CBSE Class 2 English Past Future Tense Worksheet

Write the past and future tense:

S.No Present Tense   Past Tense   Future Tense
1.come
2.go
3.give
4.jump
5.bring
6.keep
7.make
8.sit
9.drink
10.swim
11.dance
12.bake
13.arrive
14.work
15.paint
16.start
17.cry
18.carry
19.hurry
20.seep
21.begin
22.think
23.is

Use was or were:
1. He _____________ playing in the river.
2. The girls ____________ studying in the class.
3. The children _______________ making a lot of noise.
4. Arun _____________ busy with his work.
5. Ali and Ahmed _____________ dancing for the music.
6. It __________ a rainy day.
7. She ________________ calling her friend for the party.
8. You _____________ late to school.
9. The birds _______________ sitting on the tree.
10. They _______________ going for the picnic.

Write the past tense for the following:
1. Meera ____________ a picture for her mother. (paint)
2. The horse _____________ in the stable.(is )
3. The policeman __________ the thief. (catch)
4. Leela _____________ at 7 am in the orning.(arrive )
5. The baby ____________ for the doll.(cry)
6. The children ______________ football last Friday. (play)
7. My grandfather ____________ me a present. (give)
8. Ravi _______________ the paper. (fold)
9. My mother ______________ the chicken for lunch.(fry)
10.The oldman _____________ on the bench in the park. (sit)

Write the past and future tense:

S.No           Present Tense            Past Tense          Future Tense

1                 come
2.                go
3.                give
4.                jump
5.                bring
6.                keep
7.                make
8.                sit
9.                drink
10.              swim
11.             dance
12.             bake
13.             arrive
14.             work
15.             paint
16.             start
17.             cry
18.             carry
19.             hurry
20.             seep
21.             begin
22.             think
23.             is

Use was or were:

1. He _____________ playing in the river.

2. The girls ____________ studying in the class.

3. The children _______________ making a lot of noise.

4. Arun _____________ busy with his work.

5. Ali and Ahmed _____________ dancing for the music.

6. It __________ a rainy day.

7. She ________________ calling her friend for the party.

8. You _____________ late to school.

9. The birds _______________ sitting on the tree.

10. They _______________ going for the picnic.

Write the past tense for the following:

1. Meera ____________ a picture for her mother. (paint)

2. The horse _____________ in the stable.(is )

3. The policeman __________ the thief. (catch)

4. Leela _____________ at 7 am in the orning.(arrive )

5. The baby ____________ for the doll.(cry)

6. The children ______________ football last Friday. (play)

7. My grandfather ____________ me a present. (give)

8. Ravi _______________ the paper. (fold)

9. My mother ______________ the chicken for lunch.(fry)

10.The oldman _____________ on the bench in the park. (sit)

Future in the Past

A) Join each idea in A with an idea from B. Make sentences using WAS / WERE GOING
TO and the verbs in brackets.
                 A                                                     B
1. I (take) a taxi home last night,                a) but it rained all afternoon, so we
stayed at home.
2. We (write) to them when we were         b) but my boss offered me more money,
on holiday, so I decided to stay.
3. She (drive) to Scotland last weekend,   c) but I didn’t have enough money, so I
had to walk.
4. We (play) tennis yesterday afternoon,   d) but she had seen it before, so she went
to bed early.
5. She (watch) the film on TV last night,    e) but her car broke down, so she went
by train.
6. I (change) my job last year.                   f) but we changed our minds and phoned
them instead.

1. I was going to take a taxi home last night, but I didn’t have enough money, so I had to walk…
2. ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. ……………………………………………………………………………………………..

B) Complete the sentences. Use WAS / WERE GOING TO and these verbs: drive / get / go pick / see:

1. The train left just as Harold …………………………………………….. on it.
2. The shop closed as I ………………………………………………… in it.
3. The phone stopped ringing just as I …………………………………………… it up.
4. We went to the cinema, where we …………………………………………….. a film about the Mafia, but it was so popular we couldn’t get in.
5. Bob had trouble parking. A car took the last place in the car park just when he………………………………….. into it.

C) Use WAS / WERE GOING TO:

1. Did you travel by train?
No, I was going to travel by train but I changed my mind…………………………….

2. Did you buy that jacket you saw in the shop window?
No, I …………………………………………………………. but I changed my mind.

3. Did Sue get married?
No, she ……………………………………………. but she ………………………….. .

4. Did Wayne and Sharon go to Greece for their holidays?
No, ……………………………………………………………………………………….

5. Did you play tennis yesterday?
No, ……………………………………………………………………………………….

6. Did you invite Ann to the party?
No, ……………………………………………………………………………………….

Future Forms

A) Fill in the blanks with the correct FUTURE forms:
(Will / Going to / Present Continuous / Simple Present)

1. A: What ………………… you …………………… (do) when you grow up?
B: I ……………………………………………… (be) an acrobat in a circus.

2. I haven’t seen him for a long time but I think I ………………………………………(recognize) him.

3. A: I need some tokens to telephone my friend.
B: I ……………………………………………… (give) you some.

4. I got the plane tickets. I ………………………………………. (fly) on Sunday.

5. A: Have you got any plans for the summer?
B: Yes, we ……………………………………………. (go) to Italy in June.

6. Don’t play with those matches; you ………………………………………. burn yourself.

7. A: Whose is that night dress?
B : It’s mine. I ………………………………………… (wear) it at John’s graduation party.

8. A: Why did you call your grandma?
B: I ……………………………………………….. (visit) her at the weekend.

9. If your passport isn’t valid any more, you ………………………………………………
(not / be able to) go abroad this month.

10.A: What are you doing with that brush?
B: I ………………………………………………… (paint) my room.

11.A: Why are you wearing your anorak?
B: I ………………………………………………… (go) out.

12.I don’t know the meaning of this word so I …………………………………………(look) it up in the dictionary.

13.Look out! You …………………………………………… (hurt) yourself with that knife.

14.A: I’ve got a terrible headache.
B: Have you? Wait there and I …………………………………………. (get) an aspirin for you.

15.Mother: Your face is dirty.
Child : All right. I …………………………………………………. (wash) it.

16.A: What time ……………………the next bus ………………………. (arrive)?
B: 13 minutes later.

17.……………………. you …………………….. (open) the door for me, please?

18.We’re early. The film ……………………………… (start) at 2:30. Why don’t we go and have something to drink?

19.He ……………………………………… (call) the police as soon as he gets home.

20.A: What …………………….. you …………………………… (do) with that dress?
B: I …………………………………………………. (shorten) the skirt.

B) Use the correct form of the FUTURE TENSE:

1. A: Oh! You’ve got a ticket for the party.
B: Yes. I …………………………………………….. (see) it on Friday.

2. A: Tea or coffee?
B: I ……………………………….. (have) coffee, please.

3. There isn’t any cloud in the sky. It ……………………………… (be) a lovely day.

4. We ……………………………………. (win) the match. We’re playing really well.

5. The festival ……………………………….. (last) for ten days.

6. I ………………………………………. (have) a meal with a few friends. There………………….. (be) about ten of us.

7. Phil ………………………………… (come) round us tomorrow. We ………….………. (be) at the airport at 9:30.

8. Why don’t you come with us. I’m sure you ………………………………… (enjoy) the show.

9. That ………………………………………….. (not / cost) more than $50.

10. The museum …………………………….. (open) at 9:00 everyday but tomorrow it…………………………….. (not / be) opened at 9:00.

11. I ……………………………………. (pay) it back to you as soon as I get my salary.

12. The manager said,”We …………………………………….. (have) the meeting on Thursday.”

C) Look at Tom and Sally’s diary below. Then, use the PRESENT CONTINUOUS form to say what their arrangements are for this week, as in the example:

Monday - go to the cinema
Tuesday - visit Sally’s parents
Wednesday - take the car to a mechanic
Thursday - buy a computer
Friday - clean the house
Saturday - have a dinner party
Sunday - go on a picnic
1. They’re going to the cinema on Monday…………………………………………
2. ……………………………………………………………………………………..
3. ……………………………………………………………………………………..
4. ……………………………………………………………………………………..
5. ……………………………………………………………………………………..
6. ……………………………………………………………………………………..
7. ……………………………………………………………………………………..

D) Fill in WILL or BE GOING TO:

1. A: Why do you need so much sugar?
B: I ……………………………………… make a cake.

2. A: Oh no! I’ve left my purse at home and I haven’t got any money on me!
B: Don’y worry. I …………………………………………. lend you some.

3. A: I don’t know how to use this mixer.
B: That’s OK. I ………………………………….. show you.

4. A: Why are all these people gathered here?
B: The Prime Minister ……………………………… open the new hospital ward.

5. A: Did you remember to buy the magazine I asked for?
B: Sorry, I didn’t. I …………………………………. buy it when I go out again.

6. A: What’s that on your curtains?
B: It’s a stain. I ………………………………….. take them to the dry cleaner’s tomorrow.

7. A: These bags are very heavy. I can’t lift them.
B: I ………………………………… carry them for you.

8. A: I hear you’re going to Leeds University in September.
B: Yes, I ……………………………………. study French and German

9. A: Why don’t you tidy your room?
B: I …………………………………….. play football in ten minutes, so I haven’t got time.

10. A: How can we get all this home?
B: I ………………………………………. ask James to come and help.

11. She has bought some wool. She ……………………………. knit a sweater.

12. A: This problem is very difficult.
B: I ………………………. help you to solve it.

13. A: Why are you taking down all the pictures?
B: I ……………………………….. paint the room.

14. I ………………………… climb that mountain one day.

15. Look at that young man. He looks very pale. He ……………………………. faint.

16. A: Why are buying that spade?
B: I ……………………………… plant some trees in my garden at the back of the house.

17. She …………………………….. get better. There are positive signs.

18. I’m hungry. I ………………………………. have something to eat.

19. I ………………………………… be 38 years old next week.

E) Put the verb in to the correct from using WILL or GOING TO:

1. A: Why are you turning on the television?
B: I …………………………………………… (watch) the news.

2. A: Oh, I’ve just realized. I haven’t got any money.
B: Don’t worry. That’s no problem. I ………………………………. (lend) you some.

3. Those clouds are very black, aren’t they? I think it ……………………………… (rain).

4. A: I’ve got a terrible headache.
B: Have you? Wait here and I ……………………………. (get) an aspirin for you.

5. A: Why are you filling that bucket with water?
B: I …………………………………… (wash) the car.

6. A: I’ve decided to re-paint this room.
B: Oh, have you? What colour …………………………………………. (you / paint) it?

7. A: Look! There’s smoke coming out of that house. It’s on fire!
B: Good heavens! I ………………………… call the fire-brigade immediately.

8. A: The ceiling in this room doesn’t look very safe, does it?
B: No, it looks as if it ………………………………….. (fall) down.

9. A: Where are you going? Are you going shopping?
B: Yes, I …………………………………….. (buy) something for dinner.

10. A: I can’t work out how to use this camera.
B: It’s quite easy. I ………………………………. (show) you.

11.A: What would you like to drink – tea or coffee?
B: I ……………………………. (have) tea, please.

12.A: Has George decided on what to do when he leaves school?
B: Oh yes. Everything is planned. He …………………………………… (have) a holiday for a few weeks and then he ……………………………………….. (start) a computer programming course.