Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 824 · 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, you ___ the bag. (a) have carried (b) had carry (c) has carried (d) had carried
2. 2.Choose the right verb: Each player ___ a notebook. (a) has (b) have
3. 3.Name the tense: “You had made tea.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple future
4. 4.What is the past tense of “catch”? (a) catched (b) catching (c) caught
5. 5.You ___ with Nani since 2020. (a) stayed (b) has stayed (c) have stayed (d) stay
6. 6.___ my cousins catch the ball on Saturdays? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Does (d) Are
7. 7.When it started to rain, Kunal ___ the bag. (a) is carrying (b) was carrying (c) was carry (d) were carrying
8. 8.Name the tense: “Karan dances on the stage.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past continuous
9. 9.The children ___ with Nani since 2021. (a) stayed (b) have stayed (c) stay (d) has stayed
10. 10.When Dad called, you ___ already swum in the pool. (a) had (b) has (c) have
11. 11.They have known my best friend ___ a long time. (a) since (b) for
12. 12.You are going to ___ the ball next week. (a) threw (b) throw (c) throws (d) throwing
13. 13.Choose the right verb: The bag of apples ___ in the car. (a) is (b) are
14. 14.She ___ jog in the park every day. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
15. 15.They ___ science when it started to rain. (a) was studying (b) are studying (c) were studying (d) were study
16. 16.Name the tense: “Kunal climbs a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
17. 17.My brother ___ Grandma when the phone rang. (a) is helping (b) was help (c) was helping (d) were helping
18. 18.Rahul is going to ___ a song next month. (a) singing (b) sang (c) sings (d) sing
19. 19.Name the tense: “I have cooked rice.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
20. 20.___ he climb a tree twice a week? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is (d) Does
21. 21.___ my brother eat a mango every day? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Are (d) Is
22. 22.By the time the bell rang, Ira ___ a picture. (a) have drawn (b) has drawn (c) had drew (d) had drawn
23. 23.When Mum came home, the students ___ in the park. (a) were run (b) was running (c) were running (d) are running
24. 24.You ___ going to carry the bag tomorrow. (a) is (b) am (c) are
25. 25.You are going to ___ a kite next Sunday. (a) flying (b) flies (c) fly (d) flew
26. 26.Name the tense: “You will clean the room.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
27. 27.The students ___ make tea every day. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
28. 28.She is going to ___ a picture next week. (a) draw (b) drawing (c) drew (d) draws
29. 29.The children have had this bicycle ___ last year. (a) for (b) since
30. 30.My brother ___ in the park next week. (a) will jog (b) will jogging (c) will jogs (d) jogged
31. 31.My friends ___ swim in the pool every Sunday. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
32. 32.My brother ___ a kite right now. (a) is fly (b) are flying (c) am flying (d) is flying
33. 33.When the bell rang, I ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) am baking (c) were baking (d) was baking
34. 34.She has just ___ the dog. (a) feeds (b) feed (c) feeding (d) fed
35. 35.___ she carry the bag every Sunday? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Does (d) Do
36. 36.When the phone rang, he ___ a cartoon. (a) were watching (b) was watching (c) was watch (d) is watching
37. 37.He ___ a picture when Mum came home. (a) were drawing (b) was drawing (c) was draw (d) is drawing
38. 38.My sister ___ rice before Mum came home. (a) had cooked (b) had cook (c) have cooked (d) has cooked
39. 39.My brother ___ milk every day. (a) drinking (b) drink (c) drinks
40. 40.Vivaan ___ ride a bicycle every day. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't

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