An Approach To English Grammar | Chapter VIII : TENSES | Page No 101-107

                           Exercise

A. The verbs in the following sentences are given in italics. Test yourself and see whether you know their tenses.

    1. I have promised to give him a book.

    Ans: Have promised - Present Perfect.

    2. The Prime Minister will be arriving at

    Guwahati next week.

    Ans: will be arriving - future continuous.

    3. Rina was sewing when her mother

    came in.

    Ans: was sewing - past continuous.

    4. The lion is called the king of the

    forest.

    Ans: is called - simple present.

    5. The hunter killed the deer.

    Ans: killed - simple past.

    6. He is being helped by his friends.

    Ans: is being helped - please continuous

    7. I have been writting a book on the life

    of Mahatma Gandhi.

    Ans: have been writting - present perfect

    continuous.

    8. He had left before I met him.

    Ans: had left - past perfect

             met - simple past

    9. The train will have started by the time

    you reach the station.

    Ans: will have started - future perfect.

    10. We shall be returning home before

    evening.

    Ans: shall be returning - future

    continuous.

B. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given at the end of each sentence:

    1. He ____ tomorrow (come).

    Ans: He will come tomorrow.

    2. He told me that he ____ my brother

    last year (meet).

    Ans: He told me that he had met my

    brother last year.

    3. I ____ a letter from my father

    yesterday (receive).

    Ans: I received a letter from my father

    yesterday.

    4.When I go to Mumbai, I ____ him (see).

    Ans: When I go to Mumbai, I shall see

    him.

    5. I ____ in Guwahati for the last ten

    years (live).

    Ans: I have been living in Guwahati for

    the last ten years.

    6. He asked if we ____ our food (have)

    Ans: He asked if we  had our food.

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                            Exercise

A. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the correct form (simple or present continuous) of the verb given in brackets at the end of each.

    1. An honest person always ...... the

    truth (tell).

    Ans: An honest person always tells the

    truth.

    2. Ram cannot come out to play now as

    he ...... his homework (do).

    Ans: Ram cannot come out to play now

    as he is doing his homework.

    3. I ...... with my brother for a few weeks

    (stay).

    Ans: I have been staying with my brother

    for a few weeks.

    4. The Indians ...... in India (live).

    Ans: The Indians live in India.

    5. The child ...... because it cannot find

    its mother (cry).

    Ans: The child is crying because it

    cannot find its mother.

    6. We ...... to our village for a month

    every year (go).

    Ans: We go to our village for a month

    every year.

    7. Rajen ...... to the office on his bicycle

    every morning (go).

    Ans: Rajen goes to the office on his

    bicycl every morning.

    8. It was very cold early this morning but

    the sun ...... now (shine).

    Ans:  It was very cold early this morning

    but the sun is shining now.

    9. I ...... an aeroplane in the sky (see).

    Ans: I see an aeroplane in the sky.

    10. I ...... the noise that the boys are

    making in the next room (hear)

    Ans:  I hear the noise that the boys are

    making in the next room.

B. Fill in the blanks in the following sentences with the correct form (present perfect or present perfect continuous) of the verbs given in brackets at the end of each.

    1. It ...... everyday this week (rain).

    Ans: It has been raining everyday this

    week.

    2. We ...... in this house since 2010

    (live).

    Ans: We have been living in this house

    since 2010.

    3. No one ...... from him for the past six

    months (hear).

    Ans: No one have heard from him for

    the past six months.

    4. We ...... all our money, so we will have

    to walk home (spend).

    Ans: We have spent all our money, so we

    will have to walk home.

    5. I cannot play in the match as I ...... my

    foot (injure).

    Ans: I cannot play in the match as I have

    injured my foot.

    6. He ...... here for the last four years

    (work).

    Ans: He has been working here for the

    last four years.

Translate into English:

    (a) ইংৰাজীবিলাকে ইংলেণ্ডত বাস কৰে।

    Ans: The English live in England.

    (b) বেলিটো লাহে লাহে ডাঙৰ হৈ আহিছে।

    Ans: The sun is getting bigger slowly.

    (c) সি ৰাতিপুৱা পথাৰখনত ফুৰিবলৈ যায়।

    Ans: He goes to walk in the field in the

    morning.

    (d) তাৰ কলমটো হেৰাল, সেইবাবে সি স্কুললৈ

    অহা নাই।

    Ans: He has lost his pen, so he has not

    come to school.

    (e) তুমি কামটো বৰ সোনকালে কৰিলা।

    Ans: You have finished the work very

    soon.

    (f) এই মানুহটোৱে গোটেই নিশাটো কাম কৰি

    আছে।

    Ans: The man has been working whole

    night.

    (g) আমাৰ দেউতা অহা বুধবাৰে গুৱাহাটীলৈ

    যাব।

    Ans: My father will go to Guwahati next

    Wednesday.

    (h) তুমি কেতিয়াবা পাহাৰ বগাইছানে?

    Ans: Have you ever climbed up the

    hills?

    (i) তুমি কিমানদিন এই কাৰখানাত কাম

    কৰিছা?

    Ans: How many days have you been

    working in this factory?