CBSE Class 11 English Core Writing and Grammar – Tenses Worksheet

Welcome to our Class 11  Worksheets Tenses! Understanding tenses is important for mastering English grammar. In these worksheets, you will find various tenses for class 11 that will help you learn how to use different verb forms correctly.

Our collection includes tenses exercises for class 11 with answers, making it easier for you to check your work and improve your skills. Whether you are looking for practice or a quick review, these worksheets are designed to help you succeed in your studies.

Get ready to dive into the world of tenses class 11 and enhance your grammar knowledge with our engaging tenses exercise class 11!

CBSE Class 11 English Grammar – Tenses

What are Tenses?

Tenses in English grammar indicate the time of an action or event. They tell us whether something happened in the past, is happening in the present, or will happen in the future.

There are three main tenses:

• Present Tense
• Past Tense
• Future Tense

Each tense has four forms:

• Simple
• Continuous (Progressive)
• Perfect
• Perfect Continuous

So in total, there are 12 tenses.

Present Tense

(a) Simple Present

Form: Subject + V1 (+ s/es for singular subjects)

Use: Habits, facts, universal truths

Example: She reads every day.

(b) Present Continuous

Form: Subject + is/are/am + V1 + ing

Use: Actions happening now / temporary situations

Example: They are playing football.

(c) Present Perfect

Form: Subject + has/have + V3

Use: Completed actions with present relevance, experiences

Example: I have finished my homework.

(d) Present Perfect Continuous

Form: Subject + has/have + been + V1 + ing

Use: Action that started in past and is still continuing

Example: She has been studying since morning.

Past Tense

(a) Simple Past

Form: Subject + V2

Use: Completed actions in the past

Example: We watched a movie yesterday.

(b) Past Continuous

Form: Subject + was/were + V1 + ing

Use: Ongoing past action, interrupted by another action

Example: I was reading when she called.

(c) Past Perfect

Form: Subject + had + V3

Use: Action completed before another past action

Example: She had left before I arrived.

(d) Past Perfect Continuous

Form: Subject + had + been + V1 + ing

Use: Action continuing in the past up to a certain time

Example: They had been working for 2 hours before lunch.

Future Tense

(a) Simple Future

Form: Subject + will/shall + V1

Use: Future actions, predictions

Example: He will travel tomorrow.

(b) Future Continuous

Form: Subject + will be + V1 + ing

Use: Ongoing actions in the future

Example: I will be waiting for you.

(c) Future Perfect

Form: Subject + will have + V3

Use: Action completed by a future time

Example: By next week, she will have finished the book.

(d) Future Perfect Continuous

Form: Subject + will have been + V1 + ing

Use: Action continuing up to a future point of time

Example: By 2025, I will have been teaching for 10 years.

Common Errors in Tenses

❌ He is go to school daily.
✔️ He goes to school daily.

❌ She has completed the work yesterday.
✔️ She completed the work yesterday.

❌ I am liking this song.
✔️ I like this song.

Practice MCQs

1. She ____ to the market every day.
   a) go
   b) goes
   c) going
   d) gone
   Answer: b) goes
2. By next year, they ____ in Delhi for five years.
   a) live
   b) lived
   c) will have lived
   d) will live
   Answer: c) will have lived
3. I ____ a book when you called me.
   a) read
   b) was reading
   c) had read
   d) have read
   Answer: b) was reading

Class 11 English Grammar – Tenses Worksheet

Here’s a Class 11 English Grammar – Tenses Worksheet with a mix of fill-ups, error correction, sentence transformation, and MCQs. It includes an Answer Key at the end for self-checking.

Part A: Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb

• She ____ (read) a novel every evening.
• They ____ (play) football when it started raining.
• By next month, he ____ (complete) his training.
• I ____ (not/see) him since last week.
• The children ____ (watch) TV when their mother came.
• He usually ____ (go) to the gym in the morning.
• I ____ (wait) for you since 6 o’clock.
• The train ____ (leave) at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow.
• When I reached the station, the train already ____ (depart).
• By 2026, she ____ (work) in this company for 10 years.

Part B: Error Correction

1. Find and correct the errors in tense usage:
2. She is go to the market daily.
3. They has finished their homework yesterday.
4. I am knowing him for many years.
5. By the time we reached, the show will start.
6. He will studies hard for the exams.

Part C: Sentence Transformation

1. Rewrite the following sentences as instructed:
2. She writes a letter. (Change to Present Continuous)
3. They are watching TV. (Change to Past Perfect)
4. He will finish the work. (Change to Future Continuous)
5. She had completed the project. (Change to Simple Past)
6. I am playing cricket. (Change to Present Perfect Continuous)

Part D: Multiple Choice Questions

1. When I entered the room, they ____ dinner.
   a) are having
   b) were having
   c) had having
   d) have had
2. She ____ in London for five years before she moved to Paris.
   a) lived
   b) had lived
   c) was living
   d) lives
3. I think it ____ tomorrow.
   a) rains
   b) is raining
   c) will rain
   d) rained
4. They ____ the project before the deadline.
   a) will complete
   b) completes
   c) completed
   d) had complete
5. He ____ to school every day.
   a) go
   b) going
   c) goes
   d) gone

Answer Key

Part A:

• reads
• were playing
• will have completed
• have not seen
• were watching
• goes
• have been waiting
• leaves
• had departed
• will have been working

Part B:
11. She goes to the market daily.
12. They finished their homework yesterday.
13. I have known him for many years.
14. By the time we reached, the show had started.
15. He will study hard for the exams.

Part C:
16. She is writing a letter.
17. They had watched TV.
18. He will be finishing the work.
19. She completed the project.
20. I have been playing cricket.

Part D:
21. b) were having
22. b) had lived
23. c) will rain
24. a) will complete
25. c) goes

CBSE Class 11 English Grammar – Tenses (Tenses in Conditional Sentences)

A conditional sentence consists of two parts: the main clause and the conditional clause (if-clause). There are three types of conditions:

• Type I: Possible—related to the future.
• Type II: Probable or Hypothetical—unfulfilled condition of the present.
• Type III: Impossible or Imaginary—unfulfilled condition of the past.

The verb tenses in the two clauses adhere to this pattern.

Examples:

• You will pass if you work hard.
• She would have come if you had sent a proper invitation
• If I were you, I would not seek his help.
• What shall I do if I miss the last bus?