Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 848 · 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.Name the tense: “The children ate a mango.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
2. 2.He ___ going to bake a cake tomorrow. (a) are (b) is (c) am
3. 3.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washeing (b) washhing (c) washing
4. 4.They have lived in Pune ___ six months. (a) since (b) for
5. 5.___ we studying science right now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
6. 6.When Dad called, they ___ already jogged in the park. (a) has (b) have (c) had
7. 7.What is the past tense of “send”? (a) sended (b) sending (c) sent
8. 8.We ___ a cartoon every Sunday. (a) watch (b) watches (c) watching
9. 9.Choose the right verb: There ___ many books on the shelf. (a) are (b) is
10. 10.Name the tense: “We have studied science.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple future
11. 11.By the time we reached, my brother ___ in the park. (a) had jogged (b) have jogged (c) has jogged (d) had jog
12. 12.My parents ___ the dishes next Sunday. (a) will wash (b) will washes (c) washed (d) will washing
13. 13.By the time we reached, we ___ a cap. (a) have worn (b) has worn (c) had wore (d) had worn
14. 14.You ___ a bicycle two days ago. (a) rode (b) will ride (c) rided (d) ride
15. 15.We ___ made tea already. (a) has (b) have
16. 16.When Dad called, they ___ already drawn a picture. (a) had (b) has (c) have
17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringging (b) bringeing (c) bringing
18. 18.___ my brother feed the dog in 2023? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Does (d) Did
19. 19.He ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) climbed (b) will climbs (c) will climbing (d) will climb
20. 20.Choose the right verb: My spectacles ___ on the table. (a) is (b) are
21. 21.I ___ to school when Mum came home. (a) were going (b) was going (c) am going (d) was go
22. 22.Sneha ___ swim in the pool every morning. (a) don't (b) isn't (c) doesn't
23. 23.When the phone rang, she ___ a tree. (a) is planting (b) was planting (c) was plant (d) were planting
24. 24.By the time the guests arrived, my sister ___ Grandma. (a) has helped (b) have helped (c) had help (d) had helped
25. 25.My friends ___ to school when the phone rang. (a) was going (b) are going (c) were going (d) were go
26. 26.Name the tense: “My sister ate a mango.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple future (d) simple past
27. 27.What is the past tense of “tell”? (a) telling (b) telled (c) told
28. 28.Choose the right verb: Each of the children ___ a notebook. (a) has (b) have
29. 29.Name the tense: “My brother will drink milk.” (a) simple future (b) simple past (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
30. 30.Name the tense: “They will watch a cartoon.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
31. 31.I ___ in Delhi since 2022. (a) worked (b) has worked (c) have worked (d) work
32. 32.Name the tense: “Arjun had cooked rice.” (a) simple present (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) present perfect
33. 33.Rohan ___ catch the ball every morning. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) isn't
34. 34.Choose the right verb: Each of the players ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
35. 35.We ___ a picture every day. (a) draw (b) draws (c) drawing
36. 36.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) are (b) is
37. 37.When Dad called, she ___ already told a story. (a) had (b) has (c) have
38. 38.You ___ ridden a bicycle already. (a) have (b) has
39. 39.My brother ___ for the team two days ago. (a) has clapped (b) claps (c) will clap (d) clapped
40. 40.Name the tense: “You had played cricket.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past perfect

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