Right Forms of Verbs – Basic

Part 1

1. The bell (to ring) five minutes ago.
2. He (to dare) go there.
3. I came in when he (sleep).
4. We (reach) the station before the train left.
5. The hen (to lay) an egg yesterday.
6. The bird has (to fly) away.
7. The enemy has (flee) away.
8. Mr. David (to give) a lecture tonight.
9. I look forward to (hear) from you.
10. The quality of mangoes (to be) good.
11. The color of the flowers (to be) charming.
12. Many a boy (ruin) his career through laziness.
13. The committee (to have) elected its chairman.
14. One of the boys (to be) my friend.
15. It is I who (to be) to blame.
16. The rich (to be) not always happy.
17. The news (to be) bad.
18. The wages of sin (be) death.
19. Cattle (be) grazing.
20. Mankind (be) faced with danger.
21. Neither the moon nor the stars (be) visible.
22. Either he or his sons (to have) done this.
23. Either you or he (be) absent.
24. Neither he nor his sons (be) present there.
25. Either he or you (be) playing music.

Part 2

1. Abir (to go) to school now.
2. You (finish) the work last night.
3. He (to lie) on bed in the last night.
4. Rishat (not like) rich food.
5. I saw the bird (to sit) on the roof.
6. It (to rain) for three days.
7. I am having my house (to repair)
8. Have you ever (to be) to Cox’s Bazar?
9. The baby started (to cry).
10. We shall go home after we (finish) our work.
11. The sum was (to do) by your teacher.
12. Muhid (to be) ill for two days.
13. I shall play cricket after I (to finish) the home work.
14. If you play in the rain, you (catch) cold.
15. If I (to know) you, I would meet you.
16. If I were a rich man, I (help) the poor.
17. Would you mind (to take) the money.
18. There (be) a man to help him.
19. There (be) many people in the room.
20. 107 miles (be) a long way.
21. The leaves of the trees (be) green.
22. While he (eat), the phone rang.
23. Read more lest you (fail) in the exam.
24.  I got the book (print).
25. Take an umbrella lest you (get wet) in the rain.

Part 3

1. Everyone (want) peace.
2. I may (help) you.
3. He can (lift) the luggage.
4. The door was (close)
5. The books have been (print).
6. If he read more, he (learn) more.
7. If I see him, I (help) him.
8. If I saw him, I (help) him.
9. If I had money, I (buy) a car.
10. If I had got the news, I (start) earlier.
11. Had I been a poet, I (write) a book a poems.
12. Had he lived, he (do) many things for the country.
13. He speaks as if he (travel) many places.
14. She called me as though I (not hear) her.
15. He wishes he (be) a king.
16. He behaves as if he (be) a child.
17. It is high time we (work) for our country.
18. I do not mind (walk) there.
19. The work is to be (do)
20. Would that I (meet) my parents.
21. He does not want (go) abroad.
22. He came after I (start) for school.
23. It has been a long since I (visit) the zoo.
24.  Many years have passed since he (join) the school.
25. No sooner he (call) me than I woke up.

Part 4

1. It is many years since I (see) him.
2. Had I (see) him, I (give) him the news.
3. It (happen) long time ago.
4. I already (do) the work.
5. What you (do)?
6. I (go) to market yesterday?
7. What he (want)?
8. Why he (look) so happy?
9. I found the door (close).
10. Man must (submit) to destiny.
11. Who (talk) at this moment?
12. Who already (go) to the party?
13. The boys (play) in the field then.
14. My friend (ill) for three days.
15.  I (complete) my homework before the teacher (come).
16. The students (stand up) after teacher (enter) the room.
17. I (meet) my friend tonight.
18. I (reach) the station by 4pm.
19. While (eat), he saw a bird.
20.  While he (read), he saw a bird.
21.  It has been many years since I (see) him.
22.  It was many years since I (see) him.  
23.  No sooner had he (hear) the sound than he (leave) the room.
24.  It is high time you (study) hard.
25.  I would rather (buy) the red shirt.