TENSE FORMS

 

 Tenses are verb forms (went, go, will go) which English speakers use to talk about the past, present, and future in their language. There are twelve verb tense forms in English as well as other time expressions. For English learners, knowing how to use English tenses can be quite a challenge. Never fear. Chandrastudyroom will help you to learn it like a native speaker. Let's get started!

                                   

                             Verb Tense Chart

Simple Present	Simple Past	Simple Future
I study English every day.	Two years ago, I studied English in England.	If you are having problems, I will help you study English. I am going to study English next year.
Present Continuous	Past Continuous	Future Continuous
I am studying English now.	I was studying English when you called yesterday.	I will be studying English when you arrive tonight. I am going to be studying English when you arrive tonight.
Present Perfect	Past Perfect	Future Perfect
I have studied English in several different countries.	I had studied a little English before I moved to the U.S.	I will have studied every tense by the time I finish this course. I am going to have studied every tense by the time I finish this course.
Present Perfect Continuous	Past Perfect Continuous	Future Perfect Continuous
I have been studying English for five years.	I had been studying English for five years before I moved to the U.S.	I will have been studying English for over two hours by the time you arrive. I am going to have been studying English for over two hours by the time you arrive.

Look at the verb tense chart above. Do you see how it is arranged? It tells you a lot about how English speakers understand time. There are four present tenses, four past tenses, and four future tenses.

There are also three simple tenses, three continuous tenses, three perfect tenses and three perfect continuous tenses. These groupings can help you learn how English verb tenses are used.

For example, all simple tenses have similar uses. Perfect tenses also behave in the same way. Keep this in mind while reading verb tense.

 

                                         

    Sample Unit Test

 

         Class-10^th                            Subject-English                           Marks-25

 

Qu.01 (A) Choose the correct alternatives :-                                                             (1X4=4) 

(a) The big kite flew away because….

      (i) He was kind.    (ii) He wanted to encourage the little kite.   

      (ii) He was clever  (iv) He was bold.

 (b) The big kite …………..     

       (i) made fun of the little kite     (ii) encourage the little kite to fly          

      (iii) helped the little kite to fly  (iv) remained indifferent.

 (c) The big kite rose toward the ……………..                                                                                         

      (i) Big building    (ii) mountain  (iii)  tranquil sky   (iv) moon

 (d) The little kite sailed side by side with the …………..

       (i)  Sparrow   (ii)  big kite  (iii)  bee    (iv)  butterfly

  (B) Fill in the blanks using correct alternatives :- (any 5)                                     (1X5=5)    

 (i) They decided to go ahead with the public ……….. the bad weather.                                          

              (a) while    (b) in spite of   (c)  even though   

 (ii) Would you like …………. milk?

             (a) some   (b) many   (c) much                                                                                                

 (iii) He has ……….. hope to get success.

            (a) few   (b) little   (c) a little   

 (iv) Raju has made ……… mistake in English paper that’s why he is sad.                                    

          (a)  a few   (b) few   (c) a little                                                                            

(v) How ………….. students have their text books?    

         (a) much   (b) more   (c) many   

 (vi) Last year we went for …………. holiday to Mainpat. 

         (a) a   (b) an   (c) the  

Qu.02   Answer the following questions :- (any 4)                                                      (3X4=12)                                               

   (i) Why is National Anthem not played in the cinema halls these days?                                    

   (ii) What is patriotism?                                                                                                                   

   (iii) Why did Akash decide to settle down in India? What does it show about his character?                                                                                                                        

   (iv) Why did Adam Smith call Kailash Satyarthi?                                                                               

    (v) What is the “End Child Slavery Week”?                                                                                  

    (vi) Why was Kailash Satyarthi awarded the Noble Prize for peace? 

Qu.03 Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow:-           (1x4=4) 

                       One Sunday Nana ji, Naina and Ajit started very early for their ‘picnic’. They took the first train to the village, ‘Himapet’. Two and half hours later they found themselves at a tiny, dusty railway station. They got down and stepped outside. A large well-built man wearing a white dhoti and kurta and sporting a huge turban greeted them with folded hands. He led them to a bullock --cart and much to Ajit’s delight lifted and placed him on the cart. The cart trundled on for almost an hour till they finally reached the village. They alighted in front of a large brick house. An elderly man and woman came out greeting Nanaji and fussing over the kids. They spoke in a dialect which Nanaji and Ajit found difficult to understand.

  Question :-                                                                                                                                   

 (i) Naina and Ajit were ………………                                                                                               

       (a) Sister and brother    (b)  neighbours   (c)  mother and son     (d)  daughter and father

(ii) …………… greeted them at the railway station.                                                                                            

       (a)   An old lady     (b)   A young girl       (c)   A well built man   (d)   An old man                                                                                                                                                              

 (iii) When did Naina and Ajit start for picnic?                                                                                            

 (iv) Who was fussing over the kids?

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