Tenses worksheet for grade 10 CBSE

This exercise tests a student's ability to use different tense forms correctly.

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate tense form.

1. I ....................... waiting since morning.

a) have been
b) am
c) had been

2. I ....................... across an old friend of mine yesterday.

a) came
b) come
c) had come
d) have come

3. I ....................... to Australia last month.

a) went
b) had gone
c) have gone
c) go

4. I ....................... a pizza.

a) have never eaten
b) never ate
c) had never eaten

5. I ....................... from London last week.

a) had returned
b) returned
c) have returned
d) was returned

6. See that you ....................... any disturbance.

a) will not cause
b) do not cause
c) have not caused

7. See that the patient ....................... complete best rest.

a) has
b) will have
c) had
d) would have

8. She will come if you ....................... her.

a) would invite
b) invited
c) invite
d) will invite

9. I ....................... to Chennai recently.

a) went
b) have been
c) had been

10. The doctor concluded that the patient ....................... ten hours ago.

a) died
b) had died
c) has died
d) would have died

Answers

1. I have been waiting since morning.

2. I came across an old friend of mine yesterday.

3. I went to Australia last month.

4. I have never eaten a pizza.

5. I returned from London last week.

6. See that you do not cause any disturbance.

7. See that the patient has complete best rest.

8. She will come if you invite her.

9. I went to Chennai recently.

10. The doctor concluded that the patient had died ten hours ago.