Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 859 · 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 brother clapping for the team at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
2. 2.They ___ lunch every day. (a) bringing (b) brings (c) bring
3. 3.Name the tense: “We rode a bicycle.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple future
4. 4.You ___ going to wear a cap next week. (a) are (b) is (c) am
5. 5.When it started to rain, she ___ a cake. (a) was bake (b) were baking (c) was baking (d) is baking
6. 6.Name the tense: “Kabir had taken the train.” (a) simple present (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) past perfect
7. 7.When Dad called, my brother ___ already cooked rice. (a) have (b) had (c) has
8. 8.By the time the guests arrived, you ___ a bicycle. (a) have ridden (b) had ridden (c) has ridden (d) had rode
9. 9.When Dad called, he ___ already drunk milk. (a) has (b) had (c) have
10. 10.He ___ Grandma tomorrow. (a) helped (b) will helps (c) will help (d) will helping
11. 11.Meera ___ in this school since 2020. (a) studied (b) have studied (c) studies (d) has studied
12. 12.They ___ the match before Mum came home. (a) has won (b) had win (c) have won (d) had won
13. 13.My parents have just ___ tea. (a) making (b) made (c) makes (d) make
14. 14.Name the tense: “We plant a tree.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) past continuous
15. 15.When the bell rang, the students ___ science. (a) are studying (b) was studying (c) were study (d) were studying
16. 16.___ he send a message every Sunday? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Does (d) Do
17. 17.She ___ a sandcastle before it got dark. (a) have built (b) had built (c) has built (d) had build
18. 18.I ___ a song two days ago. (a) have sung (b) sang (c) will sing (d) sing
19. 19.You ___ to school every morning. (a) goes (b) go (c) going
20. 20.When Dad called, Aditya ___ already swum in the pool. (a) has (b) have (c) had
21. 21.Kunal ___ the bag right now. (a) is carrying (b) are carrying (c) is carry (d) am carrying
22. 22.He ___ going to take the train next Sunday. (a) is (b) am (c) are
23. 23.Name the tense: “I fly a kite.” (a) present continuous (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past continuous
24. 24.He has just ___ rice. (a) cooking (b) cook (c) cooks (d) cooked
25. 25.What is the past tense of “fly”? (a) flown (b) flying (c) flew (d) flyed
26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eating (b) eatting (c) eateing
27. 27.He ___ a song every day. (a) singing (b) sing (c) sings
28. 28.My brother ___ in the park last Sunday. (a) jogs (b) has jogged (c) jogged (d) will jog
29. 29.Name the tense: “I have sung a song.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
30. 30.You ___ in this school since 2019. (a) studied (b) have studied (c) study (d) has studied
31. 31.___ my cousins dancing on the stage now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
32. 32.The children ___ milk every day. (a) drink (b) drinks (c) drinking
33. 33.___ I cook rice yesterday? (a) Was (b) Did (c) Does (d) Do
34. 34.My sister ___ to school last Sunday. (a) will go (b) goes (c) goed (d) went
35. 35.Vivaan ___ cleaned the room already. (a) have (b) has
36. 36.What is the past tense of “feed”? (a) feeded (b) feeding (c) fed
37. 37.Aisha ___ a cartoon now. (a) are watching (b) am watching (c) is watching (d) is watch
38. 38.Choose the right verb: Either Pooja or the twins ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
39. 39.Neel ___ the bag last Sunday. (a) carries (b) has carried (c) will carry (d) carried
40. 40.They are going to ___ a letter next week. (a) writes (b) write (c) wrote (d) writing

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