Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 854 · 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.He ___ science twice a week. (a) studying (b) studies (c) study
2. 2.At 8 pm yesterday, Rohan ___ the match. (a) was winning (b) was win (c) is winning (d) were winning
3. 3.What is the past tense of “catch”? (a) caught (b) catched (c) catching
4. 4.They are going to ___ the dishes next week. (a) washing (b) washed (c) washes (d) wash
5. 5.Name the tense: “You help Grandma.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
6. 6.What is the past tense of “write”? (a) writed (b) written (c) writing (d) wrote
7. 7.___ they cook rice in 2023? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Does (d) Was
8. 8.I ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) was planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) am planting
9. 9.Name the tense: “She is swimming in the pool.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) present continuous
10. 10.By the time the bell rang, my brother ___ on the stage. (a) had dance (b) have danced (c) has danced (d) had danced
11. 11.I ___ in Pune since 2020. (a) lived (b) live (c) have lived (d) has lived
12. 12.Isha ___ the train right now. (a) is take (b) is taking (c) am taking (d) are taking
13. 13.We have studied in this school ___ January. (a) since (b) for
14. 14.She ___ a sandcastle now. (a) is build (b) am building (c) is building (d) are building
15. 15.___ Kunal carrying the bag now? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
16. 16.Kabir ___ on the stage at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was dancing (b) is dancing (c) was dance (d) were dancing
17. 17.Diya ___ going to drink milk next month. (a) are (b) am (c) is
18. 18.Name the tense: “I am writing a letter.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
19. 19.I ___ milk now. (a) am drink (b) is drinking (c) am drinking (d) are drinking
20. 20.They ___ a tree next month. (a) will planting (b) planted (c) will plants (d) will plant
21. 21.We ___ for the team next Sunday. (a) will clapping (b) will clap (c) will claps (d) clapped
22. 22.They are going to ___ the ball next Sunday. (a) throws (b) throw (c) throwing (d) threw
23. 23.He did not ___ the dishes last Sunday. (a) wash (b) washed (c) washes (d) washing
24. 24.Name the tense: “They have sent a message.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
25. 25.My sister ___ going to win the match next month. (a) are (b) is (c) am
26. 26.You ___ the bag next week. (a) carried (b) will carry (c) will carries (d) will carrying
27. 27.We ___ a kite before Mum came home. (a) have flown (b) had flew (c) has flown (d) had flown
28. 28.Name the tense: “They will clean the room.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
29. 29.What is the past tense of “feed”? (a) feeded (b) fed (c) feeding
30. 30.___ they watch a cartoon in 2023? (a) Does (b) Did (c) Do (d) Was
31. 31.Name the tense: “I will make tea.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple future
32. 32.When Dad called, you ___ already ridden a bicycle. (a) have (b) had (c) has
33. 33.When Dad called, my brother ___ already studied science. (a) has (b) had (c) have
34. 34.___ my cousins clean the room every morning? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Do (d) Are
35. 35.She ___ a picture before it got dark. (a) had drew (b) has drawn (c) had drawn (d) have drawn
36. 36.When Mum came home, Pooja ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) was take (c) was taking (d) were taking
37. 37.Name the tense: “I had helped Grandma.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
38. 38.When the bell rang, they ___ the dog. (a) are feeding (b) was feeding (c) were feed (d) were feeding
39. 39.Choose the right verb: The bunch of bananas ___ ripe. (a) is (b) are
40. 40.By the time we reached, Aisha ___ in the park. (a) had run (b) have run (c) has run (d) had ran

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