INDIAN SCHOOL AL WADI AL KABIR
ENGLISH WORKSHEET 2017-18
TENSES : WRITE- UP AND EXERCISES
Name ______Class VIII Sec ___ Date ______
The tense of a verb in a sentence helps us express the time when the action took place. There are three tenses of the verb- the present, past and future. These can further be classified into the simple, continuous and perfect tenses.
1. SIMPLE TENSES
a)Simple Present Tense
It snows in Alaska.
I watch television every day.
I visit my cousin all the time
(In general, the simple present expresses events or situations that exist always, usually, habitually; they exist now, they have existed in the past, and probably will exist in the future.)
b)Simple Past Tense
Itsnowedyesterday.
Iwatchedtelevision last night.
Ivisitedmy cousin last year.
(At one particular time in the past, this happened. It began and ended in the past.)
c)Simple Future Tense
Itwill snowtomorrow.
Iwill watchtelevision tonight.
Iwill visitmy cousin later.
(At one particular time in the future, this will happen.)
2. PROGRESSIVE/CONTINUOUS TENSES
a)Present Progressive Tense
Heis sleepingright now.
Suman is singing now.
(He is asleep at the moment. His sleepis in progress at the present time, and probably will continue.(at least for a while)
b)Past Progressive Tense
Hewas sleepinglast night.
They were watching movie yesterday.
(He went to sleep at 10:00 last night. I arrived at 11:00. He was still asleep. His sleep began before andwas in progress at a particular time in the past. It probably continued, at least for a while)
c)Future Progressive Tense
Hewill be sleepingwhen we arrive.
They will be reading till late night.
(He will go to sleep at 10:00 tomorrow night. We will arrive around 11:00. The action of sleeping will begin before we arrive, and itwill be in progress at a particular time in the future. His sleep will probably continue,at least for a while)
3. PERFECT TENSES
a)Present Perfect Tense
have/has+ past participle form of the verb
Ihavealreadyeaten.
She has finished her homework.
(I finished eating something before now. The exact time is not important.)
b)Past Perfect Tense
had+ past participle form of the verb
Ihadalreadyeatenwhen they arrived.
She had finished her homework before she went out.
(First I finished eating. Later they arrived. My eating was completelyfinished before another time in the past)
c)Future Perfect Tense
Will/shall +have+ past participle form of the verb
Iwillalreadyhave eatenwhen they arrive.
She will have finished her homework
(First I will finish eating. Later they will arrive. My eating will be completely finished before another time in the future.)
4. PERFECT PROGRESSIVE/CONTINUOUS TENSES
A) Present Perfect Progressive Tense
HAS/HAVE+ been+ ing form of the verb
Ihave been studyingfor two hours.
(Event in progress: studyingWhen? Before now, up to nowHow long? For two hours)
B)Past Perfect Progressive Tense
Had+ been+ ing form of the verb
Ihad been studyingfor two hours before my friends came.
(Event in progress: studyingWhen? Before another event in the past. How long? For two hours)
C)Future Perfect Progressive Tense
Will/shall +have+ been+ ing form of the verb
Iwill have been studyingfor two hours by the time you arrive.
(Event in progress: studyingWhen? Before another event in the futureHow long? For two hours)
EXERCISES
1.Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or past perfect)
1. When he (wake up), his mother (already /prepare)breakfast
2. We (go)to London because our friends (invite)us
3. He (hear)the news, (go)to the telephone and (call)a friend.
4. When she (start)learning English she (already /learn)French.
5. Jane (already / type)three pages when her computer (crash).
6. By the time the doctor (arrive)at the house the patient ( die).
7. Before that day we (never / think)of traveling to Japan.
8. I (know)him a long time before I (meet)his family.
9. They (not / know)where to meet because nobody (tell)them.
10. It (be)cloudy for days before it (begin)to rain.
2.Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect).
1. I (just / finish)my homework.
2. Mary (already / write)five letters.
3. Tom (move)to his home town in 1994.
4. My friend (be)in Canada two years ago.
5. I (not / be)to Canada so far.
6. But I (already / travel)to London a couple of times.
7. Last week, Mary and Paul (go)to the cinema.
8. I can't take any pictures because I (not /buy)a new film yet.
9. (they / spend)their holidays in Paris last summer?
10. (you / ever / see )a whale?
3.Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).
1. The receptionist (welcome)the guests and (ask)them to fill in the form
2. The car (break)down and we (have)to walk home.
3. The boys (swim)while the girls (sunbath).
4. My father (come)in, (look)and (tell)me to tidy up my room.
5. While one group (prepare)dinner the others (collect)wood for the campfire.
6. While the parents (have)breakfast the children (run)about.
7. Martha (turn)off the light and (go)to bed.
4. Change the following Sentences into the Future Tense
1. I visited Japan last year.
2. The wound healed slowly.
3. How often do you hear from her?
4. I have got a new car.
5. He drank himself to death.
6. He went from door to door selling books.
7. Which horse came in first?
8. This is needless trouble.
9. She returned to ask me about something.
10. I am not in the humor for work now.