Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 877 · 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.Neel ___ milk on Saturdays. (a) drink (b) drinks (c) drinking
2. 2.Name the tense: “He had baked a cake.” (a) past continuous (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
3. 3.My brother ___ milk right now. (a) are drinking (b) is drinking (c) am drinking (d) is drink
4. 4.Name the tense: “The students had studied science.” (a) simple future (b) simple present (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
5. 5.He ___ a story every morning. (a) telling (b) tell (c) tells
6. 6.The children ___ lunch now. (a) am bringing (b) are bring (c) are bringing (d) is bringing
7. 7.My parents ___ a picture now. (a) are drawing (b) are draw (c) am drawing (d) is drawing
8. 8.He has just ___ the room. (a) cleans (b) cleaned (c) clean (d) cleaning
9. 9.Name the tense: “I have cleaned the room.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) past perfect
10. 10.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) are (b) is
11. 11.My sister ___ cricket in 2023. (a) will play (b) plays (c) played (d) has played
12. 12.___ we watching a cartoon now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
13. 13.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 4. (a) is (b) are
14. 14.I ___ a cartoon on Saturdays. (a) watching (b) watch (c) watches
15. 15.I ___ rice twice a week. (a) cooks (b) cooking (c) cook
16. 16.Name the tense: “I make tea.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple present (d) past perfect
17. 17.My friends ___ the dishes yesterday. (a) wash (b) will wash (c) have washed (d) washed
18. 18.He ___ on the stage when it started to rain. (a) were dancing (b) was dance (c) was dancing (d) is dancing
19. 19.He ___ the train before the guests arrived. (a) has taken (b) had took (c) have taken (d) had taken
20. 20.They ___ on the stage twice a week. (a) dances (b) dance (c) dancing
21. 21.___ you throw the ball yesterday? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Did (d) Was
22. 22.Rohan ___ Grandma last Sunday. (a) helped (b) will help (c) has helped (d) helps
23. 23.___ they write a letter every Sunday? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is (d) Does
24. 24.Name the tense: “We drew a picture.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present continuous
25. 25.Isha ___ in Pune since 2022. (a) lives (b) lived (c) has lived (d) have lived
26. 26.Which is the correct -ing form of “ride”? (a) rideeing (b) riding (c) rideing
27. 27.Name the tense: “Neel will fly a kite.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
28. 28.I did not ___ tea in 2023. (a) makes (b) making (c) made (d) make
29. 29.___ my brother carry the bag every day? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Are (d) Do
30. 30.I ___ play cricket twice a week. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
31. 31.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 6. (a) are (b) is
32. 32.By the time the guests arrived, the students ___ the ball. (a) have thrown (b) had thrown (c) has thrown (d) had threw
33. 33.He ___ in Pune since 2021. (a) lives (b) has lived (c) lived (d) have lived
34. 34.Omkar ___ going to sing a song tomorrow. (a) am (b) is (c) are
35. 35.When Dad called, Kunal ___ already clapped for the team. (a) have (b) had (c) has
36. 36.You ___ tea next Sunday. (a) will makes (b) made (c) will making (d) will make
37. 37.We ___ to school yesterday. (a) go (b) goed (c) went (d) will go
38. 38.Yash ___ a story on Saturdays. (a) tell (b) telling (c) tells
39. 39.What is the past tense of “catch”? (a) catched (b) caught (c) catching
40. 40.They ___ a cartoon before Mum came home. (a) had watch (b) had watched (c) has watched (d) have watched

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