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Let's go through each sentence and fill in the blanks with the correct verb tense, explaining the choice for each.
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1. I ______ (not/belongs) to a political party.
✔ do not belong
→ Present Simple, negative. "Belong" is a regular verb, so we use auxiliary "do" + not + base form.
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2. Hurry! The bus ______ (come). I ______ (not/want) to miss it.
✔ is coming, do not want
→ "The bus is coming" = Present Continuous (action happening now, near future).
→ "I do not want" = Present Simple (general desire).
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3. She ______ (write) an essay by 6 o'clock yesterday.
✔ had written
→ Past Perfect: Action completed before a specific time in the past ("by 6 o'clock yesterday").
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4. Your hair looks different. ______ (you/have) a haircut? – Yes. – ______ (you/cut) it yourself?
✔ Have you had, Did you cut
→ First: Present Perfect ("have you had") — recent action with present result.
→ Second: Past Simple ("Did you cut") — asking about a completed action in the past.
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5. The river ______ (flow) very fast today, much faster than usual.
✔ is flowing
→ Present Continuous: Describing an action happening now (temporary state or current observation).
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6. Andrew ______ (write) the label when the bell ______ (ring) and a man ______ (enter) the room.
✔ was writing, rang, entered
→ "was writing" = Past Continuous (ongoing action interrupted).
→ "rang" and "entered" = Past Simple (interrupting actions, happened at a point in time).
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7. ______ (it/often/snow) in India?
✔ Does it often snow
→ Present Simple (habitual action), question form: auxiliary "does" + subject + base verb.
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8. When ______ (the plane/take off)?
✔ does the plane take off
→ Present Simple for scheduled events (timetables). Question form.
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9. I ______ (already/wash) the dishes when my friend ______ (call) me.
✔ had already washed, called
→ "had already washed" = Past Perfect (completed before another past action).
→ "called" = Past Simple (the interrupting event).
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10. Did you hear about Ben? He ______ (break his leg).
✔ broke his leg
→ Past Simple: Completed action in the past.
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11. You can borrow my umbrella. I ______ (not/need) it at the moment.
✔ do not need
→ Present Simple: Current state of not needing.
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12. The concert ______ (start) at 7 tomorrow.
✔ starts
→ Future Simple (scheduled event): We use Present Simple for timetabled events like concerts, flights, etc.
> Note: Some may say "will start", but for fixed schedules, Present Simple is more natural.
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13. I am cold. I ______ (open) the window.
✔ am opening
→ Present Continuous: Intention to do something now, immediate action.
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14. Jill ______ (lie) in the sun.
✔ is lying
→ Present Continuous: Action happening now (Jill is currently lying in the sun).
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15. Ron is in London now. He ______ (stay) at the Hilton hotel.
✔ is staying
→ Present Continuous: Temporary stay in the present.
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16. He usually ______ (stay) at the Hilton hotel when he is in London.
✔ stays
→ Present Simple: Habitual action (usual behavior).
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17. At the travel bureau they ______ (tell) you when the train ______ (leave).
✔ will tell, leaves
→ "will tell" = Future Simple (prediction or promise).
→ "leaves" = Present Simple (scheduled event — trains leave at set times).
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18. Last night I ______ (arrive) home at 12.
✔ arrived
→ Past Simple: Completed action in the past.
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1. do not belong
2. is coming, do not want
3. had written
4. Have you had, Did you cut
5. is flowing
6. was writing, rang, entered
7. Does it often snow
8. does the plane take off
9. had already washed, called
10. broke his leg
11. do not need
12. starts
13. am opening
14. is lying
15. is staying
16. stays
17. will tell, leaves
18. arrived
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- Present Simple: Habits, facts, schedules.
- Present Continuous: Actions happening now, temporary situations.
- Past Simple: Completed actions in the past.
- Past Continuous: Ongoing actions interrupted.
- Past Perfect: Action completed before another past action.
- Future Simple: Predictions, promises, spontaneous decisions.
- Present Perfect: Recent actions with present results.
Let me know if you'd like this as a printable worksheet or with explanations in another language!
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1. I ______ (not/belongs) to a political party.
✔ do not belong
→ Present Simple, negative. "Belong" is a regular verb, so we use auxiliary "do" + not + base form.
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2. Hurry! The bus ______ (come). I ______ (not/want) to miss it.
✔ is coming, do not want
→ "The bus is coming" = Present Continuous (action happening now, near future).
→ "I do not want" = Present Simple (general desire).
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3. She ______ (write) an essay by 6 o'clock yesterday.
✔ had written
→ Past Perfect: Action completed before a specific time in the past ("by 6 o'clock yesterday").
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4. Your hair looks different. ______ (you/have) a haircut? – Yes. – ______ (you/cut) it yourself?
✔ Have you had, Did you cut
→ First: Present Perfect ("have you had") — recent action with present result.
→ Second: Past Simple ("Did you cut") — asking about a completed action in the past.
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5. The river ______ (flow) very fast today, much faster than usual.
✔ is flowing
→ Present Continuous: Describing an action happening now (temporary state or current observation).
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6. Andrew ______ (write) the label when the bell ______ (ring) and a man ______ (enter) the room.
✔ was writing, rang, entered
→ "was writing" = Past Continuous (ongoing action interrupted).
→ "rang" and "entered" = Past Simple (interrupting actions, happened at a point in time).
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7. ______ (it/often/snow) in India?
✔ Does it often snow
→ Present Simple (habitual action), question form: auxiliary "does" + subject + base verb.
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8. When ______ (the plane/take off)?
✔ does the plane take off
→ Present Simple for scheduled events (timetables). Question form.
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9. I ______ (already/wash) the dishes when my friend ______ (call) me.
✔ had already washed, called
→ "had already washed" = Past Perfect (completed before another past action).
→ "called" = Past Simple (the interrupting event).
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10. Did you hear about Ben? He ______ (break his leg).
✔ broke his leg
→ Past Simple: Completed action in the past.
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11. You can borrow my umbrella. I ______ (not/need) it at the moment.
✔ do not need
→ Present Simple: Current state of not needing.
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12. The concert ______ (start) at 7 tomorrow.
✔ starts
→ Future Simple (scheduled event): We use Present Simple for timetabled events like concerts, flights, etc.
> Note: Some may say "will start", but for fixed schedules, Present Simple is more natural.
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13. I am cold. I ______ (open) the window.
✔ am opening
→ Present Continuous: Intention to do something now, immediate action.
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14. Jill ______ (lie) in the sun.
✔ is lying
→ Present Continuous: Action happening now (Jill is currently lying in the sun).
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15. Ron is in London now. He ______ (stay) at the Hilton hotel.
✔ is staying
→ Present Continuous: Temporary stay in the present.
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16. He usually ______ (stay) at the Hilton hotel when he is in London.
✔ stays
→ Present Simple: Habitual action (usual behavior).
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17. At the travel bureau they ______ (tell) you when the train ______ (leave).
✔ will tell, leaves
→ "will tell" = Future Simple (prediction or promise).
→ "leaves" = Present Simple (scheduled event — trains leave at set times).
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18. Last night I ______ (arrive) home at 12.
✔ arrived
→ Past Simple: Completed action in the past.
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✔ Final Answers:
1. do not belong
2. is coming, do not want
3. had written
4. Have you had, Did you cut
5. is flowing
6. was writing, rang, entered
7. Does it often snow
8. does the plane take off
9. had already washed, called
10. broke his leg
11. do not need
12. starts
13. am opening
14. is lying
15. is staying
16. stays
17. will tell, leaves
18. arrived
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🔍 Summary of Tenses Used:
- Present Simple: Habits, facts, schedules.
- Present Continuous: Actions happening now, temporary situations.
- Past Simple: Completed actions in the past.
- Past Continuous: Ongoing actions interrupted.
- Past Perfect: Action completed before another past action.
- Future Simple: Predictions, promises, spontaneous decisions.
- Present Perfect: Recent actions with present results.
Let me know if you'd like this as a printable worksheet or with explanations in another language!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of present past future tense worksheet.
