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TOPIC 10 — SIMPLE TENSES
Class VII English Grammar — Test Paper Set 1 (Foundation)
Preeti Kushwah Classes — Unit Test
General Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Section A has 5 questions of 1 mark each.
3. Section B has 5 questions of 2 marks each.
4. Section C has 5 questions of 2 marks each.
5. Write neat and clear answers.
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Section A has 5 questions of 1 mark each.
3. Section B has 5 questions of 2 marks each.
4. Section C has 5 questions of 2 marks each.
5. Write neat and clear answers.
Section A — Fill in the Blanks [5 × 1 = 5]
Q1.1
My father _______ (go) to office every morning at 9 o’clock.
Q2.1
Rani _______ (visit) the Taj Mahal last summer.
Q3.1
We _______ (celebrate) Republic Day next Monday.
Q4.1
The sun _______ (rise) in the east.
Q5.1
Grandma _______ (tell) us a beautiful story yesterday night.
Section B — Identify the Tense [5 × 2 = 10]
Q6.2
Identify the tense and underline the verb:
(a) Meera drinks a glass of milk every night.
(b) The children played cricket in the school ground.
(a) Meera drinks a glass of milk every night.
(b) The children played cricket in the school ground.
Q7.2
Identify the tense and underline the verb:
(a) My brother will join the Army next year.
(b) Sita sang a devotional song at the morning assembly.
(a) My brother will join the Army next year.
(b) Sita sang a devotional song at the morning assembly.
Q8.2
Identify the tense and underline the verb:
(a) The train arrives at 6:30 AM daily.
(b) We shall plant trees on Van Mahotsav Day.
(a) The train arrives at 6:30 AM daily.
(b) We shall plant trees on Van Mahotsav Day.
Q9.2
Identify the tense and underline the verb:
(a) Rohan bought new books from the market.
(b) Mother cooks delicious food for us.
(a) Rohan bought new books from the market.
(b) Mother cooks delicious food for us.
Q10.2
Identify the tense and underline the verb:
(a) They will travel to Shimla during the holidays.
(b) Anil completed his homework before dinner.
(a) They will travel to Shimla during the holidays.
(b) Anil completed his homework before dinner.
Section C — Change the Tense [5 × 2 = 10]
Q11.2
Change to simple past tense:
The farmer ploughs his field in the morning.
The farmer ploughs his field in the morning.
Q12.2
Change to simple future tense:
Kavita wrote a letter to her friend.
Kavita wrote a letter to her friend.
Q13.2
Change to simple present tense:
The postman delivered letters to our house.
The postman delivered letters to our house.
Q14.2
Change to negative:
Ravi goes to school by bus.
Ravi goes to school by bus.
Q15.2
Change to interrogative:
Priya finished her painting yesterday.
Priya finished her painting yesterday.
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Answer Key & Detailed Solutions
Q1. [1 Mark]
goes — Simple present tense. “Every morning” shows a habitual action. Third-person singular (father) takes “goes” (verb + es).
Q2. [1 Mark]
visited — Simple past tense. “Last summer” indicates a completed action in the past. Visit → visited (regular verb).
Q3. [1 Mark]
will celebrate / shall celebrate — Simple future tense. “Next Monday” signals a future action. Structure: will/shall + V1.
Q4. [1 Mark]
rises — Simple present tense. This is a universal truth/scientific fact. Third-person singular takes “rises”.
Q5. [1 Mark]
told — Simple past tense. “Yesterday night” shows a completed past action. Tell → told (irregular verb).
Q6. [2 Marks]
(a) Simple Present Tense — verb: drinks. “Every night” shows a habitual action. (1 mark)
(b) Simple Past Tense — verb: played. The action is completed in the past. (1 mark)
(b) Simple Past Tense — verb: played. The action is completed in the past. (1 mark)
Q7. [2 Marks]
(a) Simple Future Tense — verb: will join. “Next year” indicates a future action. (1 mark)
(b) Simple Past Tense — verb: sang. The action happened in the past (at the assembly). (1 mark)
(b) Simple Past Tense — verb: sang. The action happened in the past (at the assembly). (1 mark)
Q8. [2 Marks]
(a) Simple Present Tense — verb: arrives. “Daily” shows a routine/timetable event. (1 mark)
(b) Simple Future Tense — verb: shall plant. A planned future action. (1 mark)
(b) Simple Future Tense — verb: shall plant. A planned future action. (1 mark)
Q9. [2 Marks]
(a) Simple Past Tense — verb: bought. Buy → bought (irregular). Completed action. (1 mark)
(b) Simple Present Tense — verb: cooks. Habitual action (she does this regularly). (1 mark)
(b) Simple Present Tense — verb: cooks. Habitual action (she does this regularly). (1 mark)
Q10. [2 Marks]
(a) Simple Future Tense — verb: will travel. “During the holidays” is a future time. (1 mark)
(b) Simple Past Tense — verb: completed. “Before dinner” in past context. (1 mark)
(b) Simple Past Tense — verb: completed. “Before dinner” in past context. (1 mark)
Q11. [2 Marks]
The farmer ploughed his field in the morning.
Change verb from V1 (ploughs) to V2 (ploughed). Remove the “s” and use past form. (1 mark for correct verb, 1 mark for correct sentence)
Change verb from V1 (ploughs) to V2 (ploughed). Remove the “s” and use past form. (1 mark for correct verb, 1 mark for correct sentence)
Q12. [2 Marks]
Kavita will write a letter to her friend.
Change verb from V2 (wrote) to will + V1 (will write). (1 mark for correct helping verb, 1 mark for correct base form)
Change verb from V2 (wrote) to will + V1 (will write). (1 mark for correct helping verb, 1 mark for correct base form)
Q13. [2 Marks]
The postman delivers letters to our house.
Change verb from V2 (delivered) to V1 with “s” (delivers) since postman is third-person singular. (1 mark for correct verb form, 1 mark for correct sentence)
Change verb from V2 (delivered) to V1 with “s” (delivers) since postman is third-person singular. (1 mark for correct verb form, 1 mark for correct sentence)
Q14. [2 Marks]
Ravi does not go to school by bus.
In simple present negative, add “does not” before the base form of the verb. “Goes” becomes “go”. (1 mark for “does not”, 1 mark for base form “go”)
In simple present negative, add “does not” before the base form of the verb. “Goes” becomes “go”. (1 mark for “does not”, 1 mark for base form “go”)
Q15. [2 Marks]
Did Priya finish her painting yesterday?
In simple past interrogative, use “Did” at the beginning and change V2 to V1. “Finished” becomes “finish”. Add a question mark. (1 mark for correct word order, 1 mark for base form + question mark)
In simple past interrogative, use “Did” at the beginning and change V2 to V1. “Finished” becomes “finish”. Add a question mark. (1 mark for correct word order, 1 mark for base form + question mark)