Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 856 · 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.My sister ___ milk every Sunday. (a) drinking (b) drinks (c) drink
2. 2.When Mum came home, my friends ___ a mango. (a) were eat (b) are eating (c) were eating (d) was eating
3. 3.Name the tense: “They send a message.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
4. 4.Choose the right verb: All the girls ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
5. 5.Name the tense: “She is riding a bicycle.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
6. 6.I ___ going to make tea tomorrow. (a) is (b) are (c) am
7. 7.You ___ a song when the phone rang. (a) were sing (b) was singing (c) are singing (d) were singing
8. 8.What is the past tense of “take”? (a) taking (b) taken (c) taked (d) took
9. 9.Name the tense: “They will feed the dog.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) simple future
10. 10.When Dad called, my parents ___ already caught the ball. (a) has (b) have (c) had
11. 11.Name the tense: “They jogged in the park.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) simple present
12. 12.The children ___ lunch when Mum came home. (a) was bringing (b) were bringing (c) were bring (d) are bringing
13. 13.Name the tense: “You have run in the park.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present perfect
14. 14.You have just ___ science. (a) studied (b) studying (c) studies (d) study
15. 15.He has studied in this school ___ last year. (a) for (b) since
16. 16.___ Kabir ride a bicycle last week? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Was (d) Do
17. 17.My sister ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) will helping (b) will helps (c) will help (d) helped
18. 18.He ___ a story next week. (a) will tells (b) told (c) will telling (d) will tell
19. 19.Saanvi ___ a message tomorrow. (a) will send (b) will sending (c) will sends (d) sent
20. 20.They ___ a tree before Mum came home. (a) have climbed (b) has climbed (c) had climb (d) had climbed
21. 21.You have worked in Delhi ___ last year. (a) for (b) since
22. 22.You have waited for the bus ___ 8 o'clock. (a) since (b) for
23. 23.When the phone rang, I ___ a kite. (a) was flying (b) was fly (c) were flying (d) am flying
24. 24.Which is the correct -ing form of “help”? (a) helping (b) helpping (c) helpeing
25. 25.When Mum came home, he ___ a cartoon. (a) was watching (b) was watch (c) is watching (d) were watching
26. 26.My friends ___ Hindi every Sunday. (a) speak (b) speaking (c) speaks
27. 27.___ they run in the park yesterday? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Was (d) Does
28. 28.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 5. (a) are (b) is
29. 29.You have known my best friend ___ two years. (a) for (b) since
30. 30.Choose the right verb: Each girl ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
31. 31.I have just ___ to school. (a) going (b) went (c) gone (d) go
32. 32.Kunal ___ catch the ball every Sunday. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
33. 33.___ I clap for the team last Sunday? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Did (d) Does
34. 34.We ___ a kite when the bell rang. (a) are flying (b) was flying (c) were fly (d) were flying
35. 35.Name the tense: “Kavya played cricket.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) present perfect
36. 36.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbbing (b) climbing (c) climbeing
37. 37.Name the tense: “He spoke Hindi.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
38. 38.We ___ in the park twice a week. (a) jogs (b) jogging (c) jog
39. 39.When the bell rang, you ___ Hindi. (a) was speaking (b) were speaking (c) were speak (d) are speaking
40. 40.When the bell rang, he ___ in the park. (a) was jogging (b) is jogging (c) were jogging (d) was jog

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