Worksheet Solutions: Verb and Tense | Worksheets with Solutions for Class 5 PDF Download

Q1: Fill in the blanks with Simple Present or Present Continuous form of the verb given in the bracket after each blank.

(i) We (a) ______ (go) to the Darjeeling for a picnic. It is a beautiful town which (b) ______ (lie) at the foot of a mountain range and there is a stream which (c) ______ (flow) near the town.
(ii) The farmer (a) ______ (cut) the corn while the children (b). ______ (play) in the shed that I (c) ______ (see) at the end of the farm.
(iii) I (a) ______ (love) music and these days I (b) ______ (learn) to play the piano. Mrs. Singh (c)  ______  (teach) me very patiently.
(iv) She (a) ______ (read) a lot of books and (b) ______ (take) pride in it. Look! Even now she (c)  ______  (read) a story book.
(v) We (a) ______ (wait) for Pawan. We (b) ______ (go) to see a movie that (c) ______ (start) at 3 p.m.
Ans:
(i) We (a) go (go) to Darjeeling for a picnic. It is a beautiful town which (b) lies (lie) at the foot of a mountain range and there is a stream which (c) flows (flow) near the town.
(ii) The farmer (a) is cutting (cut) the corn while the children (b) are playing (play) in the shed that I (c) can see (see) at the end of the farm.
(iii) I (a) love (love) music and these days I (b) am learning (learn) to play the piano. Mrs. Singh (c) is teaching (teach) me very patiently.
(iv) She (a) reads (read) a lot of books and (b) takes (take) pride in it. Look! Even now she (c) is reading (read) a storybook.
(v) We (a) are waiting (wait) for Pawan. We (b) are going (go) to see a movie that (c) starts (start) at 3 p.m.

Q2: Fill in the blanks with Simple Past or Past Continuous form of the verb given in the brackets after each blank.

(i) He (a) ______ (worry) because he (b) ______ (know) that he (c) ______ (be) late.
(ii) He (a) ______ (eat) all the biscuits while his mother (b) ______ (sleep). Then he quickly (c) ______  (run) away.
(iii) The teacher (a) ______ (punish) Heena. She (b) ______ She (c) (promise) never to lie again.
(iv) We (a) ______ (see) beautiful fishes, they were (b) ______ (play) games with each other. They happily (c) ______ (jump) in and out of the water.
(v) The movie we (a) ______ (see) yesterday was very (b) ______ (frighten). I kept (c) ______ (scream) throughout the movie.
Ans:
(i) He (a) was worrying (worry) because he (b) knew (know) that he (c) was (be) late.
(ii) He (a) ate (eat) all the biscuits while his mother (b) was sleeping (sleep). Then he quickly (c) ran (run) away.
(iii) The teacher (a) punished (punish) Heena. She (b) promised (promise) never to lie again.
(iv) We (a) saw (see) beautiful fishes, they were (b) playing (play) games with each other. They happily (c) jumped (jump) in and out of the water.
(v) The movie we (a) saw (see) yesterday was very (b) frightening (frighten). I kept (c) screaming (scream) throughout the movie.

Q3: Fill in the blanks with Simple Past, Past Continuous, Simple Present or Present Continuous form of the verb given in the bracket after each blank.

I was at Mr. Gupta’s toy shop this morning. I (a) ______ (look) for a gift for Mohit. It (b) ______  (be) his birthday today and he (c) ______ (throw) a party in the evening. I (d) ______ (see) a small green car in the shop. Since Mohit (e) ______ (love) rocks, I (f) ______ (decide) to buy it for him. I (g)  ______ (look) for Mr. Gupta when I (h) ______ (see) a policeman in the shop. The policeman (i) ______  (interview) people. I think something (j) ______ (miss) from the shop and the police (k)  ______ (try) to find the thief.
Ans:
I was at Mr. Gupta’s toy shop this morning. I (a) was looking (look) for a gift for Mohit. It (b) was (be) his birthday today and he (c) was throwing (throw) a party in the evening. I (d) saw (see) a small green car in the shop. Since Mohit (e) loves (love) rocks, I (f) decided (decide) to buy it for him. I (g) was looking (look) for Mr. Gupta when I (h) saw (see) a policeman in the shop. The policeman (i) was interviewing (interview) people. I think something (j) was missing (miss) from the shop and the police (k) were trying (try) to find the thief.

Q4: Fill in the blanks with the Simple Past or Past Perfect form of the verb given in the brackets after each blank.

(i) When I (a) ______ (reach) the station, the train (b) ______ (leave).
(ii) The boy (a) ______ (decide) to free the bird but it (b) ______ (die) two days ago.
(iii) He (a) ______ (finish) all the work, when we (b) ______ (reach) the office.
(iv) The teacher (a) ______ (teach) the lesson when I (b) ______ (join) the school.
(v) The robbers (a) ______ (escape) by the time the police (b) ______ (arrive).
Ans:
(i) When I (a) reached (reach) the station, the train (b) had left (leave).
(ii) The boy (a) decided (decide) to free the bird, but it (b) had died (die) two days ago.
(iii) He (a) had finished (finish) all the work when we (b) reached (reach) the office.
(iv) The teacher (a) was teaching (teach) the lesson when I (b) joined (join) the school.
(v) The robbers (a) had escaped (escape) by the time the police (b) arrived (arrive).

Q5: Fill in the blanks with the Simple Present or Present Perfect form of the verb given in the brackets after each blank.

(i) This dress (a) __________ (look) beautiful. I (b) __________ (buy) it for you.
(ii) I(a) __________ (play) daily and this (b) __________ (be) the best match ever.
(iii) l(a) __________ (love) ghost stories and I (b) __________ (hear) many ever.
(iv) Although I (a) __________ (know) him I (b) __________ (forget) his name.
(v) The shop (a) __________  (give) little choice but I (b) __________ (select) my gift.
Ans:
(i) This dress (a) looks (look) beautiful. I (b) bought (buy) it for you.
(ii) I (a) play (play) daily, and this (b) is (be) the best match ever.
(iii) I (a) love (love) ghost stories, and I (b) have heard (hear) many ever.
(iv) Although I (a) know (know) him, I (b) have forgotten (forget) his name.
(v) The shop (a) gives (give) little choice, but I (b) have selected (select) my gift.

Q6: Given below is a news report. Complete it by using the suitable form of the verb given after each blank.

Truck Collides With School Bus
In a tragic accident last evening, a truck (a) ______ (collide) with a school bus on the National Highway. The accident is (b) ______ (report) to (c) ______ (occur) at 6 p.m. The school bus (d) ______ (carry) forty children (e) ______ (return) from a picnic. Thirty-three children (f) ______ (admit), to a nearby hospital. The condition of ten is (g) ______ (say) to be critical, while the others (h)  ______ (recover). No one (i) ______ (know) the exact cause of the accident though it is suspected that the truck driver might (j) ______ (fall) asleep while driving.
Ans:
In a tragic accident last evening, a truck (a) collided (collide) with a school bus on the National Highway. The accident is (b) reported (report) to (c) have occurred (occur) at 6 p.m. The school bus (d) was carrying (carry) forty children (e) returning (return) from a picnic. Thirty-three children (f) were admitted (admit), to a nearby hospital. The condition of ten is (g) said (say) to be critical, while the others (h) are recovering (recover). No one (i) knows (know) the exact cause of the accident though it is suspected that the truck driver might (j) have fallen (fall) asleep while driving.

Q7: Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of the verbs given in the box.

punish – make – determine – work – happy – fail – appoint – praise
The whole class (a) ______ by the Geography teacher. Sanchit is the only child who (b) ______  his project. The others (c) ______ to do their work. Sanchit is (d) ______ he (e) ______ all night to complete his project. He (f) ______ to complete his work. The teacher (g) ______  him and gave him three golden stars. She (h) ______ him the monitor of the class.Ans:
The whole class (a) is punished by the Geography teacher. Sanchit is the only child who (b) has worked on his project. The others (c) have failed to do their work. Sanchit is (d) happy; he (e) has worked all night to complete his project. He (f) is determined to complete his work. The teacher (g) praised him and gave him three golden stars. She (h) has appointed him the monitor of the class.

Q8: Complete the following sentences by filling in the blanks with will/shall the verbs given in the box below.

be, get, meet, take, buy, go, look
(i) Anil : “I hear you have won a lottery. What will you do with the prize?”
Sunil: I ______________ a new car
Ans: will buy

(ii) Riya: “Why don’t you try on your new dress?
Pooja: I don’t think it ______________ good on me.
Ans: will look

(iii) ‘See you. I hope we ______________ again soon’.
Ans: will meet

(iv) ‘I will take you to airport today’.
‘No, thanks, Anjali ______________ me.
Ans: will get

(v) It’s raining. Don’t go out.
You ______________ wet.
Ans: will get

(vi) Avni has invited me to her sister’s marriage.
But I don’t think I ______________ there.
Ans: will go

(vii) I ______________ very thankful to you, sir.
Ans: will be

Q9: Rewrite the following sentences in Future Continuous.

(i) She (write) to you in a few days.
(ii) I (not go) to town again this week.
(iii) Mr. Trump (visit) India in March.
Ans:
(i) She will be writing to you in a few days.
(ii) I will not be going to town again this week.
(iii) Mr. Trump will be visiting India in March.

Q10: Rewrite the following sentences in Future Perfect.

(i) By the end of this year, my father (payoff) all his debts.
(ii) By next July, he (write) his second novel.
(iii) By the year 2100, human beings (travel) to Mars.
Ans:
(i) By the end of this year, my father will have paid off all his debts.
(ii) By next July, he will have written his second novel.
(iii) By the year 2100, human beings will have traveled to Mars.

Q11: Complete the following sentences with an appropriate participle.

(i) His ___________ coat needs mending.
(a) tattered
(b) tattering
Ans: (a)

(ii) A ___________ stone gathers no moss.
(a) rolling
(b) rolled
Ans: (a)

(iii) A ___________ opportunity never returns.
(a) lost
(b) losing
Ans: (a)

(iv) He kept me ___________.
(a) waiting
(b) waited
Ans: (a)

(v) She looked ___________.
(a) worried
(b) worrying
Ans: (a)

(vi) I saw the storm ___________.
(a) approaching
(b) approached
Ans: (a)

(vii) ___________ a noise, I turned around.
(a) hearing
(b) heard
Ans: (a)

(viii) Being ___________ he quit his job.
(a) dissatisfied
(b) dissatisfying
Ans: (a)

(ix) Being ___________ with work, I couldn’t meet them.
(a) occupied
(b) occupying
Ans: (a)
(x) ___________ by his wife, he persevered.
(a) Encouraged
(b) Encouraging
Ans: (a)

Q12: Fill in the blanks with suitable modal verbs.

I wish I (i) ___________ be a scientist. How exciting it (ii) ___________ be to go to Antartica! I (iii) ___________ be able to play with penguins and seals. (iv) ___________ be I (v) ___________ bring one back with me!. I (vi) ___________ even think of building house there.
Ans:
(i) I wish I (i) could be a scientist. How exciting it (ii) would be to go to Antarctica! I (iii) might be able to play with penguins and seals. (iv) Could I (v) bring one back with me! I (vi) might even think of building a house there.

Q13: Fill in the blanks with appropriate modals given below.

will, might, would, should, may, can
(i) Gandhiji ___________ spin everyday.
(ii) We ___________ pay taxes regularly.
(iii) ___________ you please keep quiet?
(iv) Eat so that you ___________ live.
(v) ___________ I ask you a question please?
(vi) ___________ be pleased to help you.
Ans:
(i) would
(ii) should
(iii) Could
(iv) can
(v) May
(vi) Will