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TENSES WITH V1–V5 — TEST PAPER SET 2
Class VII English Grammar — Intermediate Level
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General Instructions:
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Section A: 5 MCQ questions (5 × 1 = 5 marks).
3. Section B: 5 Fill in the Blanks (5 × 1 = 5 marks).
4. Section C: 5 Tense Conversion questions (5 × 1 = 5 marks).
5. Section D: 5 True or False with Correction (5 × 1 = 5 marks).
6. Section E: 1 Passage with 5 questions (5 × 1 = 5 marks).
7. Write neat and clear answers.
1. All questions are compulsory.
2. Section A: 5 MCQ questions (5 × 1 = 5 marks).
3. Section B: 5 Fill in the Blanks (5 × 1 = 5 marks).
4. Section C: 5 Tense Conversion questions (5 × 1 = 5 marks).
5. Section D: 5 True or False with Correction (5 × 1 = 5 marks).
6. Section E: 1 Passage with 5 questions (5 × 1 = 5 marks).
7. Write neat and clear answers.
Section A — Multiple Choice Questions (5 × 1 = 5 Marks)
Q1.1
Identify the tense of the following sentence: “The train will have left by the time we reach the station.”
(a) Simple Future (b) Future Continuous (c) Future Perfect (d) Future Perfect Continuous
(a) Simple Future (b) Future Continuous (c) Future Perfect (d) Future Perfect Continuous
Q2.1
Choose the correct verb form: “My mother _______ dinner every evening at seven o’clock.”
(a) is cooking (b) cooks (c) has cooked (d) was cooking
(a) is cooking (b) cooks (c) has cooked (d) was cooking
Q3.1
Which of the following sentences is in the Past Perfect Continuous Tense?
(a) She had written three letters. (b) She was writing a letter. (c) She had been writing letters for two hours before lunch. (d) She has been writing letters since morning.
(a) She had written three letters. (b) She was writing a letter. (c) She had been writing letters for two hours before lunch. (d) She has been writing letters since morning.
Q4.1
Identify the tense: “The children are playing cricket in the school ground right now.”
(a) Simple Present (b) Present Perfect (c) Present Continuous (d) Present Perfect Continuous
(a) Simple Present (b) Present Perfect (c) Present Continuous (d) Present Perfect Continuous
Q5.1
Choose the correct sentence:
(a) I have completed my homework yesterday. (b) I completed my homework yesterday. (c) I had completed my homework yesterday. (d) I am completing my homework yesterday.
(a) I have completed my homework yesterday. (b) I completed my homework yesterday. (c) I had completed my homework yesterday. (d) I am completing my homework yesterday.
Section B — Fill in the Blanks (5 × 1 = 5 Marks)
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in brackets. Choose the tense based on the context and signal words in the sentence.
Q6.1
By the time we reached the cinema hall, the movie _______ (start) already.
Q7.1
Look! The little girl _______ (dance) beautifully on the stage.
Q8.1
Rohan _______ (practise) cricket for three years now, and he has become quite skilled.
Q9.1
By next March, Priya _______ (learn) classical dance for five years.
Q10.1
While Grandma _______ (tell) us a story last night, the lights suddenly went off.
Section C — Convert the Tense (5 × 1 = 5 Marks)
Rewrite each sentence in the tense mentioned in brackets.
Q11.1
She writes a letter to her friend. (Change to Past Perfect)
Q12.1
The boys are playing football in the park. (Change to Future Continuous)
Q13.1
Aman watched a movie yesterday. (Change to Present Perfect)
Q14.1
I will finish my project by tomorrow. (Change to Future Perfect)
Q15.1
They have been waiting at the bus stop for an hour. (Change to Past Perfect Continuous)
Section D — True or False with Correction (5 × 1 = 5 Marks)
Write True or False. If the statement is false, write the correct version.
Q16.1
Present Continuous Tense uses the second form of the verb (V2).
Q17.1
The signal words “since” and “for” are commonly used with Perfect Continuous Tenses.
Q18.1
In Simple Past Tense, we use “has/have” as helping verbs along with the main verb.
Q19.1
Future Perfect Tense uses the formula: Subject + will/shall + have + past participle (V3).
Q20.1
The sentence “She had been singing for two hours” is in the Present Perfect Continuous Tense.
Section E — Read the Passage & Answer (5 × 1 = 5 Marks)
Read the following passage carefully and answer the questions below.
Ananya (1) wakes up at six o’clock every morning. Yesterday, she (2) was preparing for her Science exam when her friend called. She (3) has already finished three chapters of her revision today. By the time her father (4) comes home this evening, she (5) will have completed all her subjects. She (6) has been studying for this exam since last Monday. Next week, she (7) will be appearing for the final examination. Her teacher told her that she (8) had scored the highest marks in the last unit test. Ananya believes that if she keeps working hard, she (9) will achieve her goal of topping the class. Right now, her younger brother (10) is watching cartoons in the next room.
Q21.1
Identify the tense of the verb in bold (1) “wakes up”.
Q22.1
What tense is used in bold (2) “was preparing”? Why is this tense used here instead of Simple Past?
Q23.1
Name the tense of the verb in bold (5) “will have completed”. What does this tense indicate about the action?
Q24.1
Identify the tense of the verb in bold (6) “has been studying”. What signal word in the sentence helps you identify this tense?
Q25.1
Name the tense of the verb in bold (8) “had scored”. Why is Past Perfect used here instead of Simple Past?
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Answer Key & Detailed Solutions
Section A — MCQ
Q1. [1 Mark]
(c) Future Perfect
The sentence “The train will have left by the time we reach the station” uses the formula: Subject + will + have + V3 (past participle). Here “will have left” shows an action that will be completed before another future action. The signal word “by the time” is a strong indicator of Future Perfect Tense.
The sentence “The train will have left by the time we reach the station” uses the formula: Subject + will + have + V3 (past participle). Here “will have left” shows an action that will be completed before another future action. The signal word “by the time” is a strong indicator of Future Perfect Tense.
Q2. [1 Mark]
(b) cooks
The sentence talks about a daily routine/habit (“every evening”), which requires Simple Present Tense. The subject “My mother” is third person singular, so the verb takes the V5 form: cooks. Signal words like “every day”, “every evening”, “always”, “usually” indicate Simple Present.
The sentence talks about a daily routine/habit (“every evening”), which requires Simple Present Tense. The subject “My mother” is third person singular, so the verb takes the V5 form: cooks. Signal words like “every day”, “every evening”, “always”, “usually” indicate Simple Present.
Q3. [1 Mark]
(c) She had been writing letters for two hours before lunch.
Past Perfect Continuous Tense follows the formula: Subject + had + been + V4 (-ing form). Here “had been writing” shows an action that was continuing for a duration (“for two hours”) before another past action (“before lunch”). Option (a) is Past Perfect (had + V3), option (b) is Past Continuous (was + V4), and option (d) is Present Perfect Continuous (has been + V4).
Past Perfect Continuous Tense follows the formula: Subject + had + been + V4 (-ing form). Here “had been writing” shows an action that was continuing for a duration (“for two hours”) before another past action (“before lunch”). Option (a) is Past Perfect (had + V3), option (b) is Past Continuous (was + V4), and option (d) is Present Perfect Continuous (has been + V4).
Q4. [1 Mark]
(c) Present Continuous
The sentence uses the formula: Subject + is/am/are + V4 (-ing form). “Are playing” indicates an action happening at the moment of speaking. The signal word “right now” confirms that this is Present Continuous Tense.
The sentence uses the formula: Subject + is/am/are + V4 (-ing form). “Are playing” indicates an action happening at the moment of speaking. The signal word “right now” confirms that this is Present Continuous Tense.
Q5. [1 Mark]
(b) I completed my homework yesterday.
The word “yesterday” is a signal word for Simple Past Tense. Simple Past uses V2 (completed). Option (a) is wrong because Present Perfect (“have completed”) cannot be used with a definite past time like “yesterday”. Option (c) uses Past Perfect which requires a reference to two past events. Option (d) is Present Continuous which cannot be used with “yesterday”.
The word “yesterday” is a signal word for Simple Past Tense. Simple Past uses V2 (completed). Option (a) is wrong because Present Perfect (“have completed”) cannot be used with a definite past time like “yesterday”. Option (c) uses Past Perfect which requires a reference to two past events. Option (d) is Present Continuous which cannot be used with “yesterday”.
Section B — Fill in the Blanks
Q6. [1 Mark]
had started
Tense: Past Perfect (Subject + had + V3).
Explanation: There are two past actions here — (i) reaching the cinema hall and (ii) the movie starting. The movie started before they reached, so the earlier past action takes Past Perfect Tense. “By the time” + Simple Past in one clause signals Past Perfect in the other clause. “Already” further confirms completion before another action.
Tense: Past Perfect (Subject + had + V3).
Explanation: There are two past actions here — (i) reaching the cinema hall and (ii) the movie starting. The movie started before they reached, so the earlier past action takes Past Perfect Tense. “By the time” + Simple Past in one clause signals Past Perfect in the other clause. “Already” further confirms completion before another action.
Q7. [1 Mark]
is dancing
Tense: Present Continuous (Subject + is/am/are + V4).
Explanation: The word “Look!” indicates an action happening right now, at this very moment. Present Continuous is used for actions in progress at the time of speaking. V4 (dancing) is the -ing form of “dance”.
Tense: Present Continuous (Subject + is/am/are + V4).
Explanation: The word “Look!” indicates an action happening right now, at this very moment. Present Continuous is used for actions in progress at the time of speaking. V4 (dancing) is the -ing form of “dance”.
Q8. [1 Mark]
has been practising
Tense: Present Perfect Continuous (Subject + has/have + been + V4).
Explanation: The phrase “for three years now” tells us that the action started in the past and is still continuing in the present. This is exactly what Present Perfect Continuous expresses. “For” + time duration with a present result is a classic signal for this tense.
Tense: Present Perfect Continuous (Subject + has/have + been + V4).
Explanation: The phrase “for three years now” tells us that the action started in the past and is still continuing in the present. This is exactly what Present Perfect Continuous expresses. “For” + time duration with a present result is a classic signal for this tense.
Q9. [1 Mark]
will have been learning
Tense: Future Perfect Continuous (Subject + will + have + been + V4).
Explanation: “By next March” points to a future point in time, and “for five years” shows duration. The sentence describes an action that will have been continuing up to a point in the future. This combination requires Future Perfect Continuous Tense.
Tense: Future Perfect Continuous (Subject + will + have + been + V4).
Explanation: “By next March” points to a future point in time, and “for five years” shows duration. The sentence describes an action that will have been continuing up to a point in the future. This combination requires Future Perfect Continuous Tense.
Q10. [1 Mark]
was telling
Tense: Past Continuous (Subject + was/were + V4).
Explanation: Two things happened in the past — one was ongoing (telling a story) and the other interrupted it suddenly (lights went off). The ongoing past action uses Past Continuous (was telling), while the sudden interruption uses Simple Past (went off). “While” is a signal word for Past Continuous.
Tense: Past Continuous (Subject + was/were + V4).
Explanation: Two things happened in the past — one was ongoing (telling a story) and the other interrupted it suddenly (lights went off). The ongoing past action uses Past Continuous (was telling), while the sudden interruption uses Simple Past (went off). “While” is a signal word for Past Continuous.
Section C — Convert the Tense
Q11. [1 Mark]
Original: She writes a letter to her friend. (Simple Present)
Past Perfect: She had written a letter to her friend.
Explanation: Past Perfect formula is Subject + had + V3. The verb “write” changes as: V1 (write) → V3 (written). “Writes” becomes “had written”. The pronoun and rest of the sentence remain unchanged.
Past Perfect: She had written a letter to her friend.
Explanation: Past Perfect formula is Subject + had + V3. The verb “write” changes as: V1 (write) → V3 (written). “Writes” becomes “had written”. The pronoun and rest of the sentence remain unchanged.
Q12. [1 Mark]
Original: The boys are playing football in the park. (Present Continuous)
Future Continuous: The boys will be playing football in the park.
Explanation: Future Continuous formula is Subject + will/shall + be + V4 (-ing form). The verb form V4 (playing) stays the same, but the helping verb changes from “are” to “will be”.
Future Continuous: The boys will be playing football in the park.
Explanation: Future Continuous formula is Subject + will/shall + be + V4 (-ing form). The verb form V4 (playing) stays the same, but the helping verb changes from “are” to “will be”.
Q13. [1 Mark]
Original: Aman watched a movie yesterday. (Simple Past)
Present Perfect: Aman has watched a movie.
Explanation: Present Perfect formula is Subject + has/have + V3. The verb changes from V2 (watched) to has + V3 (has watched). Note: “Yesterday” is removed because Present Perfect cannot be used with definite past time expressions. “Aman” is third person singular, so we use “has”.
Present Perfect: Aman has watched a movie.
Explanation: Present Perfect formula is Subject + has/have + V3. The verb changes from V2 (watched) to has + V3 (has watched). Note: “Yesterday” is removed because Present Perfect cannot be used with definite past time expressions. “Aman” is third person singular, so we use “has”.
Q14. [1 Mark]
Original: I will finish my project by tomorrow. (Simple Future)
Future Perfect: I will have finished my project by tomorrow.
Explanation: Future Perfect formula is Subject + will/shall + have + V3. The verb changes from “will finish” (will + V1) to “will have finished” (will + have + V3). “By tomorrow” works well with Future Perfect as it indicates completion before a future point.
Future Perfect: I will have finished my project by tomorrow.
Explanation: Future Perfect formula is Subject + will/shall + have + V3. The verb changes from “will finish” (will + V1) to “will have finished” (will + have + V3). “By tomorrow” works well with Future Perfect as it indicates completion before a future point.
Q15. [1 Mark]
Original: They have been waiting at the bus stop for an hour. (Present Perfect Continuous)
Past Perfect Continuous: They had been waiting at the bus stop for an hour.
Explanation: Past Perfect Continuous formula is Subject + had + been + V4. The helping verb changes from “have been” to “had been”. The V4 form (waiting) remains the same. This shifts the ongoing action from the present timeframe to the past timeframe.
Past Perfect Continuous: They had been waiting at the bus stop for an hour.
Explanation: Past Perfect Continuous formula is Subject + had + been + V4. The helping verb changes from “have been” to “had been”. The V4 form (waiting) remains the same. This shifts the ongoing action from the present timeframe to the past timeframe.
Section D — True or False with Correction
Q16. [1 Mark]
False.
Present Continuous Tense does not use V2. It uses V4 (the -ing form / present participle).
Correct statement: “Present Continuous Tense uses is/am/are + V4 (-ing form).”
Example: She is reading (V4) a book. V2 (read/wrote etc.) is used in Simple Past Tense, not Present Continuous.
Present Continuous Tense does not use V2. It uses V4 (the -ing form / present participle).
Correct statement: “Present Continuous Tense uses is/am/are + V4 (-ing form).”
Example: She is reading (V4) a book. V2 (read/wrote etc.) is used in Simple Past Tense, not Present Continuous.
Q17. [1 Mark]
True.
The signal words “since” (used for a point in time, e.g., since morning, since 2020) and “for” (used for a duration, e.g., for two hours, for five years) are indeed commonly associated with Perfect Continuous Tenses — Present Perfect Continuous, Past Perfect Continuous, and Future Perfect Continuous. They can also appear with Perfect Tenses (e.g., “I have known him for years”).
The signal words “since” (used for a point in time, e.g., since morning, since 2020) and “for” (used for a duration, e.g., for two hours, for five years) are indeed commonly associated with Perfect Continuous Tenses — Present Perfect Continuous, Past Perfect Continuous, and Future Perfect Continuous. They can also appear with Perfect Tenses (e.g., “I have known him for years”).
Q18. [1 Mark]
False.
Simple Past Tense does not use “has/have” as helping verbs. It uses the V2 form (past form) of the verb directly, without any helping verb in affirmative sentences.
Correct statement: “In Simple Past Tense, the main verb is used in its V2 (past) form without any helping verb.”
Example: She went (V2) to school. “Has/have” are helping verbs used in Present Perfect Tense (has/have + V3).
Simple Past Tense does not use “has/have” as helping verbs. It uses the V2 form (past form) of the verb directly, without any helping verb in affirmative sentences.
Correct statement: “In Simple Past Tense, the main verb is used in its V2 (past) form without any helping verb.”
Example: She went (V2) to school. “Has/have” are helping verbs used in Present Perfect Tense (has/have + V3).
Q19. [1 Mark]
True.
Future Perfect Tense indeed follows the formula: Subject + will/shall + have + V3 (past participle). It shows an action that will be completed before a certain point in the future.
Example: She will have finished (V3) the exam by 3 PM.
Future Perfect Tense indeed follows the formula: Subject + will/shall + have + V3 (past participle). It shows an action that will be completed before a certain point in the future.
Example: She will have finished (V3) the exam by 3 PM.
Q20. [1 Mark]
False.
The sentence “She had been singing for two hours” is in Past Perfect Continuous Tense, not Present Perfect Continuous.
Correct statement: “The sentence uses Past Perfect Continuous Tense (Subject + had + been + V4).”
Explanation: The helping verb “had been” indicates Past Perfect Continuous. If it were Present Perfect Continuous, the helping verb would be “has been” or “have been” (e.g., “She has been singing for two hours”).
The sentence “She had been singing for two hours” is in Past Perfect Continuous Tense, not Present Perfect Continuous.
Correct statement: “The sentence uses Past Perfect Continuous Tense (Subject + had + been + V4).”
Explanation: The helping verb “had been” indicates Past Perfect Continuous. If it were Present Perfect Continuous, the helping verb would be “has been” or “have been” (e.g., “She has been singing for two hours”).
Section E — Passage-Based Answers
Q21. [1 Mark]
Simple Present Tense.
“Wakes up” is in Simple Present because it describes Ananya’s daily routine/habit (“every morning”). Simple Present is used for habitual or regularly repeated actions. The verb “wakes” is V5 (third person singular form of “wake”).
“Wakes up” is in Simple Present because it describes Ananya’s daily routine/habit (“every morning”). Simple Present is used for habitual or regularly repeated actions. The verb “wakes” is V5 (third person singular form of “wake”).
Q22. [1 Mark]
Past Continuous Tense.
“Was preparing” follows the formula: Subject + was/were + V4 (-ing form). Past Continuous is used here instead of Simple Past because the action of preparing was ongoing when another action (her friend calling) interrupted it. Past Continuous shows the background action that was in progress, while Simple Past shows the sudden action that happened during it.
“Was preparing” follows the formula: Subject + was/were + V4 (-ing form). Past Continuous is used here instead of Simple Past because the action of preparing was ongoing when another action (her friend calling) interrupted it. Past Continuous shows the background action that was in progress, while Simple Past shows the sudden action that happened during it.
Q23. [1 Mark]
Future Perfect Tense.
“Will have completed” follows the formula: Subject + will + have + V3 (past participle). This tense indicates that the action of completing all subjects will be finished before a certain point in the future (before her father comes home). “By the time” is a signal phrase for Future Perfect, showing completion before a future reference point.
“Will have completed” follows the formula: Subject + will + have + V3 (past participle). This tense indicates that the action of completing all subjects will be finished before a certain point in the future (before her father comes home). “By the time” is a signal phrase for Future Perfect, showing completion before a future reference point.
Q24. [1 Mark]
Present Perfect Continuous Tense.
“Has been studying” follows the formula: Subject + has/have + been + V4. The signal word is “since” (since last Monday). “Since” indicates that the action started at a specific point in the past and is still continuing in the present, which is exactly what Present Perfect Continuous expresses.
“Has been studying” follows the formula: Subject + has/have + been + V4. The signal word is “since” (since last Monday). “Since” indicates that the action started at a specific point in the past and is still continuing in the present, which is exactly what Present Perfect Continuous expresses.
Q25. [1 Mark]
Past Perfect Tense.
“Had scored” follows the formula: Subject + had + V3 (past participle). Past Perfect is used here instead of Simple Past because there are two past actions: (i) scoring the highest marks (earlier event) and (ii) the teacher telling her about it (later event). Past Perfect is used for the earlier of two past actions to show that it happened before the other past action. The teacher “told” (Simple Past) about something that “had scored” (Past Perfect — happened even earlier).
“Had scored” follows the formula: Subject + had + V3 (past participle). Past Perfect is used here instead of Simple Past because there are two past actions: (i) scoring the highest marks (earlier event) and (ii) the teacher telling her about it (later event). Past Perfect is used for the earlier of two past actions to show that it happened before the other past action. The teacher “told” (Simple Past) about something that “had scored” (Past Perfect — happened even earlier).