CBSE Class 7 English Tenses Worksheet Set C

Present Perfect Tense

A) Write a suitable sentence using the PRESENT PERFECT TENSE :

1. Ann’s hair was dirty. Now it’s clean. (wash) ……... Ann has washed her hair…………
2. Tom was 80 kg. Now he’s 70. (lose weight) ……………………………………………..
3. Bill played football yesterday. Now he can’t walk; his leg is in plaster. (break)……………………
4. My sister is looking for her pen. (lose) ……………………………………………………
5. Mary is on holiday in France. (go) ………………………………………………………..
6. Mr. Hill was in Canada last week. He’s back in London now. (be) …………………………
7. Look! Mrs. Smith has got a lot of packages. (buy) ……………………………………….
8. I can’t eat anything now. (eat too much) ………………………………………………….
9. Mrs. Jenkins is very tired. (clean / house) …………………………………………………
10. Tony needs a holiday. (work / hard / this year) ……………………………………………

B) Use PRESENT PERFECT TENSE after BECAUSE:

Example: She can’t go to the party. (catch a cold)
She can’t go to the party because she has caught a cold.

1. He can’t walk very fast. (hurt / leg)
2. I can’t get in. (lose / key)
3. I know this story very well. (see the film)
4. I can’t post the letter. (not put / stamp / on it)
5. He can’t stand up. (eat too much)
6. They can’t go on holiday. (not save / money)
7. I know him. (meet him before)
8. We don’t know how he is. (not hear from him)
9. He won’t take a cigarette. (give up smoking)
10. She can’t get in. (he / lock the door)

C) Follow the example and do the same using ALREADY:

Example: Bring the milk in, please.
- I have ALREADY brought it in.
1. You must find the tickets soon. ………………………………………………………...
2. Turn the radio down, please. …………………………………………………………
3. Tidy your room. ………………………………………………………..
4. Could you post the letters, please? …………………………………………………………
5. Why don’t you see a doctor? ………………………………………………………...
6. You have a bad cough. I think you should stop smoking.…………………………………
7. Why don’t you clean your shoes? ………………………………………………………..
8. Brush your teeth, will you? ………………………………………………………..
9. We have guests today. Shall we make a cake?……………………
10. We should invite Mary to the party. ………………………………………………………

D) Follow the example and do the same using YET:

Example: She has been in the shop. (buy anything)
- She has been in the shop but she hasn’t bought anything YET.
1. I’ve written to them three times. (not reply)
2. I’ve asked you again and again. (not do it)
3. I lent him $10 last month. (not give it back)
4. He lost his pen a week ago. (not find it)
5. He borrowed my book last year. (not give it back)
6. She went to New York six months ago. (not return it)
7. She gave me $2 a week ago. (not return it)
8. I finished reading my library books a long time ago. (not change them)
9. She went to the bus-stop half an hour ago. (the bus / not come)
10. He’s still studying that lesson. (not learn it)

D) Fill in the blanks with ALREADY or YET:

1. He hasn’t called us ……………………………… .
2. They have ………………………………… sent the letter.
3. John has ……………………………… bought the tickets for the football match.
4. We have ……………………………….. been to Mexico three times.
5. You haven’t visited Tokyo ………………………………… .
6. Has John bought a new car ………………………………….. ?
7. The plane has …………………………… left.
8. Has she done it …………………………….. ? No, not …………………………. .
9. A: Haven’t they arrived ………………………………. ?
B: Oh, yes. They have ………………………………… arrived.
10. Hurry up! The class has ……………………………… started.
11. Be careful! They have ………………………………… painted the door.
12. Haven’t you read the book ………………………………. ?

E) Follow the example and do the same using JUST:

Example: he / go out
- What has he JUST done?
- He has JUST gone out.

1. She / leave the room
2. they / watch the news
3. I / finish homework
4. he / put on the jacket
5. she / catch a fish
6. he / call a taxi
7. you / write a letter
8. the girl / burn the cake
9. the teacher / walk out
10. the dog / see the cat
11. Jane / turn the TV off
12. the boys / eat dinner

F) Put the verbs in the correct tense. Use the SIMPLE PAST or the PRESENT PERFECT:

1. ……………………….. Tim ………………………. (finish) his work yet?
2. ……………………….. he ………………………… (finish) it ywsterday?
3. They ……………………………………. (just / go) out.
4. They ……………………………… (go) out a minute ago.
5. …………………… Ann …………………………. (study) yesterday afternoon?
6. …………………… you …………………………. (send) the letters yet?
7. …………………… she ………………………….. (call) him a week ago?
8. They ………………………………………. (not / see) the film yet.
9. The train ……………………………………………… (just / arrive).
10. ………………………. you ……………………………. (ever / be) in a TV studio?
11. …………………… you and Tom ………………………… (enjoy) the party last night?
12. …………………… you ………………………………. (not / finish) school last year?
13. I ………………………………………. (lose) my dictionary. I can’t find it anywhere.
14. His hair looks short. He ………………………………………….. (have) a haircut.
15. When ………………………………………………. (he / give up) smoking?
16. Jane …………………………………….. (buy) her car two weeks ago.
17. My bicycle isn’t here. Somebody ……………………………………………. (take) it.
18. Why ……………………………………… (Jim / not want) to play tennis last Friday?
19. The car looks clean. ……………………….. you ……………………….. (wash) it?
20. When we were on holiday, the weather …………………………… (be) terrible.

G) Ask questions with HOW LONG:

Example: I am married.
- HOW LONG have you been married?
1. I know Bob. ………………………………………………….
2. Sue and Alan are married. ………………………………………………….
3. George is unemployed. …………………………………………………
4. Those books are here. …………………………………………………
5. Mary is at the airport. ………………………………………………….
6. My sister is ill. …………………………………………………
7. She has got a bad cold. ………………………………………………….
8. Jan has long hair. …………………………………………………
9. I have a yacht. …………………………………………………
10.They are in the restaurant. ………………………………………………….
11.My parents are in London. …………………………………………………
12.The cat is under the table. …………………………………………………

H) Rewrite the following sentences twice, using SINCE and FOR:

Example: I haven’t seen you. (Christmas / 3 days)
a) I haven’t seen you SINCE Christmas.
b) I haven’t seen you FOR 3 days.

1. We’ve been here. (an hour / 4 o’clock)
a) …………………………………………………………………………
b) …………………………………………………………………………

2. She hasn’t spoken to me. (2 weeks / last week)
a) …………………………………………………………………………
b) …………………………………………………………………………

3. They’ve lived in this street. (1970 / a long time)
a) …………………………………………………………………………
b) …………………………………………………………………………

4. I haven’t had time to do it. (last Monday / a few days)
a) …………………………………………………………………………
b) …………………………………………………………………………

5. We haven’t bought a new one. (ages / many years)
a) …………………………………………………………………………
b) …………………………………………………………………………

Present Perfect vs Present Perfect Continuous

A) Use PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE to fill in the blanks:

1. I’m tired, because I …… have been working ………. (work) very hard.
2. He ………………………………………… (write) letters all morning.
3. Catherina is getting fatter because she …………………………………… (eat) too much.
4. My mother ………………………………………….. (peel) the potatoes all afternoon.
5. Cathy …………………………………………… (attend) a cookery course since March.
6. How long …………… you ………………………………………….. (learn) English?
7. Where are my eye-glasses? I …………………………………………….. (look) for them
for an hour.
8. Charles ………………………………………………. (escape) from the police for years.
9. How long …………… you ………………………………………… (use) a computer?
10. Elizabeth ………………………………………….. (live) with Mike for three years.
11. She ………………………………………………. (earn) quite a lot of money for the last two years.
12. It …………………………………………………. (rain) fro six hours.

B) Use PRESENT PERFECT TENSE or PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS to fill in the blanks:

1. I’ve bought / have been buying a new pair of shoes.
2. Have you finished / Have you been finishing reading that book yet?
3. They’ve eaten / have been eating fruit all afternoon, ever since they came from school.
4. I’ve been reading / have read this book now, so you can have it back.
5. I’ve been writing / have written eight pages already.
6. Your exam paper is completely blank! What have you been doing / have you done?
7. Oh, no! There’s nothing to eat. My sister has been eating / has eaten everything I left in the kitchen.
8. Oh, no! There’s no wine to drink. They have drunk / have been drinking all the wine.
9. No wonder your eyes hurt. You’ve been playing / have played computer games ever since you had your breakfast.
10. I haven’t seen / haven’t been seeing you for ages.
11. God! Hakan has scored / has been scoring.
12. They have danced / have been dancing for an hour.
13. I have been waiting / have waited for you for ages.
14. I’ve finished / ‘ve been finishing my work.
15. I’ve been writing / have written this letter for an hour.
16. He has visited / has been visiting ten museums this week.
17. I’m very tired. Because I have travelled / have been travelling around Istanbul all day.
18. She has found / has been finding a good job.
19. I’m hot because I have been running / have run.
20. I have written / have been writing letters for weeks.

Verb Tenses

A First in Space
In March of 1965, this Russian cosmonaut left his spacecraft and accomplished the fi rst “walk” in space. Who was he?
To answer the question, read each sentence below and decide whether the underlined verb expresses the past, present, or future tense. Write the letter of each answer in the space above its sentence number at the bottom of the page.

1. James learned about the space program in his science class.
X. Past
K. Present
M. Future
Answer. X

2. The solar system is one of his favorite subjects.
L. Past
N. Present
H. Future
Answer. N

3. Before retiring, James’s grandfather was an astronomer at a nearby university.
V. Past
S. Present
D. Future
Answer. V

4. James will go to a space museum with his grandfather on Saturday.
O. Past
H. Present
L. Future
Answer. L

5. They plan to visit all of the exhibits.
I. Past
L. Present
N. Future
Answer. L

6. James dreams of becoming an astronomer or an astronaut someday.
T. Past
A. Present
J. Future
Answer. A

7. James will reach his goals through study and hard work.
Y. Past
S. Present
I. Future
Answer. I

8. James enjoyed the trip to the museum with his grandfather.
O. Past
I. Present
E. Future
Answer. O

9. His grandfather surely will teach him much about the planets and stars.
R. Past
U. Present
E. Future
Answer. E

Patriotic Woman

Most students are familiar with Molly Pitcher. During the Battle of Monmouth, she carried pitchers of water to her husband and other soldiers.
Molly Pitcher was not this patriot’s real name. What was Molly Pitcher’s real married name?
To answer the question, fi nd the verb in each of the sentences below and identify its tense. Six tenses follow the sentences. Match the tense of each verb with the letter of its tense. Write the letter in the space above the verb’s sentence number at the bottom of the page. You will need to divide the letters into words.

1. Molly Pitcher’s maiden name was Ludwig.
Answer. Past tense

2. She is a famous heroine of the American Revolution.
Answer. Present tense

3. Most students and American adults know the name of Molly Pitcher.
Answer. Present tense

4. Taylor’s class will do a report on a topic of the Revolutionary War.
Answer. Future tense

5. Mr. Smith had assigned the report before the spring break.
Answer. Past tense

6. Some students waited until after the break to start their research.
Answer. Past perfect tense

7. Taylor has fi nished her report on Molly Pitcher.
Answer. Present perfect tense

8. By the end of the week all students will have completed their reports.
Answer. Future perfect tense

Special Eyes

These animals can move their eyes in two different directions at the same time. They are also wonderful at disguising themselves. What are these animals called?
To answer the question, match the present-tense form of the irregular verb on the left with its past-tense form on the right. Write the letter of the pasttense form in the space above the verb’s number at the bottom of the page.

Present                       Past

1. freeze              Z. freezed       A. froze
Answer. A

2. sing                 N. sang          E. sung
Answer. N

3. do                   N. done          S. did
Answer. S

4. see                  H. saw           I. seen
Answer. H

5. begin               U. begun       M. began
Answer. N

6. swim                T. swum        O. swam
Answer. O

7. get                  S. gotted       L. got
Answer. L

8. catch               C. caught       L. catched
Answer. C

9. draw                E. drew         R. drawn
Answer. E

10. steal              E. stole          U. stold
Answer. E

MAY - 1

SA - I

A. Fill in the blanks with correct form of the verbs given in the brackets inthe Present Continuous tense :

1. A ticket checker ______ tickets at the gate (check)

2. Many people ______ towards our shop (come)

3. I ______ in this house any longer (not live).

4. Who ______ in my bed? (lie)

5. The train ______ the platform (leave).

B. Change the above question into Past Continuous.

1. ____________________________

2. ____________________________

3. ____________________________

4. ____________________________

5. ____________________________

MAY - 2

SA - I

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE

Change the verbs of the sentences into present continuous tense

1. I play now. _______________________

2. The boys make a noise. _______________________

3. He goes to school. _______________________

4. The servant sweeps the room. _______________________

5. She does not sing a song. _______________________

6. Do they wait for me? _______________________

7. Does he always tell lies? _______________________

8. What do you read these days? _______________________

9. Do you revise your lesson? _______________________

10. Where does Ram play cricket? _______________________

Choose the right alternative from the brackets.

1. They ______ (are making/make) so much noise now that I cannot do any work.

2. Look! smoke ______ (comes/is coming) out of that window.

3. I ______ (go/am going) to see a film. I usually ______ (go, am going) to film on Sundays.

4. I ______ (do/am doing) home work at the moment.

5. He (is learning/learns) ______ his lesson now. He ______ (plays/is playing) only in the evening.

6. Don’t disturb him, he ______ (is talking/talks) to someone else.

7. ______ (Do you know/Are you Knowing) how to swim?

8. ______ (Does he prepares/Is he preparing) tea now?

Write similar answer to the following using the hints.

1. What is she doing now? (Sleep)

2. Where is he living these days? (at Model Town)

3. Where does the Ganga fall ? (into the Bay of Bengal)

4. When does he go to school? (at 8 a.m.)

5. What are they doing? (play)

MAY - 3

SA - I

UNSEEN PASSAGE

During the proceedings, Gandhiji recounted, a peasant came up to me looking like any other peasant in India, poor and emaciated, and said, “ I am Raj Kumar Shukla. I am from Champaran, and I want you to come to my district”. Gandhi had never heard of the place. It was in the foothills of the towering Himalayas, near the Kingdom of Nepal. Under an ancient agreement, the Champaran peasants were shareroppers. Raj Kumar Shukla was one of them. He was illiterate but resolute. He had come to the Congress Session to complain about the injustice of the landlord system in Bihar, and Somebody had probably said, “Speak to Gandhi”.

Answer the following questions :

A. 1. Raj Kumar Shukla was a ______

2. Raj Kumar was ____________.

3. He approached Mahatma Gandhi to ____________.

4. He came to talk to Gandhiji because __________________

B. Which words is the Passage mean :
(a) Weak
(b) Uneducated
(c) huge

C. Write the third form of the following verbs :

Come, ______ buy, ______ begin, ______ eat, ______ write, ______
go, ______ bite, ______ hide, ______ lay, ______ lie ______ .