अंग्रेजी भाषा सीखने की प्रक्रिया में व्याकरण एक महत्वपूर्ण हिस्सा होता है। इसके माध्यम से न केवल भाषा की सही समझ विकसित होती है बल्कि व्यक्त करने का ढंग भी सुधरता है। ‘Timeline’ एक ऐसा विषय है जो समय के अनुसार घटनाओं के क्रम को दर्शाता है और यह जानना इसलिए ज़रूरी हो जाता है कि अंग्रेजी में वाक्यों का सही तनाव (Tense) उपयोग करने के लिए समय की समझ होनी चाहिए।
इस लेख में हमने कुछ गतिविधियाँ तैयार की हैं जो आपको अंग्रेजी व्याकरण में समय रेखा की अच्छी समझ प्रदान करेंगी। प्रत्येक व्यायाम आपको अभ्यास के जरिए सही तनावों का प्रयोग करते हुए वाक्यों को पूरा करने में मदद करेगा। आइए, पहले व्यायाम को आजमाकर देखते हैं।
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks using correct past tense form
1. I *went* (go) to the market yesterday.
2. She *had* (have) finished her work before I arrived.
3. They *played* (play) football in the park last Sunday.
4. The sun *set* (set) at around 7 p.m. last night.
5. When I saw him, he *was* (be) on his way to the office.
6. We *received* (receive) the package three days ago.
7. He told me that he *had seen* (see) the movie twice.
8. By the time we got to the station, the train *had already left* (leave).
9. Before they moved to London, they *had lived* (live) in Manchester for five years.
10. The children *were* (be) tired because they had been playing all day.
11. I *did not realize* (not realize) that I was late until I saw the empty classroom.
12. When she *heard* (hear) the news, she immediately called me.
13. They *did* (do) their homework last night in just an hour.
14. It *rained* (rain) heavily throughout the night.
15. She *could not understand* (not understand) why he was angry.
Exercise 2: Fill in the blanks using correct future tense form
1. I *will finish* (finish) my work by 5 p.m. tomorrow.
2. They *are going to watch* (watch) a movie this weekend.
3. It *is* (be) likely to rain tomorrow.
4. By next year, she *will have completed* (complete) her studies.
5. We *will be meeting* (meet) the new clients next Monday.
6. The government *will announce* (announce) the new policy in a few days.
7. By the time you arrive, the event *will already have started* (start).
8. I think he *will win* (win) the competition.
9. They *will not go* (not go) on vacation if it is too expensive.
10. Tomorrow at this time, I *will be flying* (fly) to New York.
11. According to the schedule, the train *will leave* (leave) at 6 a.m. sharp.
12. Next month, we *are going to celebrate* (celebrate) our anniversary.
13. He promised that he *will not tell* (not tell) anyone the secret.
14. By 2025, they *will have been* (be) married for twenty years.
15. Are you sure the letter *will arrive* (arrive) by Friday?