{"id":575,"date":"2015-03-03T05:03:13","date_gmt":"2015-03-03T05:03:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=575"},"modified":"2023-05-18T03:08:55","modified_gmt":"2023-05-18T03:08:55","slug":"tenses-exercise-class-8-grammar-worksheets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/tenses-exercise-class-8-grammar-worksheets\/","title":{"rendered":"Tenses exercise | Class 8 grammar worksheets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate verb form.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. He \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 before I \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. his place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

a) left, reached<\/p>\n\n\n\n

b) had left, reached<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c) have left, reached<\/p>\n\n\n\n

d) left, had reached<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. The young widow always \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 white clothes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

a) wear<\/p>\n\n\n\n

b) wears<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c) was wearing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

d) would wear<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. I \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. to quit my job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

a) decided<\/p>\n\n\n\n

b) have decided<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c) had decided<\/p>\n\n\n\n

d) was deciding<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. I \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 never forget what you just \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

a) will, told<\/p>\n\n\n\n

b) would, told<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c) had, told<\/p>\n\n\n\n

d) will, tell<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. I \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. him and he \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

a) called, came<\/p>\n\n\n\n

b) would call, will come<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c) call, comes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

d) have called, came<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. When we \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. the station, the train \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. already left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

a) would reach, had<\/p>\n\n\n\n

b) reached, had<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c) reach, had<\/p>\n\n\n\n

d) reach, would<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. The tomatoes \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 picked when they were ripe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

a) are<\/p>\n\n\n\n

b) were<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c) were being<\/p>\n\n\n\n

d) are being<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 8. The national anthem \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026. after the performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

a) is sung<\/p>\n\n\n\n

b) was sung<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c) would sing<\/p>\n\n\n\n

d) had sung<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. The criminals \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026 arrested.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

a) is<\/p>\n\n\n\n

b) have been<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c) were been<\/p>\n\n\n\n

d) had been<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. Many people \u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. in the explosion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

a) was killed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

b) is killed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

c) were killed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

d) have killed<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answers<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. He had left<\/strong> before I reached<\/strong> his place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. The young widow always wears<\/strong> white clothes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. I have decided<\/strong> to quit my job. (We use the present perfect tense for announcing news.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. I will never forget<\/strong> what you just told<\/strong> me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. I called<\/strong> him and he came<\/strong> at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. When we reached<\/strong> the station, the train had already left.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. The tomatoes were<\/strong> picked when they were ripe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. The national anthem was sung<\/strong> after the performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. The criminals have been arrested<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. Many people were killed<\/strong> in the explosion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tenses Worksheets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n