Exercise: Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense (present
simple, past simple, future simple, or present perfect):
a. I _(buy) this book yesterday.
b. They_
(not go) out yet.
c. My young son_
(like) travelling very much. He has
gone to Mustang now.
d. She_ (lose) her wallet. She has no money for the fare.
e. The bus_
(leave) already.
f. I___
(find) these books lying on the floor when I
(come) in.
g. ____(not worry) about him. He
(come) back
sooner or later.
h. Every day Hari_____
(go) home by bus.
i. Let us hope that it_____
(be) sunny tomorrow.
j. The earth______
(go) round the sun.
k. I______(see) him last Friday.
1. If the balloon bursts, the child_________(ask) for another.
m. When I first_______
(meet) him in 1972, he_______
(be) a small boy.
Answers
Answer:
Explanation:
a.bought
b.didnt go
c.likes
d.lost
e.has left
f.found,came
g.Dont worry,will come
h.goes
i.will be
j.goes
k.saw
l.will ask
m.met,was
a. I bought (buy) this book yesterday. (Simple past)
b. They haven't gone (not go) out yet. (Present perfect)
c. My young son likes (like) travelling very much. He has gone to Mustang now. (Simple present)
d. She lost (lose) her wallet. She has no money for the fare.(Simple past)
e. The bus has left (leave) already. (Present perfect)
f. I found (find) these books lying on the floor when I came (come) in.(Simple past)
g. Don't worry (not worry) about him. He will come(come) back sooner or later.(Simple present, future simple)
h. Every day Hari goes (go) home by bus.(Simple present)
i. Let us hope that it will be (Be) sunny tomorrow. (future simple)
j. The earth goes (go) round the sun. (Simple present)
k. I saw (see) him last Friday. (Simple past)
l. If the balloon bursts, the child will ask (ask) for another. (future simple)
m. When I first met (meet) him in 1972, he was(be) a small boy.(Simple past)
USE
- Simple present - used to express habits, general truths, obvious things; to give guidance, orders; tell about future events along with conjunctions.
- Simple past - used to tell about an action that is completed.
- Simple future - used to tell about the things that will happen in future
- Present perfect - used to tell about an event that started in past but is still continuing in present.