Q1: Fill in the Blanks.
(i) I _______ a wonderful film in the cinema last night. (see)
(ii) The sun _______ when the climber reached Mount Everest. (shine)
(iii) Unfortunately, just as we got to the airport their plane _______ off (take).
(iv) I was tired yesterday because I _______ well the night before (not sleep).
(v) When I left the house this morning, it _______ (already rain)
(vi) The plane _______ off in a few minutes. (take)
(vii) I _______ my watch because it is being fixed (not wear).
(viii) They _______ in an apartment right now because they can’t find a cheap house. (live)
(ix) He _______ by herself since her divorce (live)
(x) I predict that by 2020, man _______ on Mars (land)
(xi) Our daughter _______ from the university yet (graduate).
(xii) She _______ to a doctor once a year for an examination (go)
(xiii) Nothing much _______ when I got to the meeting (happen).
(xiv) I _______ two mistakes in the last quiz. (make)
(xv) They _______ in Chicago for 20 years (be).
(xvi) The sun _______ at 6:38 yesterday morning (rise)
(xvii) I promise that I _______ this secret to anyone (not tell)
(xviii) They _______ to the movies only once in a while (go)
(xix) Sh! Someone _______ to our conversation (listen)!
(xx) I think Bob _______ for London at this very moment. (leave)
(xxi) I _______ up at 7 every morning but this morning I_______ long and I _______ up until 8. (get, sleep, not get)
(xxii) This _______ an easy quiz so far (be).
(xxiii) Everyone _______ when the earthquake hit the small town. (sleep)
(xxiv) I was angry that I _______ such a stupid mistake (make).
(xxv) He _______ his job a couple of years ago. (quit)
Q2: Go through the sentences below and identify the type of tenses.
(i) Damon drinks coffee every morning.
(ii) The boy got up late and missed the bus.
(iii) My mother goes to pray in the temple.
(iv) The team is playing very well.
(v) The school will be closed for winter break.
(vi) Leonard graduated from college last year.
(vii) The baby has eaten all the chips.
(viii) Have you read Pride and Prejudice?
(ix) The train has just left the station.
(x) The sick child has been sleeping for three hours.
Q3: Go through the sentences and change their tenses as directed.
(i) The boy speaks the truth. (Present Continuous Tense)
(ii) Mr Cooper has spoken about Dinosaurs. (Present Perfect Continuous Tense)
(iii) The boat sailed yesterday. (Simple Present Tense)
(iv) Amy went to school yesterday. ( Future Continuous Tense)
(v) The baby cried for hours. (Present Perfect Continuous Tense)
(vi) Robert ate all the cookies. (Present Perfect Tense)
(vii) I have finished my assignment. (Past Perfect Tense)
(viii) Mr Bert had taught for five years. (Past Perfect Continuous Tense).
(ix) Dev saw the Prime Minister yesterday. (Future Continuous Tense)
(x) Priya shall finish her stitching by then. (Future Perfect Tense)
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