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Question. He __________ in the States but he still does not have a command over the English language.
A have been living
B has been living
C have lived
D living

Answer : B

Question. I __________ this book since morning.
A had been reading
B has been reading
C have had read
D shall be reading

Answer : A

Question. What do tenses as the form of a verb help to determine?
A The time of the action
B The state of the action
C Both (A) and (B)
D The number of action

Answer : C

Question. Neither of the paintings __________ sold.
A have been
B were
C are
D was

Answer : D

Question. The news __________ not updated timely.
A were
B have
C is
D are

Answer : C

Question. Which tense is used to express an action going at some point in the past?
A Past indefinite tense
B Past perfect continuous tense
C Past continuous tense
D Past perfect continuous tense

Answer : C

Question. Choose the correct sentence.
A When I woke up, he has already eaten breakfast.
B When I woke up, he had already eaten breakfast.
C When I had woken up, he had already ate breakfast.
D When I had woken up, he has already ate breakfast.

Answer : B

Question. Choose the past perfect continuous tense form of the sentence. “The children played in the park throughout the evening.”
A The children played in the park throughout the evening.
B The children have been playing in the park throughout the evening.
C The children had played in the park throughout the evening.
D The children had been playing in the park throughout the evening.

Answer : D

Question. Which tense is used to express that an action started in the past and is continuing till now?
A Present perfect tense
B Past perfect continuous tense
C Past continuous tense
D Present perfect continuous tense

Answer : D

Question. Identify the tense used in the underlined phrase. “He joined the cooking school late but only in a few months had mastered the recipes.”
A Past indefinite tense
B Past perfect tense
C Present perfect tense
D Present indefinite tense

Answer : B

Question. Which tense is used to express an action taking place in the future?
A Future perfect tense
B Future perfect continuous tense
C Future indefinite tense
D Future continuous tense

Answer : C

Question. Identify the tense used in the sentence. “Nick has purchased a new laptop.”
A Present perfect tense
B Past indefinite tense
C Past perfect tense
D Present indefinite tense

Answer : A

Question. You should not __________ back with your teacher.
A talk
B talks
C had talked
D talked

Answer : A

Question. I probably __________ left.
A should have
B will
C has
D having

Answer : A

Question. It is a tradition that __________ ever since.
A have been celebrated
B had been celebrated
C has been celebrated
D has been celebrating

Answer : C

Question. Choose the present perfect tense form of the given sentence. “The manager shall be on leave.”
A The manager is on a leave.
B The manager had been on leave.
C The manager was on leave.
D The manager has been on leave.

Answer : D

Question. Identify the tense used in the given sentence. “Someone picked my pocket.”
A Present indefinite tense
B Past indefinite tense
C Past perfect tense
D Present perfect tense

Answer : B

Question. You should not __________ the worst.
A assumed
B assuming
C assume
D assumes

Answer : C

Question. Choose the correct sentence.
A I did not accompanied them.
B I do not accompanied them.
C I does not accompany them.
D I do not accompany them.

Answer : D

Question. Which tense is used to express an action that is taking place at the time of speaking?
A Present perfect continuous tense
B Present indefinite tense
C Present continuous tense
D Present perfect tense

Answer : C

Question. He __________ daily for a year now.
A exercises
B was exercising
C has been exercising
D have been exercising

Answer : C

Question. The Chief guest, with his wife, __________.
A has left
B are leaving
C have left
D left

Answer : A

Question. The thief and the eye-witness __________.
A has escaped
B has been escaping
C was escaping
D have escaped

Answer : D

Question. Two-thirds of the food supply __________ for the month.
A has been used
B were used
C have been using
D has been using

Answer : A

Question. Fill in the blank with the present perfect continuous tense form of the verb given in the bracket. “Adam __________ a health regime everyday.” (follow)
A follows
B have been following
C has been following
D has followed

Answer : C

Future Perfect Simple Exercises
 
Make the future perfect positive:
By 10 pm tonight …
 
1. I __________________________ (finish) this report.
 
2. We __________________________ (have) dinner.
 
3. She __________________________ (leave) Paris.
 
4. John __________________________ (meet) Lucy.
 
5. They __________________________ (take) the exam.
 
6. It __________________________ (stop) snowing.
 
7. I __________________________ (read) all of this book.
 
8. You __________________________ (fall) asleep.
 
9. She __________________________ (watch) the film.
 
10. He __________________________ (arrive).
 
Answers:
 
By 10pm tonight…
 
1. I’ll have finished this report.
 
2. We’ll have had dinner.
 
3. She’ll have left Paris.
 
4. John’ll have met Lucy.
 
5. They’ll have taken the exam.
 
6. It’ll have stopped snowing.
 
7. I’ll have read all of this book.
 
8. You’ll have fallen asleep.
 
9. She’ll have watched the film.
 
10. He’ll have arrived.
 
Future Perfect Simple Exercises
 
Make future perfect questions:
 
1. _________________________ (she / arrive) by 10 o’clock?
 
2. _________________________ (you / eat) by 6?
 
3. _________________________ (it / stop) raining by tomorrow morning?
 
4. _________________________ (we / watch) the film by 7?
 
5. _________________________ (she / arrive) by Friday?
 
6. When _________________________ (you / finish) the report?
 
7. What _________________________ (you / do) by the end of the day?
 
8. Why _________________________ (she / leave) by Tuesday?
 
9. When _________________________ (you / read) my book?
 
10. When _________________________ (we / be) here for six months?
 
Answers:
 
1. Will she have arrived by 10 o’clock?
 
2. Will you have eaten by 6?
 
3. Will it have stopped raining by tomorrow morning?
 
4. Will we have watched the film by 7?
 
5. Will she have arrived by Friday?
 
6. When will you have finished the report?
 
7. What will you have done by the end of the day?
 
8. Why will she have left by Tuesday?
 
9. When will you have read my book?
 
10. When will we have been here for six months?
 
Future perfect simple: exercise 1
 
Use the verbs in brackets to complete the sentences.
 
I'll tell you tomorrow. I ...................................................... by then. (decide)
answers. I'll tell you tomorrow. I will have decided by then.
 
When you come next time, we ........................................................ in a new house. (move)
answers. When you come next time, we will have moved in a new house.
 
By the time we reach the coast, the storm ................................................ . (end)
answers. By the time we reach the coast, the storm will have ended.
 
In two years's time I ................................................... my university studies. (finish)
answers. In two years's time I will have finished my university studies.
 
He .......................................................... the film before he retires. (complete)
answers. He will have completed the film before he retires.
 
Next year we ................................................... in Spain for ten years. (be)
answers. Next year we will have been in Spain for ten years.
 
Don't worry. I ............................................................ the manager by noon. (contact)
answers. Don't worry. I will have contacted the manager by noon.
 
The dinner will be ready when we get back. Mum ...................................................... it. (cook)
answers. The dinner will be ready when we get back. Mum will have cooked it.
 
Please, call again later. Mr. Jones ......................................................... by two o'clock. (return)
answers. Please, call again later. Mr. Jones will have returned by two o'clock.
 
The garden party will be in July. Do you think the grass ................................... in time? (grow)
answers. The garden party will be in July. Do you think the grass will have grown in time?
 
DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
 
WORKSHEET ON TENSES
 
A. Choose the correct form of the verb from those in brackets to complete each sentence:
 
a. Jack had visited many cities before he ______________________(had returned, returned ) home.
 
b. I ______________(read, have read, had been reading) this book for two weeks before she arrived.
 
c. I shall rest after I_______________ (will finish, have finished) my work.
 
d. You will have reached home before the rain ____________________ (sets in, has set in)
 
e. He came back after he _____________________(posted, had posted) the letter.
 
f. The children ____________________ (are playing, have been playing) since four o’clock.
 
B. Rewrite the sentences using the correct forms of the verbs given in brackets:
 
a. He (tell) me that she (be) ill for six days.
 
_________________________________________________________________________________.
 
b. I (leave) this place by the time she came.
 
________________________________________________________________________________ .
 
c. We (come) to this house in 2000 and (live) here ever since.
 
________________________________________________________________________________ .
 
d. The play (begin) when you get to the theatre.
 
________________________________________________________________________________.
 
e. I (finish) my work before he (come) to see us. (Past tense)
 
_______________________________________________________________________________.
 
f. He (reach) home before the sun (set). (Future tense)
 
_______________________________________________________________________________.
 
g. Sam (not go) to India since 2010.
 
_______________________________________________________________________________.
 
 C. Rewrite the sentences as directed in the brackets.
 
a. Anish went to market to buy vegetables. (Change into Past perfect)
 
_________________________________________________________________________________ .
 
b. Vimal writes his notes neatly. (Change into Future perfect)
 
_________________________________________________________________________________.
 
c. Danny had gone out to play. (Change into present perfect continuous)
 
_________________________________________________________________________________.
 
d. Nikhil and his friends are preparing a chart. (Change into future continuous)
 
_________________________________________________________________________________.
 
e. Mother is preparing dinner for all. (Change into past perfect continuous)
 
________________________________________________________________________________.
 
f. Bindal waited outside for three hours. (Change into present perfect)
 
________________________________________________________________________________.
 
D. Rearrange the words/phrases to form meaningful sentences.
 
a. the wartermelon/ the best/ thirst quenchers/in summers/is/one of/
 
________________________________________________________________________________.
 
b. around/ in/ it is/ 96 countries/ cultivated/ the world
 
_________________________________________________________________________________.
 
c. in Africa/ it was/ ago/ first/ about 5000 years/ grown
 
_________________________________________________________________________________.
 
d. Say that/ at the/ it was grown/ some researchers/ same time/ in India
 
_________________________________________________________________________________.
 
e. the travellers/ across/ it was/ a desert/ when they/ used by/ travelled
 
_________________________________________________________________________________.
 
 
 
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