Paragraph 1: A Busy Morning
Every day, Riya ______ (wake) up at 6 a.m. Yesterday, she ______ (get) late because she
______ (not/hear) her alarm. She quickly ______ (brush) her teeth and ______ (take) a
shower. While she ______ (get) ready, her mother ______ (prepare) breakfast. By the time
Riya ______ (come) to the kitchen, her brother ______ (already/leave) for school. She
______ (eat) quickly and ______ (rush) to the bus stop. Luckily, the bus ______ (arrive) a
few minutes late, so she ______ (catch) it just in time.
Paragraph 2: A Visit to the Zoo
Last Sunday, we ______ (go) to the zoo with our school. We ______ (reach) there by 10
a.m. and ______ (start) exploring immediately. The children ______ (be) very excited.
While we ______ (walk) through the bird section, we ______ (see) a peacock dancing. It
______ (look) so beautiful! By noon, we ______ (cover) most of the zoo. We ______ (have)
lunch under a big tree. Everyone ______ (enjoy) the visit and ______ (take) lots of pictures
to remember the day.
Paragraph 3: The Missing Keys
This morning, I ______ (not/find) my house keys. I clearly remember I ______ (put) them
on the table last night. I ______ (search) every corner of the house. While I ______ (look)
under the sofa, my phone ______ (ring). It was my mother who ______ (say) that she
______ (take) the keys by mistake. She ______ (think) they were hers. I ______ (feel) so
relieved and ______ (decide) to label my keys from now on.
Paragraph 4: A Day in the Future
Ten years from now, I ______ (be) a successful architect. I ______ (design) beautiful
buildings across the world. Every morning, I ______ (wake) up with new ideas and ______
(draw) sketches. By that time, I ______ (already/complete) many major projects. People
______ (admire) my work and ______ (ask) me for advice. I ______ (also/teach) young
architects and ______ (help) them achieve their dreams, just as I ______ (do) mine.
Paragraph 5: The School Annual Function
Our school ______ (celebrate) its Annual Function last Friday. All students ______
(prepare) for weeks. The teachers ______ (help) us organize everything. On the day of the
event, parents ______ (arrive) early and ______ (take) their seats. The programme ______
(begin) with a welcome speech, followed by dances and skits. While I ______ (perform), I
______ (see) my parents clapping proudly. After the show, our principal ______
(appreciate) everyone and ______ (give) away prizes.
Narrative Tense Exercise: A Strange Encounter
Last evening, while I ______ (walk) home from the library, I ______ (notice) a small,
frightened puppy sitting near a bush. It ______ (look) lost and hungry. I ______ (go) closer
and gently ______ (call) it. To my surprise, it ______ (not/run) away. Instead, it ______
(wag) its tail and slowly ______ (come) towards me. I ______ (pick) it up and ______
(decide) to take it home.
At home, my sister ______ (already/prepare) dinner, so we ______ (give) the puppy some
milk. While it ______ (eat), we ______ (search) online to see if anyone ______ (report) a
missing puppy. We ______ (not/find) anything, so we ______ (make) a bed for it using an
old blanket.
By the time we ______ (sleep), the puppy ______ (curl) up at the foot of my bed. I ______
(feel) happy that I ______ (help) a helpless animal. The next day, we ______ (take) it to the
vet and ______ (post) about it on social media, hoping someone ______ (recognize) their
lost pet.
Paragraph 2: The Rainy Adventure
Yesterday afternoon, my friends and I ______ (plan) to play football in the park. As we
______ (reach) there, dark clouds ______ (gather) in the sky. We ______ (ignore) them and
______ (start) the match anyway. After ten minutes, it suddenly ______ (start) raining
heavily. We ______ (run) to a nearby shed for shelter. While we ______ (wait) for the rain
to stop, we ______ (laugh) and ______ (talk) about school. It ______ (be) wet and messy,
but we ______ (enjoy) the day nonetheless.
Paragraph 3: The Lost Bag
One day last week, Rahul ______ (travel) to his uncle’s house by train. As he ______ (get)
off at the station, he ______ (realize) that he ______ (leave) his bag on the train. He ______
(panic) and ______ (rush) to the station master. While they ______ (talk), the train ______
(start) moving again. Fortunately, a kind passenger ______ (notice) the bag and ______
(hand) it over to the railway guard. Rahul ______ (feel) relieved and ______ (thank)
everyone for their help.
Paragraph 4: The Science Fair
Last month, our school ______ (organize) a science fair. All the students ______ (work)
hard on their projects for weeks. On the final day, we ______ (set) up our models and
______ (wait) eagerly for the judges. When they ______ (arrive), they ______ (observe)
each project carefully and ______ (ask) questions. My group ______ (make) a working
model of a water purifier, and the judges ______ (seem) very impressed. In the end, we
______ (win) the first prize, and our teacher ______ (congratulate) us warmly.
Paragraph 5: A Holiday to Remember
Last summer, my family and I ______ (go) to Shimla for a vacation. We ______ (leave)
early in the morning and ______ (reach) by afternoon. The weather ______ (be) pleasant,
and the hills ______ (look) beautiful. Every day, we ______ (visit) a new place, ______ (eat)
delicious food, and ______ (click) lots of pictures. One morning, while we ______ (trek)
through the forest, we ______ (spot) a group of deer. It ______ (be) a magical moment.
When the trip ______ (end), none of us ______ (want) to come back home.
