Name: ___________________ Lesson: Tenses
Grade: _____III____ Date: ____________ W. Sheet no _________
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Exercise 1: Fill in the Blanks
Choose the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Continuous) for the verbs in
brackets.
1. While I ______ (do) homework, my brother ______ (watch) TV.
2. She ______ (read) a book when the lights ______ (go) off.
3. They ______ (play) football when it ______ (start) raining.
4. The cat ______ (sleep) while the children ______ (laugh).
5. I ______ (eat) dinner when Grandma ______ (call).
Exercise 2: Match the Sentences
Match Column A (Past Continuous) with Column B (Simple Past) to make complete
sentences.
Column A. Column B.
1.The birds were singing a. when the bell rang.
2. He was riding his bike. b. when she found a coin.
3. We were studying c. when he fell.
4. She was walking to school. d. when the sun rose.
Exercise 3: Correct the Mistakes
Underline the error and rewrite the sentences correctly.
1. They was playing hide-and-seek.
2. While Riya cooked, the phone was ringing.
3. The dog barked when the postman was arriving.
Exercise 4:Write Your Own Sentences
Create 2 sentences using Smple Past and 2 using Past Continuous about your
weekend.
Example:
- Simple Past: I visited the park.
- Past Continuous: I was eating ice cream.
Simple Past:
1.
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2.
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Past Continuous:
1. __________________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________________
Present simple and continuous tense
Ex A : Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb (Present Simple):
1. She ______ (play/plays) soccer every day.
2. I ______ (brush/brushes) my teeth twice daily.
3. The sun ______ (rise/rises) in the east.
4. They ______ (go/goes) to school by bus.
5. My brother ______ (like/likes) chocolate ice cream.
Ex B:. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb (Present Continuous):
1. Right now, the cat ______ (is sleeping/sleeps) on the sofa.
2. We ______ (are eating/eat) lunch at the moment.
3. Look! The birds ______ (are flying/fly) in the sky.
4. Dad ______ (is cooking/cooks) dinner right now.
5. I ______ (am reading/read) a comic book now.
C. Choose the correct tense (Present Simple or Present Continuous):
1. I usually ______ (wear/am wearing) a uniform to school, but today I ______ (wear/am wearing)
a dress.
2. Every morning, my mom ______ (drinks/is drinking) coffee.
3. Shhh! The baby ______ (sleeps/is sleeping).
4. Look! The dog ______ (chases/is chasing) its tail.
5. We ______ (visit/are visiting) the zoo every summer.
Future simple tense
Ex A. Fill in the Blanks usyIng future simple tense
1. She __________ (read) a book tomorrow.
2. We __________ (visit) the zoo next Sunday.
3. I __________ (help) my mom bake a cake.
4. They __________ (play) football after school.
5. The teacher __________ (teach) us a new song.
Ex B. Rewrite in and change these sentences in future simple tense
1. They walk to school. ______________________________________________________
2. She dances at the party.
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3. I write a letter.
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4. The birds sing.
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5. We clean our room.
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Ex C. Circle the correct future tense verb.
1. Tom (will go / goes) to the park tomorrow.
2. I (will call / called) my friend tonight.
3. The sun (will shine / shines) brightly.
4. We (will eat / ate) pizza for dinner.
5. They (will swim / swam) in the pool.
Ex D. Write Your Own Sentences
Use the future simple tense to write 3 sentences about your plans.
1. ____________________________________________________
2. ____________________________________________________
3. ____________________________________________________
