Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 97 · 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.___ she climb a tree yesterday? (a) Did (b) Was (c) Do (d) Does
2. 2.By the time the guests arrived, he ___ rice. (a) had cooked (b) had cook (c) have cooked (d) has cooked
3. 3.I ___ cricket at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were playing (b) was play (c) am playing (d) was playing
4. 4.My parents ___ the ball when the bell rang. (a) were throwing (b) are throwing (c) was throwing (d) were throw
5. 5.You ___ in this school since 2020. (a) studied (b) study (c) has studied (d) have studied
6. 6.By the time Mum came home, they ___ a tree. (a) had climbed (b) have climbed (c) had climb (d) has climbed
7. 7.When Mum came home, you ___ a tree. (a) were climb (b) was climbing (c) were climbing (d) are climbing
8. 8.___ we send a message every day? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Are (d) Do
9. 9.Name the tense: “You flew a kite.” (a) simple past (b) present continuous (c) simple future (d) simple present
10. 10.Aditya ___ the ball before Mum came home. (a) had catch (b) has caught (c) had caught (d) have caught
11. 11.Choose the right verb: Either my cousins or Farhan ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
12. 12.Choose the right verb: Every player ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
13. 13.___ my sister eating a mango right now? (a) Are (b) Is (c) Am
14. 14.She ___ clapped for the team already. (a) has (b) have
15. 15.___ my cousins bring lunch every day? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Do (d) Are
16. 16.My sister is going to ___ a message next month. (a) send (b) sends (c) sending (d) sent
17. 17.You ___ on the stage every morning. (a) dances (b) dancing (c) dance
18. 18.When Dad called, you ___ already washed the dishes. (a) have (b) has (c) had
19. 19.Neel ___ Hindi at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were speaking (b) is speaking (c) was speaking (d) was speak
20. 20.Choose the right verb: Every student ___ a name tag. (a) have (b) has
21. 21.Name the tense: “She baked a cake.” (a) past continuous (b) simple future (c) simple present (d) simple past
22. 22.When Mum came home, I ___ the ball. (a) were throwing (b) am throwing (c) was throw (d) was throwing
23. 23.She has just ___ a mango. (a) eat (b) eaten (c) ate (d) eating
24. 24.Choose the right verb: Each of the boys ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
25. 25.___ we eating a mango right now? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
26. 26.Zoya did not ___ rice two days ago. (a) cooked (b) cooking (c) cook (d) cooks
27. 27.I have been in the library ___ morning. (a) since (b) for
28. 28.Name the tense: “You had baked a cake.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) present continuous (d) simple past
29. 29.You did not ___ a bicycle yesterday. (a) riding (b) ride (c) rode (d) rides
30. 30.He ___ the match yesterday. (a) winned (b) won (c) wins (d) will win
31. 31.The children ___ in the pool now. (a) are swim (b) are swimming (c) am swimming (d) is swimming
32. 32.___ she speak Hindi on Saturdays? (a) Is (b) Does (c) Are (d) Do
33. 33.Name the tense: “We had thrown the ball.” (a) past continuous (b) simple present (c) past perfect (d) simple past
34. 34.Name the tense: “You went to school.” (a) past perfect (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple present
35. 35.Choose the right verb: The bag of apples ___ in the car. (a) is (b) are
36. 36.He ___ carry the bag every day. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
37. 37.Name the tense: “We will build a sandcastle.” (a) simple future (b) past perfect (c) past continuous (d) present perfect
38. 38.___ my friends washing the dishes right now? (a) Is (b) Am (c) Are
39. 39.Farhan ___ in the park every Sunday. (a) jogs (b) jog (c) jogging
40. 40.We ___ the bag now. (a) are carry (b) are carrying (c) am carrying (d) is carrying

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