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What are the Modal Verbs?
Modals (also called modal verbs, modal auxiliary verbs, modal auxiliaries) are special verbs which behave irregularly in English. They are different from normal verbs like “work, play, visit…” They give additional information about the function of the main verb that follows it. They have a great variety of communicative functions.

Modals are verbs used to express the mood or attitude of the speaker. They are used before ordinary verbs and express meanings such as permission, possibility, certainty and necessity. Modals have not ‘-s/es’ in the third person singular. They have no infinitive and -ing form.

This grammar section explains English Grammar in a clear and simple way. There are example sentences to show how the language is used. You can also visit the most accurate and elaborate NCERT Solutions for Class 9 English. Every question of the textbook has been answered here.

Modals Exercise For Class 9 CBSE With Answers PDF

Has to/Have to
(a) ‘HaS to’ and ‘Have to’ are used to express some compulsion, necessity or obligation in the present or future tenses. The expression ‘had to’ is the past tense of ‘has to’ and ‘have to’ and serves the same function.

• Rajendra has to finish his work on time.
• I have to withdraw money from the bank.
• He had to move the almirah himself.

(b) In negatives and questions, ‘have to’ and ‘had to’ are used with ‘do’, ‘does’ and ‘did’.

• They don’t have to worry about food.
• She doesn’t have to finish the drawings.
• Prem didij’t have to go.

Must
‘Must’ doesn’t have a past tense form. We can use ‘must’ to talk about the present or the future. To talk about the past, we y.se had to (the past form of ‘have to’.)

‘Must’ is used to express
(a) Compulsion

• You must see the doctor at once.
• He must work hard in order to pass.

(b) Duty

• One must serve one’s country.
• We must respect our parents.

(c) Obligation

• You must help your neighbours.
• One must obey one’s elders.

(d) Necessity

• If you want to reach on time, you must run fast.
• You must speak loudly if you want to be heard.

(e) Logical certainty

• It is getting dark. She must have left already.
• Living in such abnormal conditions must be difficult.

Mustn’t
‘Mustn’t’ is used to convey the sense of obligation, compulsion, etc. as in the case of must but in the negative sense.

• We mustn’t waste our time.
• You have fever. You mustn’t jump around.
• she mustn’t go late for the interview.

Should /Shouldn’t
1. ‘Should’ is used in all persons to express duty or obligation.

• We should obey the laws.
• You should be honest.
• Children shouldn’t deface the walls.
• She should respect her elder brother.

2. ‘Should’ is used to express caution or purpose

• Work hard lest you should fail.
• Walk carefully lest you should fall.

3. ‘Advice’

• You should not speak loudly.
• She should learn the facts properly.
• We should not jump to conclusions.

4. Guess/Supposition

• It shouldn’t rain. The sky is clear.
• If my father should see me at the restaurant, he will be annoyed.
• The baby should be about a year old.
• It shouldn’t take them more than three hours to reach here.

Need
‘Need’ is used to express necessity or obligation generally in an interrogative sentence in the present tense.

• Need you worry about your lost documents?
• Need I tell you more?
• Need she pay the amount?

Needn’t/ Need not
‘Needn’t’/‘Need not’ is used to express necessity in the negative sense.

• I need not meet him.
• I can very well hear you. You needn’t shout.
• You need not have abused him.

Ought to
‘Ought to’ is used to express
1. Obligation or desirability.

• We ought to love our neighbours.
• You ought to respect your elders.
• He ought to get the promotion.

2. Duty

• We ought to help the poor.
• You ought to respect the traffic rules.

3. Probability

• The prices of onions ought to come down soon.

4. Logical deduction

• The book has been received well. It ought to fetch a good price.
• The chief guest has left. He ought to be here any minute.

Ought Not
‘Ought not’ is the negative form of ‘ought’. It advises against something.

• He ought not smoke so much.
• We ought not disrespect our elders.

Note: Usually ‘to’ is not used after ‘ought’ when followed by ‘not’.

Modals for Class 9 CBSE Solved Exercise With Answers

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the modals.

Question 1.

1. ………………………. you touch your toes without bending your knees?
2. ………………………. I leave now?
3. It ………………………. rain tonight.
4. He ………………………. be sick; his eyes are red and watery.
5. You ………………………. not drive after drinking.
6. ………………………. you like to have a glass of milk?
7. If you know what is good for you, you ………………………. give up smoking.
8. You don’t ………………………. to get an X-ray.
9. He ………………………. have been in a lot of pain.
10. We ………………………. eat a lot of sugar but we don’t anymore.

Question 2.
(a) You ………………………. to love your siblings.
(b) I ………………………. to talk to you.
(c) You ………………………. lose your cool over petty matters.
(d) He ………………………. speak politely.
(e) Children ………………………. avoid eating junk food.
(f) You ………………………. carry an umbrella when going out in the Sun.
(g) She ………………………. have distributed the sweets.
(h) They ………………………. complete their work by noon.
(i) Get off the bus carefully lest you ………………………. fall.
(j) You ………………………. show yourself to a doctor urgently.
Answer:
(a) ought
(b) need
(c) must not
(d) should
(e) must/should
(f) must/ought to
(g) must/should
(h) will
(i) should
(j) need to/must

Question 3.
Manish : I (a) ……………………… do practice of wrestling every day
Rashid : But you (b) ……………………… not overexert yourself so much.
Manish : I (c) ……………………… win the competition at any cost.
Rashid : You (d) ……………………… remember that our health takes priority over other things.
Mohan : Oh yes! You (e) ……………………… worry. I am careful about my health.
Answer:
(a) must
(b) should
(c) have to
(d) must ought to
(e) need not

Question 4.
Mr. Kapoor (a) ……………………… to pay the debts of Rajender otherwise, Rajender (b) ……………………… inform the police. Everyone feels that Mr. Kapoor (c) ……………………… return the money. In the first place only, he (d) ……………………… not have taken the money as he is form a well off family.
Answer:
(a) ought to
(b) will
(c) should
(d) should

Question 5.
He is supposed to deliver a lecture today. He (a) ……………………… be in the auditorium by now. Today, he (b) ……………………… get up early to prepare the lecture. It was very well delivered. He said that we (c) ……………………… all think carefully before our actions and (d) ……………………… not miss opportunities in life.
Answer:
(a) must
(b) had to
(c) must
(d) should

Question 6.
Ruby : Papa, I have not seen Qutab Minar, we (a) …………………….. visit it.
Papa : Yes, we (b) …………………….. all go together next week and (c) …………………….. not forget it.
Ruby : (d) …………………….. I remind you papa?
Papa : No child, I shall remember to plan the visit.
Answer:
(a) must
(b) will
(c) should
(d) May

The Tense of a verb tells us when the action is, was, or will be carried out. From the tense of a sentence, we come to know about the time of an action. In this page, we are Providing Tenses Exercise For Class 9 CBSE With Answers

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Tenses Exercises or Class 9 CBSE With Answers Pdf

Tense Forms

Present Tense

Present Indefinite

This form is used in case of:
1. things happening in the present
Example:

• He is a student.

2. something that happens repeatedly
Example:

• He helps his father.

3. a habit or a routine
Example:

• He goes to school by bus.

4. describing something that is part of a given situation
Example:

• In winter it gets dark quite early.

5. giving instructions or offering advice
Example:

• Take the medicine regularly.

6. stating a permanent truth
Example:

• The sun rises in the east.

7. to make future time reference when the event is part of a fixed time table
Example:

• This year Janamashtami falls on a Sunday.

8. in exclamatory sentences
Example:

• Here comes the bus!

9. in commentaries
Example:

• Saurav runs forward and takes a catch.

10. instead of present continuous with certain verbs
Examples.

• I see smoke.
• I have a pen.

The following table shows the different forms of the Present Indefinite Tense.

Note: A Transitive verb requires an object whereas,; an Intransitive verb does not and this rule applies to present perfect and continuous forms also.

Question 1.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in brackets.

1. She ………………….. (go) to her office with a friend.
2. Why you ………………….. (like) movies?
3. My friend ………………….. (visit) his grandmother every day.
4. (do) Ritesh ………………….. (love) the cold weather?
5. …………………. (do) you ………………….. (plan) to visit Kashmir this year?
6. We always ………………….. (have) an early dinner.
7. His parents ………………….. (plan) a trip abroad every six months.
8. Our doctor in the neighbourhood ………………….. (make) a lot of money.
9. I ………………….. (help) my mother sometimes.
10. Sheetal ………………….. (come) here every Sunday.
11. We ………………….. (eat) rice for dinner every day.
12. He never ………………….. (hide) the truth.
13. Make hay while the sun ………………….. (shine)
14. Apples ………………….. (be) good for health.
15. The dogs ………………….. (bark) every night.
16. You ………………….. (use) the phone every day.

Answer:

1. goes
2. do, like
3. visits
4. Does, love
5. Do, plan
6. have
7. plan
8. makes
9. help
10. comes
11. eat
12. hides
13. shines
14. are
15. bark
16. use

Present Continuous
Usage. The Present Continuous

1. to refer to something happening at the time of speaking
Example:

• Please don’t talk so loudly, I am studying.

2. when we talk about something connected with the present time
Example:

• These days more and more people are learning a foreign language.

3. when we refer to a situation that is more or less temporary
Example:

• She is looking for her spectacles.

4. for an action that is planned for the near future
Example:

• I am going to see a movie today.

5. for a persistent habit
Example:

• My dog is rather silly; she is always looking out for an opportunity to forage the dustbin.

The Present Continuous is formed with the Present Tense of the auxiliary ‘be’ + the present participle.

Question 2.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in brackets.

1. The CAs (make) a lot of money these days.
2. Why (be) he (not help) you?
3. (be) you (come) to my house today?
4. The band (play) all the old songs.
5. His parents (visit) him today evening.
6. Vijay (behave) very foolishly.
7. By ignoring the traffic signal, they (break) the law.
8. It (rain) heavily outside.
9. Our cook (not come) today.
10. We (face) a lot of problems in our society these days.
11. The driver (plan) to take off tomorrow.
12. I (come) to the party tonight.
13. The children (play) hide and seek in the garden.
14. The train (run) late.
15. Today, the sun (shine) bright.
16. Farmers (plucking) berries from the bushes.

Answer:

1. are making
2. is, not helping
3. Are, coming
4. is playing
5. are visiting
6. is behaving
7. are breaking
8. is raining
9. is not coming
10. are facing
11. is planning
12. am coming
13. are playing
14. is running
15. is shining
16. are plucking

Present Perfect
Usage. The Present Perfect Tense is used to or completed in the immediate past.

1. to indicate activities completed in the immediate past
Example:

• He has just gone out.

2. to express past actions when no definite time is given
Example:

• I have read Gulliver’s Travels.

3. to describe past events that have an impact on the present
Examples:

• He has eaten up all the biscuits.
• I have cut my finger.

4. to denote an action that began in the past but continues up to today (using for, since, etc.)
Example:

• I have known him since 1990.

Words often used with the Present Perfect Tense: ‘yet’, ‘so far’, ‘never’, ‘ever’, ‘already’, ‘since’, ‘just now’, ‘several times’.

Question 3.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in brackets.

1. The cat …………………….. (drink) all the milk.
2. They …………………….. (not arrive) yet.
3. She …………………….. (not qualify) the written test.
4. We …………………….. (be) already …………………….. (see) the movie.
5. I …………………….. (think) of inviting all my friends.
6. My brother …………………….. (not see) the Red Fort yet.
7. The teacher …………………….. (has) just …………………….. (enter) the class.
8. Rajeev …………………….. (stop) learning piano.
9. The media …………………….. (has) just …………………….. (leave) the premises.
10. My parents …………………….. (has/have) recently …………………….. (celebrate) their fifteenth anniversary.
11. Ramneek …………………….. (lose) the way.
12. The robbers …………………….. (murder) three persons.
13. The minister …………………….. (has) already …………………….. (deliver) his speech.
14. The Sadhus …………………….. (chant) the mantras.
15. Her mother …………………….. (has) not …………………….. (rest).
16. The thief …………………….. (run away).

Answer:

1. has drunk
2. have not arrived
3. has not qualified
4. have, seen
5. have thought
6. has not seen
7. has, entered
8. has stopped
9. has, left
10. have, celebrated
11. has lost
12. have murdered
13. has, delivered
14. have chanted
15. has, rested
16. has run away

Present Perfect Continuous

This form is used to refer to something that began in the past but is still happening at the time of speaking. Example: I have been reading Gulliver’s Travels for the last week.

Words often used with the Present Perfect Continuous Tense:
Since/for.
Since: suggests the ‘point of time’
for: suggests the ‘period of time’.

Question 4.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in brackets.

1. It ……………………….. (rain) since morning.
2. We ……………………….. (wait) for Rajeev for more than an hour now.
3. Sheela ……………………….. (practice) badminton for three hours.
4. This statue ……………………….. (lying) here for ages.
5. Parul ……………………….. (talk) on the phone for almost one hour.
6. The court ……………………….. (send) the summons for three weeks.
7. The teachers ……………………….. (invigilate) for three hours.
8. These children ……………………….. (suffer) from this allergy for the past one year.
9. I ……………………….. (clean) the classroom since morning.
10. My mother ……………………….. (visit) temples for two weeks now.
11. This playground ……………………….. (lying) in disuse for the past three months.
12. The man in the next room ……………………….. (sing) at 6 o’clock in the morning.
13. I can’t sleep in her room anymore. She ……………………….. (snore) all through.
14. Saheb’s family ……………………….. (wait) at the bus stop since 8 a.m.
15. The patient ……………………….. (sneeze) non-stop.
16. The bikers ……………………….. (race) since the afternoon.

Answer:

1. has been raining
2. have been waiting
3. has been practising
4. has been lying
5. has been talking
6. has been sending
7. have been invigilating
8. have been suffering
9. have been cleaning
10. has been visiting
11. has been lying
12. has been singing
13. has been snoring
14. has been waiting
15. has been sneezing
16. have been racing

Past Indefinite

Usage. The Simple Past (Past Indefinite Tense) is used to.

1. an action completed in the past
Example:

• He left for Delhi yesterday.

2. a past habit or a routine
Example:

• He went to school by bus but now he walks.

Words often used with the Past Indefinite Tense:
Yesterday, ago, last.

Note: The past forms remain the same for all three persons i.e., First-person, second-person, and third person, singular and plural.
For example:

• He finished the work.
• They finished the work.
• You finished work.
• I finished the work.

Question 5.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in brackets. >

1. We …………………… (eat) chocolates as a dessert in the party.
2. Kalpana Chawla …………………… (join) NASA as an astronaut.
3. Rowdy students …………………… (break) the furniture of the school last week.
4. I …………………… (live) in the hostel for five years.
5. Sheela’s younger brother …………………… (finish) his homework in the morning.
6. The teacher …………………… (give) a prize to the topper.
7. The dignitaries …………………… (welcome) the guests.
8. The driver of the car …………………… (apply) the brakes.
9. We …………………… (go) to a restaurant for dinner.
10. A massive fire …………………… (break) out in the building yesterday.
11. The educationists …………………… (plan) the syllabus as per the guidelines.
12. Twenty-five jawans …………………… (die) in the avalanche.
13. My father …………………… (buy) an expensive SUV a few days back.
14. The waiter …………………… (clear) the tables after dinner.
15. He never …………………… (lose) sight of the goal.
16. The train …………………… (shake) violently before getting derailed.

Answer:

1. ate
2. joined
3. broke
4. lived
5. finished
6. gave
7. welcomed
8. applied
9. went
10. broke
11. planned
12. died
13. bought
14. cleared
15. lost
16. shook

Past Continuous

Usage. The Past Continuous Tense is used to

1. to refer to something happening at the time of reference in the past
Example:

• We were eating our dinner when he came.

2. when we talk about something that was a persistent habit in the past
Example:

• He was always grumbling.

Question 6.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in brackets.

1. She …………………… (watch) a movie on television in her bedroom.
2. The thief …………………… (break) the lock when he was caught.
3. Seema …………………… (cook) when the guests entered.
4. What …………………… (be) you …………………… (do) at the railway station?
5. …………………… (be) he …………………… (listen) to the shlokas at the temple?
6. Prem …………………… (play) the instrument when his tutor came.
7. I …………………… (be) busy (wash) clothes when my friend came.
8. The phone …………………… (ring) when the watchman was sleeping.
9. When I went to my friends’ place, they …………………… (sleep).
10. The girl …………………… (drown) when the boatmen saw her.
11. Why …………………… (be) you …………………… (jump) on the road?
12. The Principal …………………… (give away) prizes when the dance troupe came.
13. Where …………………… (be) you …………………… (go) when your mother spotted you?
14. Why …………………… (be) she not …………………… (wear) her raincoat when it was raining outside?
15. They …………………… (have) their breakfast when the power went off.
16. The children …………………… (not pay) attention in the class.

Answer:

1. was watching
2. was breaking
3. was cooking
4. were, doing
5. was, listening
6. was playing
7. was, washing
8. was ringing
9. were sleeping
10. was drowning
11. were, jumping
12. was giving away
13. were, going
14. was, wearing
15. were having
16. were not paying

Past Perfect

This form is used to indicate the earlier of the two activities that happened in the past.
Example:

• The train had already left by the time I reached the station.

Question 7.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in brackets.

1. Why ………………………. (has/have) you ………………………. (not catch) the thief earlier?
2. The king ………………………. (leave) before the prince came.
3. My mother ………………………. (finish) her chores before everybody woke up.
4. The waiter ………………………. (serve) the coffee after everyone finished their meals.
5. ………………………. (has/have) you ………………………. (make) it on time, you would have got the job?
6. We ………………………. (go) to Manali before the summer approached.
7. When they ………………………. (enter) the room, the music started.
8. My friend ………………………. (purchase) the tickets before the distribution closed.
9. Where ………………………. (has) you ………………………. (go) when I called you up yesterday.
10. The doctor ………………………. (instruct) the nurses to take special care of the old patients.
11. The bus driver ………………………. (leave) the bus before it met with an accident.
12. In my childhood, my father would take me to places that I ………………………. (has/have) not ………………………. (visit)
13. The culprit ………………………. (has) been ………………………. (thrash) before the police arrived.
14. ………………………. (Has/Have) he not ………………………. (work) hard, he would have failed.
15. Where ………………………. (have) you ………………………. (disappear) when there was a party yesterday?
16. The children ………………………. (have pluck) all the flowers before the arrival of the gardener.

Answer:

1. had, not caught
2. had left
3. had finished
4. had served
5. had, made
6. had gone
7. had entered
8. had purchased
9. had, gone
10. had instructed
11. had left
12. had, visited
13. had, thrashed
14. had, worked
15. had, disappeared
16. had plucked

Past Perfect Continuous

This form is used to refer to something begun in the past and continued up to a point of reference in the past.
Example:

• I had been reading Gulliver’s Travels for the last week when he came to see me.

Note: This tense is the same for all persons and can not be used in the passive form and with verbs which do not have the continuous form.

Question 8.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in brackets.

1. Sita …………………… (has) been …………………… (sit) at the computers for five hours when the bell rang.
2. The doctors …………………… (has) been …………………… (attend) to the patients when they heard noises outside.
3. The laborers…………………… (has) been …………………… (dig) the site when the wall came off.
4. Poorvi …………………… (watch) the television when the earthquake came.
5. Parents …………………… (attend) the counseling session when the electricity went off.
6. The secretary …………………… (look) at the files since morning when the fire alarm rang.
7. He …………………… (play) guitar for almost five hours when his tutor came.
8. Children …………………… (splash) water in the pool for over three hours.
9. Parents …………………… (worry) about their sick son all day.
10. The typist …………………… (manage) her work for a long time.
11. Children …………………… (play) in the garden since dawn.
12. The car driver …………………… (speed) for quite some time.
13. The grandmother …………………… (sit) in the sun for an hour.
14. The child …………………… (sleep) in the Verandah for three hours.
15. It …………………… (rain) cats and dogs since morning.
16. Why he not …………………… (study) geography in school for so many days?

Answer:

1. had been sitting
2. had been attending
3. had been digging
4. had been watching
5. had been attending
6. had been looking
7. had been playing
8. had been splashing
9. had been worrying
10. had been managing
11. had been playing
12. had been speeding
13. had been sitting
14. had been sleeping
15. had been raining
16. had been studying

Future Indefinite

Usage. The Future Indefinite Tense is used to describe an action that will take place in the future.
Example :
I shall see you shortly.
He will bring the book.

(a) The future indefinite is also used to express the speaker’s opinion or assumption about the future.
Example :
Now that the book is in the market, the sales will go up.

(b) to express habitual actions which are likely to take place.
Example :
The sky is overcast, it will rain today.

(c) to express announcements of future plans and weather forecasts.
Example :
The floodwaters will continue to recede how.

Words often used with the future indefinite tense: tomorrow, next

Question 9.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in brackets.

1. Mumbai Indians team ……………………. (play) against Pune Supergiants on Thursday.
2. I ……………………. (leave) for Kolkata next week.
3. The children ……………………. (go) for a picnic tomorrow.
4. The prizes ……………………. (be) distributed after the exams.
5. …………………… we place the order?
6. Why ……………………. (he tell) a lie?
7. My father ……………………. (buy) the lottery ticket in the evening.
8. I ……………………. (not eat) my dinner tonight.
9. She ……………………. (recite) the poem in her school.
10. Ramesh ……………………. (resolve) the issue.
11. Poorvi ……………………. (attend) the wedding next Sunday.
12. My parents ……………………. (visit) the shrine tomorrow.
13. You ……………………. (receive) your books through courier.
14. I ……………………. (not visit) the doctor today.
15. Prerna ……………………. (tie) Rakhee to her stepbrother also.
16. Raju ……………………. (finish) his work by noon.

Answer:

1. will play
2. shall leave
3. will go
4. will be
5. Shall
6. will he tell
7. will buy
8. will not eat
9. will recite
10. will/shall resolve
11. will attend
12. shall visit
13. shall receive
14. will not visit
15. will tie
16. will finish

Future Continuous
Usage. The Future Continuous Tense like the other continuous tense is used with a point of time. It expresses an action that will be going on at the time of speaking.
Example:
Puja will be reading a book at that time.

Question 10.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in brackets.

1. She ……………………. (help) her mother in the kitchen.
2. The organisers ……………………. (introduce) the guests at the function.
3. The florist ……………………. (deliver) the bouquet by afternoon.
4. Sunita ……………………. (do) her homework shortly.
5. I ……………………. (watch) the match tonight.
6. My parents ……………………. (arrive) by the morning flight tomorrow.
7. India ……………………. (soon compete) with the superpowers.
8. He ……………………. (turn) eighteen next month.
9. The officials ……………………. (visit) the school in the morning.
10. She is vomiting. She ……………………. (fall) sick anytime.
11. Gopal ……………………. (drive) all the way to Kanpur.
12. My brother ……………………. (leave) for his foreign assignment in a day or two.
13. When ……………………. you be ……………………. participate in the competition?
14. I ……………………. (wait) for you downstairs.
15. The movie ……………………. (releasing) next Friday.
16. The principal ……………………. (address) a group of parents on Saturday.

Answer:

1. will be helping
2. will be introducing
3. will be delivering
4. will be doing
5. will be watching
6. will be arriving
7. will soon be competing
8. will be turning.
9. will be visiting
10. will be falling
11. will be driving
12. shall be leaving
13. will, participating
14. shall be waiting
15. will be releasing
16. will be addressing

Future Perfect

Usage. The Future Perfect Tense is used to express an action that will have been completed in the future by a certain time.
Example:
By tomorrow, I shall have bought a new bicycle.

Note: In the case of first-person ‘shall’ may be used in place of ‘will’.

Question 11.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in brackets.

1. I ……………………. (decide) to leave by tomorrow morning.
2. She ……………………. (finish) her cooking by the time I reach her place.
3. The thieves ……………………. (steal) the money by the time the police arrives.
4. By next week, he ……………………. (quit) his job.
5. In the coming years, doctors ……………………. (discover) a cure for cancer.
6. The tournament ……………………. (begin) by then.
7. In another ten years, bullet trains ……………………. (become) a common sight.
8. The judge ……………………. (pass) the judgment by afternoon.
9. The minister ……………………. (visit) the shrine by 6 o’clock.
10. The train ……………………. (reach) the station by the time we reach.
11. The doctors ……………………. (perform) the operation seeing the condition of the patient.
12. The priest ……………………. (finish) the prayers before more people gathered at the church.
13. The lioness ……………………. (attack) its prey to feed its cubs.
14. He ……………………. (return) the book by tomorrow morning.
15. The king ……………………. (visit) the palace before the arrival of the enemies.

Answer:

1. shall have decided
2. will have finished
3. shall have stolen
4. will not have gone.
5. will have quit
6. will have discovered
7. will have begun
8. will have become
9. will have passed
10. will have visited
11. will have reached
12. will have performed
13. shall have finished
14. will have attacked
15. will have returned
16. will have visited

Future Perfect Continuous

Usage. The Future Perfect Continuous Tense denotes an action that will be finished at some definite time in the future, but which had been going on before it was finished.
Example:
He will have been watching the show at the ‘Kingdom of Dreams’ tomorrow night.

Note: ‘shall’ may be used for first-person.

Question 12.
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in brackets.

1. I ………………………….. (revise) my syllabus by the end of the term.
2. He ………………………….. (Play) with his friends for nearly 3 hours.
3. The labourers ………………………….. (dig) the pit for close to five hours.
4. Shyam ………………………….. (reach) by evening time.
5. The postman ………………………….. (deliver) the parcel next week.
6. ………………………….. (will) you ………………………….. (run) the marathon tomorrow morning for six hours?
7. We ………………………….. (see) the ‘London Bridge’ by tonight.
8. I ………………………….. (do) the shopping for almost the entire day.
9. You ………………………….. (celebrate) your anniversary tomorrow.
10. Tomorrow, at this time we ………………………….. (drive) to Haridwar for three hours.
11. My mother ………………………….. (prepare) for a party next week this time.
12. When you meet me next, I ………………………….. (complete) my research shortly.
13. He ………………………….. (play) chess with his friend tomorrow.
14. The sun ………………………….. (set) by the time we finish our work.
15. We ………………………….. (shop) in Mumbai tomorrow, when you reach here.
16. My uncle ………………………….. (cover) the distance to Nainital before we reach there.

Answer:

1. shall have been revising
2. will have been playing
3. shall have been digging
4. will have been reaching
5. will have been delivering
6. Will have been running
7. will have been seeing
8. shall have been doing
9. will have been celebrating
10. shall have been driving
11. will have been preparing
12. shall have been completing
13. will have been playing
14. will have been setting
15. will have been shopping
16. will have been covering

Tenses Exercises Solved Examples for Class 9 CBSE

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs given in brackets.

Question 1.
Once when I (a) ………………………….. (cross) the road, I (b) ………………………….. (see) a small boy who (c) ………………………….. (look) quite lost. I (d) ………………………….. (ask) him the name of his parents but he (e) ………………………….. (can) not answer. After’waiting for a little while, I (f) ………………………….. (bring) him home and (g) ………………………….. (feed) him.
Answer:
(a) was crossing
(b) saw
(c) looked
(d) asked
(e) could
(f) brought
(g) fed

Question 2.
I (a) ………………………….. (feel) very sorry to see the pathetic condition of the slums. Children (b) ………………………….. (be) shabbily dressed and were running all over the place. A small girl (c) ………………………….. (eat) a banana. She (d) ………………………….. (get) it from her father. Her father (e) ………………………….. (be) a poor labourer. Her mother always (f) ………………………….. (remain) sick.
Answer:
(a) felt
(b) were
(c) was eating
(d) had got
(e) was
(f) remained

Question 3.
As per the prediction of the Met. Department, it (a) ………………………….. (rain) tomorrow. On hearing this, the farmers (b) ………………………….. (start) dancing. There (c) ………………………….. (be) no rains in their area for a long time. This weather prediction (d) ………………………….. (make) everybody happy.
Answer:
(a) will rain
(b) started
(c) had been
(d) made

Question 4.
Seema, my classmate is (a) ………………………….. (celebrate) her birthday tomorrow. I (b) ………………………….. (want) to gift her a science puzzle but (c) ………………………….. (not know) where to buy it from. I (d) ………………………….. (will/shall) ask my father in the evening when he
(e) ………………………….. (return) home from work.
Answer:
(a) celebrating
(b) want
(c) do not know
(d) shall
(e) returns

Question 5.
It’s a bright afternoon. The sun (a) ………………………….. (shine) in the sky. The children (b) ………………………….. (Play) in the garden where there (c) ………………………….. (be) lots of plants. Squirrels (d) ………………………….. (nibble) at the small pieces of food. The place (e) ………………………….. (be) buzzing with activity. We (f) ………………………….. (be) all very happy and enjoying the place.
Answer:
(a) is shining
(b) are playing
(c) are
(d) are nibbling
(e) is
(f) are

Question 6.
Two children (a) ………………………….. (be) playing in the backyard of their house when they (b) ………………………….. (spot) a tiger cub. Mistaking it for a big cat, they (c) ………………………….. (bring) it home and (d) ………………………….. (hide) it. When their parents (e) ………………………….. (come back) in the evening, they (f) ………………………….. (decide) that they (g) ………………………….. (will/shall) not disclose the presence of the big cat to their parents.
Answer:
(a) were
(b) spotted
(c) brought
(d) hid
(e) came back
(f) decided
(g) would

Question 7.
The students (a) ………………………….. (organise) a rally to bring awareness among the locals regarding pollution. Many junior students also (b) ………………………….. (join) it- They (c) ………………………….. (stage) a street play which (d) ………………………….. (appreciate) by one and all. All the activities (e) ………………………….. (be) very successful. These (f) ………………………….. (be aim) to bring about awareness among people.
Answer:
(a) have organised/organised
(b) joined
(c) staged
(d) was appreciated
(e) were
(f) were aimed

Question 8.
We all (a) ………………………….. (need) change as it (b) ………………………….. (refresh) and (c) ………………………….. (relax) our minds. Schools and colleges too give long holidays to students to (d) ………………………….. (rejuvenate) themselves, holidays (e) ………………………….. (be) a welcome change. In our country, we (f) ………………………….. (be) number of holidays, on account of religious and national festivals.
Answer:
(a) need
(b) refreshes
(c) relaxes
(d) rejuvenate
(e) are
(f) have

Question 9.
An old couple (a) ………………………….. (cross) the road when a speeding truck (b) ………………………….. (hit) them from behind. The old man (c) ………………………….. (fly) into the air while the woman (d) ………………………….. (lie) bleeding on the ground. People (e) ………………………….. (gather) and (f) ………………………….. (take) them to the hospital where they (g) ………………………….. (declare) brought
dead.
Answer:
(a) was crossing
(b) hit
(c) was flung
(d) was lying
(e) gathered
(f) took
(g) were declared

Question 10.
Romila (a) ………………………….. (go) to a hotel to celebrate her birthday in the evening. Many guests (b) ………………………….. (invite). Her father (c) ………………………….. (buy) a new dress for her and the mother (d) ………………………….. (order) a chocolate cake. Today she (e) ………………………….. (turn) sixteen. She remembers that last year, she (f) ………………………….. (gift) a bicycle by her parents.
Answer:
(a) went
(b) were invited
(c) bought
(d) ordered
(e) turns/turned
(f) was gifted

Question 11.
What (a) ………………………….. (do) you do if there (b) ………………………….. (be) nobody to receive you at the railway station? (c) ………………………….. (Will/Shall) you take a cab on your own or (d) ………………………….. (will/shall) you wait there? You (e) ………………………….. (not carry) much luggage but the one bag that you (f) ………………………….. (be) is quite heavy.
Answer:
(a) do
(b) is
(c) Will
(d) will
(e) are not carrying
(f) have

Question 12.
Rosy (a) ………………………….. (fell) sick so her mother (b) ………………………….. (take) her to a nearby doctor. The doctor said, “You (c) ………………………….. (must) take the medicines regularly and (d) ………………………….. (drink) lots of fluid.” Rosy (e) ………………………….. (not pay) much attention to the doctor’s words which (f) ………………………….. (make) him scold her.
Answer:
(a) had fallen
(b) took
(c) must
(d) drink
(e) did not pay
(f) made

Question 13.
Read the passage given below. There are language errors, for example, the use of tenses. Correct these and rewrite the passage in the space provided. [NCERT Workbook]

Gwalior: The Jewel of Madhya Pradesh

Gwalior is a curious mixture of old and new, , this sprawling city in the northernmost part of Madhya Pradesh. It offered a feast o.f historic sights, museums, parks, shops, cultural programmes and cuisines.

The northernmost city, Gwalior is established in the 8th century A.D. and named after Saint Gwalipa. The city was dominated by its hill-top fort, a symbol of Rajput valour and chivalry. The 15th-century palace of Raja Mansingh is located in the citadel. The fort also housed Teli-ka-Mandir, an ancient temple.

Gajri Mahal at the foot of the fort had one of the first museums of sculpture in the country. Gwalior was also the distinction of being a centre of Indian classical music. Miya Tansen, one of the nine jewels of the Court of Emperor Akbar )he Great, is buried at Gwalior. Every year in December a great music festival is holding here to commemorate this great singer.

– (Source: Steps to English, Workbook for Class X, NCERT, 2003)

Answer:
Gwalior is a curious mixture of old and new. This sprawling city is in the northernmost part of Madhya Pradesh. It offers a feast of historic sights, museums, parks, shops, cultural programs, and cuisines.

The northernmost city, Gwalior was established in the 8th century A.D. and was named after Saint Gwalipa. The city is dominated by its hill-top fort, a symbol of Rajput valour and chivalry. The 15th-century palace of Raja Mansingh is located in the citadel. The fort also housed Teli-ka- Mandir, an ancient temple.

Gajri Mahal, at the foot of the fort, has one of the first museums of sculpture in the country. Gwalior has also the distinction of being a centre of Indian classical music. Miya Tansen, one of the nine jewels of the court of the emperor Akbar the Great, is buried at Gwalior. Every year, in December, a great music festival is held here to commemorate this great singer.