Tenses worksheet for class 9 Fill in the blanks with appropriate tense forms. Giant pandas (live) in the mountain ranges of central China. They once (live) in lowland areas, but forest clearing and farming now. (restrict) them to the mountains. Giant pandas are (find) in coniferous forests with a dense growth of bamboo, at elevations between 5,000 and 10,000 feet. These forests are often.. (shroud) in heavy clouds. The giant panda.. (be) essentially a black-and-white bear with a body typical of bears. It has black fur on ears, eye patches, muzzle, legs, and shoulders. The rest of the animal s coat is white. Although scientists.. (not know) why these unusual bears.. (be) black and white, some. (speculate) that the bold coloring (provide) effective camouflage into their snowy and rocky surroundings. In addition, the panda s thick, wooly coat. (keep) it warm in its cold habitat. Giant pandas have large molar teeth and strong jaw muscles for (crush) tough bamboo. People may.. (find) these animals to be cute, but giant pandas can be as dangerous as any other bear. Solution Giant pandas live in the mountain ranges of central China. They once lived in lowland areas, but forest clearing and farming now restrict them to the mountains. Giant pandas are found in coniferous forests with a dense growth of bamboo, at elevations between 5,000 and 10,000 feet. These forests are often shrouded in heavy clouds. The giant panda is essentially a black-and-white bear with a body typical of bears. It has black fur on ears, eye patches, muzzle, legs, and shoulders. The rest of the animal s coat is white. Although scientists do not know why these unusual bears are black and white, some speculate that the bold coloring provides effective camouflage into their snowy and rocky surroundings. In addition, the panda s thick, wooly coat keeps it warm in its cold habitat. Giant pandas have large molar teeth and strong jaw muscles for crushing tough bamboo. People may find these animals to be cute, but giant pandas can be as dangerous as any other bear. Tenses worksheet for class 7 Fill in the blanks with appropriate verbs or adjectives.
Bheem was the.1.. (strong) of Pandavas. He..2.. (have) broad shoulders and a wellbuilt body. He always.3 (carry) his mace with him. Bheem 4 (wield) it with great skill. Bheem had 5 (fight) many wicked giants and 6. (defeat) them all. All of these victories had 7 (make) him very proud. He began to think that he was.8 (strong) than anyone else. He bullied people when he.9. (not get) his way. One day, he 10 (walk) through a forest when he 11.. (reach) a narrow path. There he 12. (see) an old money 13 (lie) across the path. The monkey 14. (not show) any sign of moving even after Bheem came close to him. Bheem was the strongest of Pandavas. He had broad shoulders and a well-built body. He always carried his mace with him. Bheem wielded it with great skill. Bheem had fought many wicked giants and defeated them all. All of these victories had made him very proud. He began to think that he was stronger than anyone else. He bullied people when he did not get his way. One day, he was walking through a forest when he reached a narrow path. There he saw an old money lying across the path. The monkey did not show any sign of moving even after Bheem came close to him. Tenses worksheet for class 6 Complete the given passage using appropriate verb forms. Once upon a time, there 1 - (live) a king called Wontudu. He -2 - (want) to do everything on his own. Once, he wanted to find out the exact number of leaves on a tree. So, he 3 - (start) counting them. He was so 4 - (absorb) in this job that he 5 (insist) on having his breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner under this tree. He even -6 (ask) his servants to place his bed under the tree. Wontudu 7 - (show) hardly any interest in the affairs of the state. This 8 - (go) on for about six months. Luckily the season 9 - (change) and the tree 10 (shed) all of its leaves. So, the king 11 (have) to stop counting. One day while he -12 (rest) on the terrace, he -13 (see) the full moon shining brightly in the sky. He -14 - (want) to touch the moon. So, he -15 - (order) his minister to build a tower that -16 (will) take him to the moon. The poor minister -17 (be) aghast. He 18 (call) the masons but they -19 (tell) him that such a tall tower - 20 - (will) fall.
Once upon a time, there lived a king called Wontudu. He wanted to do everything on his own. Once, he wanted to find out the exact number of leaves on a tree. So, he started counting them. He was so absorbed in this job that he insisted on having his breakfast, lunch, tea and dinner under this tree. He even asked his servants to place his bed under the tree. Wontudu showed hardly any interest in the affairs of the state. This went on for about six months. Luckily the season changed and the tree shed all of its leaves. So, the king had to stop counting. One day while he was resting on the terrace, he saw the full moon shining brightly in the sky. He wanted to touch the moon. So, he ordered his minister to build a tower that would take him to the moon. The poor minister was aghast. He called the masons but they told him that such a tall tower would fall. Tenses worksheet Complete the following sentences using an appropriate verb form. Choose your answers from the given options. 1. My uncle. tomorrow. a) is arriving b) arrives c) Either could be used here 2. I.. him since we met last year. a) didn t see b) haven t seen c) hadn t seen 3. We. our breakfast an hour ago. a) finished b) had finished c) have finished 4. She jumped off the bus while it. a) moved b) was moving c) had been moving
5. When we lived in Chennai, we to the beach once a week. a) went b) goes c) was going 6. I think I.. her before. a) saw b) have seen c) had seen 7. The train.. by the time we reach the station. a) left b) has left c) will have left 8. When I got home my dog.. for me at the gate. a) waited b) wait b) was waiting 9. The earth. round the sun. a) move b) moves c) moved 10. I the Prime Minister yesterday. a) met b) was meeting c) meet 1. My uncle is arriving / arrives tomorrow. (Both options are possible here; however the present continuous sounds more natural.) 2. I haven t seen him since we met last year. 3. We finished our breakfast an hour ago. 4. She jumped off the bus while it was moving. 5. When we lived in Chennai, we went to the beach once a week. 6. I think I have seen her before.
7. The train will have left by the time we reach the station. 8. When I got home my dog was waiting for me at the gate. 9. The earth moves round the sun. 10. I met the Prime Minister yesterday. Tenses worksheet Complete the following sentences using appropriate tense forms of the verb. 1. She - short stories. a) write b) writes 2. I - him yesterday. a) met b) have met 3. We - to the movies last night. a) went b) had gone 4. He - two hours ago. a) left b) had left c) has left 5. I all the films directed by Spielberg. a) watched b) have watched c) had watched 6. I - a lot of films during the holidays. a) watched b) have watched c) had watched
7. I to him last week. a) wrote b) have written c) had written 8. The hen six eggs. a) was lain b) has lain b) has laid 9. The dog under the tree. a) lay b) laid c) has laid 10. She before her husband arrived. a) died b) had died c) Either could be used here 1. She writes short stories. 2. I met him yesterday. 3. We went to the movies last night. 4. He left two hours ago. (We do not use the past perfect tense to say that something happened some time ago.) 5. I have watched all the films directed by Spielberg. 6. I watched a lot of films during the holidays. 7. I wrote to him last week. 8. The hen has laid six eggs. 9. The dog lay under the tree. 10. She died / had died before her husband arrived. (Strictly speaking, you need a past perfect tense here; the simple past is also possible because we have explained the sequence of events using the conjunction before.)
Tenses worksheet for grade 7 CBSE Complete the following sentences using an appropriate verb form. 1. The boys - when the guests arrived. a) were playing b) are playing c) have played 2. She was surprised to hear that she - the first prize. a) had won b) has won c) Either could be used here 3. I trust strangers. a) don t b) does not c) has not 4. She is always launching new projects, but she - any. a) hasn t finished b) hadn t finished c) isn t finished 5. I everywhere, but I couldn t find him anywhere. a) looked b) was looking c) am looking 6. She never helped anyone. a) has b) have c) is 7. I couldn t meet him because he had already a) leaving b) left c) was left
8. She - him at once. a) was recognizing b) recognized c) recognize 9. The boy - for two weeks. a) is missing b) has been missing c) has missed 10. The guests given a ceremonial welcome. a) have b) were c) had 1. The boys were playing when the guests arrived. 2. She was surprised to hear that she had won the first prize. 3. I don t trust strangers. 4. She is always launching new projects, but she hasn t finished any. 5. I looked everywhere, but I couldn t find him anywhere. 6. She has never helped anyone. 7. I couldn t meet him because he had already left. 8. She recognized him at once. 9. The boy has been missing for two weeks. 10. The guests were given a ceremonial welcome. Tenses worksheet for ESL students Complete the following sentences using an appropriate verb form. 1. The patient before the doctor -
a) died, arrived b) had died, arrived c) dead, arrived d) has died, arrived 2. The old widow usually white dresses. a) wear b) wears c) was wearing d) would wear 3. I - just decided that I undertake this job. a) have, will b) have, would c) would, had d) had, could 4. I - never forget what you just me. a) will, tell b) would, told c) had, told d) will, told 5. I to my dad and he - at once. a) wrote, came b) would write, will come c) write, comes d) had written, came 6. The train left before we - the station. a) had, would reach b) had, reached
c) had, reach d) would, reach 7. The berries - picked when they were ripe. a) are b) were c) were being d) are being 8. The thieves arrested. a) is b) have been c) were been d) had been 9. Hundreds of innocent people - in the communal riots. a) was killed b) is killed c) were killed d) have killed 10. He - the project in just two weeks. a) finished b) had finished c) were finishing d) had finished 1. The patient had died before the doctor arrived. 2. The old widow usually wears white dresses. 3. I have just decided that I will undertake this job. 4. I will never forget what you just told me.
5. I wrote to my dad and he came at once. 6. The train had left before we reached the station. 7. The berries were picked when they were ripe. 8. The thieves have been arrested. 9. Hundreds of innocent people were killed in the communal riots. 10. He finished the project in just two weeks. Simple past and past perfect tense exercise Complete the following sentences using an appropriate verb form. 1. I the railway station before the train arrived. a) had reached b) has reached c) reached d) was reached 2. He with his uncle and aunt. a) live b) lives c) living d) lived 3. Peter - working in this office for thirty years by next August. a) will be b) will have been c) is d) would be 4. Peter three wickets before rain interrupted the play. a) took b) has taken c) had taken d) had took
5. I him once before he went abroad. a) saw b) have seen c) had seen d) seen 6. When I saw him he bed-ridden for six months. a) was b) has been c) had been d) were 7. He - school at fourteen. a) left b) had left c) leaved d) was leaving 8. There a famine in Bengal in 1982. a) was b) had been c) were d) has been 9. Akbar the Moghuls the paramount power in India. a) had made b) has made c) made d) would make 10. Susan has - home. a) went b) go c) gone d) going 1. I had reached the railway station before the train arrived. 2. He lives with his uncle and aunt. 3. Peter will have been working in this office for thirty years by next August.
4. Peter had taken three wickets before rain interrupted the play. 5. I had seen him once before he went abroad. 6. When I saw him he had been bed-ridden for six months. 7. He left school at fourteen. 8. There was a famine in Bengal in 1982. 9. Akbar made the Moghuls the paramount power in India. 10. Susan has gone home. Tenses worksheet for class 9 Complete the following sentences using appropriate verb forms. 1. When we.. (reach) the hall, the program (already finish). 2. My brother (leave) for Kolkata tomorrow. 3. The meeting.. (start) after the chairman.. (arrive) 4. He.. (break) many world records when he. (run) 10 miles in 60 minutes. 5. If I (be) caught, I will be killed. 6. It. (take) me only ten minutes to get dressed. 7. When the last leaf. (fall) I must go too. 8. Such a thing. (never happen) to me all my life. 9. I wish we. (be) not so cruel. 10. The children who (buy) his kites ten years ago (be) adults now. 1. When we reached the hall, the program had already finished. 2. My brother is leaving for Kolkata tomorrow. 3. The meeting started after the chairman had arrived.
4. He broke many world records when he ran 10 miles in 60 minutes. 5. If I am caught, I will be killed. 6. It takes me only ten minutes to get dressed. / It took me only ten minutes to get dressed. 7. When the last leaf falls I must go too. 8. Such a thing had never happened to me all my life. 9. I wish we were not so cruel. (After I wish, we use past tenses to refer to the present.) 10. The children who bought his kites ten years ago are adults now. Tenses exercise Complete the following sentences using appropriate verb forms. 1. Ever since I.. (leave) my home town, I (live) in Chennai. 2. When we. (reach) their place, they. (already leave). 3. Shalini (finish) her homework before she. (go) out to play. 4. She (write) beautiful poems in Tamil. 5. I (just decide) that I.. (accept) this job offer. 6. We.. (live) in Mumbai since 2002. 7. I. (never forget) what you just (tell) me. 8. I will not attend his party unless he. (invite) me. 9. I. (send) my condolences to her upon hearing the sad news. 10. They (decorate) the venue with flowers and colourful balloons. 1. Ever since I left my home town, I have been living in Chennai. 2. When we reached their place, they had already left. 3. Shalini had finished her homework before she went out to play.
4. She writes beautiful poems in Tamil. 5. I have just decided that I will accept this job offer. 6. We have been living in Mumbai since 2002. 7. I will never forget what you just told me. 8. I will not attend his party unless he invites me. 9. I sent my condolences to her upon hearing the sad news. 10. They decorated the venue with flowers and colourful balloons.