Tense
Rewrite the following
sentences using the verbs in brackets in their correct tense form:-
1.We………..(do) our lesson
when the lights went out.
Answer:- We were
doing our lesson when the lights went out.
2. I want to go for a
walk, but I………(not finish) my work yet.
Answer:- I want to go
for a walk, but I have not finished my work yet.
3. He ……..(work) here from 2008
to2011.
Answer:- 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.
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 answer to the
question…….(be) wrong.
Ans:- All the answer to
the question are wrong.
9. I always boil my
water before I………..(drink) it.
Ans:- I always boil my
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.
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 the match had begun.
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 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 laid in the mud.
20. The First World
War…………..(last) for four years and ended in 1918.
Ans:- The First World
War had been lasted for four years and ended in 1918.
21. Your
letter………….(reach) me yesterday.
Ans:- Your letter reached me
yesterday.
23. The
train………..(arrive) when I reached the station.
Ans:- The train had
arrived when I reached the station.
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 will speak to the
nation.
28. We ………..(stay) in
Kolkata during the coming Puja Holidays.
Ans:- We will
be staying 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 interviewed thirty
candidates.
31. He always (go) for a
walk in the morning.
Answer: He always goes
for a walk in the morning.
32. The rose (smell)
sweet.
Answer: The rose smells
sweet.
33. The holiday are over
and the school (reopen).
Answer: The holidays are
over and the school will reopen.
34. John said that for
the last few months he (prepare) hard for the examination.
Answer: John said that
for the last few months he had been preparing hard for the examination.
35. It (rain) since
morning and now the streets are flooded.
Answer: It has been
raining since morning and now the streets are flooded.
36. When I arrived at
her house she (watch) a film on the television.
Answer: When I arrived
at her house she was watching a film on the television.
37. These days cricket
(play) everywhere.
Answer: These days
cricket is played everywhere.
38.I wish I (know) her.
Answer: I wish I knew
her.
39. I shall not go out
for a walk if it (rain).
Answer: I shall not go
out for a walk if it rains.
40. She (study) law in
Dibrugarh University for three years.
Answer: She has been
studying law in Dibrugarh University for three years.
41. I (not receive) a
reply to my letter so far.
Answer: I have not
received a reply to my letter so far.
42. We (walk) for two
hours at a stretch and now we need to rest.
Answer: We have been walking for two hours at a
stretch and now we need to rest.
43. She (get) into the
bus when she dropped her bag.
Answer: She was getting
into the bus when she dropped her bag.
44. The meeting (begin)
when we arrived at the auditorium.
Answer: The meeting had
begun when we arrived at the auditorium.
2014:
(45)I wish I (know) her.
Answer: I wish I knew her.
(46) The meeting (begin) when we
arrived at the auditorium.
Answer: The meeting had begun when
we arrived at the auditorium.
(47)The First World War (last) for
four years and ended in 1918.
Answer: The First World War had
been lasted for four years and ended in 1918.
(48)As soon as I came in she
(leave) the room.
Answer: As soon as I came in she
had left the room.
(49) I usually (go) to bed at 11
o’clock.
Answer: I usually go to bed at 11
O’ Clock.
(50) To hate man (be) the biggest
crime.
Answer: To hate man is the biggest
crime.
(51) Please stop singing because I
(try) to work.
Answer: Please stop singing because
I am trying to work.
2015:
(52)I usually (go) to bed at 11 O’
clock.
Answer: I usually go to bed at 10
O’clock.
(53) The teacher (know) the boy was
lying.
Answer: The teacher knew the boy
was lying.
(54) He (work) here since 2009.
Answer: He has been working here
since 2009.
(55)When I reached the station, the
train (leave).
Answer: When I reached the station,
the train had left.
(56)I (go) to Delhi tomorrow.
Answer: I shall go to Delhi
tomorrow.
(57)I (write) an essay now.
Answer: I am writing an essay now.
(58) When I went to her house, she
(sing) a song.
Answer: When I went to her house,
she was singing a song.
2016:
(59) We (do) our lessons when the
lights went out.
Answer: We were doing our lessons
when the lights went out.
(60)I usually (go) to bed at 11
O’clock.
Answer: I usually go to bed at 11
O’ clock.
(61) He (sit) in the library when I
saw him.
Answer: He was sitting in the
library when I saw him.
(62)Your letter (reach) me
yesterday.
Answer: Your letter reached me
yesterday.
(63)I (wait) for you since morning.
Answer: I have been waiting for you
since morning.
(64)Football (play) everywhere in
the world.
Answer: Football is played
everywhere in the world.
2017:
(65)Recently the price of petrol
(go) up.
Answer: Recently the price of petrol has gone up.
(65)I (do) a lot of work today.
Answer: I have to do a lot of work
today.
(66) The train (leave) before we
reached the station.
Answer: The train had left before
we reached the station.
(67)I wish my brother (be) here.
Answer: I
wish my brother was here.
(68) As he (cross) the road a bus
knocked him down.
Answer: As he was crossing the road
a bus knocked him down.
(69)I (think) of going abroad for
quiet sometime.
Answer: I have been thinking of
going abroad for quiet sometime.
(70) This paper (appear) twice a
week.
Answer: This paper appears twice a
week.
2018:
(71)He (work) here since 2011.
Answer: He has been working here
since 2011.
(72) I (write) the letter last
night.
Answer: I wrote the letter last
night.
(73) He (sit) in the library when I
saw him.
Answer: He was sitting in the
library when I saw him.
(74) If I were you, I (not do) it.
Answer:
If I were you, I would not do it.
(75) The First World War (last) for
four years and ended in 1918.
Answer: The First World War had
been lasted for four years and ended in 1918.
(76) The rubbish van (come) again
in the afternoon tomorrow.
Answer: The rubbish van will come
again in the afternoon tomorrow.
2019:
(77) I met him while (go) to his
office.
Answer: I met him while going to
his office.
(78)They (live) in this place since
1970.
Answer: They have been living in
this place since 1970.
(79) The train (leave) before I
reached the station.
Answer: The train had left before I
reached the station.
(80) I wish I (be) a bird!
Answer: I wish I were a bird!
(81) Your letter (reach) me
yesterday.
Answer: Your letter reached me
yesterday.
(82) He (make) a doll now.
Answer: He is making a doll now.
2020:
(83) My brother (practise) law
these days.
Answer: My brother practises law
these days.
(84) The patient (die) before the
doctor reached.
Answer: The patient had died before
the doctor reached.
(85) You (sleep) when I entered the
room.
Answer: You were sleeping when I
entered the room.
(86) She (come) here the day after
tomorrow.
Answer: She will come here the day
after tomorrow.
(87) They (win) the match.
Answer: They have won the match.
(88) We (visit) the Taj Mahal last
year.
Answer: We visited the Taj Mahal
last year.
Alt:
2017:
(89) He (commute) by bus
every day.
Answer: He commutes by
bus every day.
(90) By the time the
police arrived, the thief (flee).
Answer: By the time the
police arrived, the thief had fled.
(91) Reliance Jio
(offer) free services upto April next year.
Answer: Reliance Jio offers
free services upto April next year.
(92) Jayalalitha (pass)
away in December.
Answer: Jayalalitha
passed away in December.
(93) The harder he (try)
the better he gets.
Answer: The harder he
tries the better he gets.
(94) We (go) to Shimla
last winter.
Answer: We went to
Shimla last winter.
(95) It (snow) heavily
when we got there.
Answer: It was snowing
heavily when we got there.
(96) We (hunt) high and
low for a foot to fit the slipper.
Answer: We hunted high
and low for a foot to fit the slipper.
2018:
(97) We just( finish)
our English exams.
Answer: We have just
finished our English exams.
(98) All of next months
our teacher will be bust (correct) our scripts.
Answer: All of next
months our teacher will be bust correcting our scripts.
(99) I spent hours
(study) for the exams.
Answer: I spent hours
studying for the exams.
(100) I (hope) that I
will secure some good marks.
Answer: I home that that
I will secure some good marks.
(101) Sometimes thing do
not happen as (wish) for.
Answer: Sometimes thing
do not happen as wished for.
(102) I (surprise) at
how easy the questions were.
Answer: I was surprised
at how easy the questions were.
(103) We (write) for three
hours each day last week.
Answer: We had been
writing for three hours each day last week.
(104) I hope I shall
fare as well as I (hope) for.
Answer: I hope I shall
fare as well as I hope for.
2019:
(105) She (go) to Europe
last summer.
Answer: She went to
Europe last summer.
(106) He (read) a book
when I entered his room.
Answer: He was reading a
book when I entered his room.
(107) If I were you, I
(refuse) to accept the bribe.
Answer: If I were you, I
would refuse to accept the bribe.
(108) Please sit here
until my father (come).
Answer: Please sit here
until my father comes.
(109) I asked her if she
(see) him before.
Answer: I asked her if
she had seen him before.
(110) They were building
that bridge when I (be) here last year.
Answer: They were
building that bridge when I was here last year.
(111) I am grateful to
hm for what he (do).
Answer: I am grateful to
him for what he has done.
(112) I (study) English
for three years now.
Answer: I have been
studying English for three years now.