Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 941 · 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.Dev ___ on the stage next Sunday. (a) danced (b) will dance (c) will dancing (d) will dances
2. 2.Zoya ___ with Nani since 2021. (a) stayed (b) has stayed (c) stays (d) have stayed
3. 3.Choose the right verb: Each child ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
4. 4.When Dad called, he ___ already flown a kite. (a) has (b) had (c) have
5. 5.___ you draw a picture every morning? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do (d) Does
6. 6.You have known my best friend ___ 2019. (a) since (b) for
7. 7.My parents have just ___ a story. (a) telling (b) tells (c) tell (d) told
8. 8.I ___ throw the ball every Sunday. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't
9. 9.Yash ___ a cap tomorrow. (a) will wear (b) wore (c) will wears (d) will wearing
10. 10.___ you flying a kite at the moment? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
11. 11.You ___ worn a cap already. (a) has (b) have
12. 12.My sister ___ a song yesterday. (a) will sing (b) sings (c) has sung (d) sang
13. 13.At 8 pm yesterday, Diya ___ a picture. (a) is drawing (b) was draw (c) were drawing (d) was drawing
14. 14.___ my brother send a message every day? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are (d) Does
15. 15.She has lived in Pune ___ six months. (a) since (b) for
16. 16.She ___ the room at the moment. (a) is clean (b) is cleaning (c) are cleaning (d) am cleaning
17. 17.When Dad called, I ___ already studied science. (a) had (b) has (c) have
18. 18.Name the tense: “Riya catches the ball.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) simple past
19. 19.We did not ___ a story yesterday. (a) tells (b) tell (c) telling (d) told
20. 20.We have just ___ a cake. (a) baking (b) bakes (c) bake (d) baked
21. 21.Name the tense: “He will take the train.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) past perfect (d) simple present
22. 22.I ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) was win (b) am winning (c) were winning (d) was winning
23. 23.She ___ going to carry the bag next week. (a) is (b) am (c) are
24. 24.What is the past tense of “build”? (a) building (b) built (c) builded
25. 25.Manav did not ___ lunch two days ago. (a) bringing (b) bring (c) brings (d) brought
26. 26.Ira ___ a cartoon before the guests arrived. (a) have watched (b) had watch (c) has watched (d) had watched
27. 27.Ishaan ___ the ball twice a week. (a) catch (b) catches (c) catching
28. 28.Manav did not ___ a cake two days ago. (a) baked (b) bakes (c) bake (d) baking
29. 29.When Mum came home, we ___ cricket. (a) were play (b) are playing (c) was playing (d) were playing
30. 30.When it started to rain, my brother ___ a tree. (a) is climbing (b) was climb (c) were climbing (d) was climbing
31. 31.Priya ___ rice at the moment. (a) is cooking (b) are cooking (c) am cooking (d) is cook
32. 32.Choose the right verb: Each of the girls ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
33. 33.___ we cleaning the room right now? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
34. 34.Name the tense: “She drank milk.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
35. 35.___ I eat a mango yesterday? (a) Do (b) Does (c) Did (d) Was
36. 36.We ___ the dishes every day. (a) washing (b) washes (c) wash
37. 37.We ___ a cap before the bell rang. (a) has worn (b) have worn (c) had wore (d) had worn
38. 38.We ___ in this school since 2020. (a) teach (b) taught (c) have taught (d) has taught
39. 39.Choose the right verb: Either Pooja or the boys ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
40. 40.What is the past tense of “wear”? (a) weared (b) wore (c) worn (d) wearing

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