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Tenses and Modals Exercise For Practice

The document contains exercises on different tenses in English grammar including present, past, and future tenses. It provides fill in the blank questions to practice simple, continuous, perfect, and perfect continuous forms of verbs in the given tenses. The exercises also include modals and their appropriate usage in different contexts.

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Tenses and Modals Exercise For Practice

The document contains exercises on different tenses in English grammar including present, past, and future tenses. It provides fill in the blank questions to practice simple, continuous, perfect, and perfect continuous forms of verbs in the given tenses. The exercises also include modals and their appropriate usage in different contexts.

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PRESENT TENSE

Exercises for the Simple Present Tense

Fill in the correct form of the verb as shown in the above sentences.

1. He ______ to the gym every day. (go)


2. When ____ you go to college? (does)
3. She _______ she is very beautiful. (think)
4. Does he _____ in America? (lives)
5. I ______ a letter to my mom every month. (wrote)

Exercise on Present Continuous Tense

Fill in the correct form of the verb as shown in the above sentences.

1. She ________ the dust from the blower. (blow)


2. He _________ on the roller coaster for a ride. (sit)
3. I _________ to London for a business meeting. (go)
4. She _________ too many chocolates at that time. (eat)
5. She _________ a beautiful dress at the party. (wear)

Exercises on Present Perfect Tense

Fill in the correct form of the verb as shown in the above sentences.

1. I ______ run very fast in the field. (have/has)


2. Squirrels had ______ nuts for the winters. (store)
3. The sun ____ risen in the east. (have/has)
4. We ______ combed my hair. (have/has)
5. I have ______ french fries. (eat)

Exercise of Present Perfect Continuous Tense

Fill in the correct form of the verb as shown in the above sentences.

1. She _____________ cricket since morning. (play)


2. They ______________ to market. (not go)
3. He ___________ the internet. (surf)
4. They _____________ to tuition. (go)
5. My dad _____________ to the office on foot. (go)
PAST TENSE

Exercises on Simple Past Tense

Fill in the correct form of the verb as shown in the above sentences.

1. I _______ to the office Early. (go)


2. I _______ we will win the match. (know)
3. Your dad _______ a movie yesterday. (watch)
4. _______ He clean her bedroom. (do)
5. I _________ a letter to my sister. (write)

Exercise on Past Continuous Tense

Fill in the correct form of the verb as shown in the above sentences.

1. They ______ going to market.


2. he _____ playing football.
3. I_____ watching a movie.
4. she_____ talking about yourself.
5. children _______ coming to the classroom.

Exercise of Past Perfect Tense

Fill in the correct form of the verb as shown in the above sentences.

1. I had ______ the bill yesterday. (pay)


2. I had ______ notes with my classmates. (forget)
3. She had _____ a decent song. (sing)
4. He had ________ a Facebook password. (take)
5. We had _______ up early in the morning. (play)

past perfect continuous tense statement.

1. She _____________ an essay since morning. (write)


2. My father had been ________ for many years. (work)
3. I _________ video games. (play)
4. he had been ________ junk food. (eat) (negative sentence)
5. We had been ________ for the exam test. (prepare)
6. He _____________ cosmetic cream for a week. (use) (negative sentence)
7. I had been _________ my birthday for many years. (celebrate)
8. _____ he been __________ a song since a morning. (sing)(question/interrogative sentences)
FUTURE TENSE

Exercise of simple Future Tense

Fill in the correct form of the verb as shown in the above sentences.

1. I ____ wake up early in the morning.


2. We _____ eat apples tonight.
3. She _____ write a letter to her brother.
4. They _____ love them forever.
5. I _____do it again.

Exercises for the Simple Past Tense

Fill in the correct form of the verb as shown in the above sentences.

1. She will be ________ our communication skills. (improve)


2. They will be _______ dinner. (cook)
3. He will be ________ at the playground. (run)
4. My dad will be _______ in the office. (work)
5. She will be ________ at the bus stop. (wait)

Exercise on Future Perfect Tense

1. She will have ______ more than 90% in the next semester. (score)
2. I will have _______ cricket next Sunday. (play)
3. We will have ______ to tour this week. (go)
4. Tina will have ________a good singer. (became)
5. I will have _______ all money this month. (spend)

Exercise Future Perfect Continuous Tense

Fill in the correct form of the verb as shown in the above sentences.

1. She will have been ______ for four hours. (study)


2. They will have been ______ since Morning. (ran)
3. He will not have been _____ to Market. (went)
4. My mom will have been _________ for two hours. (work)
5. We will have been ________to the hill station next month. (go)

MODALS
Fill in the blanks with an appropriate modal auxiliary verb.
1. I don’t think that I ………………………… pass the test. (will / would / can)
2. If you improve your communication skills, you …………………………. get a better job. (will / would / could)
3. If we don’t get the money what ……………………………. we do? (will / would / could)

4. You …………………………….. have locked the door before going out. (should / would / can)

5. He ………………………….. not come unless you invite him. (will / would / could)
6. …………………………. we depend on them? (Can / Will / Would)

7. …………………………. I do the washing up? (Shall / Should / Would)

8. …………………………… you open the window? (Can / Shall / Should)

9. Where ……………………………. they have gone? (should / could / would)

10. If you had run faster, you …………………………….. have won. (will / could / should)

11. If I lose the job, we ………………………….. be in trouble. (will / would / could)

12. …………………………. I open the window? (Will / Shall / Would)

13. If you worked harder, you ……………………………. pass the test. (would / will / should)

14. ………………………….. you like something to drink? (Would / Could / Should)

15. …………………………. I know who you are. (May / Can / Will)

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate modal auxiliary verb.

1. She ………………………. speak Spanish. (ability)


2. ………………….. I borrow your car? (Permission)

3. …………………… you come with me? (request)

4. We ……………………… watch a movie in the afternoon. (suggestion)

5. We …………………….. talk to the manager. (recommended action)


6. There was a time when I …………………… walk for miles on end. (past ability)

7. You ……………………….. have told him. (obligation)

8. ……………………. I open the windows? (permission)

9. We ……………………… buy a new car next month. (future possibility)

10. We ……………………… get the first prize. (prediction)


11. I …………………….. look after your dog when you are away. (willingness)

12. It is raining so we …………………… cancel the picnic. (intention)

13. ……………………… you like some more rice? (Polite offer)

14. He ……………………… spend hours playing video games. (past habit)

15. ……………………… I help you? (Offer)

16. You ……………………… listen to your parents and teachers. (advice / recommendation)

17. You ……………………….. not break the law. (obligation)

18. You ………………………. lose weight. (necessity)

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