Farmer’s Friend: Questions with Answers

A. Match the rhyming words.

filth - farmer

cook - harm

charm - wealth

armour -      look

Answer:

filth - wealth

cook - look

charm - harm

armour -      farmer

B. Fill in the blanks.

1. It ploughs soil before the farmer.

2. It is used in the fisher’s fishing hook.

3. We don’t use chemicals in the soil.

4. Be humble like a worm.

C. Answer the questions.

1. How do we see the earthworm often?

Often we see the earthworm as a dirty living thing.

2. What does it give to the farmer?

It gives wealth to the farmer.

3. Why don’t we use chemicals?

The chemicals will kill the earthworm. So we don’t use chemicals.

4. How do we work?

We work hard but we remain humble.

LET US KNOW

Continuous tense is a category of verb tenses. Here we will see the past continuous tense. You all know forms of verbs. Those are

The present participle form is used in past continuous tense with auxiliaries was and were. Come let us use it.

In the above examples you can see, the main action is in present participle form for all the subjects and the auxiliary alone changes.

‘was’ is used for I, he, she and it

‘were’ is used for you, we and they.

Give the correct verb form for following sentences.

 I was reading the poem.

 They  Were writing (write) the poem.

 It was going (go) to Delhi.

 She was drawing (draw) a picture.

 We were eating (eat) fruits.

 He was watching (watch) movie.

 You were making (make) lunch.

Let us see when to use the past continuous tense.

At some point in the past .

I was writingmy homework at 5 PM yesterday.

Parallel Actions .

What was your brother doing then?

When I was writing my homework, he was watching TV.

Interrupted action in the past

Write what they were doing at 5 ‘o’ clock yesterday.

I was playing cricket with my friends.

My mother was watching the TV.

We were eating mango.

My friends were riding their bicycles.

Mohan was writing a letter.

The bell was ringing loudly.

See and write what they were doing.

 While I was writing, he was sleeping.

 While the boy was playing, the girl was reading.

 While my mother was cooking,  my father was cutting vegetables.

Now, we are going to see the future continuous tense. You all know forms of verbs. Those are

The same present participle form is used in future continuous tense with auxiliary will be. Come let us use it.

In the above examples you can see, the main action is in present participle form and the auxiliary is ‘will be’ for all the subjects.

Give the correct verb form for following sentences.

 I will be waiting for you.

 They will be coming (come).

 It will be playing (play).

 She will be swimming (swim).

 We will be drinking (drink).

 He will be doing (do).

 You will be taking (take) leave.

How to use the future continuous tense

I will be travelling in a bus by this time tomorrow

My friends will be playing but I am working here.

Uma’s family is going on a holiday. Write what they will be doing there.

1. Uma will be playing water games.

2. Her brother will be visiting the exhibition.

3. Her sister will be playing video games.

4. Her father will be playing keyboard.

5. Her mother will be fishing.

6. Her brother will be taking photographs.

Change the sentences from past continuous to future continuous.

She was waiting for bus.

She will be waiting for the bus.

They were going to Coimbatore.

They will be going to Coimbatore.

Suresh was playing chess.

Suresh will be playing chess.

Rafiq was eating breakfast.

Rafiq will be eating breakfast.

Prasanth was reading newspaper.

Prasanth will be reading the newspaper.

Change the sentences from future continuous to past continuous.

I will be spaeking to her.

I was speaking to her.

Lucy will be getting ready.

Lucy was getting ready.

The train will be arriving on 2nd platform

The train was arriving on 2nd platform.

We will be sleeping in terrace.

We were sleeping in the terrace.

It will be raining heavily.

It was raining heavily

LET US LISTEN

Circle/underline yes or no to the following.

Kothai: Hai Akshaya, how are you?

Akshaya: Hello Kothai I am fine and what about you?

Kothai : I am also fine, okay meet me brother Varun.

Akshaya: Nice to meet you, Varun.

Varun: Nice to meet you too.

Akshaya: What are you studying, Varun?

Varun: I am studying 2nd standard.

Kothai: He is here to play kho-kho with us.

Akshaya: oh! He is always welcome. I take him in my team.

1. Three persons are involved in the dialogue Yes  No

2. Varun is studying 4th standard                    Yes  No

3. Akshaya is Varun’s sister                              Yes  No

4. They play Kho-Kho                                       Yes  No

5. Varun plays in Kothai team                          Yes  No

Note to the teacher:

Scan the QR code to listen to the audio. Let the children listen to the audio and answer the question. The listening passage is given at the end.

LET US SPEAK

See how they speak at this situation and practise as if you were in that situation.

Structures that are useful for this situation.

Note to the teacher: Make the children practise these phrases and give them different scenarios to practise.