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Tenses worksheet

May 16th, 2014 in English Quiz

This grammar exercise tests your ability to use tenses correctly. Complete the given sentences using an appropriate form of the verb given in the brackets.

1. My mother …………. (stay) in a rented house for three years.

2. He ………… (leave) Mumbai two years ago.

3. He ………….. (not write) to me since then.

4. He must …………. (forget) about me.

5. I would have written to him if I …………… (know) his address.

6. My brother who ………… (work) in Bombay  …………… (be) ill.

7. He ………… (undergo) treatment for the past one year.

8. Amar …………. (be) my best friend. He …………… (stay) in this city for five years.

9. Now he …………. (want) to move to another city.

10. She ………………. (raise) by her grandmother.

Answers

1. My mother has been staying in a rented house for three years.

2. He left Mumbai two years ago.

3. He has not written to me since then.

4. He must have forgotten about me.

5. I would have written to him if I had known his address.

6. My brother who works in Bombay is now ill.

7. He has been undergoing treatment for the past one year.

8. Amar is my best friend. He has been staying in this city for five years.

9. Now he wants to move to another city.

10. She was raised by her grandmother.