Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 970 · 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 catch the ball on Saturdays? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Are (d) Is
2. 2.___ they study science two days ago? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Was (d) Does
3. 3.She ___ tea before the guests arrived. (a) had made (b) has made (c) had make (d) have made
4. 4.By the time Mum came home, they ___ a cartoon. (a) has watched (b) have watched (c) had watch (d) had watched
5. 5.Yash ___ for the team before Mum came home. (a) has clapped (b) have clapped (c) had clap (d) had clapped
6. 6.She ___ a message last Sunday. (a) will send (b) sent (c) sends (d) sended
7. 7.Kunal ___ the ball right now. (a) is throwing (b) are throwing (c) am throwing (d) is throw
8. 8.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ a mango. (a) were eat (b) was eating (c) were eating (d) are eating
9. 9.I ___ plant a tree on Saturdays. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
10. 10.She ___ fed the dog already. (a) has (b) have
11. 11.Riya ___ Hindi before the guests arrived. (a) had spoken (b) has spoken (c) have spoken (d) had spoke
12. 12.When the bell rang, you ___ a message. (a) was sending (b) are sending (c) were send (d) were sending
13. 13.You ___ going to ride a bicycle next month. (a) are (b) is (c) am
14. 14.Choose the right verb: Each of the children ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
15. 15.___ we sing a song every morning? (a) Does (b) Are (c) Is (d) Do
16. 16.Name the tense: “She studied science.” (a) past continuous (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
17. 17.Choose the right verb: Every girl ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
18. 18.My brother ___ make tea every day. (a) isn't (b) doesn't (c) don't
19. 19.Name the tense: “You are cooking rice.” (a) present perfect (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) simple past
20. 20.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 7. (a) are (b) is
21. 21.Name the tense: “My sister was feeding the dog.” (a) past perfect (b) simple future (c) past continuous (d) simple present
22. 22.What is the past tense of “speak”? (a) spoke (b) speaked (c) spoken (d) speaking
23. 23.I ___ going to watch a cartoon next month. (a) is (b) are (c) am
24. 24.___ Vivaan buy vegetables on Saturdays? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Is (d) Are
25. 25.My cousins ___ a story yesterday. (a) telled (b) told (c) tell (d) will tell
26. 26.___ she winning the match at the moment? (a) Am (b) Are (c) Is
27. 27.Name the tense: “Myra had fed the dog.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present perfect
28. 28.I ___ a mango before it got dark. (a) has eaten (b) have eaten (c) had eaten (d) had ate
29. 29.The children ___ a song when it started to rain. (a) were sing (b) were singing (c) was singing (d) are singing
30. 30.We ___ a cake when Mum came home. (a) were baking (b) were bake (c) was baking (d) are baking
31. 31.My brother ___ a cap before Mum came home. (a) had worn (b) had wore (c) have worn (d) has worn
32. 32.When Dad called, we ___ already won the match. (a) have (b) had (c) has
33. 33.You ___ a tree now. (a) is climbing (b) am climbing (c) are climbing (d) are climb
34. 34.Name the tense: “I have danced on the stage.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple past
35. 35.Name the tense: “They are jogging in the park.” (a) present continuous (b) past continuous (c) simple past (d) simple future
36. 36.Isha has just ___ a tree. (a) plants (b) plant (c) planting (d) planted
37. 37.When Dad called, my sister ___ already made tea. (a) had (b) has (c) have
38. 38.By the time the bell rang, you ___ cricket. (a) had played (b) have played (c) has played (d) had play
39. 39.Choose the right verb: The packet of biscuits ___ open. (a) are (b) is
40. 40.___ Isha clean the room last Sunday? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Was (d) Did

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