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Complete The Following Sentences Using An Appropriate Verb Form

The document provides examples of changing verb tenses in sentences. It gives 11 sentences and their answers with the verbs changed to different tenses as directed. It then provides additional exercises for the reader to practice changing verbs between tenses. The exercises include changing the tense of verbs in sentences and identifying whether verbs should be in the present simple or present continuous form. The purpose is to help readers practice and improve their ability to manipulate verb tenses in English sentences.

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Complete The Following Sentences Using An Appropriate Verb Form

The document provides examples of changing verb tenses in sentences. It gives 11 sentences and their answers with the verbs changed to different tenses as directed. It then provides additional exercises for the reader to practice changing verbs between tenses. The exercises include changing the tense of verbs in sentences and identifying whether verbs should be in the present simple or present continuous form. The purpose is to help readers practice and improve their ability to manipulate verb tenses in English sentences.

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Read the following sentences and change the tenses as per the given directions.

You might need to make changes in the adverbs as


well.
1. I will be writing my exam this time tomorrow. (Change into past continuous tense)
2. He will be waiting for us. (Change into present continuous tense)
3. I know this. (Change into simple past)
4. He will have thought about this. (Change into present perfect tense)
5. He wanted to know more about the job. (Change into simple present)
6. I am leaving for England tomorrow. (Change into future continuous tense)
7. She hadn’t thought about that. (Change into simple past)
8. He will not accept this proposal. (Change into simple past)
9. He will not pass the test. (Change into future perfect tense)
10. I always wanted to be a scientist. (Change into present perfect tense)
11. She will not tolerate this injustice. (Change into simple past)
12. She did not want to go. (Change into simple present)
Answers
1. I was writing my exam this time yesterday.
2. He is waiting for us.
3. I knew this.
4. He has thought about this.
5. He wants to know more about the job.
6. I will be leaving for England tomorrow.
7. She didn’t think about that.
8. He did not accept this proposal.
9. He will not have passed the test.
10. I have always wanted to be a scientist.
11. She did not tolerate that injustice.
12. She does not want to go.

Complete the following sentences using appropriate tense forms of the verb given in the brackets.
1. The minister ----------------------- (collapse) during his speech.
2. I ------------------------- (learn) music for 5 years while I was a child.
3. When I reached home I found that water ------------------------- (run) down the walls.
4. I ----------------------- him six times. (phone)
5. When I was a child we --------------------- (live) in Kerala.
6. I can't walk because I ---------------------- (break) my leg.
7. Israel -------------------- (invade) Palestine.
8. He ------------------------- (travel) in Europe a lot, so he knows many things about the continent.
9. We ------------------------ (learn) nothing from all the wars in history.
10. Who ----------------------- (tell) you this?
Answers
1. The minister collapsed during his speech.
2. I learnt music for 5 years while I was a child.
3. When I reached home I found that water was running down the walls.
4. I phoned him six times.
5. When I was a child we lived in Kerala.
6. I can't walk because I have broken my leg.
7. Israel has invaded Palestine.
8. He has traveled in Europe a lot, so he knows many things about the continent.
9. We have learned nothing from all the wars in history. (Strictly speaking, the simple past is also correct here.)
10. Who told you this?

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate verb form.


Gulliver was ………1…………. in the farmer’s house by his nine year old daughter who ……..2……. for his sleeping and clothing
and also ……3……. him their language. As word spread that the farmer ……….4……….. a strange animal in the field, people
………5………. curious and a friend ………6……… to the farmer that Gulliver ……..7…….. on market day. The farmer
……..8………. at an inn which he ……….9…………. and after ………10…….. the innkeeper and making some necessary
precautions, he ……..11……… the Town-Crier
1. a) take care of; b) took care of; c) taken care of; d) taking care of
2. a) arranged; b) had arranged; c) was arranging; d) has arranged
3. a) teaching; b) taught; c) had taught; d) has taught
4. a) found; b) has found; c) had found; d) was finding
5. a)  became; b) has become; c) had become; d) were becoming
6. a) suggested; b) was suggested; c) had suggested; d) was suggesting
7. a) will be displayed; b) will display; c) should be displayed; d) displayed
8. a) alighted; b) alighting; c) was alighting; d) had alighted
9. a) used to frequenting; b) used frequenting; c) used to frequent; d) frequent
10. a) consulted; b) consulting; c) consult; d) had consulted
11. a) had hired; b) hired; c) was hiring; d) has hired
Answers
Gulliver was taken care of (1) in the farmer’s house by his nine year old daughter who arranged (2) for his sleeping and clothing
and also taught (3) him their language. As word spread that the farmer had found (4) a strange animal in the field, people became
(5) curious and a friend suggested (6) to the farmer that Gulliver should be displayed (7) on market day. The farmer alighted (8) at
an inn which he used to frequent (9) and after consulting (10) the innkeeper and making some necessary precautions, he hired
(11) the Town-Crier.

Complete the following sentences using appropriate tense forms.


1. I ---------------------- (not work) with children before so I don't know what to expect in my new job.
2. When you phoned I ------------------------ (work) in the garden.
3. I was tired because I ----------------------- (run) for hours.
4. I ---------------------- (do) my homework. Can I watch TV now?
5. She --------------------- (spend) all her childhood in California.
6. I --------------------- (see) Shyam yesterday morning.
7. I ------------------------ (watch) TV when dad came home yesterday.
8. What ------------------------ (you do) at 7 o'clock yesterday evening?
9. I ate a bit of the cake to see how it ----------------------- (taste)
10. As I ----------------------- (walk) down the street, I saw Rahul.
Answers
1. I have not worked with children before so I don't know what to expect in my new job.
2. When you phoned I was working in the garden.
3. I was tired because I had been running for hours.
4. I have done my homework. Can I watch TV now?
5. She spent all her childhood in California.
6. I saw Shyam yesterday morning.
7. I was watching TV when dad came home yesterday.
8. What were you doing at 7 o'clock yesterday evening?
9. I ate a bit of the cake to see how it tasted.
10. As I was walking down the street, I saw Rahul.

Exercise

Decide if the verb in brackets should be in the present simple or the present continuous.

1. He ——- (live) with his parents at the moment.


2. Some areas of Italy ——– (become) drier.
3. She ——– (work) as a lab technician.
4. She ——– (plan) to study for a degree.
5. I —— (have got) two sisters.
6. In her job, she ——– (answer) the phone.
7. People ——– (live) longer and longer.
8. This month they ——– (work) on a new project.

Answers
1. He is living with his parents at the moment.
2. Some areas of Italy are becoming drier.
3. She works as a lab technician.
4. She is planning to study for a degree.
5. I have got two sisters.
6. In her job, she answers the phone.
7. People are living longer and longer.
8. This month they are working on a new project.
Question - Change  the sentences as directed in the bracket.
*Raju was a ten year old boy. (Present simple)
*Seema goes to the party. (Past continuous)
*He runs very fast. ( Present Interrogative)
*They didn't make mistakes. (Past Interrogative and Negative )
*Soma has given me a pen (past negative )
*Sheela finished her homework.  (Present Perfect )
*Is Rahul singing a song.  (Present simple negative )
* Mohandas writes a story. ( Simple past)
* Boys played cricket (present continuous )
* Sony gave me a pen.( present perfect)
* Rahman finishes his work in time.( Simple past)
* Was Gopal parking his car ?( present negative) *A Magic was an art, (Present simple)
*My father bought four tickets for us. (Past interrogative)
*Tickets rate were as given. (Present interrogative)
*The light of the hall were switch off .(present perfect)
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Difficult sentences:
*Next he balanced the girl on the tip of the sword. (Past perfect)
*It is far away from the dust, noise and smoke.( Past simple)
*There are fifty seven teachers in the school.
(past simple)
*They are all highly qualified. (Present interrogative)
*They take care of our health. (present perfect)
*The Principal of our school keeps the school compound clean (present continuous)
*He does not allow students to attend school in dirty clothes. (past simple)
*We are taught honesty. (past perfect)
*Every student has to take part on debates every Saturday. (present simple)
*We are proud of our school. (past simple

Answers !
*Raju is a ten year old boy. (Present simple)
*Seema was going to the party. (Past continuous)
*Does he run very fast. ( Present Interrogative)
*Did they not make mistakes. (Past Interrogative )
*Soma didn't give me a pen (past negative )
*Sheela has finished her homework.  (Present Perfect )
*Rahul does not sing a song.  (Present simple negative )
* Mohandas wrote a story. ( Simple past)
* Boys are playing cricket (present continuous )
* Sony has given me a pen.( present perfect)
* Rahman finished his work in time.( Simple past)
* Gopal  doesn't park his car ?( present negative) *A Magic is an art, (Present simple)
*Did my father buy four tickets for us. (Past interrogative)
*Are tickets rate  as given. (Present interrogative)
*The light of the hall has  switched off .(present perfect)

Answer of Difficult sentences:


*Next he had balanced the girl on the tip of the sword.
*It was far away from the dust, noise and smoke.
*There were fifty seven teachers in the school.
* Are they all highly qualified.
*They have taken care of our health.
*The Principal of our school is keeping the school compound clean.
*He allowed students to attend school in dirty clothes.
*We had been taught honesty.
*Every student takes part on debates every Saturday.
*We were proud of our school.

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