Tenses

1] He spread out his professional equipment (Past Perfect continuous Tense)
Ans.: He had been spreading out his professional equipment.
2 His eyes sparkled with a sharp abnormal gleam (Past Perfect Tense)
Ans.: His eyes had sparkled with a sharp abnormal gleam.
3] This colour scheme never failed. (Simple future Tense)
Ans.: This colour scheme will never fail.
4] He sat under the boughs of a spreading tamarind tree. (Present Perfect Tense)
Ans.: He has sat under the boughs of a spreading tamarind tree.
5] A surging crowd was always moving up and down this narrow road from morning till night. (Present Perfect continuous Tense)
Ans.: A surging crowd has been always moving up and down this narrow road from morning till night.
6] They have created enough dins all day to attract the whole town. (Future perfect Tense)
Ans.: They will have created enough dins all day to attract the whole town.
7] Next to him in vociferousness came a vendor of fried groundnut. (Past Perfect Tense)
Ans.: Next to him in vociferousness had come a vendor of fried groundnut.
8] A considerable portion of this crowd dallied before the astrologer too. (Future perfect Tense)
Ans.: A considerable portion of this crowd will have dallied before the astrologer too.
9] The astrologer transacted his business by the light of a flare.(Present Perfect Tense)
Ans.: The astrologer has transacted his business by the light of a flare.
10] This suited the astrologer very well. (Past Perfect Tense)
Ans.: This had suited the astrologer very well.
11] He carried home at the end of a day. (Present Perfect continuous Tense)
Ans.: He has been carrying home at the end of a day.
12] A surging crowd was always moving up. (Present Perfect Tense)
Ans.: A surging crowd has always moved up.
13] Soapy turned off Broadway. (Future perfect Tense)
Ans.: Soapy will have turned off Broadway.
14] The child has been asking for sweets for so many days now. (Present Perfect Tense)
Ans.: The child has asked for sweets for so many days now.
15] He had left his village without any previous thought or plan. (Future perfect Tense)
Ans.: He will have left his village without any previous thought or plan.
16] The nuts vendor blew out his flare. (Past perfect Tense)
Ans.: The nuts vendor had blown out his flare.
Blow -blew - blown
17] He was putting them back into his bag. (Present Perfect continuous Tense)
Ans.: He has been putting them back into his bag.
18] He has escaped my hands. (Past Perfect continuous Tense)
Ans.: He had been escaping my hands.
19] The stranger had gone off into the night. (Future perfect Tense)
Ans.: The stranger will have gone off into the night
20] His wife was waiting for him at the door. (Present Perfect continuous Tense)
Ans.: His wife has been waiting for him at the door
21] The child has been asking for sweets for so many days now.(Present Perfect Tense)
Ans.: The child has asked for sweets for so many days now.
22] I will prepare some nice stuff for her. (Present Perfect continuous Tense)
Ans.: I have been preparing some nice stuff for her.
23] The swine has cheated me. (Future perfect Tense)
Ans.: The swine will have cheated me
24] My assailant has broken quite definite commands of the law. (Simple future Tense)
Ans.: My assailant will break quite definite commands of the law.
Break - broke - broken
25] The law will protect me against violent retaliation. (Present perfect tense)
Ans.: The law has protected me against violent retaliation.
26] I shall not wax my moustache (Past perfect tense)
Ans.: I had not waxed my moustache
27] We infect the world with our ill-humours.(Simple past Tense)
Ans.: We infected the world with our ill-humours.
28] I had left home without any money in my pocket. (Present perfect tense)
Ans.: I have left home without any money in my pocket.
29] I looked up with some anger (Past perfect tense)
Ans.: I had looked up with some anger
30] I have missed him from my bus route of late. (Past perfect tense)
Ans.: I had missed him from my bus route of late. 

) to drive for some years now, but he still has not passed his driving test.
Ans.: Hitesh has been learning to drive for some years now, but he still has not passed his driving test.
Hint- for + some years (time), but not past tense

2) Mr. Diwan ------ (live ) in Mumbai since 1964.
Ans.: Mr. Diwan has been living in Mumbai since 1964.
Hint- since+ 1964 (time), but not past tense 

3) Mohan ------- (read) a novel for last two weeks.
Ans.: Mohan has been reading a novel for last two weeks.
Hint- for + last two weeks (time), but not past tense.

4) The old papers proved that he --- (import) goods to sell in India for many days.
Ans.: The old papers proved that he had been importing goods to sell in India for many days. 
Hint- for + many days (time) & past tense

5) I gave my first concert, when I was 21 after I --- (learn) sitar for long time.
Ans.: I gave my first concert, when I was 21 after I had been learning sitar for long time.
Hint- for + long time (time) & past tense - gave/was 

6) By the time I reach home, mother ---------(finish) her cooking.
Ans.: By the time I reach home, mother will have finished her cooking.
Hint- By the time 

7) When father comes home in the evening, I---------------(complete) my homework.
Ans: When father comes home in the evening, I shall have completed my homework.
Hint- when

8) By the year 2025, I --------(get) my degree.
Ans: By the year 2025, I shall have got my degree.
Hint- By the time(the year 2025)
Get - got - got
People in the USA and Canada use gotten, but in English-speaking countries people typically use got.

9) I always remember my singing examination. I was very nervous although I ------ (learn) singing for 10 years.
Ans: I always remember my singing examination. I was very nervous although I had been learning singing for 10 years.
Hint- for + ten years (time) and past tense - was

10) We ---- (play) cricket here every day for long time, but now we can’t play, because they built here a big complex.
Ans.: We had been playing cricket here every day for long time, but now we can’t play, because they built here a big complex.
Hint- for + long time (time) and past tense - built + meaning of the sentence 

11) By the year 2030, everybody in India ------(become) literate.
Ans.: By the year 2030, everybody in India will have become literate.
Hint- By the time (the year 2030)

12) He ----- (work) in Bajaj Industries for last 10 years.
Ans.: He has been working in Bajaj Industries for last 10 years.
Hint- for + last ten years (time) : not past tense

13) I ----- (wait) for my guest on the bus-station since morning.
Ans.: I have been waiting for my guest on the bus-station since morning.
Hint- since - morning (time) : not past tense

14) When you complete all the language exercises in this book, you ----(acquire) some command over English .
Ans.: When you complete all the language exercises in this book, you will have acquired some command over English
Hint- when

15) The Indian govt. had told that he ----- (provide) the information to Pakistan for last 15 years.
Ans.: The Indian govt. had told that he had been providing the information to Pakistan for last 15 years.
Hint- for + last 15 years (time) and past tense (told)

16) He ---- (learn) English for last 5 years, but he can’t even read a newspaper.
Ans.: He has been learning English for last 5 years, but he can’t even read a newspaper.
Hint- for + last 5 years (time) : not past tense

17) The police investigated that they ---- (commit) the crime for many days.
Ans.: The police investigated that they had been committing the crime for many days.
Hint- for + many days (time) : past tense (nvestigated)

18) When the police ask you about me, I ----- (realize) all dreams.
Ans.: When the police ask you about me, I shall have realized all dreams.
Hint - when

19) My grandmother ---- (tell) us fairy stories since my childhood.
Ans.: My grandmother has been telling us fairy stories since my childhood.
Hint -since my childhood(time):not past tense

20) Mr. Rao ----- (teach) in this school for last 25 years.
Ans.: Mr. Rao has been teaching in this school for last 25 years.
Hint-for + last 25 years(time):not past tense

21) The nation ----(get) success in every field, by the year 2030.
Ans.: The nation will have got success in every field, by the year 2030.
Hint- by the year 2030(time)

22) The driver ----(stop) the bus when he pays attention to the red signal.
Ans.: The driver will have stopped the bus when he pays attention to the red signal.
Hint - when

23) He ----- (study) Russian for last 2 years, he doesn’t know even the alphabets.
Ans.: He has been studying Russian for last 2 years, he doesn’t know even the alphabets.
Hint- for + last 2 years (time): not past tense

24) You ----- (drive) since morning let me drive now.
Ans.: You have been driving since morning let me drive now.
Hint- since + morning (time): not past tense

25) He ----- (speak) for an hour I expect he will soon finish.
Ans.: He has been speaking for an hour I expect he will soon finish.
Hint- for + an hour (time): not past tense

26) That helicopter ----- (fly) round the army station for 6 hours. Do you think it is taking photographs?
Ans.:That helicopter has been flying round the army station for 6 hours. Do you think it is taking photographs?
Hint- for + 6 hours (time): not past tense.

27) By the end of the next week, he ---------(finish) his army training.
Ans.: By the end of the next week, he will have finished his army training.
Hint - By the end of the next week(time)

28) They ------ (follow)the road for half an hour before they realized they had lost their way.
Ans.: They had been following the road for half an hour before they realized they had lost their way.
Hint- for + half an hour (time): past tense (had lost )

29) Inquiry revealed that the smuggling ------ (go) on for long time.
Ans.: Inquiry revealed that the smuggling had been going on for long time.
Hint- for + long time (time): past tense (revealed)

30) The book revealed that Mr. M. K. Gandhi ----- (follow) the way of non- violence for his childhood.
Ans.: The book revealed that Mr. M. K. Gandhi had been following the way of non- violence for his childhood.
Hint- for + his childhood (time): past tense (revealed)