Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 969 · 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.Neel ___ cricket when the bell rang. (a) was playing (b) is playing (c) were playing (d) was play
2. 2.My brother ___ clap for the team every Sunday. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
3. 3.Name the tense: “We buy vegetables.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple future (d) simple past
4. 4.They did not ___ a sandcastle in 2023. (a) build (b) built (c) building (d) builds
5. 5.Name the tense: “We bake a cake.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple present (d) past perfect
6. 6.My sister has just ___ rice. (a) cooking (b) cooked (c) cooks (d) cook
7. 7.I am going to ___ to school next month. (a) went (b) going (c) go (d) goes
8. 8.Zoya is going to ___ a sandcastle next week. (a) builds (b) building (c) built (d) build
9. 9.She ___ the match at 8 pm yesterday. (a) was win (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) is winning
10. 10.Neel ___ a kite tomorrow. (a) flew (b) will fly (c) will flies (d) will flying
11. 11.Name the tense: “Yash had cooked rice.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) present perfect (d) simple past
12. 12.They ___ Grandma when Mum came home. (a) were help (b) was helping (c) are helping (d) were helping
13. 13.Choose the right verb: Each girl ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
14. 14.Omkar ___ a bicycle next week. (a) will ride (b) will rides (c) will riding (d) rode
15. 15.When Dad called, you ___ already built a sandcastle. (a) has (b) have (c) had
16. 16.Choose the right verb: The bag of apples ___ in the car. (a) are (b) is
17. 17.My cousins have just ___ the bag. (a) carry (b) carried (c) carrying (d) carries
18. 18.Name the tense: “We had brought lunch.” (a) present continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple present (d) past perfect
19. 19.He ___ help Grandma every Sunday. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't
20. 20.She ___ the ball two days ago. (a) throws (b) throwed (c) will throw (d) threw
21. 21.Name the tense: “My cousins have gone to school.” (a) past continuous (b) present perfect (c) simple past (d) simple present
22. 22.She ___ taken the train already. (a) has (b) have
23. 23.I ___ lunch before the guests arrived. (a) had brought (b) has brought (c) had bring (d) have brought
24. 24.___ you draw a picture every day? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Does (d) Are
25. 25.Ananya ___ going to cook rice next Sunday. (a) am (b) are (c) is
26. 26.We ___ the match tomorrow. (a) won (b) will wins (c) will winning (d) will win
27. 27.The students did not ___ lunch two days ago. (a) bring (b) bringing (c) brings (d) brought
28. 28.Nisha ___ a tree next Sunday. (a) will plants (b) will plant (c) planted (d) will planting
29. 29.Name the tense: “My parents will plant a tree.” (a) simple past (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) simple future
30. 30.Farhan has just ___ a message. (a) sending (b) send (c) sends (d) sent
31. 31.Name the tense: “Manav had planted a tree.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple past
32. 32.She ___ milk two days ago. (a) drank (b) drinked (c) drinks (d) will drink
33. 33.___ they catch the ball on Saturdays? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Does (d) Are
34. 34.Diya ___ a picture tomorrow. (a) will draws (b) drew (c) will draw (d) will drawing
35. 35.My sister ___ to school next month. (a) will going (b) will go (c) will goes (d) went
36. 36.We ___ for the team next week. (a) clapped (b) will claps (c) will clapping (d) will clap
37. 37.She ___ a letter tomorrow. (a) wrote (b) will write (c) will writing (d) will writes
38. 38.When Dad called, Rohan ___ already climbed a tree. (a) had (b) have (c) has
39. 39.You ___ in Delhi since 2021. (a) worked (b) work (c) has worked (d) have worked
40. 40.We have just ___ for the team. (a) claps (b) clap (c) clapped (d) clapping

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