Exercise 2- Verbs
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( 2.1) EXERCISE -
AUXILIARY VERBS
Fill in the blanks
with ‘is' or ‘are'.
1. The rose _____ a beautiful flower.
The rose is a beautiful
flower.
2. His two sons _____ still small.
His two sons are still small.
3. My brother _____ doing his degree at that university.
My brother is doing his degree at that university.
4. Dogs _____ the most faithful animals.
Dogs are the most faithful animals.
5. There _____ a lot of ants on the tree.
There are a lot of ants on the tree.
6. That chair _____ comfortable to sit on.
That chair is comfortable to sit on.
7. The equator _____ an imaginary line round the earth.
The equator is an imaginary line round the earth.
8. The natives of this island _____ a friendly people.
The natives of this
island are a friendly people.
9. We _____ waiting for the bus.
We are waiting for the bus.
10. _____ your mother sleeping now?
Is your mother sleeping now?
Fill in the blanks
with ‘does' or ‘do'.
11. _____ you know him?
Do you know him?
12. That _____ not mean I _____ not like her.
That does not mean I do not like her.
13. Please _____ not smoke here.
Please do not smoke here.
14. _____ anybody know the answer?
Does anybody know the answer?
15. They _____ not want to play.
They do not want to play.
16. It _____ not matter where you put it.
It does not matter where you
put it.
17. He _____ the measuring and we _____ the cutting.
He does the measuring and we do the
cutting.
18. Those sheep _____ not belong to that farmer.
Those sheep do not belong to that
farmer.
19. My feet _____ not get tired easily.
My feet do not get tired easily.
20. Everyone here _____ not know about it.
Everyone here does not know about it.
Fill in the blanks with ‘has' or ‘have'.
21. He _____ a law degree.
He has a law degree.
22. They _____ gone to the cinema.
They have gone to the cinema.
23. Only one of the students _____ failed the test.
Only one of the
students has failed the test.
24. I _____ come here to borrow your book
I have come here to borrow your book.
25. "_____ you ever done online banking?"
"Have you ever done online banking?"
26. "We _____ not done our homework yet."
"We have not done our
homework yet."
27. Each of you _____ to pay a dollar.
Each of you has to pay a dollar.
28. There _____ been no complaint so far.
There has been no complaint so far.
29. Does he _____ a bicycle?
Does he have a bicycle?
30. What _____ she got to say about this?
What has she got to say about this
Choose the correct
word for each sentence.
31. The earth _____ (go, goes) round the sun.
The earth goes round the sun.
32. He _____ (go, goes) to school by bus.
He goes to school by bus.
33. I often _____ (go, goes) to the library.
I often go to the library.
34. She wants to _____ (go, goes) to the library?
She wants
to go to the library?
35. She does not _____ (go, goes) to the library?
She does not go to the library?
36. Oh, she does _____ (go, goes) to the library.
Oh, she does go to the library.
37. He often _____ (go, goes) to the cinema.
He often goes to the cinema.
38. Every one of us must _____ (go, goes) to school.
Every one of us
must go to school.
39. Every one of us usually _____ (go, goes) to school early.
Every one of us
usually goes to school early.
40. He too has to _____ (go, goes) to school.
He too has to go to school.
Choose the correct
word for each sentence.
41. She _____ (read, reads) every day.
She reads every day.
42. I _____ (drink, drinks) milk every day.
I drink milk every day.
43. We _____ (like, likes) to swim.
We like to swim.
44. My neighbours _____ (talk, talks) to us every day.
My neighbours talk to us every day.
45. He _____ (speak, speaks) good English.
He speaks good English.
46. They _____ (work, works) in that factory.
They work in that factory.
47. One of us _____ (live, lives) near the hospital.
One of us lives near the hospital.
48. Those deer in the zoo _____ (look, looks) hungry.
Those deer in the
zoo look hungry.
49. Everyone of the postmen _____ (ride, rides) a bicycle.
Every one of the
postmen rides a bicycle.
50. The black dog can _____ (bark, barks) very loudly.
The black dog can bark very loudly.
( 2.2) EXERCISE -
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
Use the Simple
Present tense of the words in brackets.
1. It _____ (hurt) to know what he said.
It hurts to know what he
said.
2. I sometimes _____ (play) football with my friends.
I sometimes play football with my
friends.
3. My sister _____ (want) to be a teacher.
My sister wants to be a teacher.
4. We _____ (like) to do our homework together.
We like to do our homework together.
5. His father _____ (smoke) a pipe.
His father smokes a pipe.
6. Does your mother _____ (cook) every day?
Does your mother cook every day?
7. The train _____ (leave) in an hour.
The train leaves in an hour.
8. He _____ (wash) his car on Sundays.
He washes his car on Sundays.
9. My friend _____ (ride) a bike to work.
My friend rides a bike to work.
10. They often _____ (swim) in the river.
They often swim in the river.
( 2.3) EXERCISE -
PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
Use the Present
Continuous tense of the words in brackets
1. We are too late. The train _____ (leaving).
We are too late. The
train is leaving.
2. Look at what he _____ (do).
Look at what
he is doing.
3. My father _____ (go) to Paris next month.
My father is going to Paris next month.
4. She says she _____ (cook) for dinner this evening.
She says she is cooking for dinner this evening.
5. I think she _____ (write) a letter at the moment.
I think she is writing a letter at the moment.
6. Why _____ he _____ (break) up those boxes?
Why is he breaking up those boxes?
7. He _____ (come) on the one o'clock train tomorrow.
He is coming on the one o'clock train tomorrow.
8. They _____ (widen) the road.
They are widening the road.
9. One of you _____ always _____ (complain) about something.
One of you is always complaining about something.
10. Do you not understand what I _____ (say)?
Do you not
understand what I am saying?
( 2.4) EXERCISE -
PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
Use the Present
Perfect tense of the words in brackets.
§ 1. We _____ (not see) her since we last met her.
We have not seen her since we last met her.
§ 2. He _____ (teach) us for two years and is still teaching us.
He has taught us for two years and is still teaching us.
§ 3. She _____ (already throw) away her old dresses.
She has already thrown away her old dresses.
§ 4. I _____ already _____ (tell) them to hurry up.
I have already told them to hurry up.
§ 5. _____ you _____ (be) to see your old uncle recently?
Have you been to see your
old uncle recently?
§ 6. My parents _____ (never be) to London.
My parents have never been to London.
§ 7. They _____ (just meet) your brother.
They have just met your brother.
§ 8. Our baby _____ (sleep) for more than eight hours.
Our baby has slept for more than eight hours.
§ 9. I _____ not _____ (choose) the one I want yet.
I have not chosen the one I want yet.
§ 10. You _____ (not eat) your dinner yet.
You have not eaten your dinner yet.
( 2.5) EXERCISE - PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
TENSE
Use the Present
Perfect Continuous tense of the words in brackets.
§ 1. They _____ (visit) their parents since they shifted out.
They have been visiting their parents since they shifted out.
§ 2. She _____ (talk) for an hour and when is she going to stop?
She has been talking for an hour and when is she going to
stop?
§ 3. His friends _____ (wait) for him since 7 o'clock.
His friends have been waiting for him since 7 o'clock.
§ 4. What _____ you _____ (do) since this morning?
What have you been doing since this morning?
§ 5. I have found it. I _____ (search) for it for two days.
I have found it.
I have been searching for it for two days.
§ 6. He _____ (eat) here for one week and he is not coming back.
He has been eating here for one week and he is not coming
back.
§ 7. We _____ (see) each other regularly since we became friends.
We have been seeing each other regularly since we became
friends.
§ 8. Why _____ you _____ (keep) this matter a secret?
Why have you been keeping this matter a secret?
§ 9. Her mother _____ (pray) for good luck at that temple.
Her mother has been praying for good luck at that temple.
§ 10. My sister _____ (try) to write a book since last year.
My sister has been trying to write a book since last year.
( 2.6) EXERCISE -
PAST SIMPLE TENSE
Use the Past Simple
tense of the words in brackets.
§ 1. She _____ (cut) her finger last night.
She cut her finger last
night.
§ 2. We _____ (go) for a ride and _____ (come) home late.
We went for a ride and came home late.
§ 3. Her former husband always _____ (drink) heavily.
Her former husband
always drank heavily.
§ 4. He _____ (lend) me some money last week.
He lent me some money last week.
§ 5. There _____ (are) lots of people at the party.
There were lots of people at the party.
§ 6. My father _____ (lose) his car keys this morning.
My father lost his car keys this morning.
§ 7. She often_____ (quarrel) with her neighbour.
She often quarrelled with her neighbour.
§ 8. The vagrant _____ (lay) a mat on the pavement and _____ (sleep) on it.
The vagrant laid a mat on the pavement and slept on it.
§ 9. I _____ (meet) my uncle on Sunday afternoon.
I met my uncle on Sunday afternoon. my uncle on Sunday afternoon.
§ 10. _____ (can) you please help me carry this?
Could you please help me carry this?
( 2.7) EXERCISE -
PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
Use the Past
Continuous tense of the words in brackets.
§ 1. While I _____ (wait) for you, I fell asleep.
While I was waiting for you, I fell asleep.
§ 2. He _____ (swim) at 4 o'clock yesterday.
He was swimming at 4 o'clock yesterday.
§ 3. Some students _____ (not listen) while the teacher _____ (speak).
Some students were not listening while the teacher was speaking.
§ 4. We _____ (play) football when it started to rain.
We were playing football when it started to rain.
§ 5. When I _____ (walk) home, I saw a dog barking at the postman.
When I was walking home, I saw a dog barking at the
postman.
§ 6. She and her friends _____ (shop) yesterday evening.
She and her
friends were shopping yesterday evening.
§ 7. When they arrived, I _____ (bathe).
When they arrived,
I was bathing.
§ 8. While one worker _____ (paint), another _____ (mix) some paint.
While one
worker was painting, another was mixing some paint.
§ 9. What _____ you _____(do) when I was not at home?
What were you doing when I was not at home?
§ 10. They _____ (jog) early this morning.
They were jogging early this morning.
( 2.8) EXERCISE -
PAST PERFECT TENSE
Use the Past Perfect
tense of the words in brackets.
§ 1. After we _____ (see) the movie, we went for a ride.
After we had seen the movie, we went for a ride.
§ 2. He _____ already _____ (leave) when we arrived.
He had already left when we
arrived.
§ 3. I _____ just _____ (shut) the door when the telephone rang.
I had just shut the door when the telephone rang.
§ 4. They ate the food that I _____ (buy).
They ate the food
that I had bought.
§ 5. She _____ (eat) her lunch when I reached home.
She had eaten her lunch when I reached home.
§ 6. My father _____ (drink) a glass of milk before he slept.
My father had drunk a glass of milk before he slept.
§ 7. "I fell down". He said that he _____ down.
"I fell
down". He said that he had fallen down.
§ 8. "I cut my finger". She said that she _____ her finger.
"I cut my
finger". She said she had cut her finger.
§ 9. I arrived at the cinema after the film _____ (start).
I arrived at the
cinema after the film had started.
§ 10. The train _____ already _____ (go) when we reached the station.
The train had already gone when we reached the station.
( 2.9) EXERCISE -
PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE
Use the Past Perfect
Continuous tense of the words in brackets.
§ 1. She _____ (sleep) before she was woken by the loud thunder.
She had been sleeping before she was woken by the loud
thunder.
§ 2. The patient _____ (groan) when the doctor arrived.
The patient had been groaning when the doctor arrived.
§ 3. The little boy _____ (play) with fire before he was burnt.
The little boy had been playing with fire before he was burnt.
§ 4. _____ you _____ (try) to get me before I called?
Had you been trying to get me before I called?
§ 5. What _____ the child _____ (do) before she was scolded by her mother?
What had the child been doing before she was scolded by her mother?
( 2.10) EXERCISE
- AUXILIARY VERBS
Fill in the blanks
with ‘was' or ‘were'.\
§ 1. He _____ here five minutes ago.
He was here five minutes ago.
§ 2. This _____ the dress she wore last week.
This was the dress she wore
last week.
§ 3. They _____ still young when their parents died.
They were still young when their parents died.
§ 4. One of the eggs _____ broken.
One of the
eggs was broken.
§ 5. There _____ some oranges on the table.
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answer
There were some oranges on the
table.
§ 6. _____ you tired after the game?
Were you tired after the game?
§ 7. She _____ not at home when I called.
She was not at home when I called.\
§ 8. Yesterday I saw a rainbow as I _____ driving home.
Yesterday I saw a
rainbow as I was driving home.
§ 9. We _____ supposed to arrive early but the train was late.
We were supposed to arrive early but the train was late.
§ 10. Those _____ people who helped the victims.
Those were people who helped the victims.
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