Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 830 · 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.Choose the right verb: Each child ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
2. 2.___ she drinking milk right now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
3. 3.My friends ___ cook rice twice a week. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) aren't
4. 4.My friends are going to ___ a bicycle next Sunday. (a) riding (b) ride (c) rode (d) rides
5. 5.She ___ a message two days ago. (a) sends (b) sended (c) will send (d) sent
6. 6.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 9. (a) is (b) are
7. 7.Choose the right verb: There ___ a cat in the garden. (a) are (b) is
8. 8.Name the tense: “My sister claps for the team.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
9. 9.Choose the right verb: Neither the boys nor Aisha ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
10. 10.Name the tense: “Myra had thrown the ball.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
11. 11.My brother ___ a tree before the guests arrived. (a) had planted (b) have planted (c) had plant (d) has planted
12. 12.She ___ milk next month. (a) will drinking (b) drank (c) will drinks (d) will drink
13. 13.Name the tense: “My parents wear a cap.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
14. 14.He ___ science when the bell rang. (a) is studying (b) was study (c) were studying (d) was studying
15. 15.When Dad called, she ___ already eaten a mango. (a) have (b) had (c) has
16. 16.Name the tense: “I took the train.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
17. 17.Choose the right verb: Mathematics ___ my favourite subject. (a) are (b) is
18. 18.___ the children watch a cartoon every day? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Do (d) Are
19. 19.What is the past tense of “take”? (a) taken (b) took (c) taked (d) taking
20. 20.The students are going to ___ Hindi next Sunday. (a) speaking (b) speak (c) spoke (d) speaks
21. 21.He has waited for the bus ___ 8 o'clock. (a) for (b) since
22. 22.Choose the right verb: Neither the girls nor Rahul ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
23. 23.Name the tense: “She has told a story.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) present perfect (d) simple present
24. 24.Name the tense: “I write a letter.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple future
25. 25.What is the past tense of “throw”? (a) threw (b) throwing (c) throwed (d) thrown
26. 26.___ I study science every morning? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Is (d) Are
27. 27.Choose the right verb: Every student ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
28. 28.Which is the correct -ing form of “write”? (a) writing (b) writeing (c) writeeing
29. 29.By the time the guests arrived, Meera ___ vegetables. (a) has bought (b) have bought (c) had bought (d) had buy
30. 30.My brother ___ tea at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is making (b) were making (c) was making (d) was make
31. 31.You ___ to school next Sunday. (a) will goes (b) went (c) will going (d) will go
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, she ___ to school. (a) was go (b) was going (c) is going (d) were going
33. 33.___ Manav swim in the pool every Sunday? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Is (d) Do
34. 34.Pooja ___ lunch right now. (a) am bringing (b) is bring (c) is bringing (d) are bringing
35. 35.I ___ on the stage before Mum came home. (a) has danced (b) had dance (c) have danced (d) had danced
36. 36.What is the past tense of “tell”? (a) telling (b) told (c) telled
37. 37.Choose the right verb: There ___ a mango in the basket. (a) is (b) are
38. 38.Name the tense: “The children were making tea.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
39. 39.My cousins ___ a sandcastle when it started to rain. (a) were build (b) are building (c) were building (d) was building
40. 40.___ you wearing a cap right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am

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