| Reference Book | Collins Revised English Grammar and Composition Class 7 |
| Chapter Number | Chapter 7 |
| Chapter Name | Expressing the Present |
Let’s Get Started: (Page 45)
Write one sentence for each of the given situation:
1. A universal truth: Earth revolves around the Sun.
2. An ongoing action: We are playing football in the playground now.
3. An action completed in the recent past: She made a cake for Rita’s party.
4. An action that started in the past but continued into the present: She has been working on a project since last night.
A) Fill in the blanks with the Simple Present Tense of the given verbs: (Page 46 ,47)
1. The train arrives (Arrive) in another ten minutes.
2. The Aurora Borealis lights (light) up the night sky in the Arctic regions.
3. Pranesh draws (draw) water from the well and waters (water) his plants every day.
4. The next season of this drama begins (begin) in September.
5. Copper conducts (conduct) heat better than iron.
6. Can (can) we wait until he finishes (finish) his work?
7. The Orion constellation resembles (resemble) a warrior with a sword.
8. The meeting starts (start) at 10 a.m. Please do (do) not be late.
B. Fill in the blanks with the Present Continuous Tense of the given verbs: (Page 48)
1. Hurry up! Amit is waiting for us. (wait)
2. I am meeting Janki today. (meet)
3. I hate to be disturbed when I am working. (work)
4. Do you know the boy who is standing on the platform by himself? (stand)
5. Let me warn you that you are making a mistake. (make)
6. We are studying for tomorrow’s exam. (study)
7. Zubin is pruning the plants. (prune)
8. We are preparing the dough for the cake. (prepare)
C. Fill in the blanks with the Simple Present or the Present Continuous forms of the given verbs: (Page 48 , 49)
1. I am working (work) now. In the evening. I am playing (play) guitar in a show with my band. I can talk to you after the show.
2. Mary loves (love) orange juice. She always has (have) some with breakfast.
3. They are vacating (vacate) the house tomorrow. They are packing (pack) at the moment.
4. Archana always rides (ride) her bicycle to school as she lives (live) nearby.
5. The moon revolves (revolve) around the earth. The moon is shining (shine) brightly tonight.
6. Our neighbour, Mr Sinha, goes (go) for a jog in the park every day.
7. I think (think) I am having (have) a fever.
8. Can’t you see Ritika? She is reading (read) under the banyan tree.
9. Our school’s annual play starts (start) at 6 p.m.
10. My mother always goes (go) to the market herself, but today my father is accompanying (accompany) her.
D. Rewrite the sentences after correcting the errors: (Page 49)
1) I am not understanding this sum. Can you please help me?
1) I do not understand this sum. Can you please help me?
2) Devika sleeps now. She will not come out to play.
2) Devika is sleeping now. She will not come out to play.
3) I know I run late. I am apologizing for keeping you waiting.
3) I know I am running late. I apologize for keeping you waiting.
4) The baby is liking to eat bananas.
4) The baby likes to eat bananas.
5) Jeevan will help you if you are asking him.
5) Jeevan will help you if you ask him.
6) We are reading the newspaper online these days.
6) We read the newspaper online these days.
7) Keeping fit is depending on regular exercise.
7) Keeping fit depends on regular exercise.
8) The lasagna is tasting delicious. How did you make it ?
8) The lasagna tastes delicious. How did you make it?
9) How terrible the weather is! I am hearing that it’s going to get even hotter.
9) How terrible the weather is! I hear that it’s going to get even hotter.
10. My father usually is giving me a present for Diwali.
10) My father usually gives me a present for Diwali.
E. Complete the passage with the Present Perfect Tense of the given verbs: (Page 50)
Shyamal has always loved (always love) coming to the forest near his ancestral village. He has seen (see) many animals here at close range and has spent (spend) many afternoons studying the flora and fauna. He has also brought (also bring) some of his friends during summer holidays every year. Together, they have explored (explore) the area. It is safe because no one has sighted (sight) any predators in the area, save the odd jackal. The forest has been (be) part of the elephants’ trail for decades, but the villagers have always dealt (always deal) with it. Sadly, now that the authorities have planned (plan) to build a road through the forest, Shyamal is worried that his beloved haunt will no longer be the same.
F. Fill in the blanks with the Present Continuous or the Present Perfect Continuous Tense of the given verbs: (Page 51)
1. Mary is drawing (draw) water from the new well for washing clothes.
2. Sujan is drafting (draft) the letter at the moment.
3. The kids have been playing ( play) computer games for two hours now.
4. It has been snowing (snow) all week in Srinagar.
5. We have been waiting (wait) for Trisha since 9 a.m.
6. What is that sound? I wonder if the neighbour’s baby is crying (cry) again.
7. You look very sleepy. Have you been getting (you , get) enough sleep lately?
8. Our maths teacher has been feeling (feel) unwell for the past week.
9. Tulika is fluent in Chinese now. She has been going (go) for weekly Chinese classes.
10. Shweta has been watching (watch) films all day. No wonder she can barely keep her eyes open now!
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