Tenses (Part I)., English Practice Book, Class VI, DAV Board, The Best Solutions,

Worksheet 1 –

1. Read the passage given below:

Snoopy has an Adventure

Answer – read it carefully.

Worksheet 2 –

Now refer to the Tense Chart given above and fill in the blanks with appropriate alternatives from those given in the brackets. The first one has been done for you.

1. She is going to the market.
2. Ravi has gone to school.
3. Leena will be working on the machine at this time tomorrow.
4. By 11 a.m., they had done half the work.
5. They will be going for an outing tonight.
6. She goes to school daily at 7 o’clock.
7. My mother has gone to the market.
8. My sister is working in the kitchen.
9. They were playing in the park yesterday.
10. The girl has played with her doll for two hours.

Worksheet 3 –

Refer to the Tense Chart and identify the errors in the following sentences. Underline the errors and rewrite the sentences using the correct forms of the verbs. The first one has been done for you.

2. The cat has entered the kitchen.
3. The teacher will be teaching the class at this time tomorrow.
4. The boys will have finished the project by tomorrow morning.
5. He is going to the temple at this time.
6. These days I am writing a book.
7. I shall paint the window tomorrow.
8. He has been studying for two hours.
9. How has he finished the work so soon?
10. When did you buy this book?

Worksheet 4 –

Tense Chart of ‘Give’

Worksheet 5 –

Read the story given below. Write the phrases given in bold in appropriate columns in the format of the Tense Chart given on page 69.

Tense Chart from Story

Worksheet 6 –

Taking clues from the Unit ‘Hobbies’ of My English Reader (Class-VI), list a few things that you and your classmates do in your leisure time. The first one has been done for you.

Leisure Activities

1. I paint clay toys.
2. My friend, Reena collects stamps.
3. Saurabh makes paper crafts.
4. Aditi reads story books.
5. Meenal plays badminton.
6. Tarun listens to music.
7. Kavya bakes cookies.
8. Arjun draws cartoons.

Worksheet 7 –

 Daily Routine

1. I get up at 6:30 a.m.
2. I get ready for the school.
3. I study at the school till 1.30 m.
4. I come back home from my school at 2:00 p.m.
5. I take my lunch at 02.30 m.
6. I do homework at 4:00 p.m.
7. I go to plat at 5:00 p.m.
8. I watch TV at 9:00 p.m.

Worksheet 8

Look at the following pictures and fill in the blanks. The first has been done for you.

2. The sun rises in the east.
3. Dogs generally bark at the strangers.
4. Children play with toys.
5. The stars shine at night.
6. The rose smells

Worksheet 9 –

One day a cat enters Mrs Arya’s house and sees Snoopy idling. She is impressed by the luxurious life Snoopy is living. She interviews Snoopy to publish the interview in the Animal Times.

Guess the questions that the cat must have asked Snoopy. The first one has been done for you.

Cat: What do you do the whole day?
Snoopy: I don’t do any work. I just sleep and play with kids.

Cat: What does Mrs Arya say when she finds you sleeping?
Snoopy: Mrs Arya doesn’t mind if she finds me sleeping; rather she pats me and goes away.

Cat: Do you think you are a lucky dog?
Snoopy: Yes, I think, I am a lucky dog.

Cat: Do the kids trouble you?
Snoopy: No, the kids do not trouble me at all.

Worksheet 10 –

In the Unit ‘Performing Arts’ of My English Reader (Class-VI), the life story of Vanessa, the violinist has been given. The following information has been gathered from her story.

Fill in the following blanks with the information you have about Vanessa.

Vanessa

Vanessa Mae Nicholson is a world famous violinist.
At the age of eight, she studied at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing.
At the age of ten, she became a student at the Royal College of Music in London.
Subject to Change is one of her popular albums.

Now she likes Mozart, Beethoven, Michael Jackson, etc. She has earned a lot of money as well as international fame. However, some of her teachers are unhappy because they do not like the fusion of classical and pop on her CDs.

Worksheet 11 –

Your friend could not attend your birthday party because he had gone abroad. Write a letter to your friend describing how you celebrated your birthday.

Birthday Letter

Date – 00.00.0000

House No. W-414

Bolani

Dear Friend,
I missed you a lot at my birthday party. We had so much fun! I cut the cake at 6 p.m., and my friends sang songs for me. We played games, danced, and enjoyed snacks and cold drinks. I got many lovely gifts. I hope you come next year.
Your friend,
Avinash

Worksheet 12 –

You have recorded an interview of an astronaut in a pen drive. The pen drive has got damaged and some dialogues are found missing. Complete the script of the interview to be published in the magazine you represent.

Interviewer: How did you feel when you put your foot on the moon?
Astronaut: I felt very happy. It was a dream come true.
Interviewer: Did you find any signs of life over there?
Astronaut: No, I did not find any signs of life.
Interviewer: What did you eat there?
Astronaut: We did not eat anything solid.
Interviewer: How did you feel your weight on the moon?
Astronaut: I felt that I was very light.

Worksheet 13 –

Taking words from each column, make at least six meaningful sentences. One of them has been done for you.

1. They will play games.
2. I shall eat ice cream.
3. He will go to park.
4. You shall play games.
5. Rani will eat ice cream.
6. Sheetal and Shilpi will go to park.

Worksheet 14 –

In the Unit ‘Performing Arts’ of My English Reader (Class-VI), you have studied different ways of healing the world. Now list a few things that you will do to heal the world and save it for future generations. Write complete sentences.

1. I shall plant more trees.
2. I shall save water and electricity.
3. I shall not waste food.
4. I shall spread awareness about pollution.

Worksheet 15 –

Mr Arya is going to Delhi to participate in a seminar. His secretary notes down his itinerary in his diary.

Mr Arya calls up his secretary and asks him about his programme. The secretary opens his diary and tells him his programme.

Complete the following information that Mr Arya supplies to his wife.

Mr Arya’s Itinerary

I shall attend a meeting at 9.00 a.m. on Monday. I shall have lunch at 1.00 p.m. The evening session will start at 4.00 p.m. On Tuesday, I shall/will make my presentation at 9.00 a.m. The lunch break will be at 1.00 p.m. There will be a brief cultural programme during the lunch break. We shall/will go for sight- seeing on Wednesday. I shall/will leave at 4.00 p.m. and I shall reach back on Wednesday night.

Worksheet-16

Read the examples given below:

Answer – Read The examples carefully.

Worksheet 17 –

Read the sentences given below. All these sentences are in the future tense. Rewrite these sentences using the present continuous tense. The first two have been done for you.

3. I am leaving the class in two minutes.
4. We are shifting to our new house next week.
5. We are going to Manali in the summer vacation.
6. We are playing a friendly match tomorrow evening.
7. We are having the scholar badge function tomorrow.
8. She is going to school on Sunday also.

Do It Yourself Section

(a)
Mr Arya: My daughter plays ball.
Mrs Bhatt: My son, Ronny runs swiftly to hit the ball.
Mr Arya: The ball was moving so fast that I feared it might hurt her.
Mrs Bhatt: But she played in an intelligent manner. I shall congratulate her after the game. I admire her.
Mr Arya: She has not eaten anything before the match.
Mrs Bhatt: Ronny also did not eat anything. He had only milk.

(b)
Rita: Do you want to play in the rain?
Vicky: No, I get wet.
Rita: So what! Children enjoy playing in water.
Vicky: Actually, I love playing in rain. But last time I got wet and mummy scolded me. Today I shall not go in rain.

(c)
Doctor: Does this leg pain?
Patient: Yes, it pains a lot.
Doctor: How did you get hurt?
Patient: I fell down.
Doctor: You should have been careful.
Patient: I shall take care in future.