tenses worksheet

 

Tenses Worksheet

A. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. She ___ (read) a novel when I called her last night.
2. The train ___ (leave) before we reached the station.
3. They ___ (watch) TV at 8 PM yesterday.
4. By the time we get to the theater, the movie ___ (start).
5. Every morning, she ___ (wake) up at 6 o'clock and goes for a run.
6. Look! The baby ___ (crawl) towards the door.
7. He ___ (not visit) his grandparents last weekend.
8. I ___ (study) English for three years now.
9. If it ___ (rain), we will stay indoors.
10. She ___ (bake) cookies every Sunday.

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B. Rewrite the sentences as directed.

1. (Change into past continuous)
   They play football in the park.
   Answer: They ___ football in the park.

2. (Change into future perfect)
   She completes her homework by 5 PM.
   Answer: She ___ her homework by 5 PM.

3. (Change into present perfect)
   I buy a new car.
   Answer: I ___ a new car.

4. (Change into past perfect)
   He leaves before we arrive.
   Answer: He ___ before we arrived.

5. (Change into simple past)
   They are watching TV.
   Answer: They ___ TV.

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C. Identify the tense used in the following sentences.

1. She has been working here since 2015.
   Tense: ____________
2. We will have completed our project by tomorrow.
   Tense: ____________
3. He wrote a letter to his friend last week.
   Tense: ____________
4. The kids were playing in the park when it started to rain.
   Tense: ____________
5. They are planning a surprise party for their friend.
   Tense: ____________