TENSES

The word ‘ Tense’ has been taken from a Latin word ‘Tempus’ which means time.  It is the form of verb, which shows the time, and state of an action or event. There are three tenses. The present tense, the past tense and the future tense. These three tenses are further divided into twelve tenses. Three indefinite (or simple) tenses of the present, the past and the future , three continuous (or progressive) tenses of the present, the past and the future, three perfect tenses of the present, the past and the future and three perfect continuous (or progressive) of the present, the past and the future.

                                                             EXERCISE-1

                  Change into Past Indefinite and Future Indefinite tense:-

See an example: He takes tea.

                  Ans.1 He took tea.

                  Ans.2  He will take tea.

1.         I fly a kite.

2.         We listen to the radio.

3.         You repair their car.

4.         They visit model farms.

5.         He learns his lesson by heart.

6.         She goes to the school regularly7.         The sun sets in the west.

8.          The cows give milk.

9.         It rains heavily in winter.

10.     Mother cooks delicious dishes.

                                                        EXERCISE-2

              Change into Past Continuous and Future Continuous tense:-

See an example: He is eating an apple. He was eating an apple. He will be eating an apple.

1.      I am sewing my clothes.

2.      We are flying kites.

3.      You are writing a story.

4.      They are building a new house.

5.      He is telling a lie.

6.      She is doing her homework.

7.      It is raining.

8.      Henry is learning his lesson.

9.      Emma is playing in the garden.

10.Father is typing a letter.

                                                           EXERCISE-3

                        Change into Past Perfect and Future Perfect tense:-

See an example: I have broken the window. I had broken the window. I will have broken the window.

1.      I have repaired this car.

2.      We have cleared our dues.

3.      You have spoken the truth.

4.      They have opened the fast.

5.      He has learnt the poem.

6.      She has washed her uniform.

7.      It has stopped working.

8.      Ian has passed his examination.

9.      Gilbert has finished his Computer Course.

10.   Nine has sung a song.

EXERCISE-4

                         Change into Past Perfect Continuous and Future Perfect Continuous:-

See an example: I have been saying my lesson since morning . I had be saying my lesson since morning. I shall have been saying my lesson since morning.

1.         I have been swimming in the river for one hour.

2.         We have been travelling by bus since afternoon.

3.         You have been reading the books since morning.

4.         They have been singing English songs for two days.

5.         He has been wasting his time since two years.

6.         She has been paying full attention on her studies since childhood.

7.         Henry has been flying kite for three hours.

8.         Emma has been plucking flowers since morning.

9.         The peon has been dusting the classes for half an hour.

10.    Chloris has been watching television since afternoon.