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Rewrite the sentence using proper tense - 01 Mark

Points to Remember

1] Without making any other change in the given sentences only replace the helping verb and main verb.

2] In different sentences different helping verbs and main verbs are used.

List of the Tenses

Simple present tense -

Sub + V1 + Obj

Present Continuous tense -

Sub + am/is/are + v-ing + Obj

Present perfect tense -

Sub + Have/ has + V3 + Obj

{I, we, you, they, plural- have ; He, she, it, singular- Has}

Present perfect continuous tense -

Sub + Have/ has + been + ing+ Obj

Simple past tense -

Sub + V2 + Obj

Past continuous tense -

Sub + was/were + v-ing + Obj

Past perfect tense-

Sub + Had + V3 + Obj

Past perfect continuous tense -

Sub + Had + been + ing + Obj

Simple future tense -

Sub + shall/will + v1 + Obj

(I, We- shall/ for other - will ).

Future continuous tense -

Sub + shall/will +be + v-ing + Obj

Future perfect tense -

Sub + shall/will have +V3 + Obj

Future perfect continuous tense

Sub + shall/will have +been + ing + Obj

Examples - Rewrite the sentences using proper tenses.

1] He spread out his professional equipment (Past Perfect continuous Tense)

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: He had been spreading out his professional equipment.[/expand]

2 His eyes sparkled with a sharp abnormal gleam (Past Perfect Tense)

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: His eyes had sparkled with a sharp abnormal gleam. [/expand]

3] This colour scheme never failed. (Simple future Tense)

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: This colour scheme will never fail.[/expand]

4] He sat under the boughs of a spreading tamarind tree. (Present Perfect Tense)

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: He has sat under the boughs of a spreading tamarind tree.[/expand]

5] A surging crowd was always moving up and down this narrow road from morning till night. (Present Perfect continuous Tense)

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: A surging crowd has been always moving up and down this narrow road from morning till night.[/expand]

6] They have created enough dins all day to attract the whole town. (Future perfect Tense)

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: They will have created enough dins all day to attract the whole town.[/expand]

7] Next to him in vociferousness came a vendor of fried groundnut. (Past Perfect Tense)

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: Next to him in vociferousness had come a vendor of fried groundnut.[/expand]

8] A considerable portion of this crowd dallied before the astrologer too. (Future perfect Tense)

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: A considerable portion of this crowd will have dallied before the astrologer too.[/expand]

9] The astrologer transacted his business by the light of a flare.(Present Perfect Tense)

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: The astrologer has transacted his business by the light of a flare.[/expand]

10] This suited the astrologer very well. (Past Perfect Tense)

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: This had suited the astrologer very well.[/expand]

11] He carried home at the end of a day. (Present Perfect continuous Tense)

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: He has been carrying home at the end of a day.[/expand]

12] A surging crowd was always moving up. (Present Perfect Tense)

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: A surging crowd has always moved up.[/expand]

13] Soapy turned off Broadway. (Future perfect Tense)

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: Soapy will have turned off Broadway. [/expand]

14] The child has been asking for sweets for so many days now. (Present Perfect Tense)

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: The child has asked for sweets for so many days now.[/expand]

15] He had left his village without any previous thought or plan. (Future perfect Tense)

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: He will have left his village without any previous thought or plan.[/expand]

16] The nuts vendor blew out his flare. (Past perfect Tense)

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: The nuts vendor had blown out his flare.
Blow -blew - blown [/expand]

17] He was putting them back into his bag. (Present Perfect continuous Tense)

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: He has been putting them back into his bag. [/expand]

18] He has escaped my hands. (Past Perfect continuous Tense)

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: He had been escaping my hands.[/expand]

19] The stranger had gone off into the night. (Future perfect Tense)

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: The stranger will have gone off into the night[/expand]

20] His wife was waiting for him at the door. (Present Perfect continuous Tense)

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: His wife has been waiting for him at the door [/expand]

21] The child has been asking for sweets for so many days now.(Present Perfect Tense)

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: The child has asked for sweets for so many days now. [/expand]

22] I will prepare some nice stuff for her. (Present Perfect continuous Tense)

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: I have been preparing some nice stuff for her. [/expand]

23] The swine has cheated me. (Future perfect Tense)

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: The swine will have cheated me[/expand]

24] My assailant has broken quite definite commands of the law. (Simple future Tense)

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: My assailant will break quite definite commands of the law.
Break - broke - broken [/expand]

25] The law will protect me against violent retaliation. (Present perfect tense)

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: The law has protected me against violent retaliation.[/expand]

26] I shall not wax my moustache (Past perfect tense)

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: I had not waxed my moustache [/expand]

27] We infect the world with our ill-humours.(Simple past Tense)

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: We infected the world with our ill-humours. [/expand]

28] I had left home without any money in my pocket. (Present perfect tense)

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: I have left home without any money in my pocket. [/expand]

29] I looked up with some anger (Past perfect tense)

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: I had looked up with some anger [/expand]

30] I have missed him from my bus route of late. (Past perfect tense)

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: I had missed him from my bus route of late. [/expand]

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Solve the following online Test.

QUIZ START

B] Fill in the blanks with proper tense/ verb form .

Mostly following three tenses are used to fill the blanks.

1] Present perfect continuous tense

(For/since+ time like -For many years /since 20 years)

Have/ has + been + ing

3] Past perfect continuous tense

(For/since+ time like -For many years /since 20 years)+Past Tense

Had + been + ing

3] Future perfect tense

shall/will have +V3

By the time/when+ V1, shall/will have +V3

For many years since 20 years

1) Hitesh ------ (learn) to drive for some years now, but he still has not passed his driving test.

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2) Mr. Diwan ------ (live ) in Mumbai since 1964.

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3) Mohan ------- (read) a novel for last two weeks

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4) The old papers proved that he --- (import) goods to sell in India for many days

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5) I gave my first concert, when I was 21 after I --- (learn) sitar for long time.

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6) By the time I reach home, mother ---------(finish) her cooking.

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7) When father comes home in the evening, I---------------(complete) my homework.

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8) By the year 2025, I --------(get) my degree.

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9) I always remember my singing examination. I was very nervous although I ------ (learn) singing for 10 years.

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10) We ---- (play) cricket here every day for long time, but now we can’t play, because they built here a big complex.

11) By the year 2030, everybody in India ------(become) literate.

12) He ----- (work) in Bajaj Industries for last 10 years.

13) I ----- (wait) for my guest on the bus-station since morning.

14) When you complete all the language exercises in this book, you ----(acquire) some command over English .

15) The Indian govt. had told that he ----- (provide) the information to Pakistan for last 15 years.

16) He ---- (learn) English for last 5 years, but he can’t even read a newspaper.

17) The police investigated that they ---- (commit) the crime for many days.

18) When the police ask you about me, I ----- (realize) all dreams.

19) My grandmother ---- (tell) us fairy stories since my childhood.

20) Mr. Rao ----- (teach) in this school for last 25 years.

21) The nation ----(get) success in every field, by the year 2030.

22) The driver ----(stop) the bus when he pays attention to the red signal.

23) He ----- (study) Russian for last 2 years, he doesn’t know even the alphabets.

24) You ----- (drive) since morning let me drive now.

25) He ----- (speak) for an hour I expect he will soon finish.

26) That helicopter ----- (fly) round the army station for 6 hours. Do you think it is taking photographs?

27) By the end of the next week, he ---------(finish) his army training.

28) They ------ (follow)the road for half an hour before they realized they had lost their way.

29) Inquiry revealed that the smuggling ------ (go) on for long time.

30) The book revealed that Mr. M. K. Gandhi ----- (follow) the way of non- violence for his childhood.

Answers

1) Hitesh ------ (learn) to drive for some years now, but he still has not passed his driving test.

[expand title="Check your Answer" swaptitle="Hide the Answer"] 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[/expand]

2) Mr. Diwan ------ (live ) in Mumbai since 1964.

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: Mr. Diwan has been living in Mumbai since 1964.
Hint- since+ 1964 (time), but not past tense [/expand]

3) Mohan ------- (read) a novel for last two weeks.

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: Mohan has been reading a novel for last two weeks.
Hint- for + last two weeks (time), but not past tense[/expand]

4) The old papers proved that he --- (import) goods to sell in India for many days.

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] 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[/expand]

5) I gave my first concert, when I was 21 after I --- (learn) sitar for long time.

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] 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 [/expand]

6) By the time I reach home, mother ---------(finish) her cooking.

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: By the time I reach home, mother will have finished her cooking.
Hint- By the time[/expand]

7) When father comes home in the evening, I---------------(complete) my homework.

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: When father comes home in the evening, I shall have completed my homework.
Hint- when [/expand]

8) By the year 2025, I --------(get) my degree.

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] 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. [/expand]

9) I always remember my singing examination. I was very nervous although I ------ (learn) singing for 10 years.

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] 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[/expand]

10) We ---- (play) cricket here every day for long time, but now we can’t play, because they built here a big complex.

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] 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 [/expand]

11) By the year 2030, everybody in India ------(become) literate.

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: By the year 2030, everybody in India will have become literate.
Hint- By the time(the year 2030)[/expand]

12) He ----- (work) in Bajaj Industries for last 10 years.

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: He has been working in Bajaj Industries for last 10 years.
Hint- for + last ten years (time) : not past tense[/expand]

13) I ----- (wait) for my guest on the bus-station since morning.

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: I have been waiting for my guest on the bus-station since morning.
Hint- since - morning (time) : not past tense[/expand]

14) When you complete all the language exercises in this book, you ----(acquire) some command over English .

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: When you complete all the language exercises in this book, you will have acquired some command over English .
Hint- when[/expand]

15) The Indian govt. had told that he ----- (provide) the information to Pakistan for last 15 years.

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] 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)[/expand]

16) He ---- (learn) English for last 5 years, but he can’t even read a newspaper.

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] 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[/expand]

17) The police investigated that they ---- (commit) the crime for many days.

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: The police investigated that they had been committing the crime for many days.
Hint- for + many days (time) : past tense (nvestigated)[/expand]

18) When the police ask you about me, I ----- (realize) all dreams.

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: When the police ask you about me, I shall have realized all dreams.
Hint - when[/expand]

19) My grandmother ---- (tell) us fairy stories since my childhood.

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: My grandmother has been telling us fairy stories since my childhood.
Hint -since my childhood(time):not past tense[/expand]

20) Mr. Rao ----- (teach) in this school for last 25 years.

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: Mr. Rao has been teaching in this school for last 25 years.
Hint-for + last 25 years(time):not past tense [/expand]

21) The nation ----(get) success in every field, by the year 2030.

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: The nation will have got success in every field, by the year 2030.
Hint- by the year 2030(time) [/expand]

22) The driver ----(stop) the bus when he pays attention to the red signal.

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: The driver will have stopped the bus when he pays attention to the red signal.
Hint - when[/expand]

23) He ----- (study) Russian for last 2 years, he doesn’t know even the alphabets.

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] 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[/expand]

24) You ----- (drive) since morning let me drive now.

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: You have been driving since morning let me drive now.
Hint- since + morning (time): not past tense[/expand]

25) He ----- (speak) for an hour I expect he will soon finish.

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: He has been speaking for an hour I expect he will soon finish.
Hint- for + an hour (time): not past tense[/expand]

26) That helicopter ----- (fly) round the army station for 6 hours. Do you think it is taking photographs?

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] 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[/expand]

27) By the end of the next week, he ---------(finish) his army training.

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: By the end of the next week, he will have finished his army training.
Hint - By the end of the next week(time) [/expand]

28) They ------ (follow)the road for half an hour before they realized they had lost their way.

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] 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 )[/expand]

29) Inquiry revealed that the smuggling ------ (go) on for long time.

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] Ans.: Inquiry revealed that the smuggling had been going on for long time.
Hint- for + long time (time): past tense (revealed)[/expand]

30) The book revealed that Mr. M. K. Gandhi ----- (follow) the way of non- violence for his childhood.

[expand title="Show Answers" swaptitle="Hide Answers"] 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)[/expand]

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"Todays Test on tense"

1] We had designed it all into the Mac. (Future Perfect Tense)
[expand title="Check your Answer here" swaptitle="Hide the Answer"]Ans: We shall have designed it all into the Mac.[/expand]
2] I shall live with that diagnosis all day. (Past perfect continuous tense)
[expand title="Check your Answer here" swaptitle="Hide the Answer"]Ans: I had been living with that diagnosis all day.[/expand]
3] Adults came to relax.(Present perfect tense)
[expand title="Check your Answer here" swaptitle="Hide the Answer"]Ans: Adults have come to relaxay (Have/ has + V3)(come , Came, Come)[/expand]
4] The rain had divided Mumbai into two. (Present Perfect Tense)
[expand title="Check your Answer here" swaptitle="Hide the Answer"]Ans: The rain has divided Mumbai into two.[/expand]
5] But it was raining. (Present perfect con. tense)
[expand title="Check your Answer here" swaptitle="Hide the Answer"]Ans: But it has been raining.[/expand]
6] It has been raining without any break. (Past perfect tense)
[expand title="Check your Answer here" swaptitle="Hide the Answer"]Ans: It had rained without any break.[/expand]
7] My nephew, Dinesh has lived in Kerala. (Future perfect tense)
[expand title="Check your Answer here" swaptitle="Hide the Answer"]Ans: My Nephew Dinesh will have lived in Kerala.[/expand]
8] Rain water harvesting has helped to fill it. (Past perfect continuous tense)
[expand title="Check your Answer here" swaptitle="Hide the Answer"]Ans: Rain water harvesting had been helping to fill it.[/expand]
9] You are consoling me. (Past perfect continuous tense)
[expand title="Check your Answer here" swaptitle="Hide the Answer"]Ans: You had been consoling me.[/expand]
10] Contentment has acted as a barrier. (Future Perfect Tense)
[expand title="Check your Answer here" swaptitle="Hide the Answer"]Ans: Contentment will have acted as a barrier.[/expand]
11] It helps me to imagine children exposed to such in humanity. (Future perfect tense)
[expand title="Check your Answer here" swaptitle="Hide the Answer"]Ans: It will have helped me to imagine children exposed to such in humanity.[/expand]
12] People were crossing the water. (Present perfect continuous tense)
[expand title="Check your Answer here" swaptitle="Hide the Answer"]Ans: People have been crossing the water.[/expand]
13] English is fading into younglish. (Present perfect tense)
[expand title="Check your Answer here" swaptitle="Hide the Answer"]Ans: English has faded into younglish.[/expand]
14] He had been trying to achieve success. (Future perfect tense)
[expand title="Check your Answer here" swaptitle="Hide the Answer"]Ans: He will have tried to achieve success.[/expand]
15] Niranjan ------ (write) his exercise by that time
[expand title="Check your Answer here" swaptitle="Hide the Answer"]Ans: Niranjan will have written his exercise by that time[/expand]
16] By the time the doctor arrives, the patient ----- (die)
[expand title="Check your Answer here" swaptitle="Hide the Answer"]Ans:By the time the doctor arrives, the patient will have died. [/expand]
17] P. Gopichand ----- (play) tennis for the last 20 years.
[expand title="Check your Answer here" swaptitle="Hide the Answer"]Ans: P. Gopichand has been playing tennis for the last 20 years.[/expand]
18] The police arrested him and we came to know that he ------ (import) goods from America for long time.
[expand title="Check your Answer here" swaptitle="Hide the Answer"]Ans:The police arrested him and we came to know that he had beenimporting goods from America for long time. [/expand]