Grade: 6 Subject: English Strand: Grammar

Learning Objective(s): To develop an understanding of tenses and its kinds.

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TENSES AND ITS KINDS

Tense is the form of a verb used to show the time of action or the state of that verb as expressed in a
sentence.

There are three main tenses:

Present tense: Things that are happening and is true when the words are spoken or written.

1.Example: She goes to school.

In this sentence, goes shows that it is a present tense. It suggests that she regularly
goes to school.

2.Example: She is going to school.

This says she is now going to school.

Past tense: Things that were true before the words were spoken or written.

Example: She went to school.

In this sentence, went shows that it is a past tense.

Future tense: Things that will be true after the words are spoken or written.

Example: She will go to school.

In this sentence, will shows that it is a future tense.

Tense can be shown by changing the spelling of a verb. For example, be can become am, is, and are in
present tense, and was and were in past tense. In English, future tense is shown by adding will before the
verb.
For example: be verbs becomes will be in future tense.

Note: These tenses can be subdivided further within each main tense. They are formed by adding "helping
words" or "auxiliary words", such as be and have, before the verb.

For example: "I give", "I have given” "I am giving", and "I have been giving" are all in present
tense, but have different meanings.

Q1. Complete the sentences with the suitable form of the verbs in brackets.

1. If I ___________________________________________ (find) a good job, I’ll move to Madrid.

2. He met his wife when he ___________________________________________ (work) in Brussels.

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 3. You can turn off the radio. I _________________________________________ (not listen) to it.

4. Where _______________________________________________ (you / have) dinner yesterday?

5. This exercise is difficult. I _________________________________________ (help) you to do it.

6. What _________________________________________________________ (you / cook) tonight?

7. ___________________________________________________ (you / finish) your homework yet?

8. My father _________________________________________ (go) to the bank. He’ll be back soon.

9. What __________________________________________________ (they / do) at 9.00 last night?

10. It _________________________ (snow) when we _____________________ (leave) the library.

11. I usually ______________________________________________ (listen) to the news in the car.

12. My cousin is a writer. He ________________________________________ (write) three novels.

13. Be careful! The baby ____________________________________ (put) those keys in his mouth!

14. When _________________________________ (Barack Obama / become) president of the USA?

15. My students ___________________________________ (not listen) when I gave the instructions.

16. Gonzalo is thirsty! I ________________________________________ (get) him a glass of water!

17. If it ________________________________________________ (not rain) we’d lie on the beach.

18. It’s my birthday next week- Don’t worry! I ______________________________ (not forget) it.

19. I think it _____________________________________________________ (rain) this afternoon.

20. John ________________________________________________ (speak) to Susan a minute ago.

Q2. Fill in the correct form of the irregular verb – All Tenses

1. What ______________________ of your new friend (you think).

2. She ______________________ anything about his past yet (never hear)

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3. We __________________them at a restaurant last week (meet).

4. I ______________________ the contents of the contract tomorrow (read).

5. Where ______________________ your last holidays? (you spend)

6. He ______________________ a glass on the floor (just throw)

7. In the past two years she ______________________ a very nice person (become)

8. The exercise book ______________________ 17 € (cost)

9. The used to ______________________ with furniture but now she ______________________

with cars (deal, deal)

10. He ______________________ his homework. He can go out now. (just do)

11. Our cows ______________________ more mild recently (give)

12. It was hot yesterday. The children ______________________ swimming. (go)

13. Since his departure to France I ______________________ any news from him (not hear).

14. The ball ______________________ me on the head and I went to the ground (hit)

15. Please ______________________ on the shirt! I don’t like it (keep)

16. She was lying in her bed when the phone ______________________ (ring).

17. During the war they ______________________ many people. (shoot)

18. I ______________________ you my new house some time next week (show).

19. Last night I ______________________ in my bed for the first time (sleep)

20. She never ______________________ about her future (speak).