Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 980 · 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.You have just ___ science. (a) studied (b) studies (c) studying (d) study
2. 2.When Mum came home, we ___ the dishes. (a) were wash (b) are washing (c) was washing (d) were washing
3. 3.When Dad called, he ___ already written a letter. (a) has (b) have (c) had
4. 4.When the bell rang, my sister ___ the dog. (a) were feeding (b) was feeding (c) was feed (d) is feeding
5. 5.They ___ in the park when it started to rain. (a) was jogging (b) are jogging (c) were jog (d) were jogging
6. 6.They ___ in the park now. (a) am jogging (b) are jog (c) are jogging (d) is jogging
7. 7.He ___ bring lunch twice a week. (a) don't (b) doesn't (c) isn't
8. 8.___ my brother study science last week? (a) Do (b) Was (c) Does (d) Did
9. 9.Which is the correct -ing form of “bring”? (a) bringging (b) bringing (c) bringeing
10. 10.Which is the correct -ing form of “catch”? (a) catching (b) catcheing (c) catchhing
11. 11.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 7. (a) are (b) is
12. 12.When Dad called, Sneha ___ already fed the dog. (a) had (b) has (c) have
13. 13.Choose the right verb: There ___ a mango in the basket. (a) are (b) is
14. 14.You ___ with Nani since 2021. (a) stayed (b) stay (c) have stayed (d) has stayed
15. 15.What is the past tense of “send”? (a) sending (b) sent (c) sended
16. 16.When the bell rang, you ___ a tree. (a) are planting (b) was planting (c) were plant (d) were planting
17. 17.She ___ a mango last week. (a) ate (b) eated (c) eats (d) will eat
18. 18.She ___ in the park in 2023. (a) will jog (b) has jogged (c) jogged (d) jogs
19. 19.Name the tense: “You will jog in the park.” (a) simple past (b) simple future (c) present continuous (d) present perfect
20. 20.What is the past tense of “drink”? (a) drunk (b) drinked (c) drinking (d) drank
21. 21.Omkar ___ a picture every morning. (a) drawing (b) draw (c) draws
22. 22.They ___ brought lunch already. (a) has (b) have
23. 23.When it started to rain, we ___ a sandcastle. (a) were build (b) are building (c) were building (d) was building
24. 24.What is the past tense of “fly”? (a) flew (b) flying (c) flown (d) flyed
25. 25.Isha is going to ___ a story next week. (a) tells (b) told (c) telling (d) tell
26. 26.Name the tense: “We brought lunch.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) simple past (d) present perfect
27. 27.___ Ananya play cricket every day? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Is (d) Does
28. 28.___ they jog in the park in 2023? (a) Did (b) Does (c) Do (d) Was
29. 29.Name the tense: “We are running in the park.” (a) simple present (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
30. 30.You ___ bought vegetables already. (a) have (b) has
31. 31.She ___ a mango at 8 pm yesterday. (a) were eating (b) was eating (c) was eat (d) is eating
32. 32.___ my sister bringing lunch now? (a) Is (b) Are (c) Am
33. 33.Name the tense: “You danced on the stage.” (a) past continuous (b) past perfect (c) simple future (d) simple past
34. 34.___ they tell a story in 2023? (a) Did (b) Do (c) Does (d) Was
35. 35.I ___ in the pool every Sunday. (a) swim (b) swims (c) swimming
36. 36.___ he wash the dishes every day? (a) Do (b) Is (c) Are (d) Does
37. 37.They ___ going to make tea next week. (a) am (b) are (c) is
38. 38.I have had this bicycle ___ last year. (a) since (b) for
39. 39.Which is the correct -ing form of “cook”? (a) cooking (b) cookeing (c) cookking
40. 40.Yash ___ run in the park every morning. (a) doesn't (b) isn't (c) don't

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