Tenses Exercises for Class 10
Ten examples where you’ll need to change the tense:
1. Change the following sentence from present simple tense to past simple tense: “She sings beautifully.”
Answer: She sang beautifully.
2. Change the following sentence from present continuous tense to past continuous tense: “They are playing soccer in the park.”
Answer: They were playing soccer in the park.
3. Change the following sentence from past simple tense to present perfect tense: “He finished his homework yesterday.”
Answer: He has finished his homework.
4. Change the following sentence from present perfect continuous tense to past perfect continuous tense: “I have been waiting for two hours.”
Answer: I had been waiting for two hours.
5. Change the following sentence from past perfect tense to future perfect tense: “They had already left when I arrived.”
Answer: They will have already left when I arrive.
6. Change the following sentence from future continuous tense to present continuous tense: “She will be studying for the exam tomorrow.”
Answer: She is studying for the exam.
7. Change the following sentence from present simple tense to past perfect tense: “The train arrives at 9 a.m. every day.”
Answer: The train had arrived at 9 a.m. every day.
8. Change the following sentence from future perfect continuous tense to present perfect continuous tense: “They will have been working on the project for six months by the end of the year.”
Answer: They have been working on the project for six months by the end of the year.
9. Change the following sentence from future simple tense to present simple tense: “We will go to the movie theater later.”
Answer: We go to the movie theater later.
10. Change the following sentence from present simple tense to future perfect tense: “The concert starts in ten minutes.”
Answer: The concert will have started in ten minutes.
21 examples where you’ll need to change the tense:
1. Change the following sentence from present simple tense to past simple tense: “She goes to the gym every day.”
Answer: She went to the gym every day.
2. Change the following sentence from present continuous tense to past continuous tense: “They are studying for the exam.”
Answer: They were studying for the exam.
3. Change the following sentence from past simple tense to present perfect tense: “He traveled to Europe last year.”
Answer: He has traveled to Europe.
4. Change the following sentence from present perfect continuous tense to past perfect continuous tense: “I have been working here for five years.”
Answer: I had been working here for five years.
5. Change the following sentence from past perfect tense to future perfect tense: “They had already finished their dinner when I arrived.”
Answer: They will have already finished their dinner when I arrive.
6. Change the following sentence from future continuous tense to present continuous tense: “She will be visiting her parents next week.”
Answer: She is visiting her parents next week.
7. Change the following sentence from present simple tense to past perfect tense: “The store opens at 9 a.m. every day.”
Answer: The store had opened at 9 a.m. every day.
8. Change the following sentence from future perfect continuous tense to present perfect continuous tense: “They will have been waiting for two hours by the time we arrive.”
Answer: They have been waiting for two hours by the time we arrive.
9. Change the following sentence from future simple tense to present simple tense: “We will have a meeting tomorrow.”
Answer: We have a meeting tomorrow.
10. Change the following sentence from present simple tense to future perfect tense: “The train departs in 20 minutes.”
Answer: The train will have departed in 20 minutes.
11. Change the following sentence from past simple tense to present continuous tense: “He studied French in high school.”
Answer: He is studying French in high school.
12. Change the following sentence from present perfect tense to past perfect tense: “I have seen that movie before.”
Answer: I had seen that movie before.
13. Change the following sentence from present perfect continuous tense to future perfect continuous tense: “They have been working on the project for three months.”
Answer: They will have been working on the project for three months.
14. Change the following sentence from future perfect tense to present perfect tense: “I will have finished my work by the time you arrive.”
Answer: I have finished my work by the time you arrive.
15. Change the following sentence from past continuous tense to future continuous tense: “They were playing football at the park.”
Answer: They will be playing football at the park.
16. Change the following sentence from present perfect tense to past perfect tense: “She has already visited Paris.”
Answer: She had already visited Paris.
17. Change the following sentence from present simple tense to future simple tense: “We visit our grandparents every summer.”
Answer: We will visit our grandparents every summer.
18. Change the following sentence from future perfect tense to present perfect tense: “They will have completed the project by tomorrow.”
Answer: They have completed the project by tomorrow.
19. Change the following sentence from past perfect continuous tense to future perfect continuous tense: “He had been running for two hours.”
Answer: He will have been running for two hours.
20. Change the following sentence from future continuous tense to present continuous tense: “I will be working late tonight.”
Answer: I am working late tonight.
21. Change the following sentence from present simple tense to past simple tense: “The sun sets in the west.”
Answer: The sun set in the west.
Fill-in-the-blank examples where you’ll need to add the correct tense:
1. I _______ (watch) a movie last night.
Answer: watched
2. She _______ (study) for the exam right now.
Answer: is studying
3. They _______ (finish) their lunch just a few minutes ago.
Answer: finished
4. We _______ (travel) to Paris next week.
Answer: will travel
5. He _______ (play) soccer every Saturday.
Answer: plays
6. The concert _______ (start) at 8 p.m. tonight.
Answer: starts
7. She _______ (read) a book when I entered the room.
Answer: was reading
8. They _______ (visit) the museum many times before.
Answer: have visited
9. I _______ (wait) for the bus for over an hour.
Answer: have been waiting
10. We _______ (work) on the project since morning.
Answer: have been working
Ten multiple-choice questions where you’ll need to choose the correct tense:
1. He _______ to the party yesterday.
a) will go
b) went
c) goes
d) is going
Answer: b) went
2. They _______ the game tomorrow.
a) are winning
b) will win
c) win
d) won
Answer: b) will win
3. She _______ her homework when the phone rang.
a) does
b) did
c) is doing
d) was doing
Answer: d) was doing
4. We _______ to the beach next weekend.
a) went
b) go
c) are going
d) have gone
Answer: c) are going
5. I _______ my friend later today.
a) will visit
b) visit
c) visited
d) am visiting
Answer: a) will visit
6. They _______ tennis every Sunday morning.
a) play
b) played
c) are playing
d) have played
Answer: a) play
7. By the time you arrive, they _______ the movie.
a) watch
b) watched
c) are watching
d) will have watched
Answer: d) will have watched
8. She _______ a new car last week.
a) buys
b) bought
c) is buying
d) has bought
Answer: b) bought
9. We _______ dinner when the guests arrived.
a) have
b) had
c) are having
d) have had
Answer: b) had
10. The concert _______ at 7 p.m. tonight.
a) starts
b) started
c) is starting
d) will start
Answer: a) starts