Tenses Exercise for Class 9
Tenses Exercise for Class 9: This exercise aims to strengthen students’ understanding of verb tenses. It provides an opportunity for Class 9 students to practice identifying and using different tenses in sentences. Through a variety of questions and prompts, students will engage in rewriting sentences, changing verb forms, and applying appropriate tense rules. This exercise encourages students to develop their language skills by gaining proficiency in using past, present, and future tenses accurately and effectively.
1. I will go to the party tomorrow.
Ans: Future tense
2. She is reading a book.
Ans; Present continuous tense
3. They had completed their work before lunch.
Ans: Past perfect tense
4. We have been waiting for an hour.
Ans: Present perfect continuous tense
5. He had been studying for the exam all night.
Ans: Past perfect continuous tense
6. They will be arriving soon.
Ans: Future continuous tense
7. She sings beautifully.
Ans: Present simple tense
8. I had finished my homework by the time she called.
Ans: Past perfect tense
9. We have visited that museum several times.
Ans: Present perfect tense
10. He will have graduated by next year.
Ans: Future perfect tense
Here are ten more examples where you’ll need to identify the tense:
1. They were playing soccer in the park yesterday.
Ans: Past continuous tense
2. I have been living in this city for five years.
Ans; Present perfect continuous tense
3. She will have left for her vacation by the time you arrive.
Ans: Future perfect tense
4. He used to play the guitar when he was younger.
Ans: Past simple tense
5. We will be having dinner at 8 o’clock tonight.
Ans: Future continuous tense
6. The train arrives at 9 a.m. every day.
Ans; Present simple tense
7. She had already left when I arrived at the office.
Ans; Past perfect tense
8. They will have been working on the project for six months by the end of the year.
Ans; Future perfect continuous tense
9. We are going to watch a movie later.
Ans: Future simple tense
10. The concert starts in ten minutes.
Ans: Present simple tense
Exercise 2 – Change the tenses
1. Rewrite the following sentence in the future tense: “I am going to the beach.”
Answer: I will go to the beach.
2. Rewrite the following sentence in the present continuous tense: “He plays tennis every Sunday.”
Answer: He is playing tennis every Sunday.
3. Rewrite the following sentence in the past perfect tense: “They have eaten lunch already.”
Answer: They had eaten lunch already.
4. Rewrite the following sentence in the present perfect continuous tense: “I have been studying for three hours.”
Answer: I have been studying for three hours.
5. Rewrite the following sentence in the past perfect continuous tense: “She had been waiting for two hours.”
Answer: She had been waiting for two hours.
6. Rewrite the following sentence in the future continuous tense: “They will visit their grandparents tomorrow.”
Answer: They will be visiting their grandparents tomorrow.
7. Rewrite the following sentence in the present simple tense: “He is singing a song.”
Answer: He sings a song.
8. Rewrite the following sentence in the past perfect tense: “We have finished the project before the deadline.”
Answer: We had finished the project before the deadline.
9. Rewrite the following sentence in the present perfect tense: “I visit that museum frequently.”
Answer: I have visited that museum frequently.
10. Rewrite the following sentence in the future perfect tense: “He will graduate from college next year.”
Answer: He will have graduated from college next year.