Class 10 | English Grammar | TENSE FORMS | SEBA QUESTION BANK 2019

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TENSE FORM

Use the correct tense form of the verbs given in brackets

1. HSLC - 1998
    (a) When he entered my home, I _____
    ( write ) a letter.
    Ans : When he entered my home, I was
    writing a letter.

    (b) The match ( start ) before we
    reached the field.
    Ans : The match had started before we
    reached the field.

    (c) It is time you (go) home.
    Ans : It is time you went home.

2. HSLC - 1999
    (a) We shall wait here until he (come)
    back.
    Ans : We shall wait here until he comes
    back.

    (b) When he came in, I (write) a letter.
    Ans : When he came in, I was writing a
    letter.

3. HSLC - 2000
    (a) He (walk) across the road when a
    scooter hit him.
    Ans : He was walking across the road
    when a scooter hit him.

    (b) I wish I (accept) the job.
    Ans : I wish I accepted the job.

    (c) Hurry up, the taxi (wait).
    Ans : Hurry up, the taxi is waiting.

4. HSLC - 2001
    (a) They (live) in Delhi for ten years.
    Ans : They have been living in Delhi for
    ten years.

    (b) She died after she (suffer) for five
    years.
    Ans : She died after she had suffered
    for five years.

    (c) Ten years (pass) since I met you.
    Ans : Ten years have passed since I
    me you.

    (d) When he came, it (be) all over.
    Ans : When he came, it was all over.

    (e) He (stay) here until you return.
    Ans : He will stay here until you return.

5. HSLC - 2002
    (a) When he started for office, it still
    (rain).
    Ans : When he started for office, it was
    still raining.

    (b) I (not meet) my friend for ages.
    Ans : I have not met my friend for ages.

    (c) If you (request) him, he would have
     helped you.
    Ans : If you had requested him, he
    would have helped you.

    (d) She (work) in this school since
    1990.
    Ans : She has been working in this
    school since 1990.

    (e) We two (be) friends for long.
    Ans : We two are friends for long.

6. HSLC - 2003
    (a) We ____ each other for the last ten
    years. (Know)
    Ans : We have known each other for the
    last ten years.

    (b) If I ____ his address, I would have
    contacted him. (Know)
    Ans : If I had known his address, I
    would have contacted him.

    (c) Look, there ____ the  bus. (go)
    Ans : Look, there goes the bus.

7. HSLC - 2004
    (a) He can not play in the match as he
    ____ his foot. (injury)
    Ans : He can not play in the match as
    he has injured his foot.

    (b) I wish I____ help you. (can)
    Ans : I wish I could help you.

    (c) If I ____ you, I should not accept that
    post. (be)
    Ans : If I were you I should not accept
    that post.

8. HSLC - 2005.
    I hurried back to the room ___(feel) very
    nervous, for it is much easier ___(steal)
    something than to return it undetected.
    Ans : I hurried back to the room feeling
    very nervous, for it is much easier to
    steal something than to return it
    detected.

    I ___(open) the door quitely, then
    ___(stand) in the doorway in clouded
    moonlight.
    Ans : I opened the door quitely, then
    stood in the doorway in the clouded
    moonlight.

    Anil was still asleep. I ___(creep) to the
    head of the bed my hand ___(come) up
    with the notes.
    Ans : Anil was still asleep. I crept to the
    head of the bed my hand came up with
    the notes.

   
   

9. HSLC - 2006.
    (a) Father is not at home; he ____ out
    (go).
    Ans : Father is not at home; he has
    gone out.

    (b) He ____ the station before the train
    departed. (reach)
    Ans : He had reached the station
    before the train departed.

    (c) It's time we ____ home. (return)
    Ans : It's time we returned home.

10. HSLC - 2007
    (a) The new teacher ____ us now for six
    months. (teacher)
    Ans : The new teacher has been
    teaching us now for six months.

    (b) Mohan ____ home before it started
    raining. (reach)
    Ans : Mohan had reached home before
    it started raining.

    (c) He told us that he never ____ a lie
    (tell)
    Ans : He told us that he never tells a lie.

11. HSLC - 2008
    (a) Our teacher ____ to London last
    year. (go)
    Ans : Our teacher went to London last
    year.

    (b) John ____ a number of short stories.
    (write)
    Ans : John has written a number of
    short stories.

    (c) We should never ____ a lie. (tell)
    Ans : We should never tell a lie.

12. HSLC - 2009
    (a) The lady slipped while she (climb)
    the steps.
    Ans : The lady slipped while she
    climbed the steps.

    (b) We shall wait here until he (come)
    back.
     Ans : We shall wait here until he
    comes back.

    (c) He talks as if he (know) everything.
    Ans : He talks as if he knew everything.

13. HSLC - 2010
    (a) He jumped off the bus while it ____.
    (move)
    Ans : He jumped off the bus while it
    moved.

    (b) He said that he ____ the letter. (post)
    Ans : He said that he would post the
    letter.
                                  Or
    He said that he had posted the letter.
    (c) He ____ a teacher since 1994. (be)
    Ans : He has been a teacher since
    1994.

14. HSLC - 2011
    (a) We (know) each other for five years.
    Ans : We have known each other for
    five years.

    (b) The other day I (meet) a magician in
    the market.
    Ans ; The other day I met a magician in
    the market.

15. HSLC - 2012
    (a) She said that she (will) help her
    friend.
    Ans : She said that she would help her
    friend.

    (b) The boys (play) in the garden when
    the tree fell down.
    Ans : The boys were playing in the
    garden when the tree fell down.

16. HSLC - 2013
    (a) I wish I (be) a king.
    Ans : I wish I were a king.

    (b) The boy (sleep), don't disturb him.
    Ans : The boy is sleeping, don't disturb
    him.

17. HSLC - 2014
    (a) She ____ a book when I saw her.
    (read)
    Ans : She was reading a book when I
    saw her.

    (b)She ____ a teacher since 2002. (be)
    Ans : She has been a teacher since
    2002.

18. HSLC - 2015
    (a) The bell rang after we (finish) our
    work.
    Ans : The bell rang after we had
    finished our work.

    (b) Please ring me up as soon as he
    (come).
    Ans : Please ring me up as soon as he
    comes.

19. HSLC - 2016
    (a) It is time we (go) to bed.
    Ans : It is time we went to bed.

    (b) She behaves as if she (know)
    everything.
    Ans : She behaves as if she knew
    everything.

20. HSLC - 2017
    (a) If it (rain) we shall not go out.
    Ans: If it rains, we shall not go out.

    (b) We (know) each other for the last
    ten years.
    Ans: We have known each other for the
    last ten years.

21. HSLC - 2018
    (a) If I (be) you, I would not have called
    him again.
    Ans: If I were you, I would not have
    called him again.

    (b) The Principal is not in his room. He
    (go) out.
    And : The Principal is not in his room.
    He has gone out.

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Horeram Tanti said…
4. (c) নং প্ৰশ্নটোৰ উত্তৰ Ten years have passed হব। ভুলতে টাইপ হোৱাৰ বাবে আমি দুখিত। ধন্যবাদ ।
Unknown said…
It was correct, plz review that. Ten years has been passed
Unknown said…
Great job..... keep it up
Unknown said…
H.s.l.c 2005 tu ni j
sanjib said…
plz upload hslc question bank's all sentence correction....plzzz
Horeram Tanti said…
Working on that project.
sanjib said…
please upload all translate into english from assamese hslc 1998-2018
sanjib said…
please I need too much.....please upload ....
Unknown said…
i think 7a is not correct.instead of is there should be has
Unknown said…
is all the answers are correct
Horeram Tanti said…
Yes, you are right. But you can use "is" also...
Horeram Tanti said…
"Ten years" is in plural number. So, after it "have" will be used.
Unknown said…
Where is 2005 year
Horeram Tanti said…
Now given. Thanks for informing..
Unknown said…
Get me...The voice change's example in hslc
Horeram Tanti said…
Already given the link on voice change above. Have you not clicked the links? Try once..
Amaan Malik said…
sir,
plz correct the hslc 2004...c...it it well be met you


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Rjjjj said…
Send me all questions i will translate ...
Unknown said…
In 2009 the first questions answer is wrong because it should be 'she was climbing the steps'
Unknown said…
Thank you sir so much
Anonymous said…
I have not seen we left the school.Why not have left???
Anonymous said…
I have not seen him since we left (leave) the school.Why not 'have left'
Horeram Tanti said…
Because leaving the school took place in the past. Here it's used as a point of time.
Sanchita Roy said…
2018 HSLC a. If i had been you.......is the correct answer.
Unknown said…
Father is not at home:he ....... Our. (go)
Horeram Tanti said…
Father is not at home ; he has gone out.
Horeram Tanti said…
No, that's can be the answer.
Horeram Tanti said…
Whenever used "while", it always carries the same tense after it what it carries before it.
Horeram Tanti said…
You are most welcome.
Sanjeev said…
10 a is wrong. it should be (teach)
Amit said…
2010 r A tu vul ase,it shoul be it was moving
Horeram Tanti said…
While থাকিলে ইয়াৰ আগত যি Tense হয়, তাৰ পাছতো সেই একে Tense হয়।
Salman Ahmed said…
Sorry sir...there are so many mistake...eg:
He jumped off the bus while it (move).
= Hejumped off the bus while it was moving
The man died after he (suffer) for two years.
= the man died after he had been suffering for two years.
I am ready to face any challange from you..
Salman Ahmed said…
No sir....this is wrong...if there is while/when in a sentence having two clauses, one clause must be in simple past and the other clause must be in past continuous
Salman Ahmed said…
U r wrong...plz dont misguide the students....this sentence is a conditional sentence where the second clause is in conditional perfect, so the 'if' clause must be in the past perfect..there are three types of conditionals_
1. Real conditional
2. Unreal conditional or conditional past
3. Unfulfilled conditional or conditional perfect.
Basic structure
Real conditional-
1. If + sub+v+ex, s+shall/will+v+ex
2. S+shall/will+v+ex+until+s+v+ex
3. Unless+s+v+ex,s+shall/will+v+ex
Unreal-
If+sub+v-ii+ex, sub+would/should/could+v+ex
Unfulfilled-
If+sub+had+v-iii+ex,sub+would/should/could+have+v-iii+ex
Horeram Tanti said…
I'm not here to misguide the students. Whatever answers posted here, that's done after reading and researching so many books. If you think I'm misguiding, then I'm sorry.
Horeram Tanti said…
Take the grammar " AN APPROACH TO ENGLISH GRAMMAR & COMPOSITION" and open the page 61 and read carefully about the usage of "while". Thanks.
Horeram Tanti said…
You are totally wrong. The role of past and past continuous can be applied for only When. But that cannot be applied for while.
Horeram Tanti said…
Glad to know you are ready for a challenge. It also shows you are very interested to know about grammar. While means at the same time. So in grammar opinion it always make balance between two sentences. If the first Clause is past indefinite before while, then be sure the second clause also will be in past indefinite. And in HSLC exam, the examiner want to examine that important thing from the students.
Unknown said…
Sir please first time when Aru while r meaning aru bebohar Jani louk
Horeram Tanti said…
চা, আমি কেৱল দশম শ্ৰেণীৰ কথাহে পাতি আছোঁ। ইয়াত ই ইমান গভীৰভাৱে ব্যৱহৃত নহয়। ব্যাকৰণৰ শিক্ষা শ্ৰেণী অনুযায়ী গভীৰ হোৱা দেখা যায়। মেট্ৰিক পৰীক্ষাত পৰীক্ষা কৰি গম পোৱা গৈছে while আৰু When অৰ ব্যৱহাৰ প্ৰত্যক্ষভাৱে হয়।
Unknown said…
He is the one and all . Change passive😎😎😎😎
Horeram Tanti said…
It can't be changed into passive voice. There is no any finite verb here.
Unknown said…
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Anonymous said…
Sir, if I am not wrong 12) a) should be - The lady slipped while she was climbing the stairs.
You are doing a great job sir.
Looking forward to more such help from you.
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Unknown said…
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Unknown said…
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Unknown said…
We should never (tell) a lie..
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Unknown said…
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Jiyaul Haque said…
You are totally wrong in 2018 a) tense... it should be had been.. We use were only when the condition is hypothetical
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Horeram Tanti said…
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Unknown said…
Sir, it should be.....we two have been (be) friends for long....or we two are friends for long??
Horeram Tanti said…
We two have been friends for long.
Unknown said…
10.c (tell) tu told hobo naki. Because he told it.kati yaba misao tu kobo para.
Kamal Das said…
Sir Salman Ahmed dangoriai je dose the man died after he had been suffering for 2 years , xeitu right next wrong
Anonymous said…
Sir please tell how to correct the sentence ,We (met) each other long ago.
Ajoy Das said…
Sir,I'm been facing a big problem for long.I mean I am confused about the sentence ' We two have been friends for long.Or, we two are friends for long.Which one is correct of the two? Since there is mentioned 'for long' in the sentence.
Ajoy Das said…
Sorry! I have been facing..
Horeram Tanti said…
Because of the phrase 'for long', it is present perfect tense. The incident of becoming friend took place in the past and still going on. So, we two have been friends for long is correct.

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Unknown said…
Mur hisape HSLC 2009
Was climbing hba nki
Unknown said…
21a is wrong, it should be "had been" instead of " were" as that is in third conditional
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Unknown said…
Sir 12(a) it should be "while she was climbing the steps"??
Unknown said…
Sir and 9(a) it should be "He went out."??
Unknown said…
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Horeram Tanti said…
We should never tell a lie.
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Unknown said…
Sir muru 'it was moving' hobo jen lagise.
Unknown said…
I guess whenever while is used, It carries two tenses, Simple Past and Past Continuous
Unknown said…
I agree, When/While–> Simple Past, Past Continuous
Unknown said…
Sir I will give hslc in 2022 sir may you give the answer of the question he (come)to school today . And He(go)to school today.
Horeram Tanti said…
In the both sentences, you may use simple past, present perfect and simple future. When you are talking about today, then you will express your thought in three ways. Either the person is still in the school, or the person was in the school and the person will be in the school. So, the answers will be the followings--
A. He has come to school today.
He came to school today.
He will come to school today.
B. He has gone to school.
He went to school today.
He will go to school today.
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Unknown said…
Sir is this answer correct . Our school(conduct) annual exams from tomorrow. Ans our school will be conducting annual exams from tomorrow.
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Unknown said…
Sir change voice . IT WAS DONE IN TIME and I cannot understand why he does it
Horeram Tanti said…
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