Class 7 || English Grammar || A MODERN ENGLISH GRAMMAR Part - ii || ए माॅडर्न इंग्लिश ग्रामार दूसरा भाग || Lesson 2. The Present Tenses

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EXERCISE -1

A. Put the Verbs in brackets in Simple Present or Present Continuous whichever is suitable ---

    1. John (work) everyday.

    Ans: John works every day.

    2. Mary (return) everyday.

    Ans: Mary returns everyday.

    3. Birds (fly) in the air.

    Ans: Birds fly in the air.

    4. The boy (write) a letter.

    Ans: The boy is writing a letter.

    5. I (sit) on a chair.

    Ans: I am sitting on a chair.

    6. He (go) to bed early and (rise) early.

    Ans: He goes to bed early and rises

    early.

    7. We (go) to New Delhi tomorrow.

    Ans: We are going to New Delhi

    tomorrow.

    8. My father (arrive) tomorrow.

    Ans: My father is arriving tomorrow.

    9. I (see) a bird in the sky.

    Ans: I see a bird in the sky.

    10. What are you doing? I (prepare) my

    lessons.

    Ans: What are you doing? I am preparing

    my lessons.

    11. The rose (smell) sweet.

    Ans: The rose smells sweet.

    12. We (play) football this afternoon.

    Ans: We are playing football this

    afternoon.

B. Rewrite the following sentences using the correct form of the Verb in the bracket (Present continuous or Perfect)

    1. John (come) back home just now.

    Ans: John has come back home just

    now.

    2. It (rain) every day this week.

    Ans: It has rained every day this week.

    3. I (work) hard today.

    Ans: I have worked hard today.

    4. They (live) in Guwahati since 1970.

    Ans: They have lived in Guwahati since

    1970.

    5. I (read) all the books of Shakespeare.

    Ans: I have read all the books of

    Shakespeare.

    6. I (go) to Jorhat tomorrow.

    Ans: I am going to Jorhat tomorrow.

    7. What are you doing? I (read) the

    newspaper.

    Ans: What are you doing? I am reading

    the newspaper.

    8. Mary (look) at the moon.

    Ans: Mary is looking at moon.

    9. Ram (walk) in the garden.

    Ans: Ram is walking in the garden.

    10. The sun set.

    Ans: The sun is setting.

D. Write the following sentences in all the tenses you have learnt.

> I am reading a book.

Ans: I read a book. (Simple Present)

I have read a book. (Present Perfect)

> John buys a car.

Ans: John is buying a car. (Present Continuous)

John has bought a car. (Present Perfect)

> Mary plays Badminton.

Ans: Mary is playing Badminton. (Present Continuous) Mary has played Badminton. (Present Perfect)

E. Fill-up the blanks (Verbs)-

(1) We ...... playing in the field.

Ans: are

(2) He ...... gone home.

Ans: has

(3) They ..... done their duty.

Ans: have

(4) Father ...... at home today.

Ans: is

(5) I ...... to bed early.

Ans: go

(6) The sun ...... set.

Ans: has

(7) They ......arrived.

Ans: have