language tense exercise 2
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Question:-
Fill in the blanks using the Simple Present or Present Continuous Tense of the verbs given in brackets:-
1. "Where _______ you _______ now?" "I _______ to the theatre." (go)
"Where are you going now?" " I am going to the theatre."
2. Mr. Gupta _________ (teach) us English everyday. He is absent; so Mr. Kumar _________ (take) our class just now.
Mr. Gupta teach us English everyday. He is absent; so Mr. Kumar is taking our class just now.
3. The sun _______ (rises) in the east.
The sun rises in the east.
4. The clock _______ (crow) before dawn everyday, but why _________ it ________ (crow) now at 10 o'clock?
The clock crows before dawn everyday but why doesn't it crow now at 10 o'clock?
5. She generally ________ a red skirt but today she __________ a green one. (wear)
She generally wears a red skirt but today she is wearing a green one.
6. I _________ (drink) at least six glasses of water every morning.
I drink at least six glasses of water every morning.
7. When water _________ (freeze), it _______ (change) into ice.
When water freezes, it changes into ice.
8. I ________ (practise) speaking Russian everyday.
I practise speaking Russian everyday.
9. He usually _______ (walk) from his home to school, but today he _________ (go) by a car.
He usually walks from his home to school, but today he is going by a car.
10. Look! Someone _________ at the door. (knock)
Look! Someone is knocking at the door.
11. The man who _________ (talk) to Ravi at the moment ________ (speak) eight languages.
The man who is talking to Ravi at the moment is speaking eight languages.
12. "What _______ you _______ this evening?" (do) "I ________ at home" (stay)
"What are you doing this evening?" " I am staying at home."
13. Ali _________ (do) his homework now. He usually __________ (do) it at night.
Ali is doing his homework now. He usually does it at night.
14. Wheat __________ in summer in this part of the country. (grow)
Wheat grows in summer in this part of the country.
15. We __________ what you said the other day. (remember)
We remember what you said the other day.
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Tenses are divided into three sub-groups:-
- Present Tense
- Past Tense
- Future Tense
Present tense is further divided into 4 groups:-
- Simple Present
- Present Continuous
- Present Perfect
- Present Perfect Continuous
Past tense is further divided into 4 groups:-
- Simple Past
- Past Continuous
- Past Perfect
- Past Perfect continuous
Future tense is further divided into 4 groups:-
- Simple Future
- Future Continuous
- Future Perfect
- Future Perfect Continuous
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