Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 887 · 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.By the time the bell rang, they ___ a message. (a) have sent (b) has sent (c) had send (d) had sent
2. 2.Omkar ___ going to go to school next month. (a) am (b) are (c) is
3. 3.Name the tense: “Myra studies science.” (a) present perfect (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple present
4. 4.Name the tense: “My friends caught the ball.” (a) present continuous (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present perfect
5. 5.By the time Mum came home, I ___ the train. (a) has taken (b) have taken (c) had taken (d) had took
6. 6.Saanvi ___ the room last week. (a) cleans (b) will clean (c) has cleaned (d) cleaned
7. 7.Arjun did not ___ a kite last Sunday. (a) flying (b) flew (c) fly (d) flies
8. 8.When the bell rang, Isha ___ the train. (a) is taking (b) was taking (c) was take (d) were taking
9. 9.___ he send a message every morning? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Do (d) Is
10. 10.I have been in the library ___ half an hour. (a) for (b) since
11. 11.He ___ a song next Sunday. (a) will singing (b) will sing (c) will sings (d) sang
12. 12.Choose the right verb: One of my classmates ___ in Class 4. (a) are (b) is
13. 13.He ___ clapped for the team already. (a) have (b) has
14. 14.My sister ___ rice tomorrow. (a) will cooking (b) cooked (c) will cook (d) will cooks
15. 15.When the bell rang, Meera ___ lunch. (a) were bringing (b) was bringing (c) is bringing (d) was bring
16. 16.I ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) was washing (b) am washing (c) were washing (d) was wash
17. 17.I ___ the ball last week. (a) throw (b) threw (c) will throw (d) throwed
18. 18.Name the tense: “He is carrying the bag.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) past continuous
19. 19.What is the past tense of “buy”? (a) bought (b) buyed (c) buying
20. 20.She ___ a bicycle now. (a) am riding (b) are riding (c) is ride (d) is riding
21. 21.They ___ thrown the ball already. (a) have (b) has
22. 22.Name the tense: “She was sending a message.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
23. 23.Name the tense: “We will feed the dog.” (a) simple past (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) present perfect
24. 24.They ___ to school before the guests arrived. (a) have gone (b) had went (c) has gone (d) had gone
25. 25.Riya ___ going to jog in the park next Sunday. (a) are (b) is (c) am
26. 26.Kavya ___ in the pool next month. (a) swam (b) will swimming (c) will swims (d) will swim
27. 27.He ___ lunch next month. (a) will bringing (b) will brings (c) will bring (d) brought
28. 28.Aisha has studied in this school ___ last year. (a) for (b) since
29. 29.Name the tense: “They had worn a cap.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
30. 30.___ Rohan clapping for the team at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
31. 31.My brother ___ a sandcastle in 2023. (a) built (b) builds (c) builded (d) will build
32. 32.Name the tense: “Saanvi was riding a bicycle.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple past
33. 33.You have just ___ the bag. (a) carry (b) carries (c) carrying (d) carried
34. 34.I ___ lunch tomorrow. (a) will bringing (b) will brings (c) brought (d) will bring
35. 35.___ Nisha helping Grandma at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
36. 36.My brother has played in the garden ___ morning. (a) since (b) for
37. 37.He ___ lunch last Sunday. (a) will bring (b) bringed (c) brought (d) brings
38. 38.They ___ the room now. (a) are clean (b) am cleaning (c) is cleaning (d) are cleaning
39. 39.Choose the right verb: My trousers ___ new. (a) is (b) are
40. 40.Name the tense: “We were drinking milk.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) present perfect

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