SREE SREE ENGLISH GRAMMAR MATERIAL FOR SPOKEN ENGLISH TENSES EXERCISES SELF EXAM SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE (Sub + V1 / 's' or 'es' ) 1. I usually ____________ (do) the home work in the night. H˚qT s√E sêÁ‹ |üP≥ Ç+{Ï |üì #˚kÕÔqT. 2. She ________________ (practise) the violin at this time everyday. ÄyÓT Á|ürs√E á düeTj÷ìøÏ ejÓTT*Hé kÕ<Ûääq #˚dü÷Ô ñ+≥T+~. 3. He ________________ (come) here on every Sunday. n‘&ÉT Á|ür Ä~yês¡+ Çø£ÿ&É≈£î ekÕÔ&ÉT. 4. If often ______________ (rain) in Waltair. $XÊK|ü≥ºD+˝À ‘s¡#÷ es¡¸+ ≈£îs¡Tdü÷Ô ñ+≥T+~. 5. She _______________ (attend) the classes regularly. ÄyÓT Á|ürs√p Áø£eT+ ‘|üŒ≈£î+&Ü ‘s¡>∑‘T\≈£î Vü‰»s¡e‘T+~. 6. We frequently ______________ (go) to the pictures. y˚TeTT ‘s¡#T>± dæìe÷\≈£î yÓfió‘T+{≤eTT. 7. We always ___________________ (take) chapathi at night. y˚TeTT m\¢|ü&ÉT sêÁ‹|üP≥ #bÕ‹ ‹+{≤eTT. 8. It is something which _________________ (happen) daily. Ç~ Á|ürs√p »]π> $wüjTeTT. 9. We regularly _________________ (meet) at the theatre. y˚TeTT Á|ürs√p ~∏j˚T≥sY <ä>∑Zs¡ ø£\TdüT≈£î+{≤eTT. 10. The Sun __________________ (shine) during the day. dü÷s¡T´&ÉT |ü>∑{Ï|üP≥ Á|üø±•+#TqT. 11. I always __________________ (drink) milk for breakfast. H˚qT Á|ürs√E n˝≤ŒVü‰s¡+˝À bÕ\T Á‘ê>∑T‘êqT. 12. I donot know that the cook _________________ (cook) so well. e÷ e+≥yê&ÉT e+≥ u≤>± #˚kÕÔ&Éì Hê≈£î ‘Ó*jT<äT. 13. Babies _________________ (cry) when they are hungry. ∫qïSARMA'S |æ\¢\T Äø£* ENGLISH y˚dæq|ü&ÉT GRAMMAR@&ÉTkÕÔs¡T. & SPOKEN ENGLISH 14. The teacher ________________ (explain) the difficult points regularly. ñbÕ<Ûë´jTT&ÉT Áø£eT+>± ø£wüºyÓTÆq bÕsTT+≥¢qT ns¡∆eTj˚T´≥≥T¢ #ÓbÕÔs¡T. 15. My sister who is in Madras __________________ (write) to me every week. eTÁ<ëdüT˝ÀqTqï e÷ nø£ÿ Á|üryês¡+ ˝…≥s¡T‡ ÁyêdüTÔ+~. 16. At waht time ______________ (you, go) to Sree Sree everyday? ˙e Á|ürs√p ll dü÷ÿ\T≈£î mìï >∑+≥\≈£î yÓfi‘êe ? 38 SREE SREE ENGLISH GRAMMAR MATERIAL FOR SPOKEN ENGLISH 17. English _______________ (speak) all over the world. Á|ü|ü+#+˝À n+<äs¡÷ Ä+>∑¢eTTqT e÷{≤¢&É‘ês¡T. 18. His friend ________________ (like) pop music. n‘ì ùdïVæ≤‘TìøÏ bÕ|t eT÷´õø˘ ÇwüºeTT 19. He _______________ for a walk in the evenings (go). n‘&ÉT Á|ür kÕjT+Á‘eTT q&Éø£≈£î yÓfi‘ê&ÉT. 20. The earth _______________ (move) round the sun. uÛÑ÷$T dü÷s¡T´ì #T≥÷º ‹s¡T>∑TqT 21. All that glitters _______________ (be) not gold. yÓT]ùd<ä+‘ê ã+>±s¡+ ø±<äT 22. The sun _________________ (rise) in the east. dü÷s¡T´&ÉT ‘÷s¡TŒq ñ<äsTT+#TqT 23. Uma _______________ (go) for a walk in the evening. ñeT kÕjT+Á‘+ düeTjT+˝À q&Éø£≈£î yÓfió‘T+~. 24. He usually _____________ (do) homework at night.He ______________ (do) home work now. kÕ<Ûës¡D+>± ôVAyéTesYÿ sêÁ‹ düeTj÷\˝ÀH˚ #˚kÕÔ&ÉT.n‘qT Ç|üŒ&ÉT ôVAyéTesYÿ #˚düTÔHêï&ÉT. 25. Mohan often _______________ (come) to my house. yÓ÷Vü≤Hé ‘s¡#T>± e÷Ç+{ÏøÏ edüTÔ+{≤&ÉT. 26. This pen ______________ (cost) my friend a hundred dollars in USA. nyÓT]ø±˝À á ô|qTï KØ<äT 100 &Ü\s¡T¢. 27. My brother __________ (work) for eight hours a day in the office (Simple Present) e÷ ‘eTTà&ÉT Ä|ò”düT˝À 8 >∑+≥\T |üì #˚kÕÔ&ÉT. 28. Delhi _______________ (be) the capital of India. (Simple Present) uÛ≤s¡‘<˚X sê»<Ûëì &Ûç©¢. 29. _______________ (be) you all ready? (Simple Present) ˙e ‘j÷¬s’ ñHêïyê ? PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE SARMA'S ENGLISH(Sub+ GRAMMAR is /am / are+ & V+ing)SPOKEN ENGLISH 30. Look ! it _________________ (rain) now. #÷&ÉT ! Ç|ü&ÉT es¡¸+ ≈£îs¡TdüTÔqï~. 31. See ! He ___________________ (dance) here. #÷&ÉT ! Çø£ÿ&É Hê≥´+ #˚düTÔHêïs¡T. 32. Hear ! She __________________ (sing) the song now. $qT ! ÄyÓT Ç|ü&ÉT bÕ≥ bÕ&ÉT‘T+~. 39 SREE SREE ENGLISH GRAMMAR MATERIAL FOR SPOKEN ENGLISH 33. You had better take an umbrella, it ___________________ (rain. ˙e >=&ÉT>∑TqT rdüT≈£îyÓ[‘˚ u≤>∑T+≥T+~. Ç|ü&ÉT es¡¸+ ≈£îs¡Tk˛Ô+~. 34. Where are the boys? They ___________________ (play) at the club. Ä u≤\Ts¡T mø£ÿ&É ? yês¡T ø£¢ãT“ <ä>∑Zs¡ Ä&ÉT≈£î+≥÷ ñHêïs¡T. 35. It _____________________ (rain) all day. s√»+‘ê es¡¸+ ≈£îs¡Tk˛Ô+~. 36. I _________________ (leave) for Hyderabad now. H˚qT Ç|ü&ÉT ôV’≤<äsêu≤<äT ãjT\T<˚] yÓfió‘THêïqT. 37. Look ! the boy __________________ (run) across the road. #÷&ÉT ! Ä u≤\T&ÉT s√&ÉT¶≈£î n&ɶ+>± |ü]¬>&ÉT‘THêï&ÉT. 38. I _______________ a letter at present. (write) H˚qT Á|üdüTÔ‘+ ñ‘Ôs¡+ sêdü÷Ô ñHêïqT 39. We ________________ (go) to buy a car. y˚TeTT ø±s¡TqT ø=q&ÜìøÏ yÓfió‘THêïeTT. PRESENT PERFECT TENSE (Sub+ Has / Have V3) 40. My friend ___________________ (arrive) just now. Hê ùdïVæ≤‘T&ÉT Ç|ü&˚ e#êÃ&ÉT. 41. My friend ___________________ (not, arrive) yet. Hê ùdïVæ≤‘T&ÉT Ç+ø£qT ãjT\T<˚s¡˝Ò<äT. 42. I ________________ (not, receive) the draft till now. H˚qT Ç+‘es¡≈£î Á&Ü|òüºqT n+<äTø√˝Ò<äT. 43. He ________________ (just, leave) for Madras. n‘qT Ç|ü&˚ eTÁ<ëdüT≈£î ãjT\T<˚sê&ÉT. 44. The Chief guest __________________ (already, arrive) eTTK´n‹~Û n+‘≈£îeTT+<˚ #˚]Hê&ÉT. 45. He has been working at it since 8 a.m. but ___________ (not, finish) yet. SARMA'S ENGLISH GRAMMAR & SPOKEN ENGLISH n‘qT 8 >∑+ˆˆ \ qT+&ç |üì #˚dü÷Ô ñHêï&ÉT. ø±ì Ç|üŒ{Ïes¡≈£î |üP]Ô #˚jT˝Ò<äT. 46. I _______________ (just, finish) my home work. H˚qT Hê Ç+{Ï |üì Ç|üŒ&˚ |üP]Ô #˚kÕqT 47. We _____________ (have) no trouble so far. e÷≈£î Ç|üŒ{Ïes¡≈£î @ düeTkÕ´ ˝Ò<äT 48. I _______________ (not, have) a happy day since my marriage. Hê≈£î $yêVü≤+ nsTTq|üŒ{Ï qT+&ç dü+‘√wüyÓTÆqs√E ˝Ò<äT 40 SREE SREE ENGLISH GRAMMAR MATERIAL FOR SPOKEN ENGLISH 49. I _______________ (not see) the film Bahubhali yet. H˚qT Ç+‘es¡≈£î u≤VüQã* dæìe÷ #÷&É˝Ò<äT 50. She ______________ (not, give) reply yet. ÄyÓT Ç+‘es¡≈£î düe÷<ÛëqeTT Çe«˝Ò<äT 51. He ______________ (not, come) till now. n‘qT Ç|üŒ{Ïes¡≈£î sê˝Ò<äT 52. I _______________ (not wear) this dress for two years. ¬s+&ÉT dü+ˆˆ\ qT+∫ á <äTdüTÔ\T y˚düTø√˝Ò<äT 53. I ________________ (not find) a trustworthy man all my life. H˚qT qeTàø£eTT+#<ä–q eøÏÔì Hê J$‘+˝À #÷&É˝Ò<äT. 54. I _______________ (return) from Madras just now. H˚qT eTÁ<ëdüT qT+&ç Ç|üŒ&˚ e#êÃqT. 55. I _______________ him for a long time. (know) Hê≈£î n‘qT #ê˝≤ø±\+ qT+∫ ‘Ó\TdüT. 56. Have you _________________ your Homework? (complete) ˙e ˙ |üì |üP]Ô#˚kÕyê ? 57. I ______________ (just, finish) my work. H˚qT Ç|üŒ&˚ |üì|üP]Ô #˚kÕqT. 58. She ______________ (be) ill for the last two days. ÄyÓT >∑‘ ¬s+&ÉT s√E\ qT+∫ nHês√>∑´+‘√ ñqï~. 59. She _____________(not, pass) the examination yet. ÄyÓT Ç+‘es¡≈£L |üØø£å bÕdt ø±˝Ò<äT. 60. They _____________ (have) busy for the last two weeks. (Present Perfect) yês¡T >∑&ç∫q ¬s+&ÉT yêsê\ qT+∫ |üì ‘=+<äs√¢ _J>± ñHêïs¡T. PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE (Sub+Has / Have + Been + V+Ing) 61. I ______________ (read) this novel since 8 o' clock this morning. H˚qT bı<äT›qï 8 >∑+ˆˆ\ qT+&ç qe\ #<äTe‘÷ ñHêïqT. 62. I ______________SARMA'S ENGLISH (suffer) GRAMMAR from typhoid for& 15SPOKEN days. ENGLISH H˚qT 15 s√E\qT+∫ f…ÆbòÕsTT&é |ò”esY‘√ u≤<Ûä|ü&ÉT‘THêïqT. 63. He ______________ (work) in this factory since his father's death. n‘ì ‘+Á&ç #ìb˛sTTqHê{Ï qT+N á bòÕ´ø£ºØ˝ÀH˚ |üì#˚dü÷Ô ñHêï&ÉT. 64. He ________________ (live) here since 1970. 1970 dü+ˆˆ qT+&ç Çø£ÿ&˚ ñ+≥THêïs¡T. 65. I ________________ (wait) since 5 o' clock. 5 >∑+ˆˆ\ qT+∫ H˚qT y˚∫ eHêïqT. 41 SREE SREE ENGLISH GRAMMAR MATERIAL FOR SPOKEN ENGLISH 66. We ______________ (read) this book since January. »qe] HÓ\ qT+&ç y˚TeTT á |üdüÔø±ìï #<äTe‘÷ ñHêïeTT. 67. We _______________ (climb) for an hour and a half. ˇø£ >∑+≥qïs¡ düeTjT+ qT+∫ yÓT≥T¢ m≈£îÿ‘÷ ñHêïqT. 68. He ______________ (sleep) for seven hours. @&ÉT >∑+≥\ qT+∫ n‘qT ìÁ<äb˛‘÷ ñHêï&ÉT. 69. What _______________ (you do) since yesterday? ìqï{Ï qT+∫ ˙e @$T #˚jTT#THêïe ? 70. He _______________ (work) since 7 o' clock this morning? n‘qT ñ<äjT+ 7 >∑+ˆˆ\ qT+&û |üì#˚düTÔHêï&ÉT. 71. The girl ________________ (wait) here since 3 p.m. eT÷&ÉT >∑+ˆˆ\ qT+&ç Ä ne÷àsTT ìØøÏå+#T#Tqï~. 72. She ________________ (type) the letters for the last one hour. ÄyÓT >∑+≥ÁøÏ‘+ qT+&ç ˝…≥sY‡qT f…Æ…|t #˚dü÷Ô ñqï~. 73. We ________________ for two hours now. (fish) y˚TeTT ¬s+&ÉT >∑+≥\ qT+∫ #˚|ü\T |ü&ÉT‘÷ ñHêïeTT. 74. I ________ (try) to learn English for years. But I have not succeeded yet. H˚qT dü+e‘‡sê\ ‘s¡ã&ç Ç+^¢wüß H˚s¡TÃ≈£î+≥THêïqT ø±ì dü|òü©ø£è‘TDÏí ø±˝Òø£b˛j÷qT. 75. He ______________ here for the last five years.