Tenses Exercise for Class 10 with Answers

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.

1. Where have you been all this while? I ………………………….. (study) in the library.

2. You look tired. Yes, I ……………………………. (run)

3. Look! Somebody ………………………. (break) the lock.

4. …………………….. (you ever visit) China?

5. My cat ……………………… (miss) for a few days.

6. Rahul is on vacation. I see. Where ……………………….. (he go)?

7. She is a popular actor. She ……………………….. (appear) in over a hundred films.

8. Sorry. I am late. ………………………. (you wait) for long?

9. I ………………………. my phone. (lose)

10. ……………………. (you finish) that project? No. I ………………………… (still work) on it.

Answers

1. have been studying

2. have been running

3. has broken

4. Have you ever visited

5. has been missing

6. has he gone

7. has appeared

8. Have you been waiting

9. have lost

10. Have you finished, am still working

Tenses exercise 2

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.

1. From our conversation, I …………………… (infer) that she …………………. a large family. (have)

2. He ……………………….. (remember) for his many good deeds.

3. He ………………………. his success to his grandmother. (owe)

4. Your visit last week ……………………… us. (delight)

5. Some people believe that our destiny …………………………. (predetermine)

6. He was so hungry, he ………………………. everything on his plate. (devour)

7. She ………………………. several historical novels a week. (read)

8. He ……………………. (work) as a real estate agent for several years before he ……………………. abroad. (go)

9. He ……………………. (fall) down the stairs and ………………….. (break) his back.

10. I ……………………. (not mind) being alone for a few hours.

Answers

1. inferred, had, 2. is remembered, 3. owes, 4. delighted, 5. is predetermined, 6. devoured, 7. reads, 8. worked, went, 9. fell, broke, 10. don’t mind