Verbs - Tenses
A. Write these sentences in the negative form.
1. The black car has a fake number plate.
= The black car has not a fake number plate.
2. The police have caught the culprit.
= The police have not caught the culprit.
3. The students are unhappy with the new rules for leave.
= The students are not unhappy with the new rules for leave.
4. Kiran and Ketan are shifting to a new residence.
= Kiran and Ketan are not shifting to a new residence.
5. Villagers often walk a mile to fetch drinking water.
= Villagers often do not walk a mile to fetch drinking water.
6. Children enjoy making sandcastles on a beach.
= Children do not enjoy making sandcastle on a beach.
B. Rewrite these sentences in the interrogative form.
1. The forest guards stay alert day and night to prevent poaching.
= Do the forest guards stay alert day and night to prevent poaching?
2. Your fingers are hurting because of the heavy load.
= Are your fingers hurting because of the heavy load?
3. Binny has given up his seat so easily.
= Has Binny given up his seat so easily?
4. You have heard the story of the hare and the tortoise.
= Have you heard the story of the hare and the tortoise?
5. Your family sleeps late on weekends.
= Does your family sleep late on weekends?
6. They are turning off the lights to save power.
= Are they turning off the light to save power?
C. Rewrite these sentences using the verbs in brackets, as directed.
1. My father and I visited (visit) the grocer's for some juice and cereals. (simple past)
2. Danny was driving (drive) at a slow speed in the fog. (past continuous)
3. The teacher spoke (speak) to us about punctuality and discipline. (simple past)
4. The gardener had pruned (prune) the overgrowing bushes yesterday before Mum arrived. (arrive)
5. The birds were flying (fly) in perfect formation in the sky. (past continuous)
6. The fishermen had caught (catch) a shoal of big fish and then let it go. (past perfect)
7. The students organised (organise) a Thanksgiving function in the hall. (simple past)
8. The players had exhausted(exhaust) themselves before the game. (past perfect)
D. Rewrite the sentences in the past using the interrogative structure.
1. The boys skate here every evening.
= Did the boys skate here every evening?
2. He was seen crossing the road in a hurry.
= Was he seen crossing the road in a hurry?
3. The puppies were frolicking around their mother.
= Were the puppies frolicking around their mother?
4. The police had warned the thief earlier too.
= Had the police warned the thief earlier too?
5. Everyone decided to pool in the cost for the gift.
= Did everyone decide to pool in the cost for the gift?
6. Cody had scored two goals before he got out.
= Had Cody scored two goals before he got out?
E. Rewrite these sentences to express the future, as directed.
1. They will be ready by 8 p.m. (negative)
= They will not be ready by 8 p.m.
2. The skies will be clearing by next week. (future perfect)
= The skies will have cleared by next week.
3. The ship will dock soon. ( future continuous)
= The ship will be docking soon.
4. Aunt will be staying with us for a week. (interrogative)
= Will Aunt be staying with us for a week?
5. The courier will have dropped the packet by 6 p.m. (interrogative)
= Will the courier have dropped the packet by 6 p.m.?
6. Their mother will be travelling to Kanpur next week. (simple future)
= Their mother will travel to Kanpur next week.
7. The Sahais will have invited all their neighbours to the housewarming. (future continuous)
= The Sahais will be inviting all their neighbours to the housewarming.
8. The spaceship will not have been launched by tomorrow morning. ( positive)
= The spaceship will have been launched by tomorrow morning.
9. Your team will support Manav's medical treatment. (future continuous)
= Your team will be supporting Manav's medical treatment.
10. I will be playing a cricket match next week. (interrogative)
= Will I be playing a cricket match next week?
F. Rewrite these sentences about bowling using the simple present form of the verb.
1. The game of bowling was played indoors.
= The game of bowling is played indoors.
2. In this sport, a player threw or rolled a ball towards a target.
= In this sport, a player throws or rolls a ball towards a target.
3. The ball rolled down a straight line.
= The ball rolls down a straight line.
4. There were ten pins positioned at the end of the lane.
= There are ten pins positioned at the end of the lane.
5. The pins were arranged in a triangular pattern.
= The pins are arranged in a triangular pattern.
6. The target was to knock over the ten standing pins with a ball.
= The target is to knock over the ten standing pins with a ball.
7. The player was allowed ten frames to bowl the pins down.
= The player is allowed ten frames to bowl the pins down.
8. Each frame gave two opportunities to the player.
= Each frame gives two opportunities to the player.
9. Some good players knocked down all ten pins in one shot.
= Some good players knock down all ten pins in one shot.
10. Families and friends gathered together to bowl for fun and competition.
= Families and friends gathered together to bowl for fun and competition.
G. Rewrite these sentences about smart cities using suitable future forms of the verbs.
Population in Indian cities are growing very fast.
= Population in Indian cities will be growing very fast.
So, India needs smarter cities to meet the challenge.
= So, India will need smarter cities to meet the challenges.
A smart city is highly advanced in terms of infrastructure.
= A smart city will be highly advanced in terms of infrastructure.
It offers housing and good transportation system.
= It will offer housing and good transportation system.
It uses high-end technology for communication.
= It will use high-end technology for communication.
All essential services are easily available to the residents.
= All essential services will be easily available to the residents.
It assures water and electricity supply, and sanitisation and waste management.
= It will assure water and electricity supply, and sanitisation and waste management.
It also takes care of people's safety and security.
= It will also take care of people's safety and security.
India plans to set up 100 smart cities.
= India will plan to set up 100 smart cities.
H. Read about Myra's cooking experience.
Underline the verbs and rewrite the passage using the past forms of the verbs. (Your clue: There are 24 verbs)
My mother never wants me in the kitchen.
= My mother never wanted me in the kitchen.
She knows of my messy ways.
= She knew of my messy ways.
One day, there is no one at home.
= One day, there was no one at home.
Mother has gone grocery shopping.
= Mother had gone grocery shopping.
I decide to prepare my breakfast.
= I decided to prepare my breakfast.
The neat rows of eggs in a tray fascinate me.
= The neat rows of eggs in a tray fascinated me.
I think of starting with an omelette.
= I thought of starting with an omelette.
I know the basics.
= I knew the basics.
So, I start by chopping onions and tomatoes.
= So, I started by chopping onions and tomatoes.
Chopping the tomatoes is a messy job, but the onions are worse; they make my eyes water.
= Chopping the tomatoes was a messy job, but the onions were worse; they make my eyes water.
However, I do not give up!
= However, I did not gave up!
Then it is time to crack the egg.
= Then it was the time to crack the egg.
I crack it too loud, and small pieces of cells too fall into the bowl.
= I cracked it too loud, and small pieces of cells too fell into the bowl.
They slip off the fork and I try to get them out.
= They slipped off the fork and I tried to get them out.
I pour the beaten eggs along with the tomatoes and onions in the pan.
= I poured the beaten eggs along with the tomatoes and onions in the pan.
It seems to be cooking well.
= It seemed to be cooking well.
I toss the omelette to cook the other side and soon have it on my plate.
= I tossed the omelette to cook the other side and soon had it on my plate.
One bite, and I realise I have forgotten to add any spice. Phew!
= One bite, and I realised I had forgotten to add any spice. Phew!