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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks with suitable present forms of the verbs in brackets.

   1. We _______________ (shift) just two months back.
   2. Samantha ________________ (wash) her clothes every weekend in the hostel.
   3. The government ______________ (receive) complaints about corruption.
   4. The children _______________ (watch) the match at present.
   5. The flyover ______________ (be) under construction for two years now.
   6. The driver _______________ (drive) around looking for the house since one o'clock.
   7. We ________________ (learn) five new steps in the dance class today.
   8. The ants in that corner ______________ (try) to carry the moth to their nest.
   9. My father _________________ (attend) the club meetings since his youth.
   10. The students _____________ (work) hard to set up the exhibition.
2. 2.

   Fill in the blanks with the past forms of the verbs in brackets.

   1. The tourists on the cruise ______________ (stand) all night on the deck to watch the sea.
   2. We ______________ (work) nonstop over the weekend to finish packing the gifts.
   3. The police _______________ (look) for the culprit for weeks before he surrendered himself.
   4. The school __________________ (arrange) a visit to the museum last year.
   5. The choir _________________ (sing) when we walked in.
   6. We ________________ (switch) off all the lights before leaving home.
   7. I have replaced the flower pot that _________________ (chip) a few days ago.
   8. The team _________________ (get) ready in the hotel when their coach ____________ (call) them.
   9. She ________________ (train) under the maestro before moving to another city.
   10. The car rolled down the slope as the driver _______________ (forget) to put the handbrake on.
3. 3.

   Fill in the blanks with suitable future time expressions using the verbs in brackets.

   The last class _____________ (begin) at 2:30 p.m. in my school. I _____________ (play) a match after the school ______________ (get) over. So, as soon as the bell rings at 3:10 p.m., I __________ (run) out to the field. My team ____________ (wait) for me there. The match ______________ (start) and I _____________ (give) it my best. We _____________ (get) the trophy again this year for our school. We _______________ (win) it for four years in a row then.

4. 4.

   Write your New Year resolutions by using the future forms of the verbs in brackets.

   The New Year _______________ (start) tomorrow. I ________________ (make) a new start tomorrow. I ______________ (live up to) a few resolutions. I _______________ (keep) my room clean, always. I ______________ (take) part in all school concerts this year. I _______________ (read) at least one book a month. I _____________ (stop) complaining about trivial things at home. I ______________ (save) money so that by November I _____________ (save) enough to buy my parents an anniversary gift.

   Now, add five more resolutions to this list. Use the future time expressions.

   1. ________________________
   2. ________________________
   3. ________________________
   4. ________________________
   5. ________________________
5. 5.

   Answer these questions by using a suitable tense.

   1. Have you ever played tennis?
   2. Who taught you cycling?
   3. Were you reading a book last night?
   4. What do you do when you are bored at home?
   5. Where will you be travelling in your holidays?
   6. What are you going to do this weekend?
   7. Who has been guiding you through your studies in your school years?
   8. What new sport have you learnt in the last two years?
   9. What two things you think India will have achieved in the next five years?
   10. What have you been doing to improve your personality?