Tenses Exercise For CBSE Class 8

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate simple present or simple past tense form.

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.

1. Supriya ………………………. to be a writer. (want)

2. She ……………………… (think) she is superior to us.

3. I …………………….. (look) around but I didn’t see anybody.

4. I wondered what ……………………. (happen) to her.

5. She asked me if I ……………………. (need) any help.

6. I will call you when I …………………….. (finish)

7. She ………………………. (resemble) her aunt.

8. She …………………….. (not get) along with her neighbours.

9. He …………………….. (refuse) to listen to me.

10. Trespassing …………………………. (prohibit)

11. My sister ……………………… (aspire) to be an astronaut.

12. Who ……………………….. (discover) America?

Answers

1. Supriya wants to be a writer.

2. She thinks she is superior to us.

3. I looked around but I didn’t see anybody.

4. I wondered what had happened to her.

5. She asked me if I needed any help.

6. I will call you when I finish.

7. She resembles her aunt.

8. She does not get along with her neighbours.

9. He refused to listen to me. (Simple past) / He refuses to listen to me. (Simple present)

10. Trespassing is prohibited.

11. My sister aspires to be an astronaut.

12. Who discovered America?