Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 953 · 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.He ___ a bicycle last week. (a) will ride (b) rided (c) rode (d) rides
2. 2.You ___ a message tomorrow. (a) will send (b) sent (c) will sending (d) will sends
3. 3.Kavya ___ milk before it got dark. (a) had drunk (b) has drunk (c) had drank (d) have drunk
4. 4.We ___ vegetables tomorrow. (a) bought (b) will buy (c) will buys (d) will buying
5. 5.Choose the right verb: Each of the players ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
6. 6.When Dad called, he ___ already carried the bag. (a) have (b) has (c) had
7. 7.I ___ a tree before the bell rang. (a) had plant (b) had planted (c) has planted (d) have planted
8. 8.The children ___ the room when it started to rain. (a) are cleaning (b) was cleaning (c) were clean (d) were cleaning
9. 9.You have been in the library ___ 8 o'clock. (a) for (b) since
10. 10.Ananya ___ with Nani since 2021. (a) has stayed (b) stayed (c) have stayed (d) stays
11. 11.Choose the right verb: All the children ___ a notebook. (a) has (b) have
12. 12.He ___ a sandcastle before the guests arrived. (a) had build (b) has built (c) have built (d) had built
13. 13.Choose the right verb: All the students ___ a notebook. (a) has (b) have
14. 14.I ___ the ball two days ago. (a) will catch (b) catch (c) catched (d) caught
15. 15.You ___ the dishes last week. (a) washed (b) have washed (c) will wash (d) wash
16. 16.Choose the right verb: All the children ___ a ID card. (a) has (b) have
17. 17.We ___ a cartoon at 8 pm yesterday. (a) are watching (b) were watch (c) was watching (d) were watching
18. 18.Name the tense: “He will cook rice.” (a) present perfect (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple future
19. 19.They ___ for the team before Mum came home. (a) has clapped (b) had clap (c) had clapped (d) have clapped
20. 20.Kavya has waited for the bus ___ half an hour. (a) since (b) for
21. 21.At 8 pm yesterday, you ___ a song. (a) are singing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) were sing
22. 22.The students ___ a story next week. (a) will telling (b) told (c) will tells (d) will tell
23. 23.Choose the right verb: All the children ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
24. 24.They ___ lunch on Saturdays. (a) brings (b) bringing (c) bring
25. 25.I ___ in Delhi since 2020. (a) have worked (b) worked (c) work (d) has worked
26. 26.What is the past tense of “wear”? (a) worn (b) weared (c) wore (d) wearing
27. 27.My brother ___ clapped for the team already. (a) has (b) have
28. 28.Name the tense: “He studied science.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past perfect
29. 29.She ___ Grandma yesterday. (a) has helped (b) will help (c) helped (d) helps
30. 30.You have just ___ a mango. (a) eating (b) ate (c) eat (d) eaten
31. 31.When Dad called, they ___ already worn a cap. (a) had (b) has (c) have
32. 32.Name the tense: “My friends have planted a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) past continuous
33. 33.Name the tense: “My parents have climbed a tree.” (a) present perfect (b) simple past (c) present continuous (d) simple future
34. 34.You ___ played cricket already. (a) have (b) has
35. 35.By the time Mum came home, you ___ rice. (a) had cooked (b) has cooked (c) had cook (d) have cooked
36. 36.They ___ a cartoon before the guests arrived. (a) has watched (b) had watch (c) have watched (d) had watched
37. 37.He ___ wash the dishes every morning. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
38. 38.___ you plant a tree last week? (a) Do (b) Did (c) Was (d) Does
39. 39.She ___ the bag next Sunday. (a) will carrying (b) will carry (c) carried (d) will carries
40. 40.You ___ build a sandcastle every Sunday. (a) doesn't (b) aren't (c) don't

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