Monday, November 27, 2023

60 Gap Filling Practice Questions Tenses and Clauses | CBSE Class XI Grammar English Core

Tenses play a crucial role in mastering the English language, as they form the foundation of effective communication. Whether you're speaking or writing, understanding and using the correct tense ensures clarity and precision. In day-to-day life, tenses help us express when actions happen—whether in the past, present, or future. This understanding is especially important for students, as tenses are a key component of exams, where they demonstrate both grammar skills and the ability to structure sentences correctly. This post aims to provide practice exercises to help you master tenses, ensuring you can use them confidently in both everyday conversations and academic settings.

Gap-Filling Questions: Tenses and Clauses

Present Simple (Indefinite)

  1. She __________ to school every day. (go)
  2. The bus __________ at 8:00 AM. (leave)
  3. They __________ pizza for dinner on Sundays. (eat)
  4. The sun __________ in the east. (rise)
  5. He __________ his homework after school. (do)

Present Continuous

  1. Right now, I __________ a book. (read)
  2. They __________ a movie at the cinema tonight. (watch)
  3. She __________ her keys at the moment. (look for)
  4. We __________ dinner at 7 PM. (have)
  5. I __________ to my friend about the homework. (talk)

Present Perfect

  1. I __________ my wallet. (lose)
  2. They __________ in this city for five years. (live)
  3. She __________ her project yet. (not finish)
  4. We __________ to that restaurant before. (not go)
  5. How long __________ you __________ this book? (read)

Present Perfect Continuous

  1. I __________ for an hour. (study)
  2. She __________ all day. (work)
  3. We __________ to fix the car since morning. (try)
  4. They __________ at this school for three years. (study)
  5. He __________ for over an hour. (wait)

Past Simple

  1. I __________ my phone yesterday. (lose)
  2. They __________ to the park last weekend. (go)
  3. She __________ a cake for the party yesterday. (bake)
  4. We __________ a great time at the concert. (have)
  5. The teacher __________ the students yesterday. (help)

Past Continuous

  1. At 9 PM last night, I __________ TV. (watch)
  2. While they __________, it started to rain. (play football)
  3. She __________ when I called her. (sleep)
  4. The kids __________ outside when their parents arrived. (play)
  5. What __________ you __________ when I called you? (do)

Past Perfect

  1. By the time we arrived, they __________ dinner. (finish)
  2. She __________ a lot of books before she became a teacher. (read)
  3. They __________ their homework by the time I arrived. (finish)
  4. I __________ the book before I saw the movie. (read)
  5. We __________ that movie already. (watch)

Past Perfect Continuous

  1. They __________ for hours when I arrived. (wait)
  2. I __________ for the bus when it started raining. (wait)
  3. He __________ for two years before he got a job. (study)
  4. She __________ all afternoon. (work)
  5. We __________ for a long time before we decided to leave. (talk)

Future Simple

  1. I __________ a new phone next month. (buy)
  2. They __________ to the beach tomorrow. (go)
  3. We __________ the test next week. (take)
  4. She __________ a doctor when she grows up. (become)
  5. I __________ you after the meeting. (call)

Future Continuous

  1. This time tomorrow, I __________ on the beach. (relax)
  2. They __________ at 8 PM tomorrow. (eat)
  3. He __________ at the concert when you arrive. (sing)
  4. We __________ dinner at 7:00 PM tomorrow. (have)
  5. I __________ to you when you come. (talk)

Future Perfect

  1. By the end of the year, I __________ this book. (finish)
  2. They __________ the project by the time the boss arrives. (complete)
  3. We __________ the test by next Monday. (finish)
  4. I __________ my homework before the class starts. (complete)
  5. She __________ the work by 5 PM tomorrow. (finish)

Future Perfect Continuous

  1. By next year, I __________ here for 10 years. (work)
  2. By the time you arrive, we __________ for two hours. (wait)
  3. They __________ for a month by the time they move. (study)
  4. She __________ for 5 years before she retires. (teach)
  5. We __________ all afternoon before we go to the party. (work)

Answer Key

Present Simple (Indefinite)

  1. goes
  2. leaves
  3. eat
  4. rises
  5. does

Present Continuous
6. am reading
7. are watching
8. is looking for
9. are having
10. am talking

Present Perfect
11. have lost
12. have lived
13. hasn’t finished
14. haven’t gone
15. have you read

Present Perfect Continuous
16. have been studying
17. has been working
18. have been trying
19. have been studying
20. has been waiting

Past Simple
21. lost
22. went
23. baked
24. had
25. helped

Past Continuous
26. was watching
27. were playing football
28. was sleeping
29. were playing
30. were you doing

Past Perfect
31. had finished
32. had read
33. had finished
34. had read
35. had watched

Past Perfect Continuous
36. had been waiting
37. had been waiting
38. had been studying
39. had been working
40. had been talking

Future Simple
41. will buy
42. will go
43. will take
44. will become
45. will call

Future Continuous
46. will be relaxing
47. will be eating
48. will be singing
49. will be having
50. will be talking

Future Perfect
51. will have finished
52. will have completed
53. will have finished
54. will have completed
55. will have finished

Future Perfect Continuous
56. will have been working
57. will have been waiting
58. will have been studying
59. will have been teaching
60. will have been working


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  1. AnonymousNovember 3, 2024 at 10:46 PM

    Most of the answer is wrong. Like 42, its future perfect but it has ing which is continuous. And like wise many answer is wrong.

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