Tenses exercise for class 8 CBSE

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate tense form.

1. We …………………. anything from him yet.

a) haven’t heard
b) hadn’t heard
c) don’t here

2. She ……………….. here till 4 o’clock.

a) was
b) had been
c) has been

3. We ………………….. for them since 4 o’clock.

a) are waiting
b) have been waiting
c) had been waiting

4. She …………………… surprised.

a) looked
b) has looked
c) had looked

5. She ……………………. to hear the news.

a) shocked
b) was shocked
c) has shocked

6. We ……………………… quite impressed with your performance.

a) are
b) have
c) have been

7. He ………………… know what he is doing.

a) does not
b) did not
c) has not known

8. You …………………… not wake me up when you come in.

a) have better
b) would have better
c) had better

9. No sooner …………………………. she agreed to marry him than she started having serious doubts.

a) had
b) did
c) has

10. If the car ………………… start, give it a push.

a) doesn’t
b) didn’t
c) hasn’t

Answers

1. We haven’t heard anything from him yet.

2. She was here till 4 o’clock.

3. We have been waiting for them since 4 o’clock.

4. She looked surprised.

5. She was shocked to hear the news.

6. We are quite impressed with your performance.

7. He does not know what he is doing.

8. You had better not wake me up when you come in.

9. No sooner had she agreed to marry him than she started having serious doubts.

10. If the car doesn’t start, give it a push.