Tenses worksheet-1

Tenses worksheet-1

1. Which sentence is an example of the present tense?

A. Ronit was working in his office.

B. I am going to the grocery store.

C. It will rain tomorrow.

D. Did you clean your room?

2. Which sentence is an example of the past tense?

A. The gym was closed when we arrived.

B. They were staying at the Park Hotel.

C. I worked all day in my yard.

D. all of these

3. Which sentence is an example of the future tense?

A. You will receive a copy next week.

B. Did I send you the documents?

C. I am mailing the documents.

D. I did not receive your letter.

4. Which sentence is an example of the present tense?

A. I bought her a new bike.

B. She rides a bike in the evening.

C. She will ride her new bike.

D. She was riding her new bike.

5. Which sentence is an example of the past tense?

A. She will invite all her friends to the party.

B. She is cleaning the party hall.

C. They will order the birthday cake tomorrow.

D. Anupam helped her clean the party hall.

6. Which sentence is an example of the future tense?

A. Dad gave me a puppy on my birthday.

B. My puppy loves to chase Tina’s cat.

C. Julie will take care of my puppy.

D. Did you see my puppy outside?

7. Which sentence is an example of the present tense?

A. Jay and I will be going to the concert tonight.

B. Jay waited for us outside the theater.

C. Jay had never been to a concert.

D. none of these

8. Which sentence is an example of the future tense?

A. She had been waiting for over an hour before the bus arrived.

B. She will be waiting for you at the airport.

C. She is waiting for you at the airport.

D. She waited for me at the airport.

9. Which sentence is an example of the past tense?

A. When I got home, they had just left.

B. They will leave tonight.

C. Are you staying home tonight?

D. Will she be home to receive us?

10. Which sentence is an example of the past tense?

A. Are you participating in the talent show?

B. Our school organizes a talent show every year.

C. Harry played the violin in the talent show.

D. Kamla is playing an important role in our play.

11. Read the following sentence. How can you change the sentence to show the event happening in the future?

A. Tara draws a picture of her family.

B. Tara will draw a picture of her family.

C. Tara can draw a picture of her family.

D. Tara is drawing a picture of her family.

12. Read the following sentence. How can you change the sentence to show the event happening in the future?

Tara drew a picture of her family.

A. Tara draws a picture of her family.

B. Tara will draw a picture of her family.

C. Tara can draw a picture of her family.

D. Tara is drawing a picture of her family.

13. Which sentence uses the future tense?

A. I measure the length of the fence.

B. I measured the length of the fence.

C. I will measure the length of the fence.

D. I have measured the length of the fence.

Answers:

1. B

2. C

3. A

4. B

5. D

6. C

7. D

8. B

9. A

10. C

11. B

12. B

13. C