16 - English Grammar - Tense - (Practice Exercise)
16 - English Grammar - Tense - (Practice Exercise)
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Practice Exercise Tense:
Exercise A- Identify verbs in the following sentences and indicate the tense of each:
1. The cow gives us milk.
2. The tiger killed the rabbit.
3. The army ran after the terrorist.
4. She will come here on Monday.
5. He worked hard.
6. The donkey carried the luggage.
7. He is coming from college.
8. They will be playing a cricket match.
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Practice Exercise Tense:
Answers - A:
1. The cow gives us milk.
Simple Present Tense
2. The tiger killed the rabbit.
Simple Past Tense
3. The army ran after the terrorist.
Simple Past Tense
4. She will come here on Monday.
Simple Future Tense
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Practice Exercise Tense:
5. He worked hard.
Simple Past Tense
6. The donkey carried the luggage.
Simple Past Tense
7. He is coming from college.
Present Continuous Tense
8. They will be playing a cricket match
Future Continuous Tense
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Practice Exercise Tense:
Exercise B- Change the following sentences into negative sentences.
1. My parents live near Chennai.
2. I am visiting my parents tomorrow.
3. They were watching TV.
4. You have created history.
5. I will follow you wherever you go.
6. I had called you many times.
7. We have been learning English.
8. Sunita had been requesting for a long time.
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Practice Exercise Tense:
Answers B
1. My parents do not live near Chennai.
2. I am not visiting my parents tomorrow.
3. They were not watching TV.
4. You have not created history.
5. I will not follow you wherever you go.
6. I had not called you many times.
7. We have not been learning English.
8. Sunita had not been requesting for a long time.
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Practice Exercise Tense:
Exercise C- Change the following sentences into Interrogative sentences.
1. Shalini eats a lot of chocolates.
2. I am listening to some songs.
3. We have a big game today.
4. I will hit anybody who calls me names.
5. She was standing on the table.
6. The temple has been standing on a hill outside the town.
7. They had hurt themselves.
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Practice Exercise Tense:
Answers C:
1. Does Shalini eat a lot of chocolates?
2. Am I listening to some songs?
3. Do we have we a big game today?
4. Will I hit anybody who calls me names?
5. Was she standing on the table?
6. Has the temple been standing on a hill outside the town?
7. Had they hurt themselves?
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Practice Exercise Tense:
B. Fill in the blanks with Present Continuous form of the verb given in brackets:
1. He is ____________ for Mumbai today. (Leave)
2. She is ____________ her time. (Save)
3. The Principal is ____________ accounts. (Teach)
4. They are ____________ breakfast together. (Eat)
5. The old woman is__________ slowly. (walk)
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Practice Exercise Tense:
B. Answers:
1. He is leaving for Mumbai today.
2. She is saving her time.
3. The Principal is teaching accounts.
4. They are eating breakfast together.
5. The old woman is walking slowly.
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Practice Exercise Tense:
C. Fill in the blanks with Present Perfect Form of the verb given in brackets:
1. We __________ the match. (win)
2. My brother __________ home. (return)
3. They __________ down the tree. (cut)
4. The hunter __________ a goat. (kill)
5. The girl __________ great courage. (show)
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Practice Exercise Tense:
C. Answers:
1. We have won the match.
2. My brother have returned home.
3. They have cut down the tree.
4. The hunter has killed a goat.
5. The girl has shown great courage.
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Practice Exercise Tense:
G. Fill in the blanks with Past Continuous form of the verbs given in brackets:
1. The hunter was __________ a goat. (kill)
2. The cat was __________ a traveler. (bite)
3. The inspector was __________ a robber. (catch)
4. She was __________ vegetables for the family. (buy)
5. We were __________ a new table. (purchase)
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Practice Exercise Tense:
G. Answers:
1. The hunter was killing a goat.
2. The cat was biting a traveler.
3. The inspector was catching a robber.
4. She was buying vegetables for the family.
5. We were purchasing a new table.
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Practice Exercise Tense:
Exercise: Change the verb into Past Perfect form:
1. I ________ (study) Japanese before.
2. She ________ (bake) a lot before.
3. We _____ (have) a lot of trouble.
4. Bhumika _____ (know) many people at the club.
5. They _____ (study) English before they had moved to Canada.
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Practice Exercise Tense:
Answers:
1. I had studied Japanese before.
2. She had baked a lot before.
3. We had a lot of trouble.
4. Bhumika had known many people at the club.
5. They had studied English before they had moved to Canada.
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Practice Exercise Tense:
Exercise D- Change the following sentences as mentioned in the parentheses.
1. The students play with the toys. (Past Tense)
2. The sun shone brightly. (Present Tense)
3. My mother goes to the market. (Future Tense)
4. They will go to the party this evening. (Future Continuous)
5. My sister wakes up at 6”0 clock. (Past Tense)
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Practice Exercise Tense:
Answers:
1. The students played with the toys.
2. The sun shines brightly.
3. My mother will go to the market.
4. They will be going to the party this evening.
5. My sister woke up at 6”0 clock.
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Practice Exercise Tense:
Exercise B
6. I bought a computer. (Future Tense)
7. I will go to the market next week. (Future Continuous)
8. The teacher taught me a new lesson. (Past Continuous)
9. Raman is going for a movie. (Present Tense)
10. My sister won dance competition. (Future Tense)
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Practice Exercise Tense:
Answers:
6. I will buy a computer.
7. I will be going to the market next week.
8. The teacher was teaching me a new lesson.
9. Raman goes for a movie.
10. My sister will win dance competition.
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Practice Exercise Tense:
Exercise C- Transform the following Present Continuous Sentences into Past Continuous Sentences:
Present Continuous Past Continuous
1. The peon rings the bell. __________
2. Peacock is dancing. __________
3. He is cutting hair. __________
4. Dogs are barking. __________
5. Birds are flying. __________
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Practice Exercise Tense:
Answers:
Present Continuous Past Continuous
1. The peon is ringing the bell. The peon was ranging the bell.
2. Peacock is dancing. Peacock was dancing.
3. He is cutting hair. He was cutting hair.
4. Dogs are barking. Dogs were barking.
5. Birds are flying. Birds were flying.
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Practice Exercise Tense:
Transform the following Present Continuous Sentences into Future Continuous Sentences:
Present Continuous Future Continuous
1. They are playing cricket. __________
2. He is sitting inside. __________
3. I am waiting for him. __________
4. The boys are swimming. __________
5. I am studying. __________
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Practice Exercise Tense:
Transform the following Present Continuous Sentences into Future Continuous Sentences:
Present Continuous Future Continuous
1. They are playing cricket. They will be playing cricket.
2. He is sitting inside. He will be sitting inside.
3. I am waiting for him. I will be waiting for him.
4. The boys are swimming. The boys will be swimming.
5. I am studying. I will be studying.
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Practice Exercise Tense:
Read the following sentences and identify the tense.
1. She is teaching her students.
● Present continuous tense
● Present perfect
● Simple present
8. I ____ (saw/see/have seen) a film a week ago, but I _______ (does not/
do not/did not) enjoy it very much because I ______ (had already
read/have read/am reading) the book.
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Practice Exercise Tense:
Answers:
7. I did not sleep (not sleep) at all last night.
Someone was listening (listen) to music all night.
10. They ________ (stand) in the queue for over an hour when the
manager ________ (tell) them that there were no more tickets.
11. Alan ________ (be) in the car accident yesterday. The other driver
________ (lose) control of his car because he ________ (fall) asleep.
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Practice Exercise Tense:
Answers:
9. The judge sentenced the man to eight years in prison because he had
robbed (rob) a bank.
10. They had been standing (stand) in the queue for over an hour when
the manager told (tell) them that there were no more tickets.
11. Alan was (be) in the car accident yesterday. The other driver lost
(lose) control of his car because he had fallen (fall) asleep.
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Practice Exercise Tense:
Fill in the correct form of the verb – All tenses
12. She _______ (not see) her father since he _______
(start) to work in Marseille two years ago.
15. I _______ (just see) the film “The Da Vinci Code”. – _______ (you see)
it too? – No, I ______ (not have) but I _______ (read) the book.
16. My sister _______ (fly) home from London today. Her flight _______
(arrive) in an hour so I ______ (leave) for the airport right now to get
there in time.
17. Unless he _______ (sell) more he won’t get much money.
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Practice Exercise Tense:
Answers:
15. I have just seen (just see) the film “The Da Vinci Code”.
– Have you seen (you see) it too? – No, I haven’t (not
have) but I have read (read) the book.
16. My sister is flying (fly) home from London today. Her
flight will arrive (arrive) in an hour so I am leaving
(leave) for the airport right now to get there in time.
17. Unless he sells (sell) more he won’t get much money.
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Practice Exercise Tense:
Fill in the correct form of the verb – All tenses
18. While he _______ (wait) for the bus there ______ (be) a
robbery at the bank.
19. I ______ (use) to ski when I was at the university but I
_______ (break) a leg five years ago and since then I
________ (not ski) any more.
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Practice Exercise Tense:
Answers:
18. While he was waiting (wait) for the bus there was (be)
a robbery at the bank.
19. I used (use) to ski when I was at the university but I
broke (break) a leg five years ago and since then I have
not skied (not ski) any more
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Practice Exercise Tense:
Question – Change the sentences as directed in the bracket.
1. Raju was a ten year old boy. (Present simple)
2. Seema goes to the party. (Past continuous)
3. He runs very fast. (Present Interrogative)
4. They didn’t make mistakes. (Past Interrogative and Negative)
5. Soma has given me a pen. (past negative)
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Practice Exercise Tense:
Answer:
1. Raju is a ten year old boy.
2. Seema was going to the party.
3. Does he run very fast.
4. Did they not make mistakes.
5. Soma didn’t give me a pen.
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Practice Exercise Tense:
Question – Change the sentences as directed in the bracket.
6. Sheela finished her homework. (Present Perfect)
7. Is Rahul singing a song? (Present simple negative)
8. Mohandas writes a story. (Simple past)
9. Boys played cricket. (present continuous)
10. Sony gave me a pen. (present perfect)
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Practice Exercise Tense:
Answer:
6. Sheela has finished her homework.
7. Rahul does not sing a song.
8. Mohandas wrote a story.
9. Boys are playing cricket.
10. Sony has given me a pen.
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Practice Exercise Tense:
Difficult sentences:
1. Next he balanced the girl on the tip of the sword. (Past perfect)
2. It is far away from the dust, noise and smoke. (Past simple)
3. There are fifty seven teachers in the school. (past simple)
4. They are all highly qualified. (Present interrogative)
5. They take care of our health. (present perfect)
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Practice Exercise Tense:
Answer:
1. Next he had balanced the girl on the tip of the sword.
2. It was far away from the dust, noise and smoke.
3. There were fifty seven teachers in the school.
4. Are they all highly qualified?
5. They have taken care of our health.
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Practice Exercise Tense:
Difficult sentences:
6. The Principal of our school keeps the school compound clean. (present continuous)
7. He does not allow students to attend school in dirty clothes. (past simple)
8. We are taught honesty. (past perfect)
9. Every student has to take part on debates every Saturday. (present simple)
10. We are proud of our school. (past simple)
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Practice Exercise Tense:
Answer:
6. The Principal of our school is keeping the school compound clean.
7. He did not allowed students to attend school in dirty clothes.
8. We had been taught honesty.
9. Every student takes part on debates every Saturday.
10. We were proud of our school.