Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form. This tenses worksheet is helpful for students of classes 9 and 10.

1. The window ………………………. by those little devils. (was broken / was breaking / broke)

2. The preacher said that the devil ……………………….. take over their souls. (will / would)

3. She invented a device that automatically ………………………. (close / closes / closed) Windows when it ………………….. (rain / rains / is raining)

4. If you …………………….. (develop / developed / had developed) the idea further, I will be interested in discussing it.

5. He …………………… (kept / was kept / is kept) in detention until he could raise bail.

6. Present decisions ……………………… the future of the company. (will determine / would determine / determined)

7. He was so hungry that he ……………………… several helpings. (devours / devoured / devour)

8. She …………………….. faithfully in her diary every night. (write / writes / is writing)

9. He is so diplomatic that he ……………………… get along with anyone. (can / could)

10. The spot disappeared when the shirt ………………………… (washed / was washed / had washed)

Answers

1. The window was broken by those little devils.

2. The preacher said that the devil will take over their souls.

3. She invented a device that automatically closes windows when it rains.

4. If you develop the idea further, I will be interested in discussing it.

5. He was kept in detention until he could raise bail.

6. Present decisions will determine the future of the company.

7. He was so hungry that he devoured several helpings.

8. She writes faithfully in her diary every night.

9. He is so diplomatic that he can get along with anyone.

10. The spot disappeared when the shirt was washed.