English Tenses Exercises to practice use of correct Verb

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct Tense, either present or past :

  • You (enjoy) your English class today ?
  • My aunt Jane (hate) girls who made up.
  • She (not understand) what you (mean).
  • Sagarika (hear) the news an hour ago.
  • John (see) rather tired today.
  • If he is wise, a pianoist (practise) four hours a day.
  • She (go) out at 10 O’clock and has not returned yet.
  • Sangeet (go) to college everyday.
  • What you generally (do) for a living ?
  • Whenever I (go) to see him, he was out.
  • Wood always (Float).
  • It (rain) since yesterday evening.
  • I (have) lunch at 3 P.M. in those days.
  • She usually (sit) at the back of the class, but today she (sit) in the front row.
  • Ask him what he (want).
  • You (suppose) the children still (sleep).
  • You (enjoy) washing dishes as a rule ?
  • The rain (stop) when they (arrive).
  • You (wash) your hands before every meal.
  • Rakhi usually (visit) me once a week.
  • Samar (pass) the post office on the way to work everyday.
  • It still (rain). But it (look) as if it will stop soon.
  • You (smell) gas ? I (think) the new stove is leaking.
  • When he (leave), already, he (realise) he (forget) his wallet.
  • When we (get) home the night already (fall).
  • Water always (freeze) at 0 degree centigrade.
  • If I (be) a piece of cloud, I (float) in the sky.
  • I (have) my hair cut whenever it gets too long.
  • India (become) independent in 1947.
  • We all (study) Latin when we were at school.
  • You (see) this box ? It (contain) matches.
  • She (come) to see me five minutes ago.
  • I (not see) him for a long time.
  • I (try) to pass this year.
  • As he (cross) the road a bus (knock) him down.
  • She looked as if she (not wash) for years.
  • She generally (cook) on the electric stove, but today she (cook) on the oil stove.
  • The children ran away when they (see) the policemen.
  • Mr. Swain (teach) English since 1970.
  • John who (study) medicine at present, hopes to go abroad after graduating.

2. Fill in the blanks with correct tense form of the verbs in brackets.

  • He (come) as soon as he has finished his homework.
  • We (spent) our vacation at Puri this year.
  • She (post) the letter now.
  • I (speak) for an hour when the lesson ends.
  • If he works hard, he (succeed).
  • The Governor (inaugurate) the function today.
  • I (not come) unless I hear from you.
  • I (wait) until she gives assurance.
  • I (believe) it when I see it.
  • In September we (marry) for three years.
  • We (go) out, if it rains.
  • If you start at once, you (reach) by 10.
  • I (finish) the homework today.
  • If you (heat) ice, it (turn) into water.
  • I (write) to you when I reach America.