Future Indefinite
Exercise-1
Q-1 Fill in the blanks with correct verb forms (Future Indefinite) in the following sentences:- 1) He …………..a new shirt. (use the word ‘buy’ in affirmative)
2) I …………..my project soon. (use the word ‘complete’ in
affirmative)
3) He …………..an aeroplane one day. (use the word ‘fly’ in affirmative)
4) We …………..funds for the poor family. (use the word ‘raise’ in
affirmative)
5) I …………..you. (use the word ‘disturb’ in
negative)
6) They …………..new method of teaching. (use the word ‘adopt’ in negative)
7) Farmers …………..wheat in October. (use the word ‘sow’ in negative)
8) Our school …………..any camp this year. (use the word ‘organise’ in negative)
9) …………..you …………..a song? (use the word ‘sing’ in interrogative)
10) …………..the old man also …………..out to purchase sanitizer? (use the word ‘go’ in
interrogative)
11) …………..the govt.…………..a ban on all social activities? (use the word ‘put’ in interrogative)
12) …………..we …………..animals from hunters? (use the word ‘save’ in
interrogative)
13) …………..the officer …………..your documents? (use ‘attest’ in interrogative- negative)
14) …………..I …………..my promise? (use ‘fulfill’ in interrogative-negative)
15) …………..your neighbour …………..you to the court? (use ‘take’ in interrogative-negative)
16) …………..the parents …………..their children to school? (use ‘send’ in interrogative- negativ
Answers
PRESENT TENSE
I. Simple Present Tense or Present Indefinite Tense
The Simple Present Tense is used:
To express what is actually taking place at the present moment; as:
See, how it rains.
To express a habitual action; as:
He gets up everyday at six o’clock.
To express general truths; as:
The sun rises in the east.
In vivid narrative as a substitute for the Past Tense; as:
Immediately the Sultan hurries to his capital.
(This is called the historic present)
In place of Future Tense when futurity is indicated by the context; as:
We go to Delhi next week.
Structure of Simple Present:
—> Subject + V1/Vs (s or es)
CBSE Class 6 English Grammar - Tenses-2
Exercise 1
Change the following as directed :
Birds fly in the sky. (negative)
Rohit loves his teacher. (interrogative)
Boys are doing their homework. (negative)
My friend speaks good English. (interrogative)
Dogs are barking. (interrogative)
He is learning music. (negative)
We are going to Kolkata soon. (interrogative)
Children play in the evening. (negative)
Ritu sings a song. (negative)
I am listening to western music. (interrogative)
Naman and Chaman run fast. (interrogative)
Answer:
Birds do not fly in the sky.
Does Rohit love his teacher?
Boys are not doing their homework.
Does my friend speak good English?
Are dogs barking?
He is not learning music.
Are we going to Kolkata soon?
Children do not play in the evening.
Ritu does not sing a song.
Am I listening to western music?
Do Naman and Chaman run fast?
Exercise 2
Fill in the blanks with is, am or are:
These bags ……… heavy.
Look! There ……… Raman.
My brother and I ……… good cricket players.
The weather ……… nice today.
This bag ……… not so heavy.
I ……… not tired.
Rama ……… at home.
Her children ……… at school.
I ……… a student.
My sister ……… a doctor.
Answer:
1. are 2. is 3. are 4. is 5. is 6. am 7. is 8. are 9. am 10. is
II. Present Continuous Tense
The Present Continuous Tense represents an action as going on at the time of speaking; as;
Shweta is singing.
The school boys are playing football.
I am opening the door.
I am not going to Delhi today.
What are you doing now?
“When” is not used with this tense unless in the sense of immediate future; as;
When are you going to school?
Certain verbs are practically never used, in the Present Continuous Tense. These are mainly verbs of condition or behaviour not strictly under human control Consequently they go on whether we like it or not, as;
I see a man outside, he is looking at me.
Answer:
1 will buy
2 Will complete
3 will fly
4 will raise
5 shall disturb
6 will adopt
7 will sow
8 will organise
9 will and sing
10 will and go
11 will and put
12 will and save
13 will and attest
14 shall and fulfill
15 will and take
16 will and send