Verbs express actions. They also tell us when things are happening.
There are three main tenses: present, past and future.
Example:
1. We play football in the ground.
2. They sleep late on Saturdays.
3. She only eats rice.
4. They watch movie every Friday.
5. The Earth revolves around the Sun.
6. He wants ice cream.
7. She understands Hindi.
8. Rohan enjoys playing the guitar.
9. I study hard for tests.
10. The bus arrives at 11 PM.
For example:
He plays.
He writes.
Tina sings.
Dia dances.
It flies.
Example:
1. Dia walked along the road.
2. The dog jumped onto the bed.
3. We played football in the park.
4. He played the violin.
5. I studied French.
6. It rained yesterday.
7. Tia wanted to go to the temple.
8. Neetu watched television all night.
9. He caught a butterfly in the bushes.
10. He worked in a factory.
Example:
1. Dia will walk along the road.
2. The dog will jump on to the bed.
3. We will play football in the park.
4. Ram will bring the documents tomorrow.
5. My mom will come here tomorrow.
6. She will buy a new house.
7. I will give her a nice gift.
8. He will go to England next year.
9. They will play football.
10. They will solve the problem.
1. The train _____________ at 6.30. (arrive)
2. The sun _____________ in the east. (rise)
3. Vishnu _____________ for the national football team. (play)
4. She _____________ a living by selling earthen pots.(make)
5. They _____________ us often.(visit)
6. Tia _____________ every day.(work)
7. She always _____________ us interesting stories. (tell)
8. Ravi _____________ to Delhi every Monday. (travel)
9. I _____________ cake every Sunday. (bake)
10. Dia never _____________ me in my work.(help)
11. Ria _____________ sweetly. (sing)
12. You _____________ very neatly. (write)
13. Rohan _____________ very fast. (run)
14. Ravi _____________ a bicycle to school every day. (ride)
1. I ____________ Australia the previous week. (visit)
2. He ____________ very well. (play)
3. They ____________ the shop last year. (open)
4. My brother ____________ a new car yesterday.(buy)
5. The soldier ____________ the enemy.(defeat)
6. I ____________ some money.(save)
7. They ____________ a beautiful song together. (sing)
8. She ____________ at cafe after school. (work)
9. We ____________ on the phone for an hour. (talk)
10. Dia ____________ Japanese for five years.(study)
11. She ____________ her car. (wash)
12. Last year, I ____________ to India. (travel)
13. We ____________ in the morning. (start)
14. She ____________ to leave. (want)
1. I _____________ a novel. (write)
2. I _____________you tonight. (call)
3. She _____________ to the station to see off her friend. (go)
4. They _____________ football match tomorrow.(play)
5. Ria _____________ home at 6 p.m.(go)
6. The train _____________ the station at 8 p.m.(leave)
7. He _____________ to Delhi tomorrow. (go)
8. She _____________ her money. (lend)
9. If you run fast, you _____________ the bus.(catch)
10. Dia _____________after few minutes.(leave)
11. It _____________ tomorrow. (rain)
12. I _____________cookies tomorrow. (bake)
13. He _____________ a new car. (buy)
14. The function _____________ at 9 p.m. (start)
There are three main tenses: present, past and future.
Simple Present Tense
Present tense refers to an action that happen regularly or that is permanently happening.Example:
1. We play football in the ground.
2. They sleep late on Saturdays.
3. She only eats rice.
4. They watch movie every Friday.
5. The Earth revolves around the Sun.
6. He wants ice cream.
7. She understands Hindi.
8. Rohan enjoys playing the guitar.
9. I study hard for tests.
10. The bus arrives at 11 PM.
Note:
In present tense, we add an ‘s’ to the verb when names or pronouns he/she/it are used.
For example:
He plays.
He writes.
Tina sings.
Dia dances.
It flies.
Simple Past Tense
Past tense refers an action that has taken place already.Example:
1. Dia walked along the road.
2. The dog jumped onto the bed.
3. We played football in the park.
4. He played the violin.
5. I studied French.
6. It rained yesterday.
7. Tia wanted to go to the temple.
8. Neetu watched television all night.
9. He caught a butterfly in the bushes.
10. He worked in a factory.
Simple Future Tense
Future tense refers to an action that is expected to happen in the future.Example:
1. Dia will walk along the road.
2. The dog will jump on to the bed.
3. We will play football in the park.
4. Ram will bring the documents tomorrow.
5. My mom will come here tomorrow.
6. She will buy a new house.
7. I will give her a nice gift.
8. He will go to England next year.
9. They will play football.
10. They will solve the problem.
Practice Exercise
QA) Fill in the blanks with appropriate simple present tense form of verb given in the brackets.1. The train _____________ at 6.30. (arrive)
2. The sun _____________ in the east. (rise)
3. Vishnu _____________ for the national football team. (play)
4. She _____________ a living by selling earthen pots.(make)
5. They _____________ us often.(visit)
6. Tia _____________ every day.(work)
7. She always _____________ us interesting stories. (tell)
8. Ravi _____________ to Delhi every Monday. (travel)
9. I _____________ cake every Sunday. (bake)
10. Dia never _____________ me in my work.(help)
11. Ria _____________ sweetly. (sing)
12. You _____________ very neatly. (write)
13. Rohan _____________ very fast. (run)
14. Ravi _____________ a bicycle to school every day. (ride)
QB) Fill in the blanks with appropriate simple past tense form of the verb given in the brackets.
1. I ____________ Australia the previous week. (visit)
2. He ____________ very well. (play)
3. They ____________ the shop last year. (open)
4. My brother ____________ a new car yesterday.(buy)
5. The soldier ____________ the enemy.(defeat)
6. I ____________ some money.(save)
7. They ____________ a beautiful song together. (sing)
8. She ____________ at cafe after school. (work)
9. We ____________ on the phone for an hour. (talk)
10. Dia ____________ Japanese for five years.(study)
11. She ____________ her car. (wash)
12. Last year, I ____________ to India. (travel)
13. We ____________ in the morning. (start)
14. She ____________ to leave. (want)
QC) Fill in the blanks with appropriate simple future tense form of verb given in the brackets.
1. I _____________ a novel. (write)
2. I _____________you tonight. (call)
3. She _____________ to the station to see off her friend. (go)
4. They _____________ football match tomorrow.(play)
5. Ria _____________ home at 6 p.m.(go)
6. The train _____________ the station at 8 p.m.(leave)
7. He _____________ to Delhi tomorrow. (go)
8. She _____________ her money. (lend)
9. If you run fast, you _____________ the bus.(catch)
10. Dia _____________after few minutes.(leave)
11. It _____________ tomorrow. (rain)
12. I _____________cookies tomorrow. (bake)
13. He _____________ a new car. (buy)
14. The function _____________ at 9 p.m. (start)