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Let's solve each of these verb exercises step by step. We need to fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb given in parentheses, based on the context and tense.
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→ Present simple tense.
✔ wants
> *He wants to become an IAS officer.*
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→ Past tense ("yesterday").
✔ went
> *Raju went to market yesterday.*
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→ Past tense (death happened in the past).
✔ wept
> *Latha wept bitterly on her father's death.*
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→ "Just now" suggests recent past; use present perfect.
✔ completed
> *I have completed my homework just now.*
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→ General fact or present state.
✔ is
> *Ramya is a student.*
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→ Present perfect tense – action completed recently.
✔ brought
> *Maggie has brought a new car.*
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→ Past perfect tense – action completed before a specific time in the past.
✔ reached
> *We had reached the airport by 9 O'clock.*
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→ Specific year → past tense.
✔ passed
> *She passed her SSC in 2008.*
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→ Past continuous + past simple.
✔ went
> *Sita was cooking when I went to the office.*
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→ Two past events: one completed before another.
- First blank: past perfect → arrived
- Second blank: past simple → reached
✔ arrived, reached
> *They had already arrived when we reached there.*
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→ Future tense → "will" + base verb.
✔ pass
> *I will pass the examination this time.*
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→ Present tense (general truth).
✔ are
> *We are students.*
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→ Present perfect tense – "just" indicates recent action.
✔ rained
> *It has just rained.*
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→ Simple past – no time clue, but implies completed action.
✔ drew
> *He drew it very well.*
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→ Past tense – completed action.
✔ caught
> *They caught the thieves very bravely.*
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→ Sequence of past events.
- First: had (past simple)
- Second: left (past simple)
✔ had, left
> *She had her breakfast. Then she left for the college.*
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→ Habitual action → present simple.
✔ watch
> *They sometimes watch movies.*
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→ "Last year" → past tense.
✔ met
> *Raj met his family last year.*
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→ General truth → present simple.
✔ is
> *Rain is the important source of water.*
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→ Past event → past simple.
✔ fell
> *She fell asleep while she was watching TV.*
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| No. | Sentence | Correct Verb |
|-----|--------|--------------|
| 1 | He wants to become an IAS officer. | wants |
| 2 | Raju went to market yesterday. | went |
| 3 | Latha wept bitterly on her father's death. | wept |
| 4 | I have completed my homework just now. | completed |
| 5 | Ramya is a student. | is |
| 6 | Maggie has brought a new car. | brought |
| 7 | We had reached the airport by 9 O'clock. | reached |
| 8 | She passed her SSC in 2008. | passed |
| 9 | Sita was cooking when I went to the office. | went |
| 10 | They had already arrived when we reached there. | arrived, reached |
| 11 | I will pass the examination this time. | pass |
| 12 | We are students. | are |
| 13 | It has just rained. | rained |
| 14 | He drew it very well. | drew |
| 15 | They caught the thieves very bravely. | caught |
| 16 | She had her breakfast. Then she left for the college. | had, left |
| 17 | They sometimes watch movies. | watch |
| 18 | Raj met his family last year. | met |
| 19 | Rain is the important source of water. | is |
| 20 | She fell asleep while she was watching TV. | fell |
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- Present Simple: #1, #5, #12, #17, #19
- Past Simple: #2, #3, #4, #8, #9, #10, #11, #14, #15, #16, #18, #20
- Present Perfect: #4, #6, #13
- Past Perfect: #7, #10
- Future Simple: #11
Let me know if you'd like explanations in Hindi or want practice on a specific tense!
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1. He _____ (want) to become an IAS officer.
→ Present simple tense.
✔ wants
> *He wants to become an IAS officer.*
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2. Raju _____ (go) to market yesterday.
→ Past tense ("yesterday").
✔ went
> *Raju went to market yesterday.*
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3. Latha _____ (weep) bitterly on her father's death.
→ Past tense (death happened in the past).
✔ wept
> *Latha wept bitterly on her father's death.*
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4. I have _____ (complete) my homework just now.
→ "Just now" suggests recent past; use present perfect.
✔ completed
> *I have completed my homework just now.*
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5. Ramya _____ (be) a student.
→ General fact or present state.
✔ is
> *Ramya is a student.*
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6. Maggie has _____ (bring) a new car.
→ Present perfect tense – action completed recently.
✔ brought
> *Maggie has brought a new car.*
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7. We had _____ (reach) the airport by 9 O'clock.
→ Past perfect tense – action completed before a specific time in the past.
✔ reached
> *We had reached the airport by 9 O'clock.*
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8. She _____ (pass) her SSC in 2008.
→ Specific year → past tense.
✔ passed
> *She passed her SSC in 2008.*
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9. Sita was cooking when I _____ (go) to the office.
→ Past continuous + past simple.
✔ went
> *Sita was cooking when I went to the office.*
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10. They had already _____ (arrive) when we _____ (reach) there.
→ Two past events: one completed before another.
- First blank: past perfect → arrived
- Second blank: past simple → reached
✔ arrived, reached
> *They had already arrived when we reached there.*
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11. I will _____ (pass) the examination this time.
→ Future tense → "will" + base verb.
✔ pass
> *I will pass the examination this time.*
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12. We _____ (be) students.
→ Present tense (general truth).
✔ are
> *We are students.*
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13. It has just _____ (rain).
→ Present perfect tense – "just" indicates recent action.
✔ rained
> *It has just rained.*
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14. He _____ (draw) it very well.
→ Simple past – no time clue, but implies completed action.
✔ drew
> *He drew it very well.*
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15. They _____ (catch) the thieves very bravely.
→ Past tense – completed action.
✔ caught
> *They caught the thieves very bravely.*
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16. She ___ (has) her breakfast. Then she ___ (leave) for the college.
→ Sequence of past events.
- First: had (past simple)
- Second: left (past simple)
✔ had, left
> *She had her breakfast. Then she left for the college.*
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17. They sometimes _____ (watch) movies.
→ Habitual action → present simple.
✔ watch
> *They sometimes watch movies.*
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18. Raj _____ (meet) his family last year.
→ "Last year" → past tense.
✔ met
> *Raj met his family last year.*
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19. Rain _____ (be) the important source of water.
→ General truth → present simple.
✔ is
> *Rain is the important source of water.*
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20. She _____ (fall) asleep while she was watching TV.
→ Past event → past simple.
✔ fell
> *She fell asleep while she was watching TV.*
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✔ Final Answer Key:
| No. | Sentence | Correct Verb |
|-----|--------|--------------|
| 1 | He wants to become an IAS officer. | wants |
| 2 | Raju went to market yesterday. | went |
| 3 | Latha wept bitterly on her father's death. | wept |
| 4 | I have completed my homework just now. | completed |
| 5 | Ramya is a student. | is |
| 6 | Maggie has brought a new car. | brought |
| 7 | We had reached the airport by 9 O'clock. | reached |
| 8 | She passed her SSC in 2008. | passed |
| 9 | Sita was cooking when I went to the office. | went |
| 10 | They had already arrived when we reached there. | arrived, reached |
| 11 | I will pass the examination this time. | pass |
| 12 | We are students. | are |
| 13 | It has just rained. | rained |
| 14 | He drew it very well. | drew |
| 15 | They caught the thieves very bravely. | caught |
| 16 | She had her breakfast. Then she left for the college. | had, left |
| 17 | They sometimes watch movies. | watch |
| 18 | Raj met his family last year. | met |
| 19 | Rain is the important source of water. | is |
| 20 | She fell asleep while she was watching TV. | fell |
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📝 Summary of Tenses Used:
- Present Simple: #1, #5, #12, #17, #19
- Past Simple: #2, #3, #4, #8, #9, #10, #11, #14, #15, #16, #18, #20
- Present Perfect: #4, #6, #13
- Past Perfect: #7, #10
- Future Simple: #11
Let me know if you'd like explanations in Hindi or want practice on a specific tense!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of verb grammar worksheet.
