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Tenses
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Tenses:
 Tenses are forms of a verb that show the time, continuance or completion of an
action or a state that is expressed in connection with the moment at which a
statement is made about it. There are three main tenses: the present, the past, and
the future.

 The present tense is used to refer to something that happens or exists now. The
present tense is also called the present simple or simple present.

 The past tense is used to refer to something that happened or existed in the
past. The past tense is also called the past simple or simple past.
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 The future tense refers to something that hasn’t happened at the time of
speaking. The future tense makes use of the words will and shall.

For main aspects:

For each of the tenses, there are four aspects: simple, continuous or progressive,
perfect and perfect continuous or perfect progressive.

 The present aspect tells us the action takes place in the present and expresses
general facts and habits.

 The continuous aspect indicates an unfinished action or state of being at the

time being referred to. It is formed using the relevant tense of the auxiliary verb
to be and the present participle of the main verb.
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 The perfect aspect refers to a completed action in the present, past or future. It is
formed using the combination of the relevant tense of the auxiliary verb have and
the past participle of the main verb.

 The perfect continuous aspect combines both aspects of continuous and perfect.
It refers to an action that has continued up to the present, up to a time in the past,
or up to a time in the future.
 Question 1
Fill in the given blank with an appropriate be verb.
Sita didn’t find a single auto rickshaw on the road that she started wondering if there
__________ a strike.

A) will be
B) were
C) was
D) is
 Question 2
Fill in the given blank with an appropriate be verb.
He _________ very proud of his moustache.

A) will have
B) was
C) had
D) shall
 Question 3
Fill in the given blank with an appropriate be verb.
“I _____________ going to meet the doctor.” he said.

A) is
B) are
C) am
D) None of these
 Question 4
Fill in the given blanks with the appropriate be verb.
The children ___________ very happy that they ____________ going on a picnic.

A) are, is
B) are, are
C) is, are
D) is, is
 Question 5
Fill in the given blank with the appropriate be verb.
The teacher ______________ trying to soothe the angry parent for more than an
hour now.

A) was
B) were
C) is
D) none of these
 Question 6
Fill in the blank with the appropriate tense of the base verb given in bracket.
We _________ (have) a wonderful time ever since the inception of the company.

A) are having
B) is having
C) will be having
D) would have
 Question 7
Fill in the blank with the appropriate tense of the base verb given in bracket.
They _________ (announce) the winner shortly.

A) have announced
B) are announcing
C) will announce
D) announced
 Question 8
Fill in the blank with the appropriate tense of the base verb given in bracket.
She _________ (sleep) like a log last night.

A) is sleeping
B) slept
C) sleeps
D) were sleeping
 Question 9
Fill in the blank with the appropriate tense of the base verb given in bracket.
Mathematicians _________ (not able) to prove the theorem till 1947.

A) will not be able to

B) has not been able
C) are not able
D) had not been able
 Question 10
Fill in the blank with the appropriate tense of the base verb given in bracket.
By 4 o’ clock, we _________ (learn) grammar for more than 5 hours.

A) will be learning
B) learnt
C) will have learned
D) none of these
 Question 11
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.
Make sure you ________ the electricity before you _______ mending this light
switch.

A) disconnected / start
B) are disconnecting / were starting
C) will disconnect / started
D) disconnect / start
 Question 12
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.
The workers _______ to go on strike when the management _______ their demand
for higher wages.

A) decide / will refuse

B) decided / refused
C) will decide / will refuse
D) are deciding / refused
 Question 13
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.
Most people ______ being disturbed while they _______.

A) don’t like / are working

B) would like / worked
C) like / worked
D) don’t like / didn’t like
 Question 14
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.
In public pools, there ________ a much higher level of safety with trained lifeguards
on duty whenever they ______ open.

A) will be / were
B) was / are
C) is / are
D) would be / are
 Question 15
Fill in the blanks with appropriate words.
The contractors _______ the stadium when the strike ________ all construction.

A) built / is stopping
B) are building / stops
C) were building / will stop
D) will build / will stop
E) None of these
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