AHSEC| CLASS 12| ENGLISH GRAMMAR| TENSES| H.S. 2ND YEAR
GRAMMAR
TENSES
(A) Rewrite the following sentences using the verbs in brackets in their correct tense form:
1. We
______(do) our lessons when the lights went out.
Ans: We were
doing our lessons when the lights went out.
2. I want to
go for a walk, but I ______ (not finish) my work yet.
Ans: I
want to go for a walk, but I have not finished my work yet.
3. He _____(work) here from 2008 to 2011. Exam paper - 2015
Ans: He worked
here from 2008 to 2011.
4. The police
will arrest him when he _______(leave) the house.
Ans: The
police will arrest him when he leaves the house.
5. I usually ______(go) to bed at 11 o'clock. Exam paper - 2015
Ans: I
usually go to bed at 11 o'clock.
6. I
______(write) the letter last night.
Ans: I wrote
the letter last night.
7. He
______(sit) in the library when I saw him.
Ans: He was
sitting in the library when I saw him.
8. All the
answers the questions ______(be) wrong.
Ans: All
the answers to the questions are/were wrong.
9. I always
boil water before I _______ (drink) it.
Ans: I
always boil water before I drink it.
10. Please
stop singing because I _______(try) to work.
Ans:
Please stop singing because I am trying to work.
11. The teacher _____(know) the boy was lying. Exam paper - 2015
Ans: The
teacher knew the boy was lying.
12. As soon
as I came in, she ______(leave) the room.
Ans: As
soon as I came in, she left the room.
13. When I
passed the house, I saw he _____(clean) the car.
Ans: When
I passed the house, I saw he was cleaning the car.
14. The
referee blew the whistle and then the match ________(begin).
Ans: The
referee blew the whistle and then the match began.
15. If I were
you, I _____(not do) it.
Ans: If I
were you, I would not do it.
16. Your
father tells me you _______(work) in the bank now.
Ans: Your
father tells me you are working in the bank now.
17. The news
_____(release) as soon as the meeting is over.
Ans: The
news will be released as soon as the meeting is over.
18. He
_______(sit) in the library when I saw him.
Ans: He was
sitting in the library when I saw him.
19. The boy
was so dirty that he looked as if he _______(lie) in the mud.
Ans: The
boy was so dirty that he looked as if he had been lying in the mud.
20. The First
World War ______(last) for four years and ended in 1918.
Ans: The
First World War lasted for four years and ended in 1918.
21. Your
letter ______(reach) me yesterday.
Ans: Your
letter reached me yesterday.
22. The train
_____(arrive) when I reached the station.
Ans: The
train had arrived when I reached the station.
23. To hate
man _____(be) the biggest sin.
Ans: To
hate man is the biggest sin.
24. I will
speak to him when he ______(come)
Ans: I
will speak to him when he comes.
25. While I
_____(run) after the bus I dropped my wallet.
Ans:
While I was running after the bus, I dropped my wallet.
26. The
rubbish van ______(come) again in the afternoon tomorrow.
Ans: The
rubbish van will come again in the afternoon tomorrow.
27. At eight
o'clock tomorrow evening the President ______(speak) to the nation.
Ans: At
eight o'clock tomorrow evening the President speaks/will speak to the nation.
28. We
______(stay) in Kolkata during the coming Puja Holidays.
Ans: We will
stay in Kolkata during the coming Puja Holidays.
29. I
______(wait) for you since morning.
Ans: I have
been waiting for you since morning.
30. By three
o'clock the committee _______(interview) thirty candidates.
Ans: By
three o'clock the committee will have interviewed thirty candidates.
31. I wish I _______(know) her. Exam paper - 2014
Ans: I
wish I knew her.
32. I shall not
go out for a walk if it _____(rain).
Ans: I
shall not go out if it rains:
33. She
_____(study) law in Dibrugarh University for three years.
Ans: She studied
law in Dibrugarh University for three years.
34. I ______
(not receive) a reply to my letter so far.
Ans: I have
not received a reply to my letter so far.
35. We
_____(walk) for two hours at a stretch and now we need to rest.
Ans: We have
been walking for two hours at a stretch and now we need to rest.
36. She ______(get) into the bus when she dropped
her bag.
Ans: She was
getting into the bus when she dropped her bag.
37. The meeting _______(begin) when we arrived at the auditorium. Exam paper - 2014
Ans: The
meeting had begun when we arrived at the auditorium.
38. He always
______(go) for a walk in the morning.
Ans: He
always goes for a walk.
39. The rose
______(smell) sweet.
Ans: The
rose smells sweet.
40. The
holidays are over and the school ______(reopen)
Ans: The
holidays are over and the school has reopened.
41. John said
that for the last few months he ______(prepare) hard for the examination.
Ans: John
said that for the last few months he had been preparing hard for the
examination.
42. It
_____(rain) since morning and now the streets are flooded.
Ans: It has
been raining since morning and now the streets are flooded
43. When I
arrived at her house, she _____(watch) a film of the television.
Ans: When
I arrived at her house, she was watching a film on the television.
44. These
days cricket ______(play) everywhere.
Ans:
These days cricket is played everywhere.
45. I usually _______(go) to bed at 10 O'clock. Exam paper - 2015
Ans: go
46 The teacher ______(know) the boy was lying. Exam paper - 2015
Ans: knew
47. He
______(work) here since 2009.
Ans: worked
48. When I
reached the station, the train _____(leave).
Ans: had
left
49. I
_____(go) to Delhi tomorrow.
Ans: am
going or shall go
50. I
_____(write) an essay now.
Ans: am
writing
51. When I
went to her house, she _____(sing) a song.
Ans: was
singing
52. We ________(do) our lessons when the lights went out. Exam paper - 2016
Ans: were
doing.
53. I usually
_______ (go) to bed at 11 o'clock.
Ans: go.
54. All the
answers to the questions _____ (be) wrong.
Ans: are.
55. He
_____(sit) in the library when I saw him.
Ans: was
sitting.
56. Your
letter _______(reach) me yesterday.
Ans:
reached.
57. I
_______(wait) for you since morning.
Ans:-
have been waiting.
58. Football
_____(play) everywhere in the world.
Ans:- is
played.
59. Recently the price of petrol _____(go) up. Exam paper - 2017
Ans:
when.
60. I
______(do) a lot of work today.
Ans: did.
61. The train
_______(leave) before we reached the station.
Ans: had.
62. I wish my
brother ______(be) here.
Ans: were.
63. As he
_____(cross) the road a bus knocked him down.
Ans: was
crossing.
64. I
_____(think) of going abroad for quite some time.
Ans:
thought.
65. This
paper ____(appear) twice a week.
Ans:
appears.
66. He _______(work) here since 2011. Exam paper - 2018
Ans:- He has
been working here since 2011.
67. I
______(write) the letter last night.
Ans:- I wrote
the letter last night.
68. He
_____(sit) in the library when I saw him.
Ans:- He was
sitting in the library when I saw him.
69. If I were
you, I _____(not do) it.
Ans:- If
I were you, I would not have done it.
70. The first
World War _______(last) for four years and ended in 1918.
Ans:- The
first world war lasted for four years and ended in 1918.
71. The
rubbish van _____(come) again in the afternoon tomorrow.
Ans:- The
rubbish van will come again in the afternoon tomorrow.
72. I met him while (go) to his office. Exam paper - 2019
Ans:- I
met him while going to his office.
73. They
(live) in this place since 1970.
Ans:-
They have been living in this place since 1970.
74. The train
(leave) before I reached the station.
Ans:- The
train had left before I reached the station.
75. I wish I
(be) a bird!
Ans:- I
wish I were a bird!
76. Your
letter (reach) me yesterday.
Ans:-
Your letter has reached me yesterday.
77. He (make)
a doll now.
Ans:- He is
making a doll now.
78. My brother (practise) law these days. Exam paper - 2020
Ans: My
brother is practicing law these days.
79. The
patient (die) before the doctor reached.
Ans: The
patient had died before the doctor reached,
80. You
(sleep) when I entered the room.
Ans: You
were sleeping when I entered the room.
81. She
(come) here the day after tomorrow.
Ans: She
will come here the day after tomorrow.
82. They
(win) the match.
Ans: They
have won the match.
83. We
(visit) the Taj Mahal last year.
Ans: We
visited the Taj Mahal last year.
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