CBSE Class 7 English Tenses Worksheet Set 05

Answer: Nikhil is talking to his sister on the phone at the moment.

Teacher's Note:
1. At the moment shows an action in progress.
2. Use is plus verb-ing.

Answer: Look! Rajiv is biting his nails again.

Teacher's Note:
1. The word Look points to an action happening now.
2. Drop the e before -ing, so bite becomes biting.

Answer: The boys are doing their homework.

Teacher's Note:
1. Boys is plural, so use are.
2. Add -ing to do.

Answer: He cannot answer the phone now; he is having a bath.

Teacher's Note:
1. Have is a state verb only in the sense of own.
2. In the sense of take a bath it can be continuous.

Answer: takes. A habit with a singular subject takes -s.

Teacher's Note:
1. Every evening shows a habit.
2. Use the simple present.

Answer: live. A plural subject takes no -s.

Teacher's Note:
1. A general fact uses the simple present.
2. Kangaroos is plural.

Answer: leaves. A timetable event uses the simple present.

Teacher's Note:
1. Singular subject takes the -s form.
2. Timetables use the simple present.

Answer: spins. A scientific fact uses the simple present.

Teacher's Note:
1. The Earth is singular.
2. So add -s to the verb.

Answer: This shop closes on Fridays.

Teacher's Note:
1. On Fridays shows a regular routine.
2. Use the simple present.

Answer: Padma seems very happy.

Teacher's Note:
1. Seem is a state verb, so it is not used in the continuous.
2. Use the simple present.

Answer: I cannot come out now; I am doing my homework.

Teacher's Note:
1. Now shows an action in progress.
2. Use the present continuous.

Answer: Mr Shukla has two houses in this town.

Teacher's Note:
1. Have in the sense of own is not used in the continuous.
2. Use the simple present.

Answer: Look! She is laughing at you.

Teacher's Note:
1. The word Look signals an action happening now.
2. Use is plus verb-ing.

Answer: I have cooked the dinner myself.

Teacher's Note:
1. The action is finished but its result is present.
2. Use have plus past participle.

Answer: Satish has repaired the television.

Teacher's Note:
1. The result matters now.
2. Use has with a singular subject.

Answer: Oh, we have missed the bus!

Teacher's Note:
1. The result is the present problem.
2. Use have plus past participle.

Answer: The internet has become part of everyday life.

Teacher's Note:
1. This is a change that continues to the present.
2. Become is irregular: become, became, become.

Answer: I finished my homework at 7.30.

Teacher's Note:
1. A definite past time needs the simple past.
2. Do not use the present perfect with at 7.30.

Answer: She has not phoned me so far.

Teacher's Note:
1. So far links the past with now.
2. Use the present perfect.

Answer: Rupa is crying. She has failed her exam.

Teacher's Note:
1. The result is visible now.
2. Use the present perfect.

Answer: I saw Ramesh just five minutes ago.

Teacher's Note:
1. Ago needs the simple past.
2. See is irregular: see, saw, seen.

Answer: I dropped my bag while I was running for a bus.

Teacher's Note:
1. The longer action is in the past continuous.
2. The shorter one is in the simple past.

Answer: It was raining when I came out.

Teacher's Note:
1. The rain was the background action.
2. Coming out was the interruption.

Answer: He fell asleep while he was watching television.

Teacher's Note:
1. While is followed by the continuous.
2. The shorter action takes the simple past.

Answer: The film had already started when we got to the cinema.

Teacher's Note:
1. Past perfect shows the earlier action.
2. The later action is in the simple past.

Answer: I felt tired because I had walked 10 kilometres.

Teacher's Note:
1. Walking came first and feeling tired followed.
2. So walked takes had.

Answer: It was a good story, but I had heard it before.

Teacher's Note:
1. Hearing it before happened earlier than the story.
2. So use had heard.

Answer: will come. I think shows a prediction.

Teacher's Note:
1. Use will for predictions based on opinion.
2. Comes is the present tense.

Answer: will get. It is a decision made at the moment of speaking.

Teacher's Note:
1. Use will for offers and instant decisions.
2. Going to is for earlier plans.

Answer: am going to sneeze. The evidence is present in the body.

Teacher's Note:
1. Use going to when there is a sign that something will happen.
2. Here the tickle in the nose is the sign.