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Tenses (Level: Easy)

Description: Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of verbs given in the options:-
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Directions: Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of verbs given in the options.

Boys __________ cricket every evening.

  1. plays

  2. play

  3. played

  4. are playing


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The tense of the sentence is Simple Present as it refers to a habitual facts. The subject here is third person singular. First form of verb is to be used. Hence, 'play' is the correct option.

Directions: Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of verbs given in the options.

Now students ___________ lectures every day.

  1. will

  2. are attending

  3. attend

  4. attends


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The tense of the sentence is Simple Present as it refers to a habitual fact. The subject here is third person plural. First form of verb is to be used. Hence, 'attend' is the correct option.

Directions: Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of verbs given in the options.

Boys _____________ their work attentively now.

  1. were doing

  2. are doing

  3. do

  4. did


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The tense of the sentence is Present Continuous as it refers to an action going on at the time of speaking. The subject of the sentence is third person plural. Here-ing form of verb is to be used along with helping verb 'are'. Hence 'are doing' is the correct option.

Directions: Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of verbs given in the options.

After writing the test, the student now ____________ his answers.

  1. was revising

  2. has been revising

  3. revised

  4. is revising


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The tense of the sentence is Present Continuous as it refers to an action going on at the time of speaking. The subject of the sentence is third person singular. Here-ing form of verb is to be used along with helping verb 'is' is to be used. Hence 'is revising' is the correct option.

Directions: Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of verbs given in the options.

We ___________ our lunch now.

  1. have had

  2. will be having

  3. are having

  4. will have


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The tense of the sentence is Present Continuous as it refers to an action going on at the time of speaking. The subject of the sentence is first person person plural. Here-ing form of verb is to be used along with helping verb 'are'. Hence 'are doing' is the correct option.

Directions: Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of verbs given in the options.

Do not disturb me, I ___________ for my exams.

  1. read

  2. am reading

  3. have read

  4. was reading


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The tense of the sentence is Present Continuous as it refers to an action going on at the time of speaking. The subject of the sentence is first person person singular. Here-ing form of verb with helping verb 'am' is to be used. Hence 'am reading' is the correct option.

Directions: Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of verbs given in the options.

The farmer _____________ the field early in the morning.

  1. were ploughing

  2. was ploughing

  3. ploughed

  4. has been ploughing


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The tense of the sentence is Past Continuous as it refers to an action that was going on at some time in the Past. The subject of is third person singular, hence 'was' and-ing form of verb is to be used. 'Was ploughing' is the correct option

Directions: Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of verbs given in the options.

The doctor ___________ the reports of the patient when I went to inquire about his health.

  1. read

  2. was reading

  3. has been reading

  4. reads


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The tense of the sentence is Past Continuous as it refers to an action that was going on at some time in the Past. The subject of is third person singular, hence 'was' and-ing form of verb is to be used. 'Was reading' is the correct option.

Directions: Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of verbs given in the options.

I am free now, so I ____________ with my friend on the Facebook.

  1. chatted

  2. will be chatting

  3. was chatting

  4. am chatting


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The tense of the sentence is Present Continuous as it refers to an action going on at the time of speaking. The subject of the sentence is first person person singular. Here-ing form of verb with helping verb 'am' is to be used. Hence 'am reading' is the correct option.

Directions: Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of verbs given in the options.

Some boys ____________ when the teacher entered the class.

  1. shouted

  2. were shouting

  3. are shouting

  4. have been shouting


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The tense of the sentence is Past Continuous as it refers to an action that was going on at some time in the Past. The subject is third person plural, hence 'was' and-ing form of verb is to be used. 'Eere shouting' is the correct option.

Directions: Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of verbs given in the options.

Some boys ____________ nervous when they saw the question paper.

  1. were feeling

  2. feel

  3. are feeling

  4. will be feeling


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The tense of the sentence is Past Continuous as it refers to an action that was going on at some time in the Past. The subject of is third person plural, hence 'were' and-ing form of verb is to be used. 'were feeling' is the correct option.

Directions: Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of verbs given in the options.

I ____________ this work in an hour.

  1. shall finish

  2. will finish

  3. shall be finishing

  4. will have finished


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The tense of the sentence is Simple Future as it expresses an action in future. The subject of the sentence is first person singular. Here 'shall' with first form of verb is to be used. 'Shall finish is the correct option.

Directions: Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of verbs given in the options.

We ____________ to Kashmir next year.

  1. will go

  2. went

  3. shall go

  4. will be going


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The tense of the sentence is Simple Future as it expresses an action in future. The subject of the sentence is first person plural. Here 'shall' with first form of verb is to be used. 'Shall go' is the correct option.

Directions: Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of verbs given in the options.

He ___________ after the dogs in the evening.

  1. will be looking

  2. will looks

  3. has been looking

  4. looked


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The tense of the sentence is Future Continuous. It denotes an action as going on at some point in future. The subject of the sentence is third person singular. Here 'will be' with-ing form of the verb is to be used. Hence 'will be looking' is the correct option.

Directions: Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of verbs given in the options.

She __________ of dengue yesterday.

  1. was dying

  2. has been died

  3. died

  4. dies


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The tense of the sentence is Simple Past and it refers to an action in the past. Here the second form of verb is to be used. Hence, 'died' is the correct option.

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