Tenses Class 6 Worksheet English Grammar

Section - A

Q.1. Choose the correct option for each of the following questions: Total 5 marks
(i) Which of the following tenses is used for actions that are happening now?
(a) Present Continuous
(b) Past Continuous
(c) Future Continuous
(d) Present Perfect

(ii) Which tense is used for actions that happened at a specific time in the past?
(a) Present Perfect
(b) Past Simple
(c) Future Simple
(d) Past Continuous

(iii) Which tense is used to talk about actions that will happen in the future?
(a) Past Simple
(b) Present Continuous
(c) Future Simple
(d) Present Perfect

(iv) Which tense is used for actions that started in the past and continue to the present?
(a) Present Perfect
(b) Past Continuous
(c) Present Continuous
(d) Past Perfect

(v) Which tense is used for actions that were in progress in the past when another action occurred?
(a) Past Continuous
(b) Present Perfect
(c) Future Simple
(d) Past Perfect

Q.2. Answer the following questions in 30-40 words: (Total 10 marks)
(i) What is the difference between the Present Simple and Present Continuous tenses? Give an example of each.

(ii) Explain the difference between the Past Simple and Past Perfect tenses with an example.

(iii) How do you form the Future Simple tense? Give an example.

(iv) When do we use the Present Perfect tense? Give an example.

(v) What is the difference between the Past Continuous and Past Perfect Continuous tenses? Give an example of each.

Q.3. Complete the sentences by filling in the blanks with the appropriate tense: Total 5 marks
(i) She _______ (study) for the exam right now.

(ii) They _______ (go) to the beach last weekend.

(iii) I _______ (finish) my homework by tomorrow.

(iv) We _______ (live) in this house for five years.

(v) It _______ (rain) when I left the house.

Q.4. Match the sentences in Column A with the correct tense in Column B: Total 5 marks

Q.5. State whether the following statements are true or false: (Total 5 marks)
(i) The Present Simple tense is used for habitual actions.

(ii) The Past Perfect tense is used for actions that started in the past and continue to the present.

(iii) The Future Continuous tense is used for actions that will be in progress at a specific time in the future.

(iv) The Present Perfect tense is used for actions that happened at a specific time in the past.

(v) The Past Continuous tense is used for actions that were in progress in the past when another action occurred.

Q.6. Fill in the correct form of the verb given.
(i) When we finally _________ at the camp it _________ heavily. (ARRIVE, RAIN)

(ii) I can't reach my manager. He _________ in North America at the moment. (TRAVEL)

(iii) I _________ your uncle for ages. I don't know where he _________ right now. (NOT SEE, BE)

(iv) I  _________ this school for the last two years. Before that I  _________ to Jackson High School for a year. (ATTEND, GO)

(v) I _________ at the door for ages. Where _________? (KNOCK,YOU BE)

(vi)  I'd like to introduce my new girlfriend. She _________ from Australia. (COME)

(vii) It was a wonderful morning and the sun _________ brightly when I_________ up. (SHINE, GET)

(viii) The president _________ to Virginia for a campaign speech next Sunday.(COME)

(ix) He _________ his first championship in 2012. Since then he _________ everything and _________ only once. (WIN, WIN, LOSE)

(x) Dad _________ a walk with the dog every afternoon. (TAKE)

(xi) I _________ to the meeting yesterday because I _________ about it. (NOT GO, NOT INFORM)

(xii) The family usually _________ breakfast together during the week, but on weekends everyone _________ breakfast on their own.

(xiii) What _________ when the headmaster _________ the room yesterday afternoon?

(xiv) He _________ noise for a whole hour before the neighbours finally _________ the police.

(xv) She _________ well yesterday, probably because she _________ too much. (NOT FEEL, EAT)

(xvi) They _________ this church in the 19^th century and since then it _________ renovated.

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