Tenses Examples for Practice

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I had been working for Anil for almost a month. (Present Perfect Tense) (March '20)

Ans. I have worked for Anil for almost a month.

Ultimately his story becomes one of triumph. (Present Perfect Tense) (Dec. '20)

Ans. Ultimately his story has become one of triumph.

My hand slid under the mattress (Rewrite in Simple future tense)

Ans. My hand will slide under the mattress.

He knew (Write in present perfect tense)

Ans. He has known.

He retired in August 1969 (rewrite in past perfect tense)

Ans. He had retired in August 1969.

I will teach them all to fight for France. (Rewrite in future continuous tense)

Ans. I will be teaching them all to fight for France.

We went to a rocky beach. (Rewrite in future continuous tense)

Ans. We will be going to a rocky beach.

The hermit was digging the ground in front of his hut (Pick out the verb and state its tense)

Ans. was digging – Past Continuous Tense

He dug two beds. (Change into the past perfect continuous tense)

Ans. He had been digging two beds.

I knew you had gone alone to see the hermit (Pick out the verb and state its tense)

Ans.
knew – simple past tense
had gone – past perfect

Name the Tense of the Verbs underlined to include Time (Past / Present / Future) and Aspect (Simple / Continuous / Perfect / Perfect Continuous)

I slept on the floor.

Ans. Simple Past

You haven’t found it.

Ans. Present Perfect

We were designing the first Macintosh computer.

Ans. Past Continuous

It had made all the difference.

Ans. Past Perfect

I am fine, now

Ans. Simple Present

I have been facing death.

Ans. Present Perfect Continuous

I shall be telling you three stories

Ans. Future Continuous

Change the Tense as instructed.

I got fired. (Future Perfect)

Ans. I will have got fired.

Life hits you on the head. (Present Perfect Continuous)

Ans. Life has been hitting you on the head.

The dots will somehow connect. (Past Perfect)

Ans. The dots had somehow connected.

I started a company. (Present Continuous)

Ans. I am starting a company.

My doctor advised me. (Past Perfect Continuous)

Ans. My doctor had been advising me.

I see the Gods smiling. (Write in future continuous tense)

Ans. I will be seeing the Gods Smiling.

The solutions are emerging. (Rewrite in present perfect tense)

Ans. The solutions have emerged.

I got fired. (Future Perfect)

Ans. I will have got fired.

I had never taken a bath. (Identify the verb. State its tense)

Ans. had taken – Past Perfect tens

Our hostess came towards us. (Write the verb tense of underlined word)

Ans. came – Simple past tense.

He was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. (Write the tense of underlined of verb)

Ans. diagnosed – Simple Past tense

Hawking poured himself into his work and research. (Change into simple Future Tense and rewrite the sentence.)

Ans. Hawking will pour himself into his work and research.

The predicament caught the attention of a computer programmer. (Identity the tense)

Ans. Past tense

Dingko Singh had inspired many youngsters. (Identity the Tense)

Ans. Past Perfect Tense

She had read a book of mine and had written to me about it (State the tense of the underline word)

Ans. Past Perfect Tense.

I was speaking for you (Tell the tense of the underlined word)

Ans. ‘was speaking’ – past continuous tense.

Pick out the verbs and state its tense.

There comes the man of the moment.

Ans. Comes : Simple Present tense

The class was becoming impatient.

Ans. was becoming
: Past continuous tense

The ambulance arrived in no time.

Ans. arrived : Simple Past Tense

The scenario is changing for the worse.

Ans. is changing : Present Continuous Tense

They have raised several pertinent questions.

Ans. have raised : Present Perfect Tense

I have been coordinating with the authorities.

Ans. have been coordinating : Present Perfect Continuous tense

The civic authorities had demolished all the illegal floors.

Ans. had demolished : Past Perfect Tense

We had been discussing on this issue since long.

Ans. had been discussing : Past Perfect Continuous Tense

I will put an end to this discussion.

Ans. Will put : Simple Future Tense

We will be flying across the ocean.

Ans. Will be flying : Future Continuous Tense

You will have heard the last word on the topic when you are back.

Ans. Will have heard : Future Perfect tense

She will have been working on this mission for a decade by next month.

Ans. Will have been working : Future Perfect continuous Tense

I shall have cleaned my room by tomorrow.

Ans. shall have cleaned – Future Perfect Tense

She will be running a marathon this Sunday.

Ans. will be running – Future Continuous Tense

He had been running five miles a day before he broke his leg.

Ans. had been running – Past Perfect Continuous Tense, broke – Simple Past Tense

My family and I shall visit my grandparents this summer.

Ans. shall visit – Simple Future Tense

Dheeraj came home very late last night.

Ans. came – Simple Past Tense

Both teams have scored a lot of goals this season.

Ans. have scored – Present Perfect Tense

The plane had left by the time I reached the airport.

Ans. had left – Past Perfect Tense, reached – Simple Past Tense

She has been looking for the dress since morning.

Ans. has been looking – Present Perfect Continuous Tense

They will have built the bridge by next summer.

Ans. will have built – Future Perfect Tense

Ravi and Vikram are going to the library.

Ans. are going – Present Continuous Tense