TENSE, QUESTION AND ANSWERS
A. Fill in the blanks with the form of the verbs
in brackets, as instructed.
1. I usually ________________ (play) outdoor
games. (simple present)
I usually play
outdoor games.
2. We cannot leave right away as it ________________
(rain). (present continuous)
We cannot leave right
away as it is raining.
3. The teacher ________________ (check) our
notebooks. (present continuous)
The teacher is checking
our notebooks.
4. The Principal ________________ (not announced) a holiday tomorrow.
(present perfect)
The Principal has not
announced a holiday tomorrow.
5. Bozo ________________ (hate) to be disturbed when he is chewing
bones. (simple present)
Bozo hates to be
disturbed when he is chewing bones.
6. My father ________________ (already pack) his suitcase for his
travel tonight. (present perfect)
My father has already
packed his suitcase for his travel tonight.
7. Kitty’s parents ________________ (rent) a
house near the school. (present perfect)
Kitty’s parents have
rented a house near the school.
8. We ________________ (wait) in the queue for the author’s autograph.
(present continuous)
We are waiting in the
queue for the author’s autograph.
9. I ________________ never ________________ (participate) in a calligraphy
competition before. (present perfect)
I have never
participated in a calligraphy competition before.
10. Birds ________________
(migrate) to warmer countries during winter. (simple present)
Birds migrate to warmer
countries during winter.
B. Fill in the blanks with the form of the past
tense as instructed.
1. I ________________ (present) my project last
week. (simple past)
I presented my
project last week.
2. My father ________________ (already fix) the tap before the plumber
arrived. (past perfect)
My father had already
fixed the tap before the plumber arrived.
3. When the shopkeeper called him, he ________________
(leave) already, (past perfect)
When the shopkeeper
called him, he had left already.
4. The animals ________________ (behave) oddly as they had sensed an earthquake.
(past continuous)
The animals were
behaving oddly as they had sensed an earthquake.
5. The company ________________ (shift) its office
two years ago. (simple past)
The company shifted
its office two years ago.
6. Suddenly, I realised somebody ________________ (knock) at the door.
(past continuous)
Suddenly, I realised
somebody was knocking at the door.
7. They reported that the diver ________________ (crash) into a parked
truck. (past perfect)
They reported that
the driver had crashed into a parked truck.
8. The actor ________________ (shoot) for the film when the accident happened.
(past continuous)
The actor was shooting
for the film when the accident happened.
9. The moment I ________________ (open) the door, my dog jumped to greet
me. (simple past)
The moment I opened
the door, my dog jumped to greet me.
10. They ________________ (harvest)
the crop just before the monsoon arrived. (past perfect)
They had harvested
the crop just before the monsoon arrived.
C. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of
the verbs in the brackets.
1. Today, she ________________ (not travel) to her village as her
parents no longer live there.
Today, she has not
travelled to her village as her parents no longer live there.
Today, she will not
travel to her village as her parents no longer live there.
2. The children ________________ (rest) after
playing the whole day.
The children rested
after playing the whole day.
3. As soon as they receive her phone call, they ________________
(left) immediately.
As soon as they
receive her phone call, they will leave immediately.
4. My mother is well-informed because she ________________ (read) the
newspaper every day.
My mother is well-informed
because she reads the newspaper every day.
5. They ________________ (practice) this for three hours already and
still they are not satisfied.
They have been practicing this for
three hours already and still they are not satisfied.
6. The astronauts are ready and ________________ (travel) in the
spacecraft to the moon.
The astronauts are
ready and will travel in the spacecraft to the moon.
7. I am sure Jim ________________ (not complete)
the task before we reach.
I am sure Jim will
not have completed the task before we reach.
8. They ________________ (work) in the field right now, but soon they
will return for lunch.
They are working in
the field right now, but soon they will return for lunch.
9. The engineers are fixing the fault. They ________________
(fix) it by the end of the day.
The engineers are
fixing the fault. They will fix it by the end of the day.
10. We ________________
(watch) the hockey match when we heard a loud thud outside.
We had been watching
the hockey match when we heard a loud thud outside.
D. Fill in the blanks with the form of the verbs
in brackets, as instructed.
1. He ________________ (live) a luxurious life.
He had lived a
luxurious life.
2. The mason ________________ (build) this wall
for several days now.
The mason has been
building this wall for several days now.
3. My grandfather ________________ (drive) his
old Morris for ages.
My grandfather had
been driving his old Morris for ages.
4. I ________________ (watch) horror films when I
was 12.
I had watched horror
films when I was 12.
5. The students ________________ (donate) their
old books and toys every year.
The students donate their
old books and toys every year.
6. I ________________ (request) my neighbours to
visit us on some Sunday.
I requested my
neighbours to visit us on some Sunday.
7. A mobile library ________________ (visit) the
slums every Wednesday.
A mobile library visits
the slums every Wednesday.
8. The balloon seller ________________ (sell)
balloons in our colony for years now.
The balloon seller
has been selling balloons in our colony for years now.
9. The tall waves ________________ (crash) against
the rocks all day.
The tall waves crashes
against the rocks all day.
10. Fida ________________
(climb) mountains ever since she was 10.
Fida has been
climbing mountains every since she was 10.
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