CBSE Class 7 English Tenses Worksheet Set 04

Unusual Creature

Weighing up to two and a half tons and stretching up to fi fty-fi ve feet in length, this creature is the largest animal without a backbone on Earth. What is the common name for this animal?
To answer the question, match the present-tense form of the irregular verb on the left with its past-tense form on the right. Write the letter of the pasttense form in the space above the verb’s number at the bottom of the page.You will need to divide the letters into words.

 Present                       Past

1. tear           O. torn            N. tore
Answer. N

2. sink           E. sunk            I. sank
Answer. I   

3. break         S. broke         K. brake
Answer. S

4. tell             R. toll             T. told
Answer. T

5. throw          I. threw         C. thrown
Answer. I

6. come          S. come         D. came
Answer. D

7. wear           A. wore          T. worn
Answer. A

8. bring           G. brought     O. brang
Answer. G

9. shut           Q. shut           E. shutted
Answer. Q

10. sit            M. set             U. sat
Answer. U

Out of This World

In 1962, this astronaut was the fi rst American to orbit the Earth. Who was this person?           
To answer the question, complete each sentence below with the correct form of the irregular verb. Choose your answers from the verbs that follow the sentence. Write the letter of each answer in the space above its sentence number at the bottom of the page. You will need to divide the letters into words.      

1. After school yesterday Alison’s mother _______________ her to the library.
N. drove
L. drived
Answer. N

2. Alison _______________ out several books on space.
E. taked
N. took
Answer. N

3. She _______________ at the checkout counter for several minutes.
G. stood
D. standed
Answer. G

4. She _______________ many of her classmates there.
P. seen
J. saw
Answer. J

5. Mrs. Walters, Alison’s science teacher, _______________ the students a project on the solar system.
T. gived
H. gave
Answer. H

6. Students _______________ different topics for their projects.
E. chose
A. choosed
Answer. E

7. Alison _______________ the project could raise her science grade.
O. thought
E. thinked
Answer. O

8. She _______________ an excellent picture of the solar system as a part of her project.
D. drawed
N. drew
Answer. N

9. She also ____________ a model of the sun and planets.
L. made
T. maked
Answer. L

Office Essential

In 1899, a Norwegian invented a product that is found in just about every office. What was this invention?
To answer the question, fi nd the verb in each sentence below. Determine whether the verb is used correctly. If it is correct, write the letter for “correct” in the space above its sentence number at the bottom of the page. If the verb is not used correctly, write the letter for “incorrect.” You will need to divide the letters into words.

1. Stacey went with her mother to work on Take Your Daughter to Work Day.
I. Correct
E. Incorrect
Answer. I

2. They leaved early in the morning to avoid traffi c.
P. Correct
E. Incorrect
Answer. E

3. They begun work at 9:00 A.M.
N. Correct
S. Incorrect
Answer. S

4. Stacey set in a chair beside her mother’s desk.
O. Correct
A. Incorrect
Answer. A

5. Her mother gave Stacy plenty of work to do.
R. Correct
T. Incorrect
Answer. R

6. Stacey writ the addresses on packages for clients.
S. Correct
L. Incorrect
Answer. L

7. She brang the packages to the mail room for her mother.
E. Correct
P. Incorrect
Answer. P

8. Stacey seen some packages with her mother’s name on them.
M. Correct
P. Incorrect
Answer. P

9. She took the packages back to her mother’s offi ce.
C. Correct
E. Incorrect
Answer. C

10. Stacey and her mother ate lunch in the company’s cafeteria.
P. Correct
C. Incorrect
Answer. P

Old Writing

The Maya were one of the most advanced of all the Native American groups.They invented a form of writing that used pictures to represent sounds. What are these pictures called?

To answer the question, complete each sentence below by writing the correct present-tense form of the verb. Choose your answers from the verbs following each sentence. Write the letter of each answer in the space above its sentence number at the bottom of the page.

1. The meeting of the history club _______________ at 3:15 today.
E. begin
O. begins
Answer. O

2. Students _______________ for books on history in the library.
U. looks
Y. look
Answer. Y

3. Carly _______________ history to be fascinating.
E. fi nds
P. fi nd
Answer. E

4. She and Jason _______________ to the history club in school.
T. belongs
P. belong
Answer. P

5. Many students _______________ members of the club.
I. are
M. is
Answer. I

6. Sara _______________ learning about prehistoric cultures.
R. enjoys
S. enjoy
Answer. R

7. Anna _______________ to attend a lecture about ancient Mayan culture.
G. plans
C. plan
Answer. G

8. Jason and his brother _______________ archeology is an interesting subject.
S. thinks
H. think
Answer. H

9. Sue _______________ the Maya had the most advanced culture in the Americas.
S. believes
C. believe
Answer. S

10. Raymondo _______________ to read about the history of the Far East.
T. like
L. likes
Answer. L

Time to Wake Up

This New Hampshire man invented the fi rst alarm clock in 1787. What was his name?
To answer the question, complete each sentence below by writing the correct present-tense form of the verb. Choose your answers from the verbs following each sentence. Write the letter of each answer in the space above its sentence number at the bottom of the page.

1. Scott _______________ the buzz of his alarm clock to be the worst sound in the world.
M. consider
T. considers
Answer. T

2. He _______________ sleeping late in the morning.
E. loves
A. love
Answer. E

3. On weekdays, his alarm clock _______________ off at 7:00 A.M.
S. go
C. goes
Answer. C

4. The other members of his family _______________ up early every morning without an alarm clock.
E. wakes
N. wake
Answer. N

5. His little sisters, Sara and Suzanne, _______________ him each morning with their boundless energy.
S. astonish
Y. astonishes
Answer. S

6. They _______________ downstairs right after their parents.
U. scamper
O. scampers
Answer. U

7. After breakfast Scott usually _______________ fully alert.
J. are
L. is
Answer. L

8. Neither Sara nor Suzanne _______________ the reason for his sleepiness in the morning.
R. understand
H. understands
Answer. H

9. Scott _______________ the reason.
V. knows
K. know
Answer. V

10. He of all the family members _______________ up too late at night.
E. stay
I. stays
Answer. I

Tasty Treat

In 1874, Robert Green created this tasty treat. What treat did he create?
To answer the question, complete each sentence below by writing the correct present-tense form of the verb. Choose your answers from the verbs after each sentence. Write the letter of each answer in the space above its sentence number at the bottom of the page. You will need to divide the letters into words.

1. Jasmine’s uncle Tyler _______________ a candy shop.
S. owns
N. own
Answer. S

2. Her uncle _______________ an excellent businessperson.
R. is
S. are
Answer. R

3. There _______________ hundreds of different kinds of candy in his shop.
C. is
M. are
Answer. M

4. Either Jasmine or one of her brothers _______________ in the shop every Saturday.
O. helps
E. help
Answer. O

5. She or her brothers usually _______________ in the afternoon.
I. works
A. work
Answer. A

6. Last Saturday there _______________ a lot to do.
E. was
C. were
Answer. E

7. Uncle Tyler always _______________ his niece and nephews for their help.
I. thank
D. thanks
Answer. D

8. Jasmine _______________ about owning a candy shop herself someday.
P. think
I. thinks
Answer. I

9. Neither her parents nor her uncle _______________ of her secret ambition.
I. know
C. knows
Answer. C

Famous Cartoon Character

Along with Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck, Goofy is one of Disney’s most famous characters. But this cartoon star was not always known as Goofy.
What was Goofy’s original name?
To answer the question, read the sentences below and identify the verbs.Determine whether each verb agrees with its subject. If the verb agrees with its subject, write the letter for “yes” in the space above its sentence number. If the verb does not agree with its subject, write the letter for “no.”

1. Countless children and adults watch cartoons.
I. Yes
E. No
Answer. I

2. Some cartoon characters is as popular as real Hollywood movie stars.
Y. Yes
W. No
Answer. W

3. Tess and some of her friends in seventh grade are experts on the history of cartoons and animation.
A. Yes
E. No
Answer. A

4. The fi rst animated cartoons was created nearly a hundred years ago.
N. Yes
Y. No
Answer. Y

5. Margo, one of Tess’s sisters, admire early animators.
S. Yes
G. No
Answer. G

6. The work of these fi rst animators were slow and painstaking.
T. Yes
P. No
Answer. P

7. The girls share a big collection containing several old cartoons on DVD.
P. Yes
I. No
Answer. P

8. Sometimes they have a cartoon party with their friends.
D. Yes
T. No
Answer. D

9. Friends of Tess and Margo comes to their house to watch classic cartoons.
M. Yes
D. No
Answer. D

Topic : The Tense

Fill in the gaps with the correct tense from the verbs in the brackets;

I.

Question 1. Every day the headmaster.............the school at 8 o'clock.[reach]
Answer: reaches
In simple words: Use the simple present tense because "every day" shows a habitual action.

Exam Tip: With singular third-person subjects like "the headmaster" in the simple present tense, add '-s' or '-es' to the main verb.

Question 2. Many pupils .............absent today.[be]
Answer: are
In simple words: Use the present tense of "be" that agrees with the plural subject "pupils".

Exam Tip: The plural subject "pupils" takes the plural verb "are" in the present tense.

Question 3. Last year we..............to Ootty during the holidays.[go]
Answer: went
In simple words: Use the simple past tense because "last year" indicates a completed action in the past.

Question 4. While I was reading my little brother............ with his toys.[play]
Answer: was playing
In simple words: Use the past continuous tense for an action happening at the same time as another past action.

Exam Tip: When "while" connects two simultaneous actions in the past, both clauses often use the past continuous tense.

Question 5. He always ............the class.[disturb]
Answer: disturbs
In simple words: Use the simple present tense for habitual or regular behavior indicated by "always".

Exam Tip: Adverbs of frequency like "always", "often", or "never" with present time reference require the simple present tense.

Question 6. When I went to his house he............his breakfast.[have]
Answer: was having
In simple words: Use the past continuous tense to show an ongoing action interrupted by another action in the past.

Exam Tip: An action that was in progress (past continuous) when another short action occurred (simple past) uses "was/were + verb-ing".

Question 7. I..............my breakfast a few minutes ago.
Answer: had
In simple words: Use the simple past tense because "a few minutes ago" points to a completed past event.

Exam Tip: The past form of the verb "have" is "had" for all subjects in the simple past tense.

Question 8. She usually ............to school by bus.[go]
Answer: goes
In simple words: Use the simple present tense for habitual routines indicated by "usually".

Exam Tip: The subject "She" is singular, so add '-es' to "go" resulting in "goes".

Question 9. He .............here tomorrow.[come]
Answer: will come (or is coming)
In simple words: Use the simple future tense or present continuous tense for a planned future action with "tomorrow".

Exam Tip: Future time markers like "tomorrow" typically take "will" + base verb or the present continuous.

Question 10. I .............him since yesterday.[not see]
Answer: have not seen
In simple words: Use the present perfect tense with "since" to show an action continuing up to the present.

Exam Tip: "Since" followed by a specific point in time requires the present perfect tense ("have/has + past participle").

Question 11. She .............for two hours.[sing]
Answer: has been singing
In simple words: Use the present perfect continuous tense because the action started in the past and continues over a duration ("for two hours").

Exam Tip: "For" is used with a duration of time, signaling either present perfect continuous or past perfect continuous.

Question 12. Don't try to get into a bus while it ............. . [move]
Answer: is moving
In simple words: Use the present continuous tense for an action happening right now while speaking.

Question 13. My brother .............the S.S.L.C examination last year.[pass]
Answer: passed
In simple words: Use the simple past tense because "last year" indicates a finished past action.

Exam Tip: Regular verbs form their simple past by adding '-ed' (pass becomes passed).

Question 14. When I reached home it ..............to rain.[begin]
Answer: began
In simple words: Use the simple past tense for a sequential action that happened upon arrival.

Exam Tip: The past tense of "begin" is "began".

Question 15. We often ..............to the cinema.[go]
Answer: go
In simple words: Use the simple present tense with the frequency adverb "often".

Exam Tip: The plural subject "We" takes the base form of the verb ("go") in the simple present tense.

Question 16. I ..............that book several times.[read]
Answer: have read
In simple words: Use the present perfect tense for an action repeated multiple times up to the present.

Exam Tip: Phrases like "several times" or "up to now" often point to the present perfect tense.

Question 17. The lights...............out a few minutes ago.[go]
Answer: went
In simple words: Use the simple past tense because "a few minutes ago" refers to the past.

Exam Tip: The past tense of "go" is "went".

Question 18. He always ....................lies.[tell]
Answer: tells
In simple words: Use the simple present tense with "always" for a habitual trait.

Exam Tip: Third-person singular subject "He" requires "tells".

Question 19. If he comes, I....................the matter.[inform]
Answer: will inform
In simple words: This is a First Conditional sentence where the main clause uses "will + base verb".

Question 20. Two years ago he ....................with an accident.[meet]
Answer: met
In simple words: Use the simple past tense because of the time marker "two years ago".

Exam Tip: The past tense of "meet" is "met".

Question 21. Last year she....................us English and Hindi.[teach]
Answer: taught
In simple words: Use the simple past tense because "last year" indicates a past period.

Exam Tip: The past tense of "teach" is "taught".

Question 22. Last month I ....................him Rs.500[pay]
Answer: paid
In simple words: Use the simple past tense with "last month".

Exam Tip: The past tense of "pay" is "paid".

Question 23. The man ................there as if he were dead.[lie]
Answer: lay
In simple words: Use the simple past tense of "lie" (to recline) to describe the man's posture.

Exam Tip: Be careful with verbs like lie/lay. The past tense of "lie" (to recline) is "lay".

Question 24. Ali ............. hard to find a riddle he could ask.[think]
Answer: thought
In simple words: Use the simple past tense to describe a completed mental action in the past.

Exam Tip: The past tense of "think" is "thought".

Question 25. During the war, the Germans ................bombs over London.[drop]
Answer: dropped
In simple words: Use the simple past tense for historical actions that happened during a specific past period.

Exam Tip: Double the final consonant 'p' when adding '-ed' to "drop" to form "dropped".

II.

Question 1. Mr. Hari is a famous doctor. He.............[return] to Alleppy in 1998. He..............[live] there since then. Now he ....................[practice] in a private hospitial.Soon he ....................[join] the mission service.
Answer: returned, has lived (or has been living), is practicing, will join
In simple words: Match each sentence clause to its correct time frame: past year (simple past), ongoing from past to now (present perfect), happening right now (present continuous), and future plan (simple future).

Exam Tip: Look at surrounding context clues like dates ("1998"), duration markers ("since then"), current indicators ("Now"), and future intentions ("Soon") to determine tenses in a paragraph.

Question 2. When I...............[meet] him last year ,he..............[work]in a textile mill in Madras. At that time he ..................[look]happy. But now I hear he ......................[go] to give up the job.
Answer: met, was working, looked, is going
In simple words: The first action uses simple past, the background action uses past continuous, the state uses simple past, and the current report uses present continuous.

Exam Tip: When narrating past events, use the simple past for main actions and the past continuous for ongoing background states.

Question 3. My brother ....................[go]to America two years ago. He.................[return]next month. I....................[request]him to bring a piano ever since...................[leave]for America.
Answer: went, will return (or is returning), have requested, left
In simple words: Use simple past for the departure two years ago, future/present continuous for next month, present perfect for ongoing requests, and simple past for when he left.

Exam Tip: "Ever since" connects a past action (simple past) with an ongoing action up to the present (present perfect).

Question 4. Years ago, while ................[stay]with my uncle he ....................[take]me to the zoo for the first time. I....................[visit]the zoo three times since then. Now I ....................[go]there again next weak in the company of my children.
Answer: staying (or was staying), took, have visited, am going
In simple words: Use past continuous for duration while staying, simple past for the zoo trip, present perfect with "since then", and present continuous for a fixed future arrangement next week.

Exam Tip: Present continuous tense is frequently used to describe confirmed future arrangements and plans.

Question 5. Last weak my friend....................[say] that he ....................[will]visit Kashmir at Christmas and ....................[invite]me to accompany him. I told him that I ....................[visit]the place three years before.
Answer: said, would, invited (or had invited), had visited
In simple words: In indirect narration starting in the past ("said"), "will" changes to "would", and past actions occurring before another past action require the past perfect tense ("had visited").