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


  • The police………………….. four thieves last night, (catch)
  • I was………………………. food when he came in. (cook)
  • It………………… at 9 o’clock, (rain)
  • I certainly…………………… my colleague if I had been there, (help)
  • Stars………………….. in the sky at night, (twinkle)
  • All the students………………. the classwork when the teacher came in. (do)
  • Mahesh………………….. tomorrow from Patna, (come)
  • The patient………………… before the doctor came, (die
  • I saw that the policemen…………………. the thieves, (chase
  • He is a very rude person, I ………………… him. (not help)
  • Water………………… on heating. (evaporate)
  • Shantanu……………………… all the chocolates. (eat)
  • Farmers………………….. the field. (plough)
  • If I…………………… you I would not repeat that mistake. (be)
  • I………………. this book for the last four years. (write)
  • I……………. you in writing the essay. (help)
  • Two aeroplanes……………………. flying in the sky. (be)
  • He……………. back yet. (not come)
  • While I………….. to the music, my younger son was dancing. (listen)
  • Some of my friends…………………………. the Taj Mahal last week. (visit)