EXERCISE 21
Put the verbs in brackets into the most suitable tense-
1. The sun (rise) in the east.
2. I (go) to school everyday.
3. She (go) to the movies every Sunday.
4. Oil (float) on water.
5. He usually (write) in green ink.
6. She (go) away every weekend to the seashore.
7. She (teach) me English.
8. He (go) to Kashmir last year.
9. My father (go) to Patna yesterday.
10. He (come) two years ago.
11. I (meet) him on Monday last.
12. She (miss) the train last night.
13. We (see) a movie yesterday.
14. He (come) tomorrow.
15. I (go) next month.
16. Peter (buy) a car next year.
17. I shall help him if he (come) to me.
18. If he reads he (pass).
19. The teacher will help you if you (go) to him.
20. I will tell you the secret when you (reach) home.
21. I (stay) here until he answers me.
22. I (suffer) from fever for ten days.
23. He (live) here since Monday.
24. He (wait) here for an hour.
25. He (write) letters since breakfast.
Answers
Required Answers:-
1. The sun (rise) in the east.
The sun rises in the east.
2. I (go) to school everyday.
I go to school everyday.
3. She (go) to the movies every Sunday.
She goes to the movies every Sunday.
4. Oil (float) on water.
Oil floats on water.
5. He usually (write) in green ink.
He usually writes in green ink.
6. She (go) away every weekend to the seashore.
She goes away every weekend to the seashore.
7. She (teach) me in English.
She teaches me in English.
8. He (go) to Kashmir last year.
He went to Kashmir last year.
9. My father (go) to Patna yesterday.
My father went to Patna yesterday.
10. He (come) two years ago.
He came back two years ago.
11. I (meet) him on Monday last.
I met him on Monday last.
12. She (miss) the train last night.
She missed the train last night.
13. We (see) a movie yesterday.
We saw a movie yesterday.
14. He (come) tomorrow.
He will come tomorrow.
15. I (go) next month.
I will go next month.
16. Peter (buy) a car next year.
Peter will buy a car next year.
17. I shall help him if he (come) to me.
I shall help him if he comes to me.
18. If he reads he (pass).
If he reads he shall pass.
19. The teacher will help you if you (go) to him.
The teacher will help you if you go to him.
20. I will tell you the secret when you (reach) home.
I will tell you the secret when you reach home.
21. I (stay) here until he answers me.
I will stay here until he answers me.
22. I (suffer) from fever for ten days.
I am suffering from fever for ten days.
23. He (live) here since Monday.
He is living here since Monday.
24. He (wait) here for an hour.
He is waiting here for an hour.
25. He (write) letter since breakfast.
He is writing letters since breakfast.
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There are 3 types of tenses:-
- Present Tense
- Past Tense
- Future Tense.
Present Tense is further divided into 4 groups:-
(i) Simple Present
(ii) Present Continuous
(iii) Present Perfect
(iv) Present Perfect Continuous.
Past Tense is futher divided into 4 groups:-
(i) Simple Past
(ii) Past Continuous
(iii) Past Perfect
(iv) Past Perfect Continuous
Future Tense is further divided into 4 groups:-
(i) Simple Future
(ii) Future Continuous
(iii) Future Perfect
(iv) Future Perfect Continuous
Note:- Future Perfect Continuous Tense is not mostly used.
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Answer:
Explanation:
The sun rise in the east.