Tense Forms – Class 10 English Grammar Complete Question Answers and Solutions | ASSEB / SEBA
Class 10 English Grammar – Tense Forms Complete Question Answers and Exam Solutions (ASSEB / SEBA Assam)
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Class 10th English
Tense Forms
HSLC Board Previous Year Tense Forms
1. “Identify the question for which the following sentence is the answer. Mother engaged the gardener’s wife to work for us in the villa.{2026}
(A) Why did mother engaged the gardener’s wife?
(B) Why does mother engages the gardener’s wife?
(C) Why did mother engage the gardener’s wife?
(D) Why does mother engage the gardener’s wife?”
Answer: C
2. Choose the correct tense form and fill in the blank.{2025}
The train ——— before we reached the station.
(A) will have left
(B) was left
(C) had left
(D) has left
Answer: C
3. Use the correct form of the tense of the verbs given in the brackets. {2025}
(i) The sun……….. in the east. (rise)
Answer: rises
(ii) When I met her, she ………. a book. (read)
Answer: was reading
4. (A) Hari ______ to read novels. (love) {2024}
Answer: loves
(B) We ______ in Guwahati since last January. (live)
Answer: have been living
5. Use the correct tense form of the verbs given in brackets: {2022}
(A) He (ring) the bell when I was reading.
Answer: rang
(B) Nobody (know) where he lives.
Answer: knows
(C) The guests (arrive) before the dinner was set.
Answer: had arrived
6. Use the correct tense form of the verbs given in brackets: {2020}
(A) I (go) there before she went.
Answer: had gone
(B) Ten years (pass) since I met you last.
Answer: have passed
(C) When she came I (write) a letter.
Answer: was writing
7. Use the correct tense form of the verbs given in brackets: {2019}
(A) They (live) in Delhi for ten years.
Answer: have lived
(B) When he came it (be) all over.
Answer: was
(C) He (stay) here until you return.
Answer: will stay
8. Use the correct tense form of the verbs given in brackets: {2018}
(A) If I (be) you, I would not have called him again.
Answer: were
(B) The Principal is not in his room. He (go) out.
Answer: has gone
9. Use the correct tense form of the verbs given in brackets: {2017}
(A) If it (rain) we shall not go out.
Answer: rains
(B) We (know) each other for the last ten years.
Answer: have known
10. Use the correct tense form of the verbs given in brackets: {2016}
(A) It is time we (go) to bed.
Answer: went
(B) She behaves as if she (know) everything.
Answer: knew
11. Use the correct tense form of the verbs given in brackets: {2015}
(A) The bell rang after we (finish) our work.
Answer: had finished
(B) Please ring me up as soon as he (come).
Answer: comes
Common Pre-Board Report Tense Forms (2025–26)
1. Choose the correct tense form and fill in the blank: When he met, I ____ busy at work. {Bajali}
(A) Was
(B) Was being
(C) Were
(D) Were being
Answer: A
2. Choose the correct tense form and fill in the blank: If water boils, it _____ into steam. {Baksa}
(A) will change
(B) changes
(C) has changed
(D) could change
Answer: B
3. What tense do we use when we are talking about what we have already arranged to do? {Barpeta}
(A) Simple present
(B) Simple future
(C) Present Continuous
(D) Present perfect
Answer: C
4. I ……… for an hour when it suddenly started to rain. (Fill in the blank) {Golaghat}
(A) have walked.
(B) have been walking.
(C) had been walking.
(D) shall be walking.
Answer: C
5. Fill in the blank with the correct alternative. Nature is our mother, our first teacher. The greatest lesson that she — us is to maintain an equilibrium in life. {Hailakandi}
(A) Is teaching
(B) Teaches
(C) Has taught
(D) Will teach
Answer: B
6. Supply the correct option from the given alternatives. The district level competition awards have been announced and our school team — the first prize. {Hailakandi}
(A) Had won-
(B) Was winning
(C) Will win
(D) Has won
Answer: D
7. Select the most appropriate option. They’— their assignments in a week’s time. {Hailakandi}
(A) Will complete
(B) Shall be completing
(C) Will be completing
(D) Willhave completed
Answer: D
8. He used to visit his grandmother on Saturdays. The underlined is used to imply – {Hojai}
(A) Probability
(B) Past habit
(C) Duty
(D) Possibility
Answer: B
9. If he had invited me, I_____. to the party. {Jorhat}
(A) shall go
(B) would go
(C) would have gone
(D) might go
Answer: C
10. It’s time I _____ some real work. {Kamrup R}
(A) have done
(B) do
(C) had done
(D) did
Answer: D
11. They _____ the work before the sun set. {Kamrup R}
(A) have finished
(B) finished
(C) had finished
(D) will finish
Answer: C
12. Choose the correct tense form from the options, to complete the sentence:
They _______ movie last night {Kamrup M}
(A) watch
(B) had watched
(C) watched
(D) watches
Answer: C
13. By next year, she _______ her degree. {Kamrup M}
(A) completes
(B) completed
(C) will have completed
(D) has completed
Answer: C
14. Choose the correct tense form to complete the sentence: You must not leave this place until you ______ the work. {Lakhimpur}
(A) have finished
(B) shall finish
(C) finish
(D) had finished
Answer: C
15. Choose the correct modal verb for the given sentence: She ______ have reached by now. {Lakhimpur}
(A) can
(B) might
(C) may
(D) must
Answer: D
16. Choose the correct tense form and fill the blank. Shyam ___ the work by next week. {Majuli}
(A) will have completed
(B) will be complete
(C) will has completed
(D) will have been completed
Answer: A
17. It ______ rain tomorrow. {Morigaon}
(A) can
(B) will
(C) must
(D) may
Answer: D
18. Father is not home, he ___ out. Choose the correct tense form of the verb to fit the blank. {Nalbari}
(A) went
(B) go
(C) will go
(D) has gone
Answer: D
19. Our teacher ___ to London last year. Choose the correct tense form of the verb from the options given below: {Nalbari}
(A) went
(B) go
(C) will go
(D) gone
Answer: A
20. If you (start) in time, you would have reached by now. (write the correct tense form of the verb given in bracket). {Sibsagar}
(A) had started
(B) started
(C) have started
(D) starts
Answer: A
21. Veteran Assamese radio artist Syed Sadullah (die) on October 30, 2025.
(Write the appropriate form of tense of the verb given in bracket). {Sibsagar}
(A) dies.
(B) died.
(C) will die.
(D) had died.
Answer: B
22. Choose the correct tense form and fill in the blank :- We ____ each other for the last ten years. {Sribhumi}
(A) had known
(B) have known
(C) knew
(D) is known
Answer: B
23. Choose the correct option to fill in the blank :- The owner of these books ____ {Sribhumi}
(A) have gone
(B) were gone
(C) has gone
(D) is gone
Answer: C
24. The Fierce wind ______ all night long, it was intolerable. (Fill in the black with right option) {Tamulpur}
(A) Blow
(B) Blows
(C) Blow
(D) Blew
Answer: D
25. Give the correct tense form: He ______ suffering from fever since the last week. {Udalguri}
(A) is
(B) has been
(C) had been
(D) have been
Answer: B
26. Give the correct tense form: I went to the hostel to see what students ______. {Udalguri}
(A) were doing
(B) was doing
(C) are doing
(D) did
Answer: A
Short Questions
1. Use the correct form of the tense of the verbs given in the brackets: {Bajali}
(i) What you (do) if you missed the train?
(ii) She died after she (take) to hospital.
Answer:
(i) What would you do if you missed the train?
(ii) She died after she had been taken to hospital.
2. Use the correct form of the tense of the verbs given in the brackets. {Baksa}
(i) We ____ for two hours at a stretch and now we need to rest. (walk)
(ii) I wish I ____ the job. (accept)
Answer: (i) have been walking (ii) had accepted
3. Use the correct form of the tense of the verbs given in the brackets: {Barpeta}
(a) He (leave) for Europe last Friday.
(b) It is time we (play) football.
Answer: (a) left (b) played
4. Use the correct form of the tense of the verbs given in the brackets. By the time we finally (reach) the airport, the flight (already depart). {Bongaigaon}
Answer: reached, had already departed
5. I have read the book very carefully. (Identify the tense of the sentence. Write a sentence in the same tense form using the verb ‘do’) {Cachar}
Answer: Present Perfect Tense. I have done my homework.
6. Rewrite the sentences using the correct form of tense for the verb given in the brackets. {Charaideo}
a) She ____ me for ten years by next month. (know)
b) He ____ in the same class for the last three years. (study)
Answer: a) will have known b) has been studying
7. Use the correct form of the tense of the verbs given in the brackets:{Darrang}
i) The guests ________ (arrive) before the dinner was set.
ii) The new teacher ________ (teach) us now for six months.
Answer: i) had arrived ii) has been teaching
8. Use the correct form of tense of the verbs given in the brackets. {Dhubri}
(a) Last week, Lokesh (spread) the news.
(b) Why she (not attend) School now-a-days?
Answer: (a) spread (b) is she not attending
9. Rewrite the sentences using the correct form of Tense for the verb given in the brackets: {Golaghat}
(a) Father is not at home, he (go) out.
(b) The lady slipped while she (climb) the steps.
Answer: (a) has gone (b) was climbing
10. Rewrite the sentences using the correct form of tense for the verb given in the brackets. {Hojai}
a) When I reached the station, the train already _____ (leave).
b) We _____ in Guwahati since last year (live).
Answer: a) had left b) have been living
11. Use the correct form of the tense of the verbs given in the brackets. {Jorhat}
(i) When I saw her, she (draw) a picture.
(ii) She (leave) the school before I arrived.
Answer: (i) was drawing (ii) had left
12. Rewrite the following sentences using the correct tense of the verbs given in brackets: {Kamrup R}
(a) You (reach) home before it rains.
(b) Man (be) mortal.
(c) I (go) to Delhi tomorrow.
(d) When I (come) it was still raining.
Answer: (a) will reach (b) is (c) am going / shall go (d) came
13. Rewrite the following sentences putting the verbs in the brackets in their correct tense form: {Kokrajhar}
a) The president (speak) to the nation at eight o’clock tomorrow evening.
b) If I (know) his address, I would have contacted him.
Answer: a) will speak / is speaking b) had known
14. The bridge (tremble) when the train passes. (Rewrite the sentence using the correct form of tense) {Lakhimpur}
Answer: The bridge trembles when the train passes.
15. Use the correct form of the tense of the verbs given in the brackets. {Majuli}
i) It’s time, I (do) some real work.
ii) He (kill) in the Kargil war.
Answer: i) did ii) was killed
16. Rewrite the sentences using the correct form of tense for the verb given in the brackets – (Any two) {Morigaon}
(A) When he entered my room, I (do) my home works.
(B) The rain changed while it (fall) heavily.
(C) We (know) each other for last five years.
Answer: (A) was doing (B) was falling (C) have known
17. Rewrite the sentences using the correct form of tense for the verb given in the brackets – (Any two) {Sibsagar}
(A) When he entered my room, I (do) my home works.
(B) The rain changed while it (fall) heavily.
(C) We (know) each other for last five years.
Answer: (A) was doing (B) was falling (C) have known
18. Rewrite the sentence using the correct forms of verbs: {Sonitpur}
a) The man behaves as if he (see) the incident.
b) The principal is not in the room. He (go) out.
Answer: a) had seen / saw b) has gone
19. Use the correct form of the tense of the verbs given in the brackets:- {Sribhumi}
i) If it ____ , it’ll not go. (rain)
ii) Father is not at home, he ____ out. (go)
Answer: i) rains ii) has gone
20. Use the correct form of the tense of the verbs given in the brackets. {SSM}
A) When he entered my room, I (write) a letter.
B) Hurry up, the taxi (wait).
Answer: A) was writing B) is waiting
21. Use the correct form of the tense of the verbs given in the brackets. {Tamulpur}
(i) He behaves as though he ______ everything. (know)
(ii) The boy ______ here for a long time. (be)
Answer: (i) knew (ii) has been
22. Use the correct form of tense of the verbs given in the brackets: {Udalguri}
i) A shot was fired at the train as it ______ the tunnel. (enter)
ii) When the doctor arrived, he realized that the old man ______ (die)
Answer: i) entered / was entering ii) had died
