CBSE Class 8 English Grammar Present Tense and Present Perfect Worksheet Set 13

Answer:

Teacher's Note: After do/does the main verb stays in its base form.

Answer: 1. The Earth moves round the Sun.
2. The stars shine at night.
3. Water boils at 100 degrees Centigrade.
4. Frogs live both on land and in water.
5. Rain falls from the clouds.
6. Cows eat grass.

Teacher's Note: Give an example if the question allows.

Answer: I usually get up late on Sundays. I often play cricket with my friends in the evening. Sometimes I help my mother in the kitchen or read a story book.

Teacher's Note: A personal answer.

Answer: 1. She is listening to music.
2. Please be quiet. The baby is sleeping.
3. The children are playing football.
4. (On the phone) May I know who is speaking?
5. The birds are flying up in the air.
6. The sun is shining brightly.
7. The boys are excited. They are watching a horror film.
8. Mother is in the kitchen. She is making tea.
9. Sanjay is suffering from malaria.
10. The dogs are barking at the stranger.

Teacher's Note: Remember this for your exam.

Answer: 1. Look! It is raining again.
2. I use the Internet nearly every day.
3. They have two cars.
4. Hurry up! Your friends are waiting for you.
5. We are going to Nainital this summer.
6. The box weighs nine kilos.
7. Don't disturb Anita, she is doing her homework.
8. Chocolate contains a lot of sugar.
9. Your bag is hurting me. Can you move it?
10. Millions of Muslims visit the holy city of Mecca every year.

Teacher's Note: Verbs like have, weigh and contain, when they show a state, are not used in the continuous form.

Answer: 1. I read the book last week.
2. I have read the book and can tell you about it.
3. They have lived in Kolkata for five years. They may live there for a year more.
4. They lived in Kolkata for five years. They are living in Delhi now.
5. He has gone to Kochi. He is returning tomorrow.
6. I have not bought a new computer yet.
7. I bought this bag in Mumbai.
8. You got a phone call five minutes ago.
9. I have found the letter you were looking for. Here it is.
10. The train left at 5:10.

Teacher's Note: The simple past is used with a definite past time; the present perfect connects the past to now.

Answer: 1. for; 2. since; 3. for; 4. since; 5. since; 6. since.

Teacher's Note: 'For' tells how long; 'since' tells the starting point.

Answer: 1. You have been watching television all afternoon.
2. The boys have been playing computer games for over an hour.
3. The road is wet; it has been raining.
4. "Why are your clothes wet?" "I have been watering the plants."
5. I have been cleaning the flat for two hours.
6. I'm sorry I'm late. Have you been waiting long?

Teacher's Note: Write a short, clear answer.

Answer: 1. I have just finished my homework. I have just had a glass of milk.
2. I have already eaten my lunch. I have already packed my school bag.
3. I haven't read this book yet. I haven't watered the plants yet.
4. In the evening I usually play outside. I usually watch TV for a while.
5. I am doing this exercise right now.
6. I have been studying since morning. I have been helping my mother since noon.

Teacher's Note: Personal answers; these are samples.