Tenses
Examples
1. Paul is learning English.
2. Yazhini is meeting the
Prime Minister tomorrow.
3. Sumithra is always asking
questions.
4. We are singing now.
5. Bharani has called the fire
man and they are on their way
6. She has been living in this
house for five years.
7. Father has returned from
Vellore.
8. I have been singing since
morning.
9. She has been studying since
morning.
10. I have been working on
this project for five hours and I am tired now.
11. We were decorating the
house for the birthday party in the morning.
12. She was cooking when the
guests arrived.
13. While I was watching T.V.,
he was sleeping.
14. Nithish was complaining
constantly about something or the other.
15. He had appealed to the
manager for a week's leave before I reached.
16. By 11 a.m. all the students had
left the school campus after the Independence Day celebration.
17. If he had informed her,
she would have waited for him.
18. I wish I had accepted the
job.
19. We had been singing for
two hours yesterday.
20. Mahi and Ragav had been
arguing with each other when their mom arrived.
21. The students had been
practicing for the last couple of weeks.
22. She leaves this evening.
23. We are meeting the Prime
Minister tomorrow.
24. If she works hard, she
will get a scholarship.
25. We will be playing from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
26. The lift will be running
in the month of May.
27. “You will have discussed
the plans how to celebrate the function”, said my mother.
28. In two years' time, I shall
have earned my degree.
29. We will have completed our
work by the time our sisters arrive.
30. By next June, I shall have
been completing my studies.
31. Saran was writing a poem
when his friends arrived.
32. Saran is writing a poem
right now.
33. Saran will be writing a
poem when his friends arrive.
34. Saran had written a poem
when his friends arrived.
35. Saran has written the
poem.
36. Saran will have written a
poem by the time his friends arrive.
37. Saran had been writing a
poem for two hours when his friends arrived.
38. Saran has been writing a
poem for two hours.
39. Saran will have been writing
a poem for four days.
40. I play basketball every
week.
41. I am playing basketball
now.
42. I have just played
basketball.
43. I have been playing
basketball for 3 hours.
44. I played basketball
yesterday.
45. I was playing basketball
the whole evening.
46. I had played basketball
before he came.
47. I had been playing
basketball when he came.
48. I will play basketball
tomorrow.
49. I will be playing
basketball tomorrow by this time.
Exercise
1. Saravanan always …………….(go) for a walk in
the morning.
2. We ……………… (gather) here for a meeting and
the chair person is yet to arrive.
3. Aruna ……. eagerly ……………… (wait) to meet her
friend since morning.
4. Sheeba ……………… (move) to a new house next
week.
5. Naseera ……………..(attend) music classes
regularly.
6. Ilakiya and Adhira……………(enjoy) each other's
company very much.
7. Mani …………..(work) in this school for five
years.
8. It…………(pour) outside now.
9. I …………..(go) to her place on foot.
10. The children …………… (play) in the ground
when the teacher arrived.
11. They …………….. (request) him when the
manager arrived.
12. If you ………………… (work) hard, you would have
won the relay match.
13. Joanna and Joy ……..already………. (leave) for
Ooty, when the others reached the station.
14. We all ………….. (sing) in the choir last
week.
15. Nancy……………. (ask) for help.
16. The people ………….. (wait) for the train.
17. We …….not…….. to the market, in case it
rains. (go)
18. Keerthi……….. his work by next week.(do)
19. The peon………… the bell by the time I reach
the school. (ring)
20. I…………..my sister's house next April if I
go to Uttarkhand. (visit)
21. If you listen carefully, you……….. my
point. (understand)
22. By next year, I………… in Chennai for fifteen
years. (live)
23. The new edition of this book ……….out
shortly. (come)
24. She hopes you………. her. (help)
25. I…….. (like) to spend time with my friend,
whenever I (be) free.
26. He……… (is) likely to miss the train. He
(run) up to the station.
27. At the moment they ……… (wait) at the bus stop.
But I (not know) their plans for the journey.
28. They firmly …….. (believe) in the
existence of God.
29. We ……. (hear) a lot of noise because the
new buildings (transmit) sound vacant.
30. She always ……. (make) excuses for coming
late.
31. The Prime Minister…… (leave) for America to meet the delegates
tomorrow.
32. I ____________ never (see) such a
beautiful sunrise before I came here.
33. We were not able to stay overnight as we ___________not
(reserve) the tickets in advance.
34. Nirmala ___________ (be) to the concert
several times.
35. Mariappan knew Pudukottai so well because
he ____________ (live) there for five years.
36. Yusuf understood the problem because he
__________ (experience) the situation earlier.
37. Catherine did not have any cash because
she ____________ (lose) her purse.
38. My father ________ (be) to Mumbai once
before.
39. The cat ___________ (chase) the bird
before it flew out of the yard.
40. Edith _____________ (visit) several
doctors before she found out what the problem was with her knee.
41. If we _______ (call) the manager ahead, we
would not have needed to wait so long for a table.
42. ______(tell) me exactly what _______(happen)
last night!
43. Mrs. Mageswari is my Maths teacher. She _______(teach)
me for four years.
44. I _____ (never think) of a career in
medicine before I spoke to my Biology teacher but now I ______ (think) it.
45. Oh no! I _______(forget) to bring my
assignment! This is the second time I_______ (do) this!
46. I can’t remember what my teacher ____(say)
yesterday about our homework. I_____ (not listen) properly because Hussain
____(talk) to me at the same time.
47. Last year we _____(go) on a school trip to
Kanyakumari. We_____ (have) a very interesting time.
48. At the moment I ____(think) about what
course to pursue next year but I____ ( not make) a final decision yet.
49. I ____(get) up at 7 every morning but this
morning I_____ (sleep) for a long time and I____ (not get) up until 8.
50. Everyone………….when the earthquake hit the
small town. (sleep)
51. Evangelene…………. her job a couple of years ago.
(quit)
52. Where………. your last holidays? (you spend)
53. I
think Suresh…………. for Tiruvallur next morning. (leave)
54. I
was angry that I…………. such a mistake (make).
55. My
mother …………..was tired yesterday because she well the night before (not sleep).
56. Her
parents………. in Coimbatore for two weeks from today (be).
57. Nothing much…………when I got to the meeting
(happen).
58. Scientists predict that by 2050, man………. on
Mars. (land)
59. Sh! Someone …………. to our conversation!
(listen)
60. The
plane…….. off in a few minutes. (take)
61. They………about
me when I interrupted their conversation. (talk)
62. Justin and his parents……. in an apartment
right now because they can’t find a cheap house. (live)
63. Prem’s
family…….. in Chengalpet now. (be).
64. Yusuf………… to the movies once in a while (go)
65. This____ an easy quiz so far (be).
66. Our
team___ any games last year. (not win)
67. We ___a
wonderful film at the cinema last night. (see)
68. Hurry up! The movie ___(already begin)
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