AHSEC CLASS 12 Tense 2000-2020 |English Grammar Correct Tense Exercises| HS 2ND YEAR |ASSAM BOARD

1. Ice (float) on water.

Ans: Floats

2. He (go) home when we met him.

Ans: was going

3. I want to go for a walk, but I (not finish) my work yet.

Ans: Have not finished

4. Perhaps it (rain) yesterday.

Ans:Had been raining

5. All the students (leave) when I reached the school.

Ans: had left

6. You (sleep) for three hours now.

Ans: Have been sleeping

7. We (walk) for two hours at a stretch and now we need to rest.

Ans: have been walking

1. I (be) in Delhi since 2008.

Ans. I have been in Delhi since 2008.

2. If he (start) in time, he would have missed the train.

Ans. If he had started in time, he would have missed the train.

3. Had I been a bird, I (fly) then and there.

Ans. Had I been a bird, I would have flown then and there.

4. We (go) to cinema this afternoon as we have got the tickets.

Ans. We shall go/are going to cinema this afternoon as we have got the tickets.

5. If (go) to rain now.

Ans. If is going to rain now.

6. We (not see) Ratul for many years.

Ans. We have not seen Ratul for many years.

7. He (come) in an hour.

Ans. He will come in an hour.

8. When I went to meet him, he (read) a book.

Ans. When I went to meet him, he was reading a book.

1. The train______ (start) at nine every morning

Ans: The train starts at nine every morning

2. They ­­­_______(go) to watch a movie tonight.

Ans: They are going to watch a movie tonight. (go)

3. The boy (sleep), don’t disturb him

Ans: The boy is sleeping, don’t disturb him.

4. I ­­______(work) on his project for the last two years

Ans: I have been working on his project for the last two years

5. When we went to him, he (teach) his students.

Ans: When we went to him, he was teaching his students.

6. He (kill) in the battle last year

Ans:  He was killed in the battle last year.

7. They  (reach) home before it grew dark

Ans: They had reached home before it grew dark.

 8. If I had been you, I (not agree)to the proposal.

Ans: If I had been you, I would not have agreed to the proposaL.

1. You ever (be) to Delhi?

Ans. Have you ever been to Delhi?

2. The baby (cry) because it is hungry.

Ans. The baby is crying because it is hungry.

3. We reached the station after the train (leave)

Ans. We reached the station after the train had left.

4. She usually (go) to bed at 10 pm.

Ans. She usually goes to bed at 10 pm.

5. We (not see) Rahul for several months.

Ans. We have not seen Rahul for several months.

6. My brother (suffer) from fever since last Monday.

Ans. My brother has been suffering from fever since last Monday.

7. If I had been you, I (not agree) to the proposal.

Ans. If I had been you, I would not have agreed to the proposal.

8. When I went there, she (cook) food.

Ans. When I went there, she was cooking food

1. Mr. Saikia (leave) for Delhi last Friday.

Ans. Mr. Saikia left for Delhi last Friday.

2. As he (cross) the roads, a car knocked him down.

Ans. As he was crossing the road, a car knocked him down.

3. She (be) in London since 1990.

Ans. She has been in London since 1990.

4. It was very cold this morning, but the sun (shine) now.

Ans. It was very cold this morning, but the sun is shining now.

5. He suddenly realised that he (leave) the purse in the bus.

Ans. He suddenly realised that he had left the purse in the bus.

6. He behaved as though he (be) a king.

Ans. He behaved as though he were a king.

7. He (visit) many towns before he returned home.

Ans. He had visited many towns before he returned home.

8. If he (come) I shall got out.

Ans. If he comes I shall go out.

1. He usually (go) to bed at 10 pm.

Ans. He usually goes to bed at 10 pm.

2. She (read) a novel when I went to their home.

Ans. She was reading a novel when I went to their home.

3. He (kill) in the battle last year.

Ans. He was killed in the battle last year. [2005]

4. I reached the place after he (leave).

Ans. I reached the place after he had left.

5. You (wash) your hands before every meal?

Ans. Do you wash your hands before every meal.

6. I wish I (be) a king.

Ans. I wish I were a king.

7. He (stay) here until you return.

Ans. He will stay here until you return.

8. If it (rain), I shall not go out.

Ans. If it rains, I shall not go out.

1. I (see) him a week ago.

Ans. I saw him a week ago.

2. If the baby is a girl we (go) to call her Radha.

Ans. If the baby is a girl, we are going to call her Radha.

3. He (fly) a kite.

Ans. He is flying a kite.

4. We (not seen) Padma for several months.

Ans. We have not seen Padma for several months.

5. If (rain) since early morning.

Ans. It has been raining since early morning.

6. I (buy) a new bicycle last week.

Ans. I bought a new bicycle last week.

7. If you (try) hard, you would have succeeded.

Ans. If you had tried hard, you would have succeeded. [2005]

8. I assure that I (shall) help you.

Ans. I assure that I shall help you.

1.The baby (cry) because it is hungry.

Ans. The baby is crying because it is hungry.

2. He (kill) in the battle last year.

Ans. He was killed in the battle last year.

3. We reached the station after the train (leave).

Ans. We reached the station after the train had left.

4. As he (cross) the road, a car knocked him down.

Ans. As he was crossing the road, a car knocked him down.

5. She (be) in Delhi since 1990.

Ans. She has been in Delhi since 1990.

6. If you (try) hard, you would have succeeded.

Ans. If you had tried hard, you would have succeeded.

7. He behaved as though he (be) mad.

Ans. He behaved as though he were mad.

1. You (enjoy) your English Class today?

Ans. Have you enjoyed your English class today?

2. My aunt Jane (hate) girls who made up.

Ans. My aunt Jane hated girls who made up.

3. How often you (go) to the theatre when you were in London?

Ans. How often did you go to the theatre when you were in London?

4. You ever (be) to London?

Ans. Have you ever been to London?

5. We already (have) breakfast.

Ans. We have already had breakfast.

6. John (pass) the post-office on his way to work every day.

Ans. John passes the post-office on his way to work every day.

7. She (talk) to her neighbour when the baby began to cry.

Ans. She was talking to her neighbour when the baby began to cry.

1. I (have) my hair cut whenever it gets too long.

Ans. I have my hair cut whenever it gets too long.

2. You (play) with dolls when you were a little girl?

Ans. Did you play with dolls when you were a little girl?

3. They just (arrive) from New York.

Ans. They have just arrived from New York.

4. We (wait) on the platform since three O’clock.

Ans. We have been waiting on the platform since three O’ clock.

5. The water in the pond (freeze) last night.

Ans. The water in the pond froze last night.

6. You ever (read) ‘War and Peace’?

Ans. Have you ever read ‘War and Peace’?

7. Wood always (float).

Ans. Wood always floats.

1. I (know) him for a long time.

Ans. I have known him for a long time.

2. The light went out while I (read) a newspaper.

Ans. The light went out while I was reading a newspaper.

3. I (write) the letter before he arrived.

Ans. I had written the letter before he arrived.

4. They (play) since four O’clock.

Ans. They have been playing since four O’clock.

5. I shall telephone you when he (come) back.

Ans. I shall telephone you when he comes back.

6. If I weren’t so tired, I (go) for a walk with you.

Ans. If I weren’t so tired, I would go for a walk with you.

7. Many people (kill) in the last World War.

Ans. Many people were killed in the last World War.

I (see) him a week ago.

Ans. I saw him a week ago.

2. The boy (sleep) don’t disturb him.

Ans. The boy is sleeping, don’t disturb him. 

3. His father (die) before the doctor arrived.

Ans. His father had died before the doctor arrived.

4. I (work) on this project for the last two years.

Ans. I have been working on this project for the last two years.

5. When we went to him, he (teach) his students.

Ans. When we went him, he was teaching his students.

6. If I (be) you, I would not do that.

Ans. If I were you, I would not do that.

7. He (come) here every Monday.

Ans. He comes here every Monday.

Rewrite the following sentences using the verbs in brackets in their correct tense form.

1. We……. (do) your lessons when the lights went out.

Ans. Were doing

2. I want to go for a walk, but I …… (not finish) my work yet.

Ans. Have not finished

3. He (work) here from 2008 to 2011.

Ans. Had been working

4. I usually (go) to bed at 11 o’ clock.

Ans. Go

5. The police will arrest him when he (leave) the house.

Ans. Leaves

6. I (write) the letter last night.

Ans. Wrote

7. He (sit) in the library when I saw him.

Ans. Was sitting

8. All the answers to the questions (be) wrong.

Ans. Are

9. I always boil water before I (drink) it.

Ans. Drink

10. Please stop singing because I (try) to work.

Ans. Am trying

11. The teacher (know) the boy was lying.

Ans. Knew

12. As soon as I came in, she (leave) the room.

Ans. Left

13. When I passed the house, I saw he (clean) the car.

Ans. Was cleaning

14. The referee flew the whistle and then the match (begin).

Ans. Began

15. If I were you, I (not do) that.

Ans. Would not do

16. Your father tells me you (work) in the bank now.

Ans. Are working

17. The news (release) as soon as the meeting is over.

Ans. Will be released

18. He (sit) in the library when I saw him.

Ans. Was sitting

19. The boy was so dirty that he looked as if he (lie) in the mud.

Ans. Had lied

20. The First World War (last) for four years and ended in 1918.

Ans. Had been lasting

21. Your letter (reach) me yesterday.

Ans. Reached

22. The train (arrive) when I reached the station.

Ans. Had arrived

23. To hate man (be) the biggest sin.

Ans. Is

24. I will speak to him when he (come).

Ans. Comes

25. While I (run) after the bus I dropped my wallet.

Ans. Was running

26. The rubbish van (come) again in the afternoon tomorrow.

Ans. Will come

27. At eight o’ clock tomorrow evening the President (speak) to the nation.

Ans. Will speak

28. We (stay) in Kolkata during the coming Puja Holidays.

Ans. Will have been staying

29. I (wait) for you since morning.

Ans. Have been waiting

30. By three o’ clock the committee (interview) thirty candidates.

Ans. Will have interviewed