. (a) studying (b) studies (c) study
39. 39.___ my brother dance on the stage every day? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Does (d) Are
40. 40.We ___ a cap before it got dark. (a) had worn (b) had wore (c) has worn (d) have worn

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