Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in brackets.
Choose the appropriate tense (present, past, or future)
for each sentence. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
1. Simple Present Tense
a) She ____________ (go) to school every day.
b) They ____________ (play) football in the park.
c) He always ____________ (forget) his keys at home.
2. Present Continuous Tense
a) They ____________ (watch) TV right now.
b) I ____________ (read) a book at the moment.
c) She ____________ (cook) dinner for us tonight.
3. Simple Past Tense
a) He ____________ (visit) his grandparents last weekend.
b) They ____________ (finish) their homework yesterday.
c) She ____________ (sing) beautifully at the concert.
4. Past Continuous Tense
a) We ____________ (play) chess when it started raining.
b) She ____________ (study) for her exams all night.
c) He ____________ (paint) the walls while we were away.
5. Simple Future Tense
a) We ____________ (visit) Paris next summer.
b) She ____________ (start) her new job next month.
c) He ____________ (buy) a new car next year.
6. Future Continuous Tense
a) By this time next week, they ____________ (travel) to Australia.
b) She ____________ (work) on her project all day tomorrow.
c) He ____________ (study) for his exam at this time tomorrow.
7. Mixed Tenses
a) While I ____________ (watch) TV, she ____________ (cook) dinner.
b) By the time they ____________ (arrive) at the party, everyone ____________ (leave).
c) When the bell ____________ (ring), the students ____________ (leave) the classroom.
8. Revision
a) She ____________ (live) in London for five years before she moved to Paris.
b) They ____________ (not finish) their project yet.
c) By the time you ____________ (read) this, I ____________ (already, leave).
Answer Key:
Simple Present Tense: a) goes, b) play, c) forgets
Present Continuous Tense: a) are watching, b) am reading, c) is cooking
Simple Past Tense: a) visited, b) finished, c) sang
Past Continuous Tense: a) were playing, b) was studying, c) was painting
Simple Future Tense: a) will visit, b) will start, c) will buy
Future Continuous Tense: a) will be traveling, b) will be working, c) will be studying
Mixed Tenses: a) was watching, was cooking, b) arrive, will have left, c) rings, will leave
Revision: a) had lived, b) have not finished, c) read, will have already left.
Go through the sentences provided below and identify the type of tenses.
1. Damon drinks coffee every morning.
2. The boy got up late and missed the bus.
3. My mother goes to pray in the temple.
4. The team is playing very well.
5. The school will be closed for winter break.
6. Leonard graduated from college last year.
7. The baby has eaten all the chips.
8. Have you read Pride and Prejudice?
9. The train has just left the station.
10. The sick child has been sleeping for three hours.
11. They have known each other for a long time.
12. Sam was going to school.
13. When I went there, Bucky was playing video games.
14. The workers have been working on the building for a long time.
15. Penny had done her homework when her parents came back.
16. Mr Arnold had been writing his last book for four months.
17. I will move to Delhi soon.
18. Mr Samuel will be staying in New York next week.
19. Beverly will have left before you arrive to see her.
20. Mr Peter will have been teaching for twelve years next month.
Answers
1. Simple Present Tense
2. Simple Past Tense
3. Simple Present Tense
4. Present Continuous Tense
5. Simple Future Tense
6. Simple Past Tense
7. Present Perfect Tense
8. Present Perfect Tense
9. Present Perfect Tense
10. Present Perfect Continuous Tense
11. Present Perfect Tense
12. Past Continuous Tense
13. Past Continuous Tense
14. Present Perfect Continuous Tense
15. Past Perfect Tense
16. Past Perfect Continuous Tense
17. Simple Future Tense
18. Future Continuous Tense
19. Future Perfect Tense
20. Future Perfect Continuous Tense
Exercise 2 – Change the tense
Go through the sentences and change their tenses as directed.
1. The boy speaks the truth. (Present Continuous Tense)
2. Mr Cooper has spoken about Dinosaurs. (Present Perfect Continuous Tense)
3. The boat sailed yesterday. (Simple Present Tense)
4. Amy went to school yesterday. ( Future Continuous Tense)
5. The baby cried for hours. (Present Perfect Continuous Tense)
6. Robert ate all the cookies. (Present Perfect Tense)
7. I have finished my assignment. (Past Perfect Tense)
8. Mr Bert had taught for five years. (Past Perfect Continuous Tense).
9. Dev saw the Prime Minister yesterday. (Future Continuous Tense)
10. Priya shall finish her stitching by then. (Future Perfect Tense)
Answers
1. The boy is speaking the truth.
2. Mr Cooper has been speaking about Dinosaurs.
3. The boat sails today.
4. Amy will be going to school tomorrow.
5. The baby has been crying for hours.
6. Robert has eaten all the cookies.
7. I had finished my assignment.
8. Mr Bert had been teaching for five years
9. Dev will be seeing the Prime Minister tomorrow.
10. Priya shall have finished her stitching by then.
