TENSES & VOICE WORKSHEET - 2
[A] Pick out the verb and state its tense:
Example: Akshita was learning calligraphy.
Answer: Verb – was learning
Tense – Past Continuous Tense.
Questions:
1. He owns a factory here.
2. I have known him for a long time.
3. We have been studying the language for the past six months.
4. I am doing my homework.
5. If you start at once, you will arrive by ten o'clock.
6. He has just gone out for a walk.
7. This newspaper appears twice every week.
8. She will be singing at the concert tomorrow.
9. He used to visit me every day.
10. I know all about the film as I have seen it twice.
11. I watched a movie yesterday.
12. She will come in the afternoon.
13. I scored good marks in the exam.
14. I want to be a scientist.
15. She enjoys reading.
16. What were you doing then?
17. I have finished the job.
18. We have been waiting here for a long time.
19. I am learning my lessons.
20. The film was very interesting.
21. She will win the first prize.
22. I had applied for that job.
[B] Change the tense as directed:
1. I went there in the morning. (Change into simple future)
2. She will recognize me. (Change into simple past)
3. I will not tolerate this. (Change into simple present)
4. She wants to go to the US. (Change into simple past)
5. I have never been to the US. (Change into simple past)
6. They are waiting for the result. (Change into future continuous)
7. I will come with you. (Change into future continuous)
8. She is studying for her exams. (Change into future continuous)
9. She will regret this decision. (Change into simple past)
10. I am waiting for the bus. (Change into present perfect continuous)
11. He was ill for six months. (Change into past perfect)
12. They will tell me everything. (Change into simple past)
1. I am waiting for the bus. (Change into future continuous)
2. She is getting ready for school. (Change into past continuous)
3. You are my best friend. (Change into simple past)
4. She wanted to be a writer. (Change into simple present)
5. They had not arrived. (Change into present perfect)
6. She will have won the first prize. (Change into past perfect)
7. That was interesting. (Change into future continuous)
8. They have gone. (Change into future perfect)
9. She won the first prize. (Change into present perfect tense)
10. I am working hard. (Change into present perfect continuous tense)
11. She has been preparing for her exam. (Change into present continuous)
12. She did not enjoy working so hard. (Change into simple future)
VOICE
Change the voice of the given sentences:
1.Sarah baked cookies for her friends.
2. Dad is reading a bedtime story to me every night.
3. Soccer was being played in the park by the children.
4. Mom will water the flowers in the garden.
5. Hard training will be undergone by the athletes for the upcoming competition.
6. A melodious piece of music is being composed by the musician.
7. Max will have caught a fish from the sparkling river.
8. Tents are being pitched under the starry sky by us.
9. The lecturer explains the new concepts in detail to the class.
10. We sampled delicious street food at the bustling market.
1. Many people begin new projects in January
2. You must wash that shirt for tonight’s party.
3. Mum is going to prepare the food.
4. They make shoes in that factory.
5. We will have to examine you again.
6. They had finished preparations by the time the guests arrived.
7. The delegation will meet the visitors at the airport.
8. We have produced skis here since 1964.
9. All workers will read the memo.
10. Nobody can beat Tiger Woods at golf.
11. They also speak German at EU meetings.
12. We must look into the question.
13. Someone reads the newspaper to him every day.
14. The Chinese discovered acupuncture thousands of years ago.
15. Has he given you back the book yet?
16. The police locked up the criminals.
17. They must have left the keys behind.
18. The robbers made up the story.
19. The boy is eating the cake.
20. Dad promised by a box of chocolates.
21. The spider scared her.
22. The guide will show us the Natural History Museum in the afternoon.
23. The dentist is cleaning the woŵaŶ’s teeth.
24. She showed her relatives the new house.
