Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 973 · 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.The students ___ make tea on Saturdays. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
2. 2.Choose the right verb: Each player ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
3. 3.My sister ___ the train before the bell rang. (a) had took (b) have taken (c) had taken (d) has taken
4. 4.Arjun ___ in this school since 2022. (a) taught (b) have taught (c) teaches (d) has taught
5. 5.By the time the bell rang, Ananya ___ in the park. (a) had ran (b) have run (c) had run (d) has run
6. 6.Aisha ___ Hindi before Mum came home. (a) has spoken (b) had spoken (c) had spoke (d) have spoken
7. 7.At 8 pm yesterday, they ___ in the park. (a) are jogging (b) were jog (c) was jogging (d) were jogging
8. 8.Name the tense: “They flew a kite.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) past perfect (d) simple past
9. 9.Ira ___ rice at 8 pm yesterday. (a) is cooking (b) was cooking (c) was cook (d) were cooking
10. 10.Name the tense: “We have washed the dishes.” (a) simple future (b) present perfect (c) past continuous (d) present continuous
11. 11.Which is the correct -ing form of “climb”? (a) climbeing (b) climbing (c) climbbing
12. 12.Name the tense: “The children are planting a tree.” (a) simple present (b) past continuous (c) present continuous (d) simple past
13. 13.I ___ a tree now. (a) am plant (b) am planting (c) is planting (d) are planting
14. 14.I ___ build a sandcastle twice a week. (a) aren't (b) doesn't (c) don't
15. 15.I ___ the ball two days ago. (a) will throw (b) throwed (c) threw (d) throw
16. 16.The students ___ climbed a tree already. (a) has (b) have
17. 17.The children ___ science when the bell rang. (a) was studying (b) were studying (c) were study (d) are studying
18. 18.Choose the right verb: My trousers ___ new. (a) is (b) are
19. 19.We did not ___ to school yesterday. (a) goes (b) going (c) go (d) went
20. 20.___ she feed the dog in 2023? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Did (d) Do
21. 21.Riya has studied in this school ___ a long time. (a) since (b) for
22. 22.___ we climb a tree on Saturdays? (a) Does (b) Is (c) Are (d) Do
23. 23.At 8 pm yesterday, he ___ lunch. (a) is bringing (b) was bring (c) were bringing (d) was bringing
24. 24.___ you go to school every day? (a) Are (b) Do (c) Is (d) Does
25. 25.When the bell rang, she ___ a song. (a) were singing (b) is singing (c) was singing (d) was sing
26. 26.Name the tense: “She had washed the dishes.” (a) present continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple present
27. 27.We have just ___ the dishes. (a) washing (b) wash (c) washed (d) washes
28. 28.Neel ___ going to plant a tree next week. (a) are (b) is (c) am
29. 29.We ___ milk twice a week. (a) drink (b) drinks (c) drinking
30. 30.Which is the correct -ing form of “feed”? (a) feeding (b) feedeing (c) feedding
31. 31.___ my brother clap for the team yesterday? (a) Was (b) Do (c) Did (d) Does
32. 32.Name the tense: “We watched a cartoon.” (a) present perfect (b) simple present (c) simple past (d) present continuous
33. 33.Name the tense: “The students were watching a cartoon.” (a) simple future (b) past continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple present
34. 34.My parents ___ rice when it started to rain. (a) were cook (b) are cooking (c) were cooking (d) was cooking
35. 35.___ Ananya run in the park two days ago? (a) Was (b) Does (c) Did (d) Do
36. 36.We ___ on the stage every Sunday. (a) dances (b) dancing (c) dance
37. 37.My sister ___ a message last Sunday. (a) sended (b) will send (c) sends (d) sent
38. 38.By the time we reached, we ___ the dishes. (a) has washed (b) had wash (c) had washed (d) have washed
39. 39.Choose the right verb: One of my cousins ___ in Class 4. (a) is (b) are
40. 40.Kabir ___ eaten a mango already. (a) has (b) have

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