Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 951 · 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.They ___ a song tomorrow. (a) sang (b) will singing (c) will sing (d) will sings
2. 2.My brother ___ a kite before it got dark. (a) had flown (b) has flown (c) had flew (d) have flown
3. 3.She ___ a kite before Mum came home. (a) had flown (b) has flown (c) had flew (d) have flown
4. 4.Choose the right verb: Each of the children ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
5. 5.Riya ___ to school before Mum came home. (a) has gone (b) had gone (c) have gone (d) had went
6. 6.I have just ___ a kite. (a) fly (b) flew (c) flying (d) flown
7. 7.You ___ a letter last week. (a) write (b) will write (c) writed (d) wrote
8. 8.She ___ going to clap for the team tomorrow. (a) am (b) are (c) is
9. 9.Name the tense: “He had clapped for the team.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
10. 10.___ they build a sandcastle twice a week? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Are (d) Do
11. 11.Priya ___ a mango when Mum came home. (a) was eat (b) were eating (c) was eating (d) is eating
12. 12.Which is the correct -ing form of “throw”? (a) throwing (b) throwwing (c) throweing
13. 13.Choose the right verb: Each student ___ a notebook. (a) have (b) has
14. 14.Meera ___ on the stage right now. (a) am dancing (b) is dancing (c) is dance (d) are dancing
15. 15.___ my parents dance on the stage yesterday? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Was (d) Does
16. 16.Choose the right verb: The news ___ good today. (a) is (b) are
17. 17.My sister ___ to school two days ago. (a) goed (b) goes (c) will go (d) went
18. 18.By the time the guests arrived, I ___ on the stage. (a) have danced (b) had dance (c) has danced (d) had danced
19. 19.Choose the right verb: Mathematics ___ my favourite subject. (a) are (b) is
20. 20.She ___ going to carry the bag next month. (a) am (b) is (c) are
21. 21.You ___ going to bake a cake tomorrow. (a) am (b) are (c) is
22. 22.Which is the correct -ing form of “dance”? (a) danceing (b) dancing (c) danceeing
23. 23.___ they send a message last Sunday? (a) Does (b) Was (c) Do (d) Did
24. 24.Choose the right verb: Neither my cousins nor Farhan ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
25. 25.You ___ a bicycle at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was riding (b) were riding (c) were ride (d) are riding
26. 26.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 6. (a) is (b) are
27. 27.Which is the correct -ing form of “write”? (a) writing (b) writeing (c) writeeing
28. 28.Name the tense: “He had made tea.” (a) simple present (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) past perfect
29. 29.Tara ___ to school before it got dark. (a) had gone (b) have gone (c) has gone (d) had went
30. 30.He ___ lunch when the phone rang. (a) were bringing (b) is bringing (c) was bringing (d) was bring
31. 31.Choose the right verb: There ___ a mango in the basket. (a) is (b) are
32. 32.He ___ a picture before the guests arrived. (a) have drawn (b) had drawn (c) had drew (d) has drawn
33. 33.We ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were speak (b) are speaking (c) were speaking (d) was speaking
34. 34.By the time the bell rang, he ___ the train. (a) had took (b) have taken (c) has taken (d) had taken
35. 35.Kabir ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) ran (b) will running (c) will run (d) will runs
36. 36.My cousins ___ milk before Mum came home. (a) had drank (b) have drunk (c) had drunk (d) has drunk
37. 37.I ___ danced on the stage already. (a) has (b) have
38. 38.Choose the right verb: Each of the children ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
39. 39.Vivaan ___ in this school since 2019. (a) has taught (b) teaches (c) have taught (d) taught
40. 40.___ they clean the room every day? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Do (d) Does

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