To identify the present and past form of tenses.
Pick out the verbs from the following sentences and name their tenses.
1. Leela always asked silly questions.
Ans: Verb – asked Tense – past
2. The soldiers fought bravely.
Ans: Verb – fought Tense – past
3. Sujata sang melodiously.
Ans: Verb – sang Tense – past
4. We drink milk in the morning.
Ans: Verb – drink Tense – present
5. I see an owl sitting on the tree.
Ans: Verb – see Tense – present
6. Abu Ali climbed down from the donkey.
Ans: Verb – climbed Tense – past
7. Ruchi sits on the first bench.
Ans: Verb – sits Tense – present
8. Hasan gave his food to the beggar.
Ans: Verb – gave Tense – past
9. Harpreet speaks nicely with everyone.
Ans: Verb – speaks Tense – present
10. Beena told everyone to be quiet.
Ans: Verb – told Tense – past\
Learn to change the tenses.
Rewrite the sentences by changing the tense of the underlined verb to the tense mentioned in brackets after the sentence.
1. Mary spoke to Jenny over the phone. (future)
Ans: Mary will speak to Jenny over the phone.
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2. He visited the museum. (future)
Ans: He will visit the museum.
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3. Mother bought vegetables. (future)
Ans: Mother will buy vegetables.
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4. Maya plays the sitar every evening. (past)
Ans: Maya played the sitar every evening.
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5. This lake was full of crocodiles. (present)
Ans: This lake is full of crocodiles.
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6. Jayanti will come here. (past)
Ans: Jayanti came here.
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7. The dog drank the milk. (future)
Ans: The dog will drink the milk.
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8. Radha will comb her hair. (present)
Ans: Radha combs her hair.
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9. Benny asked Amit for help. (future)
Ans: Benny will ask Amit for help.
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10. The moon will rise at night. (present)
Ans: The moon rises at night.
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Recognise the continuous form of verbs.
Pick out the verb from each sentence and name its tense.
1. My grandmother was singing the song.
Ans: Verb – was singing
Tense – Past continuous
2. Katty is brushing her teeth.
Ans: Verb – is brushing
Tense – present continuous
3. The doctor is looking at the patients.
Ans: Verb – is looking
Tense – present continuous
4. It will be raining in some time.
Ans: Verb – will be raining
Tense – future continuous
5. Neetu was polishing her shoes.
Ans: Verb – was polishing
Tense – past continuous
6. The teacher will be calling out your name.
Ans: Verb – will be calling
Tense – future continuous
7. The soldiers were fighting with the enemies.
Ans: Verb – were fighting
Tense – past continuous
8. The school will be closing down for the vacations.
Ans: Verb – will be closing
Tense – future continuous
9. Dora is watching TV.
Ans: Verb – is watching
Tense – present continuous
10. The farmers were working very hard.
Ans: Verb – were working
Tense – past continuous
To convert the verbs into various forms.
Rewrite each sentence, changing the tense of the verb to that mentioned in the bracket.
1. Reema sings well. (simple past)
Ans: Reema sang well.
2. Manisha read the letter. (past continuous)
Ans: Manisha was reading the letter.
3. The student asked a question. (simple future)
Ans: The student will ask a question.
4. We will go to the Rajghat tomorrow. (future continuous)
Ans: We will be going to the Rajghat tomorrow.
5. Honey wrote a letter to his father. (present continuous)
Ans: Honey is writing a letter to his father.
6. Prime minister delivered a great speech. (past continuous)
Ans: Prime Minister was delivering a great speech.
7. We make our own lunch. (simple future)
Ans: We will make our own lunch.
8. He drew a sketch. (present continuous)
Ans: He is drawing a sketch.
9. Do you know him? (simple past)
Ans: Did you know him?
10. This shop sells the best vegetables. (simple past)
Ans: This shop sold the best vegetables.
Simple Present, Simple Past, Simple Future for Class 3 English
Question. The candidate ....... many voters when she ran for governor last year.
(a) impress
(b) impressed
(c) will impress
Answer. B
Question. My father still ....... heating oil from a company in Chicago.
(a) buys
(b) bought
(c) will buy
Answer. A
Question. Janelle ....... for the neighbours next Saturday night.
(a) baby-sat
(b) baby-sit
(c) will baby-sit
Answer. C
Question. When she was younger, my grandmother ....... in a mortuary.
(a) works
(b) will work
(c) worked
Answer. C
Question. The athlete ....... with the college track team next month.
(a) trains
(b) trained
(c) will train
Answer. C
Question. The relative humidity usually ....... when the temperature goes down.
(a) falls
(b) fell
(c) will fall
Answer. A
Question. Next year we ....... in the eighth grade.
(a) are
(b) will be
(c) were
Answer. B
Question. Her best friend ....... in that apartment building over there.
(a) live
(b) lives
(c) living
Answer. B
Question. Last week we ....... 150 newspapers.
(a) delivers
(b) delivered
(c) will deliver
Answer. B
Question. Yesterday you ....... you would like to learn how to knit a sweater.
(a) said
(b) say
(c) will say
Answer. A
