Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 933 · 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.I have had this bicycle ___ last year. (a) since (b) for
2. 2.Name the tense: “My brother had helped Grandma.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) past continuous
3. 3.My brother ___ the bag twice a week. (a) carries (b) carrying (c) carry
4. 4.They ___ the room at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were cleaning (b) are cleaning (c) was cleaning (d) were clean
5. 5.She ___ won the match already. (a) have (b) has
6. 6.You ___ a tree last week. (a) have climbed (b) will climb (c) climb (d) climbed
7. 7.By the time the guests arrived, she ___ Hindi. (a) had spoken (b) had spoke (c) has spoken (d) have spoken
8. 8.You ___ cricket right now. (a) is playing (b) are playing (c) are play (d) am playing
9. 9.She ___ the match twice a week. (a) winning (b) wins (c) win
10. 10.Vivaan ___ a message last Sunday. (a) sends (b) will send (c) sended (d) sent
11. 11.He ___ a story before it got dark. (a) had told (b) has told (c) had tell (d) have told
12. 12.We ___ going to jog in the park next month. (a) am (b) is (c) are
13. 13.When Dad called, Ira ___ already danced on the stage. (a) have (b) has (c) had
14. 14.___ he run in the park in 2023? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Did (d) Was
15. 15.We ___ a sandcastle twice a week. (a) building (b) builds (c) build
16. 16.Choose the right verb: Each girl ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
17. 17.Choose the right verb: The packet of biscuits ___ open. (a) are (b) is
18. 18.I am going to ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) wrote (b) write (c) writes (d) writing
19. 19.He ___ bring lunch every Sunday. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
20. 20.Choose the right verb: There ___ a lot of rice in the bag. (a) are (b) is
21. 21.The students ___ the dishes on Saturdays. (a) washes (b) washing (c) wash
22. 22.Name the tense: “My sister plants a tree.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
23. 23.Choose the right verb: Neither the boys nor Saanvi ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
24. 24.___ I wash the dishes every Sunday? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Does (d) Are
25. 25.We have worked in Delhi ___ 2020. (a) for (b) since
26. 26.You ___ help Grandma every day. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) aren't
27. 27.Name the tense: “Ira had run in the park.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) past perfect
28. 28.When Dad called, my parents ___ already planted a tree. (a) have (b) had (c) has
29. 29.Which is the correct -ing form of “eat”? (a) eatting (b) eateing (c) eating
30. 30.We ___ the bag when it started to rain. (a) were carrying (b) were carry (c) are carrying (d) was carrying
31. 31.___ we drawing a picture now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
32. 32.Name the tense: “He had played cricket.” (a) past perfect (b) simple past (c) simple future (d) present perfect
33. 33.___ my brother throwing the ball at the moment? (a) Are (b) Am (c) Is
34. 34.___ you riding a bicycle now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
35. 35.What is the past tense of “swim”? (a) swimmed (b) swimming (c) swam (d) swum
36. 36.___ I buying vegetables right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
37. 37.Name the tense: “My cousins have cooked rice.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
38. 38.She ___ the ball at the moment. (a) are throwing (b) is throw (c) is throwing (d) am throwing
39. 39.At 8 pm yesterday, we ___ a bicycle. (a) are riding (b) were ride (c) were riding (d) was riding
40. 40.Choose the right verb: Every girl ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have

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