Tense exercises for class 8

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate verb form. 1. He …………………. the distance in a record time. a) covered b) had covered c) was covering d) had covered 2. After the visitor ……………………. I went into the kitchen. a) went b) gone c) had gone d) have gone 3. Are the animals …………………….. by the tourists? a) hunted b) were hunted c) being hunted d) were being hunted 4. Nobody …………………….. helped by her. a) were b) has c) had d) has been 5. We shall not ………………….. our country. a) have betray b) had betrayed c) have betrayed d) betrayed 6. I ………………….. your letter yesterday. a) was received b) received c) had received d) would receive 7. Where ……………………. all this while? a) have you been? b) had you been? 8. It takes two ……………………. a quarrel. a) making b) to make c) to made d) made 9. The thieves …………………………. red-handed. a) was caught b) had caught c) caught d) were caught 10. The Chennai-Delhi flight ……………………. by three hours due to a bomb scare. a) delayed b) was delayed c) had delayed d) has delayed Answers 1. He covered the distance in a record time. 2. After the visitor had gone I went into the kitchen. 3. Are the animals being hunted by the tourists? 4. Nobody has been helped by her. 5. We shall not have betrayed our country. 6. I received your letter yesterday. 7. Where have you been all this while? 8. It takes two to make a quarrel. 9. The thieves were caught red-handed. 10. The Chennai-Delhi flight was delayed by three hours due to a bomb scare. Tenses Worksheets • • • ...

Simple Present Tense Exercises Simple Tenses Exercises with Answers Complete the following exercises and check your answers when done. Exercise 1 – Fill in the blanks with the simple present tense form of the verbs given in brackets • The Principal ____ to speak to Raj. (want) • The Earth ____ around the Sun. (revolve) • The baby ___ all day. (cry) • The flight ____ at 8 o’clock in the morning. (leave) • What ____ so good? (smell) • Hema ___ badminton every evening. (play) • Tony ___ to guitar lessons every Sunday. (go) • If it ___ today, we will get stuck. (rain) • The nurse ____ of my grandfather. (take care) • There ___ the topper of our school. (come) • I ___ up at 7:00 a.m. every day. (get) • Amy rarely ___ her room. (leave) • Cows ___ us milk. (give) • My granny ___ delicious lasagne. (cook) • The birds ___ all day long. (chirp) • The boys ___ hard to get good grades. (study) • The teacher ____ the parents today. (meet) • The movie ____ within a few minutes. (start) • The fluffy clouds ___ around. (move) • The dogs ___ at night. (bark) Answers for Exercise 1 • Wants • Revolves • Cries • Leaves • Smells • Plays • Goes • Rains • Takes care • Comes • Get • Leaves • Give • Cooks • Chirp • Study • Meets • Starts • Move • Bark Exercise 2 – Identify the verbs and change them into the simple present tense Go through the given passage and change the tense of the verbs into the simple present tense. Sam’s mother got up at 6 o’clock in the morning. After that, she got fre...

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb given in the brackets. Note that the forms of be are: is, am, are, was and were. The forms of have are: has, have and had. Class 8 Tenses worksheet Polar bears and penguins ………………………. (be) the most famous inhabitants of the Arctic, but they ……………………….. (be) not alone. Several other animals and birds …………………….. (keep) them company. Read about some of the lesser-known but equally important animals and birds of the Arctic. The arctic fox can ………………. (survive) frigid temperatures as low as -50°C. It ………………… (makes) its home in the tree-less lands of Arctic . It ………………. (has) all the necessary adaptations for surviving in a chilly climate – furry soles, short ears, and a short muzzle. Arctic foxes …………………. (have) beautiful white coats that ………………… (allow) the animal to blend into the region’s ubiquitous snow and ice. When the season ……………….. (change), the fox’s coat ………………… (turn) as well, adopting a brown or gray appearance. The average lifespan of this animal …………………….(be) 3 to 6 years. It can reach a height of up to 30 centimetres and may weigh up to 8 kg. Answers Polar bears and penguins are the most famous inhabitants of the Arctic, but they are not alone. Several other animals and birds keep them company. Read about some of the lesser-known but equally important animals and birds of the Arctic. The arctic fox can survive frigid temperatures as low as -50°C. It makes its home in the tree-less lands of Arctic . It has...

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate simple present or simple past tense form. • She ………………………. a living by selling pickles. (earn) • My mother …………………………. (work) hard to support us. • He was a fabulous actor who …………………………….. (entertain) millions across the globe. • They ………………………….. (live) where the climate is good. • He …………………………… (have) no interest in politics. • I ……………………………… the whole afternoon cleaning the garden. (spend) • Oily foods always …………………………… (upset) my stomach. • She …………………………… my questions politely. (answer) • We …………………………. (not have) any time to waste. • She ………………………….. (want) to earn a lot of money. • He …………………………….. (not believe) in the existence of God. • She ………………………… (make) beautiful hats from straw. • I …………………………….. (enjoy) the party very much. • I first …………………………….. (meet) her at a party. • An old woman ………………………….. (live) upstairs. Answers • She earns a living by selling pickles. • My mother works hard to support us. • He was a fabulous actor who entertained millions across the globe. • They live where the climate is good. • He has no interest in politics. • I spent the whole afternoon cleaning the garden. • Oily foods always upset my stomach. • She answered my questions politely. • We do not have any time to waste. • She wants to earn a lot of money. • He does not believe in the existence of God. • She .makes beautiful hats from straw. • I enjoyed the party very much. • I first met her at a party. • An old woman lives upstairs.

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form. Notes The present perfect is the most common tense for giving news. Tenses exercise for class 8 CBSE Biomedical researchers ……………………. (developed / have developed / had developed) drugs capable of defeating ‘super bugs’, the bacteria that ………………….. (developed / has developed / have developed / develop) resistance to common antibiotics. Researchers at the Boston University ’s College of Engineering ………………………. (discovered / are discovering / have discovered) a previously unknown chain of events occurring in bacteria that ………………………… (opens / is opening/ opened) the door to new avenues of research. The findings may …………………………. (revitalizes / revitalize / revitalized) development of antibiotic drugs that …………………………… (will do / shall do / could do) their job better. Answers Biomedical researchers have developed drugs capable of defeating ‘super bugs’, the bacteria that have developed resistance to common antibiotics. Researchers at the Boston University ’s College of Engineering have discovered a previously unknown chain of events occurring in bacteria that opens the door to new avenues of research. The findings may revitalize development of antibiotic drugs that will do their job better. Tenses Worksheets For Classes 8, 9 And 10 • • • • • • • • • • • •

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For Example: • Rohan is doing his homework. • Rohan didhis homework. • Rohan will do his homework Now we can see, in the first sentence, is doing, which means he is still working in his present. In the second sentence, did, the verb indicates the past, in the third sentence, will do, the verb indicates the future. From the above examples, we know there are 3 types of tenses: • Present tense • Past tense • Future tense Time and Tense The relation between time and tense is not as simple as it appears to be. Sometimes past tense does not refer to past time but present time also. Tenses for class 8 exercise Rewrite the sentences using the tenses given in the bracket. • They had a solution for this problem. (present, future) • He will be happy with his exam result. (past, present) • These medicines will have serious side effects. (past, present) • All flights to Mumbai were late. (present, future) • Were you absent from the class? (present, future) • We had no financial problems in our family. (present, future) • We have all kinds of facilities in our city. (past, future) • He will not be in the office. (present, past) • Are they happy with terms and conditions? (past, future) • Riya is a nurse at the hospital. (past, future) Answers • Present: They have a solution for this problem. Future: They will have a solution for this problem. • Past: He was happy with his result. Future: He is happy with his result. • Past: These medicines had serious side effects. Future: These medicin...