Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 833 · 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.___ Omkar make tea on Saturdays? (a) Are (b) Does (c) Is (d) Do
2. 2.By the time the bell rang, you ___ a sandcastle. (a) have built (b) has built (c) had build (d) had built
3. 3.Name the tense: “I am carrying the bag.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
4. 4.What is the past tense of “go”? (a) gone (b) goed (c) going (d) went
5. 5.She ___ in this school since 2021. (a) taught (b) teaches (c) have taught (d) has taught
6. 6.___ my sister play cricket every Sunday? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Do (d) Are
7. 7.She is going to ___ a mango next month. (a) eat (b) eating (c) ate (d) eats
8. 8.When Dad called, my cousins ___ already eaten a mango. (a) had (b) has (c) have
9. 9.He ___ a song twice a week. (a) singing (b) sing (c) sings
10. 10.They ___ for the team at the moment. (a) are clap (b) is clapping (c) are clapping (d) am clapping
11. 11.By the time Mum came home, they ___ in the pool. (a) had swam (b) had swum (c) has swum (d) have swum
12. 12.Name the tense: “Tara drank milk.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple present (d) simple past
13. 13.Choose the right verb: Neither the boys nor Ishaan ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
14. 14.Name the tense: “You will play cricket.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) present perfect
15. 15.My friends ___ send a message twice a week. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
16. 16.My parents ___ made tea already. (a) have (b) has
17. 17.He has just ___ a bicycle. (a) ride (b) ridden (c) rode (d) riding
18. 18.We have just ___ a cartoon. (a) watches (b) watch (c) watching (d) watched
19. 19.Farhan has just ___ Grandma. (a) helped (b) helping (c) help (d) helps
20. 20.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 5. (a) is (b) are
21. 21.The students are going to ___ cricket next week. (a) plays (b) played (c) play (d) playing
22. 22.They ___ going to buy vegetables tomorrow. (a) is (b) am (c) are
23. 23.Name the tense: “We had climbed a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple present
24. 24.___ I singing a song right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
25. 25.___ Pooja carry the bag every Sunday? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Are (d) Is
26. 26.They did not ___ a letter last Sunday. (a) wrote (b) writes (c) write (d) writing
27. 27.Choose the right verb: All the boys ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
28. 28.He ___ going to cook rice tomorrow. (a) are (b) is (c) am
29. 29.___ he catch the ball twice a week? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Do (d) Are
30. 30.He ___ in this school since 2021. (a) has taught (b) taught (c) have taught (d) teaches
31. 31.They ___ going to ride a bicycle next week. (a) is (b) am (c) are
32. 32.What is the past tense of “speak”? (a) spoke (b) speaking (c) speaked (d) spoken
33. 33.You ___ fed the dog already. (a) has (b) have
34. 34.___ we swim in the pool two days ago? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Was (d) Did
35. 35.Name the tense: “I throw the ball.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) present continuous
36. 36.You ___ cricket when the phone rang. (a) are playing (b) was playing (c) were play (d) were playing
37. 37.My brother ___ going to wear a cap next Sunday. (a) is (b) am (c) are
38. 38.They ___ go to school twice a week. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
39. 39.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 9. (a) is (b) are
40. 40.I ___ in the park when Mum came home. (a) were jogging (b) am jogging (c) was jogging (d) was jog

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