Tenses - Junior Inter - Textbook Exercises

 Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in the brackets.

1. She usually __________ (cook) for the entire family.

2. My brother often __________ (read) comics.

3. Students __________ (study) in the library daily.

4. We __________ (go) to the market every Saturday.

5. Raman __________ (go) to Tirupathi twice a year.

6. The hostelers __________ (watch) a movie every month.

7. Water __________ (boil) at 100°C.

8. __________ birds __________ (fly) in the sky?

Answers

1. cooks

2. reads

3. study

4. go

5. goes

6. watch

7. boils

8. Do, fly


Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in the brackets.

1. I __________ (wait) for the bus right now.

2. Hark! The Cuckoo __________ (sing) beautifully.

3. Don’t disturb! She __________ (study) for her ensuing exams this week.

4. Look! They __________ (practise) dance for the upcoming performance.

5. See! He __________ (ride) a bullock cart while holding a stick.

6. I __________ (study) to become a doctor. Don’t disturb me.

7. Hurry up! The train __________ (move) while the kids are playing.

8. The birds __________ (fly) in the sky now.

Answers

1. am waiting

2. is singing

3. is studying

4. are practising

5. is riding

6. am studying

7. is moving

8. are flying


Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in the brackets.

1. I __________ already __________ (finish) my homework.

2. She __________ (visit) Paris three times.

3. Gita’s English __________ (improve) since she joined college.

4. Pavan __________ (meet) with an accident twice.

5. She __________ (be) to Delhi lately.

6. I __________ not __________ (see) him since last week.

7. The rain __________ not __________ (stop) yet.

8. Rishi __________ just __________ (go) out to get something to eat.

Answers

1. have, finished

2. has visited

3. has improved

4. has met

5. has been

6. have, seen

7. has, stopped

8. has, gone


Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in the brackets.

1. I __________ (learn) English for five years.

2. She __________ (work) at this company since last year.

3. They __________ (wait) for the bus for over an hour.

4. Jaya __________ (draw) a picture for two hours.

5. I __________ (water) the plants in the garden and I am tired now.

6. Joyal __________ (teach) English since she joined the profession.

7. How long __________ she __________ (practise) music?

8. Where __________ you __________ (live) all these years?

Answers

1. have been learning

2. has been working

3. have been waiting

4. has been drawing

5. have been watering

6. has been teaching

7. has, been practising

8. have, been living


Present Perfect Continuous Tense

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in the brackets.

1. I __________ (learn) English for five years.

2. She __________ (work) at this company since last year.

3. They __________ (wait) for the bus for over an hour.

4. Jaya __________ (draw) a picture for two hours.

5. I __________ (water) the plants in the garden and I am tired now.

6. Joyal __________ (teach) English since she joined the profession.

7. How long __________ she __________ (practise) music?

8. Where __________ you __________ (live) all these years?



Answers

1. have been learning

2. has been working

3. have been waiting

4. has been drawing

5. have been watering

6. has been teaching

7. has, been practising

8. have, been living



Simple Past Tense

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in the brackets.

1. I __________ (visit) my grandmother last weekend.

2. She __________ (finish) her homework before lunch.

3. Madhu __________ (go) to the beach yesterday.

4. When __________ he __________ (write) the exam last year?

5. __________ they __________ (plan) the meeting last month?

6. They __________ (travel) to Japan two years ago.

7. He __________ (forget) his wallet at home this morning.

8. We __________ (talk) on the phone for thirty minutes last night.


Answers

1. visited

2. finished

3. went

4. did, write

5. Did, plan

6. travelled

7. forgot

8. talked



Past Continuous Tense

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in the brackets.

1. I __________ (cook) dinner when the phone rang.

2. She __________ (talk) to her father at this time yesterday.

3. __________ you __________ (study) for the exam at 7 PM yesterday?

4. They __________ (play) golf when it started raining.

5. He __________ (work) on his project all afternoon yesterday.

6. Padmini __________ (watch) TV when the power was off.

7. At midnight, we __________ still __________ (drive) through the desert that day.

8. When John __________ (sleep), someone stole his car.



Answers

1. was cooking

2. was talking

3. Were, studying

4. were playing

5. was working

6. was watching

7. were, driving

8. was sleeping



Past Perfect Tense

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in the brackets.

1. By the time I arrived, they __________ already __________ (leave).

2. We __________ never __________ (see) such a beautiful sunset before I went to Kochi.

3. After they __________ (eat), they went for a walk.

4. Only she understood the movie because she __________ (read) the book.

5. If I __________ (buy) lemons, I would have made lemon rice.

6. I __________ (dream) of becoming an IAS officer but I became a teacher.

7. After they __________ (watch) the movie, they talked about it for hours.

8. They __________ (vacate) the house before the owner came.



Answers

1. had, left

2. had, seen

3. had eaten

4. had read

5. had bought

6. had dreamed

7. had watched

8. had vacated



Past Perfect Continuous Tense

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in the brackets.

1. I __________ (wait) for the bus for over 30 minutes when it finally arrived.

2. By the time I called her, she __________ (work) on the project for hours.

3. They __________ (run) for an hour before they took a break.

4. She __________ (study) all night for the exam and was exhausted.

5. He __________ (try) to fix the car for hours when I arrived.


Answers

1. had been waiting

2. had been working

3. had been running

4. had been studying

5. had been trying


Simple Future Tense

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in the brackets.

1. She __________ (buy) a new car next month.

2. They __________ (start) the meeting at 10 AM tomorrow.

3. He __________ (finish) his homework after dinner.

4. The team __________ (play) the championship match next month.

5. __________ I __________ (help) you with your project later?

6. They __________ (build) a new library in the city next year.

7. She __________ (visit) her grandparents during the holidays.

8. The weather forecast says it __________ (rain) tomorrow.



Answers

1. will buy

2. will start

3. will finish

4. will play

5. Will, help

6. will build

7. will visit

8. will rain



Future Continuous Tense

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in the brackets.

1. At this time tomorrow, I __________ (work) on my project.

2. We __________ (have) dinner with friends at 7 PM tomorrow.

3. He __________ (play) football in the park at this time next week.

4. I __________ (watch) TV when she arrives tonight.

5. She __________ (work) on her project all evening tomorrow.

6. They __________ (wait) for us at the station when we arrive.



 Answers

1. will be working

2. will be having

3. will be playing

4. will be watching

5. will be working

6. will be waiting



Future Perfect Tense

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in the brackets.

1. By next year, she __________ (complete) her degree in psychology.

2. By the time we arrive, the movie __________ (start).

3. He __________ (travel) to five different countries by the end of summer.

4. By the end of the week, we __________ (move) into our new house.

5. You __________ (save) enough money for your trip by next month.



Answers

1. will have completed

2. will have started

3. will have travelled

4. will have moved

5. will have saved



Future Perfect Continuous Tense

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in the brackets.

1. By next June, I __________ (study) at this college for three years.

2. By the end of this month, she __________ (work) in the company for five years.

3. By 10 PM, they __________ (travel) for twelve hours.

4. By next week, we __________ (prepare) for the annual exams for two months.

5. By the time you arrive, he __________ (wait) for over an hour.

6. By next January, I __________ (learn) French for two years.

7. By the end of the day, she __________ (write) the report for six hours.

8. By 2028, they __________ (live) in Hyderabad for ten years.



Answers

1. will have been studying

2. will have been working

3. will have been travelling

4. will have been preparing

5. will have been waiting

6. will have been learning

7. will have been writing

8. will have been living


First Conditional (Open / Probable Condition)

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in the brackets.

1. If we pay the bills, she __________ (go) home.

2. If you __________ (be) hungry, you may order online.

3. If I have money, I __________ (visit) America.

4. If Raju __________ (like) something, he will do anything.



Answers

1. will go

2. are

3. will visit

4. likes



Second Conditional (Improbable / Imaginary Condition)

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in the brackets.

1. If I were the president, I __________ (declare) every Saturday a holiday.

2. If they __________ (tire), they would take rest.

3. If we had more time, we __________ (study) more.

4. If you __________ (play) the game before, you would be skilled.



Answers

1. would declare

2. tired

3. would study

4. played



Third Conditional (Impossible / Unfulfilled Condition)

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in the brackets.

1. If we had paid more attention in class, we __________ (understand) the lesson.

2. If I __________ (see) him at the meeting, I would have asked him.

3. If he had tried well, he __________ (get) the first rank.

4. If she __________ (take) care of herself, the problem would never have been raised.



Answers

1. would have understood

2. had seen

3. would have got

4. had taken



Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in the brackets.

1. By the time you arrive, I __________ (finish) my homework.

2. Don’t disturb! She __________ (study) for exams.

3. Right now, they __________ (watch) a movie.

4. Hurry up! We __________ (go) to watch a film.

5. By next year, I __________ (graduate) from college.

6. When I was in college, I __________ (write) articles for the school newspaper.

7. They __________ (work) on the project all week.

8. I __________ (not/like) this food since I was a child.

9. He __________ already __________ (leave) by the time they called.

10. By the time we reach the station, the train __________ (leave).

11. He __________ (be) my friend for over 10 years now.

12. I __________ (try) to fix the car when the mechanic arrived.

13. They __________ (build) the bridge in 2020.

14. She __________ (wait) for me for over an hour now.

15. At this time tomorrow, I __________ (fly) to New York.

16. Venkat __________ (win) the medal last month.

17. I __________ (eat) dinner when you called last night.

18. She __________ (call) me as soon as she finishes the meeting.

19. He __________ (not/come) to the party if he had known about it.

20. I __________ (learn) Spanish for three months now.

21. I __________ never __________ (meet) anyone like her before.

22. He __________ (wait) for an hour before the train arrived.

23. We __________ often __________ (finish) our projects in time.

24. My father __________ (buy) a bike for me next month.

25. I __________ (study) every evening.

26. The movie __________ (begin) when we arrived.

27. I __________ (not/see) her in the office this week.

28. When we were kids, we __________ (go) to the beach every summer.

29. She always __________ (get) up late.

30. The bell __________ just __________ (strike).



Answers

1. will have finished

2. is studying

3. are watching

4. are going

5. will have graduated

6. wrote

7. have been working

8. have not liked

9. had, left

10. will have left

11. has been

12. was trying

13. built

14. has been waiting

15. will be flying

16. won

17. was eating

18. will call

19. would not have come

20. have been learning

21. have, met

22. had waited

23. have, finished

24. will buy

25. study

26. had begun

27. have not seen

28. went

29. gets

30. has, struck


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