English Grammar

This grammar section explains English Grammar in a clear and simple way. There are example sentences to show how the language is used.

Modal Verbs Exercises for Class 4 CBSE with Answers PDF

• We use modal verbs to say:
• that someone is able to do something (can, could)
• that someone is allowed to do something (may, might)
• that someone has to do something (must)

The helping verbs are can, could, would, should, ought to, will, shall, may, might and must.

• can and could- We use can and could to say that someone is able to do something.
• will and would- We use will and would when you are asking someone to do something.
• shall and should- We can use shall and should to ask for advice, offer something and suggest something. Shall express the future action.
• must- We use must to talk about things that we have to do. First it expresses a strong belief. Second, it expresses an obligation.
• may and might- We use may to ask if we are allowed to do something and to tell someone that they are allowed to do something.
• ought to- We use ought to to make strong suggestions and talk about someone’s duty.

Presentation
Read the picture story.

A. Answer the following questions as per the story.

1. Why can’t the patient buy the medicines from other chemists? __________
2. What would doctor prescribe? __________
3. How should patient take the medicine? __________

B. Complete the following with suitable modals.

1. Student: Madam, __________ I come in?
2. Teacher: Where were you? You __________ be in the class by this time.
3. Student: Sorry Madam. I __________ not get the bus on time.
4. Teacher: You __________ leave your home early.
5. Student: Kindly, forgive me this time. I __________ not be late in future. __________ I take my seat now?
7. Student: Madam, __________ you please check my home work?
8. Teacher: I __________ not check your homework at this time. I am teaching a lesson.

Modal Verbs Exercises with Answers for Class 4 CBSE PDF

A. Fill in the blanks using suitable Modals. The first one has been done for you.

1. We can win this match.
2. You __________ have good manners.
3. __________ he live long!
4. A cat __________ not chase a tiger.
5. They __________ finish this work in the evening.
6. We __________ obey our elders.
7. Who __________ arrange money at this time?
8. My uncle __________ speak five languages.
9. She told me that she __________ carry my books.
10. He said that he __________ go there if necessary.

B. Circle the correct auxiliary modal verb in each sentence.

1. When I grow up, I (may, might) become an engineer.
2. There is a small chance that we (may, might) go to the beach this weekend.
3. There is a good chance that we (might, may) have to postpone the meeting.
4. Mom thinks you (should, shall) clean your room.
5. Trains (shall, should) go faster.
6. I am feeling tired. I think I (wouid, will) go to sleep now.
7. I (will, would) like more milk with these cookies.
8. I did not think we (will, would) ever win the game.

This grammar section explains English Grammar in a clear and simple way. There are example sentences to show how the language is used.

Future Perfect Tense Exercises for Class 4 CBSE with Answers PDF

• Future perfect tense is used to say that somebody will have done something by a certain time in the future.
• It is also used to describe a fact that is not yet true but which is expected to be true in future.
• Will have + past participle form of the verb is used in this tense.

Presentation
Read the picture story.

A. Answer the following questions as per the story.

1. For how many months will Bobby have trained by the time he leaves to go overseas? ___________
2. By the time he returns, for how long he will have gone? ___________
3. What will they have exchanged by the time Bobby comes home? ___________

B. Fill in the blanks with the right words from the box below.
he – have – to – about
written – army – safely – very

Bobby is in the ___________. Tomorrow, he will leave home ___________ join the troops overseas for 18 months. He will ___________ trained for 8 months by the time he leaves. He will have worked ___________ hard by the time he comes home. By the time ___________ returns, he will have gone for 18 months. His wife will have worried ___________ him all that time. They will have ___________ many letters by the time he comes home. She will be happy when he returns ___________.

Future Perfect Tense Exercises with Answers for Grade 6 CBSE PDF

A. Fill in the blanks using the verbs in the brackets such that the sentences are in Future Perfect Tense.

1. Anne ___________ her bike next week. (to repair)
2. We ___________ the washing by 8 o’clock. (to do)
3. She ___________ Paris by the end of next year. (to visit)
4. I ___________ this by 6 o’clock. (to finish)
5. Sam ___________ by next week. (to leave)
6. She ___________ this with her mother tonight. (to discuss)
7. The police ___________ the driver. (to arrest)
8. They ___________ their essay by tomorrow. (to write)
9. Pradeep ___________ the teams. (to manage)
10. If we can do that – then we ___________ our mission. (to fulfill)

B. Combine the following pairs and rewrite the sentences in future perfect tense.

1. The children will eat all the cake, (before their mother comes.)
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2. The fire will destroy the whole building, (before the firemen arrive)
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3. The patient will die. (before they reach the hospital)
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4. He will leave, (before you reach his place)
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5. We will pay back all our debts, (before we leave this city)
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C. Change the following sentences in future perfect tense.

1. She (to go) to Japan four times if she goes there again.
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2. If he wins another gold medal, he (to win) four in his entire career.
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3. Mohit (to climb) Mt. Fuji eight times by November 10.
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4. Rakhi and Mina (to eat) dinner by the time you get back from work.
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5. The baseball player (to hit) six homeruns if he hits another one tonight.
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6. I am sure you (to pay) your rent tomorrow by this time.
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7. Neena (to make) ten cakes if she makes two more.
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8. They (to swim) from England to Spain if they continue.
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Directions: Write the following sentences in future perfect tense using the words given in the brackets.

1. I do the laundry, (by noon tomorrow)
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2. We write a letter, (before father comes).
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D. Do as directed.

1. Future continuous (She/wait when we arrive)
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2. Future perfect (By next week I/finish this work)
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3. Future simple (I / come later)
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4. Future simple (It/rain tomorrow)
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5. Future perfect (We/arrive in Delhi by this time tomorrow)
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6. Future continuous (John/sleep at 4 am)
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This grammar section explains English Grammar in a clear and simple way. There are example sentences to show how the language is used.

Future Continuous Tense Exercises for Class 4 CBSE with Answers PDF

• Actions that will be in progress at a certain point or at a certain time period in the future, are called Future Continuous Tense.
• Verb endings do not change in the future tense. We only use the future tense.
• Phrases “will” or “going” are used to show an action or fact pertains to the future.
  [will be] [verb + “ing”]
• The verb “to be” has an irregular conjugation: I [am], he/she/it [is], you/ we/ they [are]

Presentation
Read the picture story.

A. Answer the following questions as per the story.

1. What is going to happen at the beginning of the parade? ___________
2. What will the Mayor be doing? ___________
3. What will Tom and grandfather be doing when the Mayor passes them? ___________

B. Fill in the blanks with the right words from the word bank.

Today there is ___________ to be a parade. At the beginning of the parade, the Mayor is going to be ___________ by in his carriage. The horse will be pulling the carriage and the ___________ will be waving at the crowd.

Tom ___________ his grandfather will be standing in front of the store when the Mayor passes ___________ Tom and his grandfather will be watching and waving. Everyone will ___________ having a good time at a parade.

Future Continuous Tense Exercises with Answers CBSE for Class 4 PDF

A. Write the correct form of the future progressive tense using “will”.

1. I ___________ (to do) my homework tomorrow.
2. Weil, I guess we ___________ (to ride) the bus to work next week.
3. He ___________ (to eat) roast beef for dinner.
4. At 7: 30 tonight, I ___________ (to watch) a movie.
5. I hope it ___________ (to rain) at this time tomorrow.
6. Jane not ___________ (to quit) her job on Monday.
7. My sister probably ___________ (to go) to camp this summer.

B. Change the verb in the correct future continuous form.

1. He ___________ (wait) for quite some time.
2. Tomorrow at this time I ___________ (dance) at a party.
3. Next week at this time I ___________ (sunbathe) at the beach.
4. At 5 o’clock you ___________ (help) your brother.
5. This evening at 8 o’clock, she ___________ (watch) a movie with her friends.
6. Nitin ___________ (have) a hard time.
7. We ___________ (smile), and they ___________ (cry).
8. Rani ___________ (clean) the house, and Jimmy ___________ (wash) the dishes.
9. Tonight they ___________ (talk), ___________ (dance) and ___________ (have) a good time.
10. it ___________ (rain) tonight.

This grammar section explains English Grammar in a clear and simple way. There are example sentences to show how the language is used.

Past Perfect Tense Exercise for Class 4 CBSE with Answers PDF

• The past perfect expresses an action taking place before a certain time in the past.
• To make the past perfect tense, we use: -had + the past participle form of verb
• It is especially important if the first action had an effect on the later moment or the later action that shall be written in past tense.

Presentation
Read the Picture story.

A. Answer the following questions as per the story.

1. For how long Rohan and Pinky had practiced? _________________
2. Who had never danced in front of anyone before the competition? _________________
3. What had Pinky done never before? _________________

B. Use the verbs given below in the past perfect from the box to complete the sentences.
had already broken, had hit, had finished, had hugged, had sung

1. We ___________ “Happy Birthday” before she blew out her candle.
2. He ___________ the window when I got home.
3. Before he could put down his briefcase, Jimmy ___________ him!
4. Before he could move, the ball ___________ him in the head.
5. They ___________ eating dinner when I arrived.

Past Perfect Tense Exercises with Answers for Grade 4 CBSE PDF

A. Write the past participle (3rd form) of the following irregular verbs.

Speak – ___________
Catch – ___________
Eat – ___________
Understand – ___________
Begin – ___________
Take – ___________
Freeze – ___________
Sleep – ___________
Go – ___________

B. Complete the sentences by changing the verbs to past perfect tense.

1. I lost the key that he (give) ___________ Ito me.
2. She told me that she (see) ___________ a ghost.
3. I went downstairs because (hear) _________ a noise.
4. When they came home, Sue (cook) ___________ dinner already.
5. We could not send you a postcard because we (lose) ___________ our address book.

C. Write the verbs in Past Perfect Tense.

1. The pupils talked about the film they (watch) ___________
2. I was late for work because I (miss) ___________ the bus.
3. We lived in the house that my father (build) ___________.
4. We admired the picture that Lucy (paint) ___________.
5. They watered the trees that they (plant) ___________.
6. The teacher corrected the tests that the pupils (write) ___________
7. I received good marks in my test because I (practice) ___________ regularly.
8. The mail order house did not send me the shirt that I (order) ___________.
9. I had to clean the floor because my cats (knock) ___________ over the flower pots.
10. My friend was in hospital because she (slip) ___________ on a banana skin.

D. Change the verb into the correct past perfect form.

1. I ___________ (study) Japanese before.
2. She ___________ (bake) a lot before she ___________ (open) her shop.
3. We ___________ (have) a lot of trouble because we ___________ (lose) our passports.
4. Brian ___________ (know) many people at the club because he ___________ (be) there many times.
5. They ___________ (study) English before they ___________ (move) to Canada.
6. You ___________ (enjoy) the movie because you ___________ (read) the book.
7. She really ___________ (like) him because he ___________ (help) her.
8. Amy ___________ (study) a lot before she ___________ (take) the test.
9. We ___________ (get) into the restaurant only because we ___________ (reserve) our places.
10. I ___________ (be) to India before 1986.

E. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use Past Simple, Past Continuous or Past Perfect Simple.

1. They ___________ (get) to the airport as the plane was landing.
2. She wore the shoes she ___________ (buy) the previous day.
3. I fell as I ___________ (run) for the bus.
4. When I was a student, I ___________ (have) little money.
5. Why she still ___________ (work) at one o’clock in the morning?
6. I was happy to see her, because we not ___________ (see) each other for years.
7. By the time we got to the shop, a long queue already ___________ (form) outside.

This grammar section explains English Grammar in a clear and simple way. There are example sentences to show how the language is used.

Present Perfect Tense Exercises for Class 4 CBSE with Answers PDF

• The present perfect tense shows action in the indefinite past.
• The present perfect tense is also used to show action begun in the past and continuing into the present.
• To make the positive present perfect tense, we use:
  – ‘have’ / ‘has’ + the past participle
  – We change the past participle by adding ‘ed’ to regular verbs, (for example, ‘play’ becomes ‘played’)
  – There are a few verbs that change their spelling when you add ‘ed’ (for example, ‘study’ becomes ‘studied’)

Presentation
Read the picture story.

A. Answer the following questions as per the story.

1. Who has never played in the snow? ______________
2. What has Maria got for Christmas? ______________
3. Where has Maria taken her sled? Who has followed her? ______________

B. Rewrite these sentences in the present perfect tense.
Example:

• I go to shop.
  I have gone to shop.

1. I want to do it.
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2. We buy the tickets.
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3. My friend arrives now.
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4. The team is successful.
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5. You throw the cap into water.
_______________________

6. He delivers the parcel.
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7. I cut my finger.
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Present Perfect Tense Exercises with Answers for Class 4 CBSE PDF

A. Use the following words to make sentences in the present perfect tense. The first one has been done for you.

1. Snoopy/catch/a mouse. Snoopy has caught a mouse.
2. Arun/play/football ______________
3. I/find/some money in the street ______________
4. Mrs. and Mr. Baker/meet/ an accident/with ______________
5. Robin and Rohan/win /the/tennis match ______________
6. My brother/lose/his keys ______________

B. Complete the following sentences with the correct present perfect forms of the verbs given in the brackets.

1. Mrs. Monika ______________ a fantastic cake, (make)
2. Ditya ______________ a new bike, (buy)
3. I ______________ my little dog. (feed)
4. The pupils ______________ their homework, (do)
5. Mona ______________ her homework, (finish)

Journey Of Present Perfect Tense for Class 4 with Answers CBSE PDF

A. Fill in the missing forms of the present tense verbs.

B. Look at the pictures. What do you think has happened in the pictures? Choose from the options given below.
go to bed, stop raining, close the door, scenery fall down, have a bath