Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 874 · 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: “He has jogged in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) past continuous
2. 2.She ___ in the park before Mum came home. (a) has jogged (b) have jogged (c) had jog (d) had jogged
3. 3.Choose the right verb: The bunch of bananas ___ ripe. (a) is (b) are
4. 4.___ I helping Grandma at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
5. 5.When Dad called, you ___ already planted a tree. (a) had (b) has (c) have
6. 6.Tara did not ___ lunch last Sunday. (a) brought (b) bringing (c) brings (d) bring
7. 7.By the time Mum came home, Saanvi ___ tea. (a) had make (b) has made (c) had made (d) have made
8. 8.___ I wash the dishes on Saturdays? (a) Are (b) Does (c) Do (d) Is
9. 9.___ we wear a cap yesterday? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Was (d) Does
10. 10.___ we drink milk every Sunday? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Are (d) Do
11. 11.When Dad called, they ___ already flown a kite. (a) have (b) has (c) had
12. 12.When the bell rang, my brother ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) was catching (c) is catching (d) were catching
13. 13.Choose the right verb: Each girl ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
14. 14.I ___ for the team every Sunday. (a) clapping (b) claps (c) clap
15. 15.___ Diya write a letter twice a week? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Are (d) Is
16. 16.What is the past tense of “drink”? (a) drinked (b) drunk (c) drank (d) drinking
17. 17.Which is the correct -ing form of “swim”? (a) swimming (b) swimeing (c) swiming
18. 18.He did not ___ a tree yesterday. (a) climb (b) climbed (c) climbs (d) climbing
19. 19.The students are going to ___ a letter next week. (a) write (b) writing (c) wrote (d) writes
20. 20.They ___ in Delhi since 2020. (a) work (b) has worked (c) have worked (d) worked
21. 21.What is the past tense of “build”? (a) builded (b) building (c) built
22. 22.He ___ in Pune since 2020. (a) lives (b) has lived (c) lived (d) have lived
23. 23.When the bell rang, Dev ___ a sandcastle. (a) were building (b) was build (c) was building (d) is building
24. 24.We ___ in the park on Saturdays. (a) runs (b) run (c) running
25. 25.___ we going to school now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
26. 26.Riya has lived in Pune ___ 2020. (a) since (b) for
27. 27.What is the past tense of “eat”? (a) eated (b) eating (c) eaten (d) ate
28. 28.Name the tense: “Kabir is sending a message.” (a) simple past (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple future
29. 29.___ he ride a bicycle every day? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Does (d) Is
30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “wash”? (a) washeing (b) washhing (c) washing
31. 31.When Dad called, my sister ___ already swum in the pool. (a) have (b) had (c) has
32. 32.At 8 pm yesterday, I ___ a tree. (a) am climbing (b) were climbing (c) was climbing (d) was climb
33. 33.Name the tense: “We are building a sandcastle.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) past continuous
34. 34.Name the tense: “My sister had run in the park.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
35. 35.I have known my best friend ___ January. (a) since (b) for
36. 36.Aisha ___ in the pool next month. (a) will swim (b) will swimming (c) will swims (d) swam
37. 37.___ my sister swim in the pool in 2023? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Does (d) Did
38. 38.They ___ a picture now. (a) am drawing (b) are draw (c) are drawing (d) is drawing
39. 39.When the bell rang, you ___ a cake. (a) were bake (b) were baking (c) are baking (d) was baking
40. 40.My sister ___ a sandcastle right now. (a) are building (b) am building (c) is build (d) is building

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