Manav Rachna International School, Noida

Academic Session: 2022-2023

CLASS - VII
English Practice Worksheet : Tenses

ANSWER KEY :

A. Complete the paragraph given below using present tense form of the verbs given in the
brackets.

Danny (a) ___is going _______ (go) to fly to London next week. He (b) __comes______
(come) to India once in three years. During his visit, he (c) ___meets______ (meet) his
relatives. These days he (d) ____is taking______ (take) lots of snaps of his relatives. He (e)
_____is planning_______ (plan) to paste them in his album. He (f) ___is carrying______
(carry) two new albums with him.

B. Complete the following conversation by filling in the correct forms of the verbs given in
the brackets.

SHALU : I (a)____have not seen____ (not see) your brother lately. (b) ____Has______ he
___gone______ (go) away somewhere?

RAHUL : Yes, he (c) ____went_______ (go) to America.

SHALU : (d) _____Has_______ his wife also ______gone_________ (go) with him?

RAHUL : No, she hasn’t. She (e) ____has applied_______ (apply) for immigration and is
waiting for the visa.

SHALU : How long does it take to get the visa?

RAHUL : Well, the Embassy usually takes six months time but this time it (f) _____is
taking______ (take) very long time.

C. Fill in the blanks using past tense of verb given in brackets.

I. When I (a) __arrived________ (arrive) at the station, my sister (b)____was waiting______

(wait) for me. She (c) _waved________ (wave) her umbrella and (d) ____shouted______
(shout) something, but I couldn’t hear what she (e) _____said_____ (say) because
everybody (f) __was making_________ (make) such a noise.

II. Arun (a) ___saw________ (see) a bird which (b) _____was sitting______ (sit) on the
branch of a tree. He (c) ___aimed______ (aim) his gun at it. He (d) _____saw______ (see)
two birds, not one. He couldn’t decide which one to shoot. Just as he (e) ____was
aiming________ (aim) at the birds, a stone (f) ______struck______ (strike) him hard which
caused the gun to fall from his hands.

D. Rewrite the sentences after correcting the underlined errors.

1. He returns from London last week. (returned)

2. I will see him yesterday. (saw)

3. The car looks dirty, so it was cleaned tomorrow. (will be )

4. Deepu wishes to joined the army after he finishes school. (join)

5. Since I had no money, I did not went home. (go)

6. Last night I dream of a huge chicken chasing me. (dreamt)

7. The building will be built in 1893. (was)

E. Fill in the blanks with correct forms of verb.

1. The supermarket ___opens__________ (open) at 10 o’ clock every morning.

2. Kevin ______is writing__________ (write) an important letter. Don’t disturb him.

3. I think my father __has met_______ (meet) Ravi before.

4.The boys ___broke_______ (break) the window while playing cricket yesterday.

5. The earth ______rotates_________ (rotate) on its axis once every twenty-four hours.

6. My friends ____will meet______ (meet) me at the theatre tomorrow.

7. Preetha ___was sleeping_________ (sleep) when Any visited her house.

F. Identify the tense in each sentence and rewrite as given in the brackets:

1. They climbed up and down the hill quite fast. (Change into past continuous tense)

➡️They were climbing up and down the hill quite fast.

2. He swung his hat and hit the wicket keeper.(Change into simple present tense)

➡️He swings his hat and hits the wicket keeper.

3. My examinations will start next week.(Change into Future continuous tense)

➡️My examinations will be starting next week.

4. I will be dancing tomorrow. (Change into simple future)

➡️I will dance tomorrow.

5. Rohit doesn't lie. (Change into simple future)

➡️ Rohit will not lie.

6. We made apple pie for breakfast. (Change into Present Perfect tense)

➡️ We have made apple pie for breakfast.

7. Karan waited for me at the station. (Change into past continuous tense)

Karan was waiting for me at the station.

8. Was he playing Tennis? (Change into present continuous tense)

Is he playing Tennis?

9. She was looking very nervous. (Change into simple past tense)

She looked very nervous.

10.Mary was not watching television. (Change into simple present tense)

Mary does not watch television.