Tense for Class 8 English Grammar with Worksheets Answers

Discover everything about Class 8 Tense English Grammar and ESL learners with this complete guide. Learn all tenses with simple explanations, examples, and detailed usage. Practice with 17 interactive worksheets and check your answers for easy learning!

English Grammar Tense for Class 8

Tense is a grammatical concept that shows when an action, event, or state happens in a sentence—whether in the past, present, or future.

For example, “She writes a letter” is in the Present Simple Tense, while “She wrote a letter” is in the Past Simple Tense.

Tenses are generally divided into three main categories. Each of these is further divided into four subcategories, making 12 tenses in total:

A. Present Tense: Actions happening now or in general.

1. Simple present tense: He eats rice.
2. Present continuous tense: They are playing football.
3. Present perfect tense: She has sung a nice song.
4. Present perfect continuous tense: We have been watching a movie for 2 hours.

B. Past tense: Actions that happened before.

1. Simple past tense: India defeated England in T20.
2. Past continuous tense: Mother was cooking new dishes.
3. Past perfect tense: The patient had died before the doctor came.
4. Present perfect continuous tense: Smith had been working here for the last five years.

C. Future tense: Actions that will happen later.

1. Simple future tense: They will visit the Zoo tomorrow.
2. Future continuous tense: You will be driving the car.
3. Future perfect tense: I shall have completed the task in 2 hours.
4. Future perfect continuous tense: They will have been walking on the road for half an hour.

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The Simple Present Tense

Positive Form: Subject + the first form of the verb + the rest of the predicate

Negative Form: Subject + does not/do not + the first form of the verb + the rest of the predicate

Interrogative Form: Does/Do + Subject + the first form of the verb + the rest of the predicate

Negative-Interrogative Form: Does/Do + Subject + not + the first form of the verb + the rest of the predicate

Use of simple present tense

1. habits or actions that get repeated or some work that is done regularly as part of a routine. 

For example,

• I walk to school every day.
• I usually play for an hour after school.

2. universal truths. 

For example,

• The earth revolves around the sun.
• Kangaroos carry their babies in their pouches.

3. programmes and timetables. 

For example,

• Our flight lands at 6 p.m.
• The play ends at 10 p.m.

Simple present tense with time expressions

We use the simple present tense with time expressions, such as 

a) “in the morning,” “in the evening,” “in September,” etc. 

For example,

• The sea route to Santorini is closed in December.
• I like to have a cup of tea while sitting in the morning sun.

b) on Friday mornings, on weekends, etc. 

For example,

• I go out for a long walk on Friday evenings.
• On alternate weekends, I visit Grandpa and Granny at their house.

c) With adverbs of frequency such as always, usually, never, sometimes, etc.

For example,

• I sometimes go up to the terrace at night to stare at the moon.
• I am always up at 6 in the morning.

The Present Continuous Tense

Positive Form: Subject + (be) + the present participle of the main verb + the rest of the predicate

Negative Form: Subject + (be) not + the present participle of the main verb + the rest of the predicate

Interrogative Form: (be) + Subject + the present participle of the main verb + the rest of the predicate

Negative-Interrogative Form:  (be) + Subject + not + the present participle of the main verb + the rest of the predicate

Use of Present continuous Tense

We use the present continuous tense to talk about

1. something that is happening at the time of speaking. 

For example,

• Mum is travelling to Kanpur on a train right now.
• Smita is eating a doughnut at Freddie’s Bakery.

2. temporary situations that are occurring only in the present time. 

For example,

• I usually walk to school, but today I am riding my bicycle to school.
• She generally goes to church on Sundays, but today she is going to her Uncle’s house.

Present continuous tense with time expressions

We also use the present continuous tense with time expressions like: now, right now, today, at the moment, this week/year/weekend, etc. 

For example,

• Rohit is studying right now.
• Sophie is dancing at the concert this weekend.

State/Stative Verbs

State verbs are verbs that do not usually have a continuous form. These include-

1. Verbs of the senses like feel, hear, see, smell, taste. Can and could are often used with these words. 

For example,

• Please speak louder. I can’t hear you.
• I can taste as much of that dish as you want me to.

2. Verbs of feelings and emotions: feel, want, desire, like, dislike, fear, love, hate, care, wish, respect, appreciate. 

For example,

• Alka hates sardines.
• Sunita cares for her plants with a lot of diligence.

3. Verbs of mental states and activity: agree, disagree, believe, disbelieve, differ, doubt, find, forget, imagine, know, mean, recollect, remember, suppose, think, trust, understand, etc. 

For example,

• I recollect there were six people at the scene that day. (NOT I am recollecting…)
• I think we should go to the book fair. (NOT I am thinking…)

4. Verbs showing possession: belong, own, possess. 

For example,

• Gandhi belongs to a generation of selfless freedom fighters. (NOT Gandhi is belonging…)

5. Verbs like seem, appear, cost, consist, contain, resemble. 

For example,

• This dish contains mushrooms. (NOT This dish is containing…)
• This electric kettle costs two thousand rupees. (NOT This electric kettle is costing…)

State Verb and Action Verb for Tense

Some state verbs have both simple and continuous forms. However, the meanings of the same verb in these two contexts are different.

The Present Perfect Tense

Positive Form: Subject + (has/have) + the past participle of the main verb + the rest of the predicate

Negative Form: Subject + (has/have) not + the past participle of the main verb + the rest of the predicate

Interrogative Form: Has/Have + Subject + the past participle of the main verb + the rest of the predicate

Negative-Interrogative Form: Has/Have + Subject + not +  the past participle of the main verb + the rest of the predicate

Use of Present Perfect Tense

We use the present perfect tense to talk about

1. an event/incident that took place in the recent past, with their results having an effect on the present. 

For example,

• I have forgotten my cell phone at home. I can’t make a call now!

2. an event that took place in the past whose exact timing is known. 

For example,

• The music company has released a new album of devotional songs.

3. an event that began in the past but which continues up to the present.

For example,

• I have known him since he was six years old.

4. our experiences. 

For example,

• I have seen all the animations on that hard disk.

5. our experiences, using ever/never with the present perfect. 

For example,

• I have never gone snorkeling in the sea.
• Have you ever come first in an examination?

6. ‘Never’ is used only in positive sentences.

For example,

• I have never been on a boat.
• Mum has never eaten mushrooms.

Note:  Some time markers are used with the present perfect tense. They do not have a fixed spot in sentences. Some of these time markers are: always, just, lately, yet, never, ever, for, recently, etc.

The Present Perfect Continuous Tense

Positive Form: Subject + (has/have) + been + the present participle of the main verb + the rest of the predicate

Negative Form: Subject + (has/have) not + been + the present participle of the main verb + the rest of the predicate

Interrogative Form: Has/Have + Subject + been + the present participle of the main verb + the rest of the predicate

Negative-Interrogative Form: Has/Have + Subject + not + been + the present participle of the main verb + the rest of the predicate

Use of Present Perfect Continuous Tense

We use the present perfect continuous tense to talk about

1. an action that began in the past but is still continuing. 

For example,

• I‘ve been living in this house since my childhood.

2. an action that has recently stopped and yet has some effect on the present.

For example,

• I‘ve been studying really hard. (Effect = my grades have improved)

Note: Some time markers are used with the present perfect continuous tense. They do not have a fixed spot in sentences. Some of these time markers are: for/since, lately, how long, afternoon/morning/night, recently, etc. 

For example,

• They‘ve been waiting for you since morning.
•  I have been practising my recitation for two hours now.
• You have been reading all night.
• How long has he been waiting at the bus stop?

The Simple Past Tense

Positive Form: Subject + simple past form of the verb + the rest of the predicate

Negative Form: Subject + did not + infinitive form of the verb + the rest of the predicate

Interrogative Form: Did + Subject + infinitive form of the verb + the rest of the predicate

Negative-Interrogative Form: Did + Subject + not + infinitive form of the verb + the rest of the predicate

Use of Simple Past Tense

We use the simple past tense to talk about

1. an action that took place and was completed at a particular time in the past. 

For example,

• The Sinhas went to Delhi last winter.
• The Malhotras left for Cape Town yesterday.

2. The simple past tense is also used to talk about past habits and states.

For example,

• We used to travel a lot till about
• a couple of years ago. Now, we travel only twice a year.

3. We use did/did not/didn’t + the infinitive (instead of the simple past form of the verb) in negative sentences.

For example,

• Didn’t they say they would come by 7:30 p.m.?
• Fiona didn’t answer the door; I did.

The Past Continuous Tense

Positive Form: Subject + (was/were) + the present participle of the main verb + the rest of the predicate

Negative Form: Subject + (was/were) not + the present participle of the main verb + the rest of the predicate

Interrogative Form: Was/Were + Subject + the present participle of the main verb + the rest of the predicate

Negative-Interrogative Form: Was/Were + Subject + not + the present participle of the main verb + the rest of the predicate

Use of Past Continuous Tense

We use the past continuous tense to talk about an action that was in progress at a particular time in the past. 

For example,

• Taniya was completing her homework last evening.
• We were chatting about the show we had watched on Netflix.

Comparison: Simple Past and Past Continuous

We use the simple past tense to talk about an action that happened in the past. We use the past continuous tense to talk about an action that took place in the past and was interrupted by another action. 

For example,

• We finished lunch at 1:30 p.m. (action in the simple past)
• We were finishing lunch when she came in. (action in the past continuous interrupted by action in the simple past)

We use when, as and while to connect the past continuous and the simple past in a sentence.

Simple past tense and Present perfect tense

We can use both tenses to talk about an action that took place in the past. The difference, however, is:

The Past Perfect Tense

Positive Form: Subject + had + past participle form of verb + the rest of the predicate

Negative Form: Subject + had not + past participle form of the verb + the rest of the predicate

Interrogative Form: Had + Subject + past participle form of the verb + the rest of the predicate

Negative-Interrogative Form: Had + Subject + not + past participle form of the verb + the rest of the predicate

Use of Past Perfect Tense

1. We use the past perfect tense to talk about an action that was completed before a given moment in the past. 

For example,

• The guests turned up after we had cut the cake.
• Tara and Zia came home after everyone had gone to bed.

2. We use the past perfect tense with words like suppose, want, hope, expect, think, etc. to suggest that an expected action did not take place. 

For example,

• We had gone there hoping he would turn up.
• I had thought of going to Nainital, but then I decided against it.

The Past Perfect Continuous Tense

Positive Form: Subject + had been + present participle of verb (+ ing) + the rest of the predicate

Negative Form: Subject + had not + present participle form of the verb (+ ing) + the rest of the predicate

Use of Past Perfect Continuous Tense

1. We use the past perfect continuous tense to talk about an action that was happening in the past before another action or before a specific point of time in the past. 

For example,

• Uma had been learning Bharatanatyam for eight years when she gave her first public recital.
• Suparna had been skating for an hour when her sister came by to call her home.

2. We usually use when to introduce the second part of the action. 

For example,

• She had been sleeping in peace when there was a power cut.

3. The past perfect continuous is used to emphasize upon a duration or a length of time. 

For example,

• Parvati had been working as Mr Street’s assistant for thirty-two years when she suddenly decided to quit.

4. We can also use the past perfect continuous tense to cite a reason for an action or a

feeling in the past. 

For example,

• Sujata was very sleepy when she reached the examination hall-she had been tudying hard for the two previous nights.

The Simple Future Tense

Will

We use will

1. to predict a future event. 

For example,

• I will go to the bookstore tomorrow

We use will with expressions such as I think/I bet/I expect/I am sure/I am afraid/I believe, etc. 

For example,

• I am sure she will be able to find the documents.
• I believe she will do well in the competition.

2. for decisions that we make naturally and effortlessly, while we speak. 

For example,

• She is leaving. I will go with her.
• Mridula is crying. I will go and comfort her.

5. to offer our help to someone. 

For example,

• I‘ll help you with that suitcase.

4. to make a promise. 

For example,

• I will do this for you.
• I will finish checking your project in time for you to take it to school.

6. to make a request. 

For example,

• Will you help me with this sum?

6. to warn someone about something. 

For example,

• Be careful. You will embroil yourself needlessly in their quarrel.

7. to talk about a future event that is beyond our control. 

For example,

• Tomorrow will be warmer than today.

Going to

We use going to

1. when we talk about our future plans or something that we intend to do in the future. 

For example,

• We are going to shift into our new house next year.

2. when we know that something is going to happen in the future because there is an indication in the present that the event might take place. 

For example,

• Look at her. She is going to laugh out loud in the middle of her speech!

Will versus Going to

1. Will expresses general predictions about the future. Going to is used for predictions that we know will come true because there are traces of future events in the present.

2. We also use the present continuous tense and the simple present tense to talk about the future. Let us see how

We use the present continuous tense to refer to something that we might have planned for the immediate future and when we know that the action WILL take place

For example,

• My mum is arriving by the 9 o’clock train tonight.

3. We use the simple present tense to refer to programmes or timetables. 

For example,

• Our train arrives at 9 p.m.
• The film gets over at 7:30 this evening.

The Future Continuous Tense

Positive Form: Subject + will + be + verb + (ing) + the rest of the predicate

Negative Form: Subject + will+not+be+ verb + (ing)+ the rest of the predicate

Interrogative Form: Will + Subject + be + verb + (ing) + the rest of the predicate

Negative-Interrogative Form: Will + Subject + not + be + verb + (ing) + the rest of the predicate

Use of Future Continuous Tense

We use the future continuous tense to

1. refer to an action that will take place at a certain point in the future. 

For example,

• All of my cousins will be coming home for a party on the 9th of September.

2. ask somebody about their future plans, particularly when we want somebody to do something for us. 

For example,

• Will you be going to Deepti’s house on your way to the library?

3. talk about an action that will definitely take place at some point in the future as it is either a part of a routine or part of a plan. 

For example,

• A: Could you please tell Fiona to meet me whenever she has some free time
• B: Sure, I will be meeting her tomorrow at college, as usual.

The Future Perfect Tense

Positive Form: Subject + shall/will + have + past participle of verb + the rest of the predicate

Negative Form: Subject + will + not + have + past participle of verb+ the rest of the predicate

Interrogative Form: Will + Subject + have + past participle of verb + the rest of the predicate

Negative-Interrogative Form: Will + Subject + not + have + past participle of verb + the rest of the predicate

Use of Future Perfect Tense

We use the future perfect tense to talk about an action completed before a particular point of time in the future. 

For example,

• Selina will have finished her homework by 6 this evening.
• I will have finished watching the film by the time you arrive.

The Future Perfect Continuous Tense

Positive Form: Subject + will/shall + have + been + verb (+ ing) + the rest of the predicate

Negative Form: Subject + will not + have + been + verb (+ ing) + the rest of the predicate

Interrogative Form: Will + Subject + have been + verb (+ ing) + the rest of

the predicate

Negative-Interrogative Form: Will + Subject + not + have been + verb (+ ing) + the rest of the predicate

Use of Future Perfect Continuous Tense

We use the future perfect continuous tense to talk about an action that will continue till a particular point of time in the future. 

For example,

• She will have been studying in this school for three years this March.

English Grammar Tenses for Class 8 Worksheets

Master English Grammar Tenses with simple explanations and examples for Class 8 & ESL learners. Practice with 16 worksheets and find all the answers included!

Worksheet 1

A. Complete the sentences with the simple present tense form of the verbs in the brackets.

1. The sun _______  a star. (be)

2. I _______ to sleep at nine-thirty every night. (go)

3. My sister’s flight _______ at ten-forty tonight. (land)

4. The Gulf of Finland _______  a sight to behold in the winter. (be)

5. I usually _______ sea beaches in the winter months. (visit)

6. What time _______ Riya _______ for her dance classes? (go)

Worksheet 2

B. Complete the sentences with present continuous tense form of the verbs in the brackets.

1. I can’t hear you. I _______ to music. (listen)

2. Sujata _______ egetarian food today. (eat)

3. Junaid and I _______ at the street theatre competition next week. (perform)

4. She _______ at my house for a month. (stay)

5. Dhruv _______ not _______  college these days. (attend)

6. I _______ by a train right now. I can barely hear you. Let me call you back. (travel)

Worksheet 3

C. Use simple present tense or present continuous tense to complete the sentences.  The base forms of the be verbs are given in brackets.

1. Don’t forget your raincoat. It ________ (rain)

2. I love living in Cherrapunji because the weather is cool and it ________ always ________ there. (rain)

3. I’m sorry I can’t hear what you ________ (say) because everybody ________ (talk) so loudly.

4. Usually, I ________ (work) as a secretary at XYZ every summer, but this summer I ________ (study) German at a language school in Germany. That is why I am in Berlin.

5. Jatin: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?

Disha: Oh, I’m sorry, I can’t. I ________ (go) to a movie tonight with some friends.

6. This delicious chocolate ________ (be) made by a small chocolatier in Switzerland.

Worksheet 4

D. Choose the present simple or present continuous form of the given verbs. Remember to notice the use to see if they are state verbs.

1. She ________  (have) a bath every evening.

2. Mum ________(smell) the flowers to see if they are fresh enough for the party.

3. A: Where’s Kapil?

B: He ________(see) the doctor now.

4. I ________(not, think) that’s a good idea.

5. He ________(have) a party on the weekend.

6. This coffee ________(not, taste) right.

7. We ________(see) Dinesh and Anjali next weekend.

8. What ________(you, think) about the film we just watched?

9. She ________(have) a headache.

10. It ________(be) cold today.

11. They ________(not, have) a car.

12. I ________(not, see) anything, I can’t work this new microscope.

13. The waiter ________(taste) the wine now.

14. She ________(not, be) a doctor.

15. A: What ________(that child, do)?

B: He ________(be, dance).

16. ________(you, be) hungry? (you, want) a sandwich?

17. She ________(thinks) about the incident all the time.

18. I ________(have) fun today!

19. I ________(see) Jatin every Tuesday.

20. I ________(have) an idea!

21. A: Achoo! 

B: Bless you! ________(you, have) a cold?

22. They often ________(watch) a film on Fridays.

23. A: How’s the cake?

B: It ________(taste) funny.

24. ________(you, have) a good time at the moment?

25. The chef always ________(taste) the food before he serves it.

26. A: Savita has been offered a new job.

B: Is she going to take it?

A: She ________(not, know). She ________(think) about it.

Worksheet 5

E. Complete the sentences with the present perfect tense form of the verbs in the brackets.

1. ________ you ________ your lunch? (have)

2. She ________ yet. (not return)

3. ________ he ________ his violin? (bring)

4. ________ you ever ________ to Budapest? (be)

5. ________ Anil ________ up yet? (get)

6. ________  you ever ________ aloo parathas at Amrik Sukhdev? (eat) (have)

Worksheet 6

F. Underline the correct option.

1. She’s always/yet been a good friend.

2. I’ve known him since/for six years now.

3. We’ve not shifted into the new flat now/yet.

4. Have you ever/rarely seen a digital book before this?

5. Anand has never/ever been on a flight.

Worksheet 7

G. Make present perfect continuous sentences using the given cues.

1. (she/work here for five years)

2. (1/study all day)

3. (you/sleep a lot recently)

4.  (we/live in Goa for six months)

3. (she/play kabaddi so she’s tired)

6. (they/learn German for two years)

7. (1/cook since morning so I’m really tired)

8. (she/go to the cinema every weekend for years now)

9. (it/rain/the footpath is wet)

10. (you/sleep for ten hours now)

Worksheet 8

H. Make sentences in the simple past using the given cues.

1. last year/go/on holiday to New Zealand

2. in the evening/go/walks

3. the weather/be/fine/though/be/monsoon

4. we/see/beautiful migratory birds/on lake

5. Anjali/tell/me/names of the birds

Worksheet 9

I. Complete the sentences with the past continuous tense of the verbs in the brackets.

1. Cindy for the grand dinner. (cook)

2. Sucheta last night. (sleep)

3. Aunt Rita a head massage. (get)

4. You to Chennai that day. (go)

5. Oli at the fair. (roam about)

Worksheet 10

J. Complete the sentences with the simple past or the past continuous tense.

1. What ________ (you, do) when I ________(call) you last night?

2. I ________ (sit) in a café when you ________(call).

3. When you ________(arrive) at the concert, who ________ (be) there?

4. Shahana ________ (watch) a film when she ________ (hear) the fire alarm.

5. Yesterday I ________ (go) to the book fair, next I________ (have) a swim, later I ________  (meet) Leila for a coffee.

6. We ________ (play) tennis when Gaurav ________ (hurt) his ankle.

7. What film ________ (they, watch) at 11 a.m. this morning? It ________ (make, them) really sentimental.

8. He ________ (take) his medicines when the telephone ________ (ring).

9. When I ________ (walk) into the room, everyone ________ (relax).

Worksheet 11

K. Complete the sentences with the past perfect form of the words given in the brackets.

1. The children _________ (not, do) their homework, so they were in trouble.

2. They a _________(not, cat) all day so we went to a restaurant.

3. I _________ (not, have) breakfast when he arrived.

4. He _________ (not, use) email before, so I taught him how to use it.

5. You _________ (not, study) for the test, so you were very nervous.

6. When I arrived at the cinema, the film _________ (start).

7. She _________ (live) in China for a year before she went to live in Thailand.

8. After they _________ (cat) the shellfish, they began to feel sick.

9. If you _________ (listen) to me, you would have got the job.

10. Julie didn’t arrive until after I _________ (leave)

Worksheet 12

L. Fill in the blanks using the past perfect or the past perfect continuous form of the verbs in the brackets.

I’m sorry I left without you last evening, but I told you to meet me early because the recital started at 9:00 p.m. I (try) a) _______  to get passes for that play for a year. By the time I finally left the library where we were supposed to meet, I (wait) b) _______ for over an hour. I had to leave because I (arrange) c) _______ to meet Neepa in front of the theatre.

When I arrived at the theatre, Neepa (pick, already) d) _______  up the passes and she was waiting for us at the entrance. She was really upset because she (wait) e) _______ for more than a quarter of an hour. She said she  (give, almost) f) _______ up and (go) g) _______  into the theatre without us.

Neepa told me you (be) h) _______  late several times in the past and that she would not make plans with you again in the future. She mentioned that she (miss) i) _______ several plays because of your late arrivals. In the future, I suggest you be on time!

Worksheet 13

M. Use the correct form of the verbs in the brackets to complete the sentences,

1. A: Why are you still holding the letter?

B: I (write) _______ a reply to my friends back home. (will/going to)

2. A: I’m about to fall asleep. I need to wake up!

B: I (get) _______ you a cup of black coffee. That will wake you up. (will/going to)

3. A: I can’t see the television!

B: I (get) _______ your glasses so that you can see it. (will/going to)

4. We are so excited about our trip next month to Europe. We (visit) _______  Paris, Prague, Berlin, Bratislava, Vienna and Budapest. (will/going to)

5. Sujata (come) _______ to the party. Dinesh (be) _______ there as well. (will/going to)

6. Tarun: It is so hot in here!

Savita: I (turn) _______ the air-conditioning on. (will/going to)

7. I think he (be) _______ the next Prime Minister of England. (will/going to)

8. After I graduate, I (attend) _______ medical school and become a doctor. I have wanted to be a doctor all my life. (will/going to)

9. A: Excuse me, I need to talk to someone about our hotel room. I am afraid it is

simply too small for four people.

B: That man at the service counter (help) _______ you (will/going)

10. As soon as the weather clears up, we (walk) _______ down to the beach and go swimming. (will/going to)

Worksheet 14

N. Complete the sentences with the future continuous tense of the verbs given in the brackets.

1. I guess you ______ (feel) tired after working all day today, when we meet this evening.

2. You ______(wait) for her when her train arrives tomorrow morning, won’t you?

3. You ______ (miss) the cool and breezy weather once you are back in Delhi next week.

4. I ______ (see) him in Mumbai next month 

5. When he is in New Zealand, he ______ (stay) with his relatives.

6. I ______ (eat) with Heena this evening so I can convey your message to her.

7. Just think, next Monday you ______ (work) in your new office.

8. In an hour, I ______ (sit) in front of my TV at home with my favourite music playing.

9. Tomorrow at this time, I ______ (take) my Maths exam.

10. You ______ (work) with Miss Dubey again when you turn up for work tomorrow.

Worksheet 15

O. Use the future perfect tense to complete the following paragraph.

1. _________ (you/complete) everything by tomorrow?

2. We _________ (not/eat) before we come, so we’ll be hungry.

3. Will _________ (he/finish) his exams when we visit them in Mumbai?

4. _________ (we/arrive) by the time it gets dark?

5. How long _________ (you/know) me by the end of this year?

6. He _________ (not/complete) the project by September.

7. I _________ (not/finish) the essay by this weekend.

8. How _________ (she/finish) the cleaning by six?

9. How long _________ (you/be) in this company when she joins your team?

10. They _________ (not/go) by nine tonight.

Worksheet 16

P. Complete the sentences with the future perfect continuous tense of the verbs given in the brackets.

1. I  ______ (work) in this company for twenty-seven years when I retire.

2. I ______(read) in this library for three and a half hours by the time she comes.

3. We ______(live) here for thirteen years next month.

4. He ______ (study) French for three years when he takes the exam.

5. I ______ (sleep) for three hours by 11 p.m.

Worksheet 17

Q. Complete the paragraph given below by filling in the blanks with the help of the options that follow.

Two years ago, Vidya’s firm 1) _____  the mistake of sending her to France. Although she 2) _____ French at school, she soon 3) _____ that she 4) _____ remember much. She 5) _____ an important meeting because she 6) _____ that “huit heures et demie” in French 7) _____ half past eight in English. So while she 8) _____  breakfast, her colleagues 9) _____  already at the meeting. When she arrived ‘on time’, the meeting 10) _____

Options:

1. a) make b) made c) had made

2. a) had studied b) studied c) was studying

3. a) discovering b) discover c) discovered

4. a) cannot b) could not c) could not have

5. a) missed b) had been missing c) had missed

6. a) had forgotten b) forgot c) had been forgetting

7. a) means b) meant c) had meant

8. a) had b) was having c) had had

9. a) were b) are c) is

10. a) had finished b) had already finished c) finished

Worksheet 18

R. Underline the correct option to complete the sentences.

1. She is a renowned dancer. She has performed/performed at various cultural

festivals around the globe.

2. He has just come/just came home.

3. Have you watched The Lion King? No, I have never watched/didn’t watch

that film.

4. The first time I met/have met him was at your sister’s engagement ceremony.

5. Hey, I have brought/brought all the DVDs I had of old classics. I love watching

these films.

English Grammar Tenses for Class 8 Answers

Explore all tenses with examples and uses for Class 8. Practice with worksheets and find answers for quick learning.

Answer 1

1. The sun is a star. (be)

2. I go to sleep at nine-thirty every night. (go)

3. My sister’s flight lands at ten-forty tonight. (land)

4. The Gulf of Finland is a sight to behold in the winter. (be)

5. I usually visit sea beaches in the winter months. (visit)

6. What time does Riya go for her dance classes? (go)

Answer 2

1. I can’t hear you. I am listening to music. (listen)

2. Sujata is eating vegetarian food today. (eat)

3. Junaid and I are performing at the street theatre competition next week. (perform)

4. She is staying at my house for a month. (stay)

5. Dhruv is not attending college these days. (attend)

6. I am traveling by train right now. I can barely hear you. Let me call you back. (travel)

Answer 3

1. Don’t forget your raincoat. It is raining. (rain)

2. I love living in Cherrapunji because the weather is cool and it always rains there. (rain)

3. I’m sorry I can’t hear what you are saying because everybody is talking so loudly. (say, talk)

4. Usually, I work as a secretary at XYZ every summer, but this summer I am studying German at a language school in Germany. That is why I am in Berlin. (work, study)

5. Jatin: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?
Disha: Oh, I’m sorry, I can’t. I am going to a movie tonight with some friends. (go)

6. This delicious chocolate is made by a small chocolatier in Switzerland. (be)

Answer 4

1. She has a bath every evening.

2. Mum is smelling the flowers to see if they are fresh enough for the party.

3. A: Where’s Kapil?
B: He is seeing the doctor now.

4. I don’t think that’s a good idea.

5. He is having a party on the weekend.

6. This coffee doesn’t taste right.

7. We are seeing Dinesh and Anjali next weekend.

8. What do you think about the film we just watched?

9. She has a headache.

10. It is cold today.

11. They don’t have a car.

12. I can’t see anything, I can’t work this new microscope.

13. The waiter is tasting the wine now.

14. She is not a doctor.

15. A: What is that child doing?
B: He is dancing.

16. Are you hungry? Do you want a sandwich?

17. She thinks about the incident all the time.

18. I am having fun today!

19. I see Jatin every Tuesday.

20. I have an idea!

21. A: Achoo!
B: Bless you! Do you have a cold?

22. They often watch a film on Fridays.

23. A: How’s the cake?
B: It tastes funny.

24. Are you having a good time at the moment?

25. The chef always tastes the food before he serves it.

26. A: Savita has been offered a new job.
B: Is she going to take it?
A: She doesn’t know. She is thinking about it.

Answer 5 – Present Perfect Tense

1. Have you had your lunch? (have)
2. She has not returned yet. (not return)
3. Has he brought his violin? (bring)
4. Have you ever been to Budapest? (be)
5. Has Anil gotten up yet? (get)
6. Have you ever eaten aloo parathas at Amrik Sukhdev? (eat)

Answer 6 – Underline the correct option

1. She’s always been a good friend.
2. I’ve known him for six years now.
3. We’ve not shifted into the new flat yet.
4. Have you ever seen a digital book before this?
5. Anand has never been on a flight.

Answer 7 – Present Perfect Continuous Sentences

1. She has been working here for five years.
2. I have been studying all day.
3. You have been sleeping a lot recently.
4. We have been living in Goa for six months.
5. She has been playing kabaddi, so she’s tired.
6. They have been learning German for two years.
7. I have been cooking since morning, so I’m really tired.
8. She has been going to the cinema every weekend for years now.
9. It has been raining, so the footpath is wet.
10. You have been sleeping for ten hours now.

Answer 8 – Simple Past Sentences

1. Last year, I went on holiday to New Zealand.
2. In the evening, we went for walks.
3. The weather was fine, though it was monsoon.
4. We saw beautiful migratory birds on the lake.
5. Anjali told me the names of the birds.

Answer 9 – Past Continuous Tense

1. Cindy was cooking for the grand dinner. (cook)
2. Sucheta was sleeping last night. (sleep)
3. Aunt Rita was getting a head massage. (get)
4. You were going to Chennai that day. (go)
5. Oli was roaming about at the fair. (roam about)

Answer 10 – Simple Past or Past Continuous Tense

1. What were you doing when I called you last night?
2. I was sitting in a café when you called.
3. When you arrived at the concert, who was there?
4. Shahana was watching a film when she heard the fire alarm.
5. Yesterday I went to the book fair, next I had a swim, later I met Leila for a coffee.
6. We were playing tennis when Gaurav hurt his ankle.
7. What film were they watching at 11 a.m. this morning? It made them really sentimental.
8. He was taking his medicines when the telephone rang.
9. When I walked into the room, everyone was relaxing.

Answer 11 – Past Perfect Tense

1. The children had not done their homework, so they were in trouble.
2. They had not eaten all day, so we went to a restaurant.
3. I had not had breakfast when he arrived.
4. He had not used email before, so I taught him how to use it.
5. You had not studied for the test, so you were very nervous.
6. When I arrived at the cinema, the film had started.
7. She had lived in China for a year before she went to live in Thailand.
8. After they had eaten the shellfish, they began to feel sick.
9. If you had listened to me, you would have got the job.
10. Julie didn’t arrive until after I had left.

Answer 12 – Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous

a) had been trying
b) had been waiting
c) had arranged
d) had already picked
e) had been waiting
f) had almost given
g) had gone
h) had been
i) had missed

Answer 13 – Future (Will/Going to)

1. I am going to write a reply to my friends back home.
2. I will get you a cup of black coffee.
3. I will get your glasses so that you can see it.
4. We are going to visit Paris, Prague, Berlin, Bratislava, Vienna, and Budapest.
5. Sujata is going to come to the party. Dinesh will be there as well.
6. I will turn the air-conditioning on.
7. I think he will be the next Prime Minister of England.
8. After I graduate, I am going to attend medical school.
9. That man at the service counter will help you.
10. As soon as the weather clears up, we are going to walk to the beach.

Answer 14 – Future Continuous

1. I guess you will be feeling tired after working all day.
2. You will be waiting for her when her train arrives tomorrow.
3. You will be missing the cool and breezy weather once you are back in Delhi.
4. I will be seeing him in Mumbai next month.
5. When he is in New Zealand, he will be staying with his relatives.
6. I will be eating with Heena this evening.
7. Just think, next Monday you will be working in your new office.
8. In an hour, I will be sitting in front of my TV.
9. Tomorrow at this time, I will be taking my Maths exam.
10. You will be working with Miss Dubey again tomorrow.

Answer 15 – Future Perfect

1. Will you have completed everything by tomorrow?
2. We will not have eaten before we come.
3. Will he have finished his exams when we visit them in Mumbai?
4. Will we have arrived by the time it gets dark?
5. How long will you have known me by the end of this year?
6. He will not have completed the project by September.
7. I will not have finished the essay by this weekend.
8. How will she have finished the cleaning by six?
9. How long will you have been in this company when she joins your team?
10. They will not have gone by nine tonight.

Answer 16 – Future Perfect Continuous

1. I will have been working in this company for 27 years when I retire.
2. I will have been reading in this library for three and a half hours by the time she comes.
3. We will have been living here for 13 years next month.
4. He will have been studying French for three years when he takes the exam.
5. I will have been sleeping for three hours by 11 p.m.

Answer 17 – Mixed Past Forms

1. made
2. had studied
3. discovered
4. could not
5. had missed
6. had forgotten
7. meant
8. was having
9. were
10. had already finished

Answer 18 – Correct Verb Forms

1. She has performed at various cultural festivals around the globe.
2. He has just come home.
3. No, I have never watched that film.
4. The first time I met him was at your sister’s engagement ceremony.
5. Hey, I have brought all the DVDs I had of old classics.