Worksheet of Tense

English grammar lesson 20: Practice: tenses · Set 990 · 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.By the time we reached, she ___ the bag. (a) had carry (b) had carried (c) have carried (d) has carried
2. 2.We ___ the bag before it got dark. (a) have carried (b) had carry (c) has carried (d) had carried
3. 3.When Dad called, my friends ___ already ridden a bicycle. (a) has (b) had (c) have
4. 4.He ___ milk before Mum came home. (a) had drunk (b) has drunk (c) have drunk (d) had drank
5. 5.___ my brother swim in the pool last week? (a) Does (b) Do (c) Was (d) Did
6. 6.What is the past tense of “tell”? (a) telled (b) telling (c) told
7. 7.Choose the right verb: Every child ___ a notebook. (a) has (b) have
8. 8.Kunal ___ the match when the bell rang. (a) is winning (b) was winning (c) were winning (d) was win
9. 9.I ___ plant a tree every morning. (a) aren't (b) don't (c) doesn't
10. 10.Ishaan ___ the train on Saturdays. (a) takes (b) take (c) taking
11. 11.Choose the right verb: All the boys ___ a locker. (a) have (b) has
12. 12.Ira ___ the match when the phone rang. (a) was winning (b) were winning (c) is winning (d) was win
13. 13.Name the tense: “I am drinking milk.” (a) past perfect (b) present continuous (c) present perfect (d) simple future
14. 14.___ they help Grandma every Sunday? (a) Do (b) Are (c) Does (d) Is
15. 15.My sister has just ___ a letter. (a) write (b) wrote (c) writing (d) written
16. 16.Choose the right verb: One of my friends ___ in Class 4. (a) are (b) is
17. 17.Choose the right verb: Each student ___ a ID card. (a) have (b) has
18. 18.By the time we reached, he ___ a message. (a) have sent (b) has sent (c) had send (d) had sent
19. 19.Choose the right verb: Neither Dev nor the twins ___ coming today. (a) are (b) is
20. 20.When the phone rang, my brother ___ in the pool. (a) is swimming (b) was swimming (c) was swim (d) were swimming
21. 21.She ___ a tree on Saturdays. (a) plants (b) planting (c) plant
22. 22.Choose the right verb: All the players ___ a notebook. (a) have (b) has
23. 23.We ___ the ball tomorrow. (a) will catch (b) will catches (c) will catching (d) caught
24. 24.Choose the right verb: Physics ___ interesting. (a) is (b) are
25. 25.Choose the right verb: Neither Aarav nor the boys ___ coming today. (a) is (b) are
26. 26.He ___ a kite on Saturdays. (a) flying (b) flies (c) fly
27. 27.My cousins ___ draw a picture on Saturdays. (a) doesn't (b) don't (c) aren't
28. 28.Choose the right verb: The scissors ___ sharp. (a) are (b) is
29. 29.What is the past tense of “draw”? (a) drawed (b) drawn (c) drawing (d) drew
30. 30.Choose the right verb: The basket of mangoes ___ heavy. (a) are (b) is
31. 31.We ___ a story next Sunday. (a) will telling (b) will tells (c) told (d) will tell
32. 32.Choose the right verb: The news ___ good today. (a) are (b) is
33. 33.My brother has just ___ the train. (a) taking (b) taken (c) took (d) take
34. 34.I have just ___ the dishes. (a) washing (b) wash (c) washed (d) washes
35. 35.Choose the right verb: Each child ___ a water bottle. (a) has (b) have
36. 36.By the time we reached, I ___ to school. (a) had gone (b) has gone (c) have gone (d) had went
37. 37.Name the tense: “He makes tea.” (a) past perfect (b) simple present (c) past continuous (d) simple future
38. 38.We ___ a cartoon now. (a) am watching (b) is watching (c) are watch (d) are watching
39. 39.Choose the right verb: Every student ___ a locker. (a) has (b) have
40. 40.Choose the right verb: Mathematics ___ my favourite subject. (a) is (b) are

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