Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 840 · 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.We ___ a message before it got dark. (a) have sent (b) had send (c) has sent (d) had sent
2. 2.Choose the right verb: All the children ___ a notebook. (a) has (b) have
3. 3.The students ___ the match next month. (a) will wins (b) will win (c) won (d) will winning
4. 4.You ___ for the team every day. (a) clap (b) clapping (c) claps
5. 5.You have just ___ the room. (a) cleans (b) clean (c) cleaning (d) cleaned
6. 6.Name the tense: “She takes the train.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) simple future (d) past continuous
7. 7.___ the children drink milk every morning? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Are (d) Is
8. 8.By the time Mum came home, my brother ___ a tree. (a) has climbed (b) have climbed (c) had climb (d) had climbed
9. 9.When the bell rang, my cousins ___ to school. (a) are going (b) were go (c) was going (d) were going
10. 10.When Mum came home, we ___ for the team. (a) were clapping (b) are clapping (c) was clapping (d) were clap
11. 11.When Dad called, I ___ already jogged in the park. (a) have (b) had (c) has
12. 12.Name the tense: “I have sent a message.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
13. 13.By the time the bell rang, Nisha ___ rice. (a) has cooked (b) have cooked (c) had cooked (d) had cook
14. 14.She ___ going to send a message next month. (a) is (b) am (c) are
15. 15.You ___ a letter when the bell rang. (a) were writing (b) was writing (c) were write (d) are writing
16. 16.Manav ___ a picture on Saturdays. (a) draw (b) draws (c) drawing
17. 17.___ I wash the dishes every morning? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are (d) Does
18. 18.Choose the right verb: The bag of apples ___ in the car. (a) is (b) are
19. 19.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 4. (a) are (b) is
20. 20.Kavya ___ in Delhi since 2021. (a) has worked (b) worked (c) have worked (d) works
21. 21.She ___ milk last Sunday. (a) will drink (b) drank (c) drinked (d) drinks
22. 22.___ he writing a letter now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
23. 23.When it started to rain, we ___ the dishes. (a) was washing (b) were washing (c) are washing (d) were wash
24. 24.Dev ___ make tea every Sunday. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
25. 25.We ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) were flying (b) were fly (c) are flying (d) was flying
26. 26.My sister is going to ___ the train next week. (a) taking (b) takes (c) took (d) take
27. 27.They ___ in the pool right now. (a) is swimming (b) are swim (c) am swimming (d) are swimming
28. 28.They ___ written a letter already. (a) have (b) has
29. 29.When Dad called, you ___ already washed the dishes. (a) has (b) had (c) have
30. 30.Choose the right verb: Each of the girls ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
31. 31.___ I eat a mango every morning? (a) Is (b) Do (c) Are (d) Does
32. 32.You ___ going to send a message next week. (a) is (b) are (c) am
33. 33.Sneha ___ baked a cake already. (a) has (b) have
34. 34.Which is the correct -ing form of “play”? (a) playeing (b) playying (c) playing
35. 35.Choose the right verb: The news ___ good today. (a) are (b) is
36. 36.What is the past tense of “take”? (a) taken (b) took (c) taked (d) taking
37. 37.At 8 pm yesterday, my brother ___ tea. (a) is making (b) was making (c) were making (d) was make
38. 38.Choose the right verb: Either Neel or my cousins ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
39. 39.___ she drawing a picture now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
40. 40.Name the tense: “You bring lunch.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple present

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