Important Exercise on Right Forms of Verbs :
1. If I (be) __ a king!
Ans: If I were a king!
2. It is 10 am now. The sun (shine) __ in the eastern sky.
Ans: It is 10 am now. The sun is shining in the eastern sky.
3. We often (fall) __ a victim of circumstances.
Ans. We often fall a victim of circumstances.
4. Aslam (to be) __ ill for about month.
Ans. Aslam has been ill for about a month.
5. They (to dig) __ the pond for a month.
Ans. They have been digging the pond for a month.
6. We (not have) __ a holiday since the beginning of the year.
Ans. We have not had a holiday since the beginning of the year.
7. I (to live) __ here since 1972.
Ans. I have been living here since 1972.
8. He (move) __ to Chicago just a few months ago.
Ans. He moved to Chicago just a few months ago.
9. All the books (to sell) __ yesterday.
Ans. All the books were sold yesterday.
10. I opened the door as soon as I (hear) ___ the bell.
Ans. I opened the door as soon as I heard the bell.
11. I (to hang) ___ the picture on the wall yesterday.
Ans. I hung the picture on the wall yesterday.
12. We were watching the news when the telephone (ring) ___ .
Ans. We were watching the news when the telephone rang.
13. As the sun (shine) ___ I decied to go out.
Ans. As the sun was shining/shone, I decied to go out.
14. Don't make a noise while your father (sleep) ___ .
Ans. Don't make a noise while your father is sleeping.
15. The patient (die) ___ before the doctor come.
Ans. The patient had died before the doctor come.
16. The train left after I (reach) ___ the station.
Ans. The train left after I had reached the station.
17. I reached the station after the train (to leave) ___ .
Ans. I reached the station after the train had left.
18. Next August, Lata and Tanim (marry) __ for 10 years.
Ass. Next August, Lata and Tanim will have married for 10 years.
19. I (go) __ on Saturday evening.
Ans. I am going on Saturday evening.
20.It's time you (realize) __ your mistakes.
Ans. It's time realized your mistakes.
21. It is time (do) __ the work.
Ans. It is time to do the work.
22. He talks as if he (to know) __ everything.
Ans. He talks as if he knew everything.
23. He looks as though he (see) __ a ghost.
Ans. He looks as though he saw a ghost.
24. Some days (pass) __ since my father died. Ans. Some days have passed since my father died.
25. Five years (to pass) __ since I met you last.
Ans. Five years have passed since I met you last.
26. I don't mind (help) __ with the cooking but I am not going to wash the dishes.
Ans. I don't mind helping with the cooking but I am not going to wash the dishes
27. I am looking forward (see) __ you.
Ans. I am looking forward to seeing you.
28. He worked instead of (play) __ .
Ans. He worked instead of playing.
29. Would you mind (sing) __ a folk song?
Ans. Would you mind singing a folk song?
30. My father insists on (use) __ quality materials for the construction of our new house.
Ans. My father insists on using quality materials for the construction of our new house.
31. I saw him (go) __ .
Ans. I saw him going.
32. He ran fast lest he (miss) __ the train.
Ans. He ran fast lest he should miss the train.
33. Keep watch on my bag lest the thief (steal) __ it.
Ans. Keep watch on my bag lest the thief should steal it.
34. I went to the market with a view to (buy) __ a book.
Ans. I went to the market with a view to buying a book.
35. Hasan has (to choose) __ the right path.
Ans. Hasan has chosen the right path.
36. We (complete) __ a holiday since the beginning of this year.
Ans. We have completed a holiday since the beginning of this year.
37. He gave up (play) __ football when he got married.
Ans. He gave up playing football when he got married.
38. The sun (set) __ they went home.
Ans. The sun having set, they went home.
39. He watched you to go) __ away.
Ans. He watched you go/going away.
40. Look! the girls (play) __ football.
Ans. Look! the girls are playing football.
41. I heard the baby (cry) __ for his food.
Ans. I heard the baby crying/cry for his food.
42. He (dare) __ go there.
Ans. He dared/dare go there.
43. Rishan walks as if he (be) __ lame.
Ans. Rishan walks as if he were lame.
44. Only after I (go) __ home, I remembered my doctor's appointment.
Ans. Only after I went home, I remembered my doctor's appointment
47. He did not let me (play) __ the guitar.
Ans. He did not let me play the guitar.
48. I got my car (repair) __ .
Ans. I got my car repaired.
49. The speaker failed to make the audience (listen) __ to him patiently.
Ans. The speaker failed to make the audience listen to him patiently.
50. Seeing is (believe) __ .
Ans. Seeing is believing.
51. Bread and butter (be) __ my favourite breakfast.
Ans. Bread and butter is my favourite breakfast.
52. He was so exhausted that he decided to lie) __ down for a while.
Ans. He was so exhausted that he decided to lay down for a while.
53. New programs will be (telecast) __ next week in Bangladesh
Ans. New programs will be telecast next week in Bangladesh
54. Television Neela (burn) __ her hand when she was cooking dinner.
Ans. Neela burnt her hand when she was cooking dinner.
55. My uncle arrived while I (cook) __ the dinner.
Ans. My uncle arrived while I was cooking the dinner.
56. I wish I (win) __ the game this time.
Ans. I wish I could win/won the game this time.
57. Time and tide (wait) __ for none.
Ans. Time and tide wait for none.
58. You must boil vegetables before (use) __ in the stew.
Ans. You must boil vegetables before using in the stew.
59. We have never (have) __ a car.
Ans. We have never had a car.
60. Sabita talks to the pet bird as if it (understand) __ her.
Ans. Sabita talks to the pet bird as if it understood her.
61. The effects of the climate change (be) __ devastating.
Ans. The effects of the climate change are devastating.
62. When water (freeze) ___ it turns into ice.
Ans. When water freezes it turns into ice.
63. Mr. Khan (found) ___ this factory in 1961.
Ans. Mr. Khan founded this factory in 1961
64. There is plenty of time. You not (have) ___ to hurry.
Ans. There is plenty of time. You don't have to hurry.
65. She did not let me (see) ___ what she was painting.
Ans. She did not let me see what she was painting.
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