Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 98 · 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.Name the tense: “Sneha will go to school.” (a) present continuous (b) simple future (c) simple past (d) simple present
2. 2.Name the tense: “You went to school.” (a) simple past (b) present perfect (c) past perfect (d) present continuous
3. 3.Priya ___ in this school since 2020. (a) studied (b) have studied (c) studies (d) has studied
4. 4.She has waited for the bus ___ 8 o'clock. (a) since (b) for
5. 5.By the time Mum came home, Manav ___ a song. (a) had sang (b) have sung (c) had sung (d) has sung
6. 6.He ___ lunch every Sunday. (a) bring (b) bringing (c) brings
7. 7.Diya ___ a cake now. (a) am baking (b) is bake (c) are baking (d) is baking
8. 8.When Mum came home, Rohan ___ the ball. (a) was catch (b) were catching (c) was catching (d) is catching
9. 9.Choose the right verb: Each player ___ a water bottle. (a) have (b) has
10. 10.___ you bake a cake on Saturdays? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Does (d) Is
11. 11.You ___ lunch at the moment. (a) are bringing (b) am bringing (c) are bring (d) is bringing
12. 12.I ___ in this school since 2021. (a) studied (b) has studied (c) study (d) have studied
13. 13.She ___ cricket tomorrow. (a) will plays (b) will play (c) played (d) will playing
14. 14.When Dad called, my friends ___ already cleaned the room. (a) have (b) had (c) has
15. 15.Choose the right verb: Each boy ___ a name tag. (a) has (b) have
16. 16.He ___ draw a picture every morning. (a) isn't (b) don't (c) doesn't
17. 17.You ___ in this school since 2019. (a) have studied (b) has studied (c) studied (d) study
18. 18.She ___ going to study science next month. (a) is (b) are (c) am
19. 19.___ you bringing lunch at the moment? (a) Am (b) Is (c) Are
20. 20.When Dad called, she ___ already carried the bag. (a) had (b) has (c) have
21. 21.We ___ lunch right now. (a) are bring (b) are bringing (c) am bringing (d) is bringing
22. 22.Name the tense: “My cousins will swim in the pool.” (a) simple future (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) past perfect
23. 23.Which is the correct -ing form of “build”? (a) buildding (b) building (c) buildeing
24. 24.We ___ rice at the moment. (a) are cooking (b) am cooking (c) is cooking (d) are cook
25. 25.My brother ___ a tree when the bell rang. (a) is planting (b) was plant (c) were planting (d) was planting
26. 26.I ___ a story when Mum came home. (a) was tell (b) am telling (c) was telling (d) were telling
27. 27.My brother has known my best friend ___ 2020. (a) for (b) since
28. 28.When Dad called, Dev ___ already won the match. (a) has (b) had (c) have
29. 29.Diya ___ carried the bag already. (a) have (b) has
30. 30.Myra ___ a message before Mum came home. (a) have sent (b) has sent (c) had send (d) had sent
31. 31.Meera ___ in the park next Sunday. (a) will runs (b) ran (c) will running (d) will run
32. 32.Which is the correct -ing form of “go”? (a) going (b) goeing (c) gooing
33. 33.When Dad called, my sister ___ already worn a cap. (a) have (b) had (c) has
34. 34.We ___ in the park now. (a) am jogging (b) are jogging (c) is jogging (d) are jog
35. 35.Choose the right verb: My trousers ___ new. (a) are (b) is
36. 36.By the time Mum came home, she ___ a picture. (a) has drawn (b) had drawn (c) had drew (d) have drawn
37. 37.My brother ___ going to catch the ball tomorrow. (a) am (b) are (c) is
38. 38.What is the past tense of “write”? (a) written (b) writing (c) writed (d) wrote
39. 39.We ___ the dishes when the bell rang. (a) were washing (b) are washing (c) were wash (d) was washing
40. 40.We did not ___ Grandma last Sunday. (a) helped (b) helping (c) help (d) helps

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