Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 835 · 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.They ___ the ball last week. (a) catch (b) will catch (c) caught (d) catched
2. 2.Name the tense: “Priya bakes a cake.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple past
3. 3.He ___ a song on Saturdays. (a) singing (b) sings (c) sing
4. 4.We ___ the ball before Mum came home. (a) had thrown (b) has thrown (c) have thrown (d) had threw
5. 5.Which is the correct -ing form of “drink”? (a) drinking (b) drinkking (c) drinkeing
6. 6.Choose the right verb: All the children ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
7. 7.I ___ wash the dishes twice a week. (a) don't (b) aren't (c) doesn't
8. 8.They ___ clean the room every morning. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
9. 9.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) are sending (c) were send (d) were sending
10. 10.You ___ a story right now. (a) are tell (b) are telling (c) am telling (d) is telling
11. 11.She ___ in the park when the bell rang. (a) were running (b) was running (c) is running (d) was run
12. 12.___ you building a sandcastle now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
13. 13.They ___ a tree every day. (a) climb (b) climbs (c) climbing
14. 14.Kabir did not ___ a tree yesterday. (a) climbs (b) climbing (c) climbed (d) climb
15. 15.The students ___ caught the ball already. (a) have (b) has
16. 16.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) is (b) are
17. 17.You did not ___ the train yesterday. (a) take (b) takes (c) took (d) taking
18. 18.Choose the right verb: All the girls ___ a notebook. (a) has (b) have
19. 19.___ she clap for the team on Saturdays? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is (d) Does
20. 20.When it started to rain, Aisha ___ a bicycle. (a) was ride (b) was riding (c) is riding (d) were riding
21. 21.We ___ on the stage next week. (a) danced (b) will dances (c) will dance (d) will dancing
22. 22.My sister ___ a story next Sunday. (a) will tells (b) told (c) will tell (d) will telling
23. 23.They ___ in this school since 2021. (a) study (b) has studied (c) studied (d) have studied
24. 24.By the time Mum came home, she ___ the dishes. (a) has washed (b) have washed (c) had washed (d) had wash
25. 25.My sister is going to ___ milk next Sunday. (a) drink (b) drinking (c) drank (d) drinks
26. 26.Aisha ___ going to study science next Sunday. (a) are (b) am (c) is
27. 27.You ___ swim in the pool on Saturdays. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) aren't
28. 28.___ he climb a tree yesterday? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Did (d) Does
29. 29.They did not ___ a cap last week. (a) wearing (b) wear (c) wears (d) wore
30. 30.Choose the right verb: Physics ___ interesting. (a) is (b) are
31. 31.He ___ a song right now. (a) is sing (b) are singing (c) am singing (d) is singing
32. 32.My brother ___ lunch every day. (a) bringing (b) brings (c) bring
33. 33.The students ___ a kite yesterday. (a) flyed (b) will fly (c) fly (d) flew
34. 34.___ my sister help Grandma last Sunday? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Was (d) Did
35. 35.Choose the right verb: The scissors ___ sharp. (a) is (b) are
36. 36.Ishaan ___ the bag on Saturdays. (a) carrying (b) carries (c) carry
37. 37.Ira ___ in Pune since 2021. (a) have lived (b) lived (c) lives (d) has lived
38. 38.They ___ going to bring lunch next month. (a) are (b) is (c) am
39. 39.Meera ___ for the team before Mum came home. (a) has clapped (b) had clapped (c) had clap (d) have clapped
40. 40.___ he make tea every Sunday? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Does (d) Do

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