Class 9 | English Grammar | TENSE FORM | RG's Question Bank 2019|

1.    (a) We (be) good friends for long.
       Ans: We have been good friends for
       long.

       (b) They (play) since morning.
       Ans: They have been playing since
       morning.

       (c) What (do) he do yesterday?
       Ans: What did he do yesterday?

2.    (a) We (need) your advice.
       Ans: We need your advice.

       (b) Please try to (come) soon.
       Ans: Please try to come soon.

       (c) We (want) to go to Mumbai next
       month.
       Ans: We want to go to Mumbai next
       month.

3.    (a) She was (see) picking the
       marbles.
       Ans: She was seen picking the
       marbles.

       (b) I (do) the work before my father
       comes.
       Ans: I shall have done the work before
       my father comes.

       (c) Nobody (like) a traitor.
       Ans: Nobody likes a traitor.

4.    (a) Three people (kill) in the accident.
       Ans: Three people were killed in the
       accident.

       (b) He (do) the work since Monday
        last.
       Ans: He has been doing the work
       since Monday last.

       (c) The old man (go) for a walk every
       morning.
       Ans: The old man goes for a walk
       every morning.

5.    (a) The bus (leave) the stoppage
       before   I arrived.
       Ans: The bus had left the stoppage
       before I arrived.

       (b) I (cut) my finger. It is bleeding.
       Ans: I have cut my finger. It is
       bleeding.

       (c) When we went his house, he
       (read) a book.
       Ans: When we went his house, he was
       reading.

6.    (a) Water (flow) downwards.
       Ans: Water flows downwards.

       (b) I (see) a bird in the sky now.
       Ans: I see a bird in the sky now.

       (c) He (finish) his work just.
       Ans: He has finished his work just.

7.    (a) When I reached home, mother
       (cook) rice.
       Ans: When I reached home, mother
       was cooking rice.

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

       (c) I (not seen) him for a week.
       Ans: I have not seen him for a week.

8.    (a) If I (be) you, I would not do that.
       Ans: If I were you, I would not do that.

       (b) The baby (cry) because it is
       hungry.
       Ans: The baby is crying because it
       is hungry.

       (c) The train (arrive) at 9 AM everyday.
       Ans: The train arrives at 9AM
       everyday.

9.    (a) She went out after she (lock) the
       door.
       Ans: She went out after she had
       locked the door.

       (b) I (have) my dinner an hour ago.
       Ans: I have had my dinner an hour
       ago.

       (c) When I saw him, he (write)
       Ans: When I saw him, he was writing.

10. (a) He (arrive) just before the game
       started.
       Ans: He had arrived just before the
       game started.

       (b) Don't disturb the child; it  (sleep).
       Ans: Don't disturb the child; it is
       sleeping.

       (c) I just (finish) the work.
       Ans: I have just finished the work.

11. (a) The woman (weep) when I saw
       her.
       Ans: The woman was weeping when I
       saw her.

       (b) No one (hear) from him for the
       last two years.
       Ans: No one has been hearing from
       him for the last two years.

       (c) They (finish) the work by Sunday
       next.
       Ans: They shall have finished the
       work by Sunday next.

12. (a)They (eat) all the apples before I
       arrived.
       Ans: They had eaten all the apples
       before I arrived.

       (b) It is time we (leave).
       Ans: It is time we left.

       (c) Look at the sky, it (go) to rain.
       Ans: Look at the sky, it is going to
       rain.

13. (a) We (know) each other for ten
       years.
       Ans: We have known each other for
       ten years.

       (b) I (write) the story since morning.
       Ans: I have been writing the story
       since morning.

       (c) If it (rain), we shall not go to
       school today.
       Ans: If it rains, we shall not go to
       school today.

14. (a) The passenger jumped off the
       train while it (move).
       Ans: The passenger jumped off the
       train while it moved.

       (b) I (write) the essay for fifteen
       minutes.
       Ans: I have been writing the essay for
       fifteen minutes.

       (c) The old man (go) out for a walk
       regularly in the morning.
       Ans: The old man goes out for a walk
       regularly in the morning.
   

15. (a) If he (be) honest, he would have
       been praised.
       Ans: If he were honest, he would have
       been praised.

       (b) He usually (go) for a walk in the
       morning.
       Ans: He usually goes for a walk in the
       morning.

       (c) When they came, the boy (play)
       chess.
       Ans: When they came, the boy was
       playing chess.

16. (a) He (go) to Shillong last month.
       Ans : He went to Shillong last month.

       (b) Before he arrived at the station,
       the train (leave) already.

       Ans : Before he arrived at the station,
       the train had left already.

       (c) He (not come) yet.
       Ans : He has not come yet.

17. (a) Many soldiers (kill) in the Kargil
       War.
       Ans : Many soldiers were killed in the
       Kargil.

       (b) I (see) the Tajmahal and know
       how beautiful it is.

       Ans : I have seen the Tajmahal and
       know how beautiful it is.

       (c) I wish I (be) the principal of the
       school.
       Ans : I wish I were the principal of the
       school.

18.  (a) I (know) them for the last two
       years.
       Ans : I have known for the last two
       years.

       (b) I went out when it (rain).
       Ans : I went out when it was raining.

       (c) I (read) in the school for the last
       seven years.
       Ans :  I was reading in the school for
       the last seven years.

19.  (a) Ram came to meet me after I
       (leave) the place.
       Ans : Ram came to meet me after I
        had left the place.

       (b) The minister (not arrive) yet.
       Ans : The minister has not arrived yet.

20.  (a) He (leave) the place a year ago.
       Ans : He left the place a year ago.

       (b) It is time I (go) to bed.
       Ans : It is time I went to bed.

       (c) I (see) you yesterday.
       Ans : I saw you yesterday.

21.  (a) He (swim) in the river.
       Ans : He swam in the river.

       (b) The patient (die) before the doctor
       came.
       Ans : The patient had died before the
       doctor came.

       (c) The patient (die) an hour ago.
       Ans : The patient died an year ago.

22.  (a) The thief (leave) before the doctor
       came.
       Ans : The thief had left before the
       doctor came.

       (b) She (suffer) from fever since
       January.
       Ans : She has been suffering from
       fever since January.

       (c) There (be) nobody in the house
       when we called.
       Ans : There was nobody in the house
       when we called.

23.  (a) The little girl (cry) because she is
       hungry now.
       Ans : The little girl is crying because
       she is hungry now.

       (b) Fortune (favour) the brave.
       Ans : Fortune favours the brave.

       (c) We (enter) the classroom before
       the teacher came.
       Ans : We had entered the classroom
       before the teacher came.

24.  (a) The boys (reach) the town, before
       it grew dark.
       Ans : The boys had reached the town,
       before it grew dark.

       (b) I would have been happy if I (be) a
       king.
       Ans : I would have been happy if I
       were a king.

       (c) My father (come) home
       Tomorrow.
       Ans : My father will come home
       tomorrow.

25.  (a) He usually (take) his breakfast at
       7 am.
       Ans : He usually takes breakfast at 7
       am.

       (b) Ice (float) on water.
       Ans : Ice floats on water.

       (c) It is a month since I (see) him.
       Ans : It is a month since I saw him.

26.  (a) He (prepare) his lesson before the
       teacher came.
       Ans : He had prepared his lesson
       before the teacher came.

       (b) Water (freeze) in extreme cold.
       Ans : Water freezes in extreme cold.

       (c) It is time we (return) home.
       Ans : It is time we returned home.

27.  (a) When he entered my room, I
       (sleep)
       Ans : When he entered my room, I
       was sleeping.

       (b) He (go) to Guwahati last week.
       Ans : He went to Guwahati last week.

       (c) He (kill) in the battle last year.
       Ans : He was killed in the battle last
       week.

28.  (a) Socrates was (take) away to
       prison.
       Ans : Socrates was taken away to
       prison.

       (b) He (finish) his work an hour ago.
       Ans : He has finished his work an
       hour ago.

29.  (a) My father (work) in this factory for
       five years.
       Ans : My father has been working in
       this factory for five years.

       (b) Stop that noise! I (listen) to the
       news on the radio.
       Ans : Stop that noise! I am listening to
       the news on the radio.

       (c) Ramu (not come) back from the
       market yet.
       Ans : Ramu has not come back from
       the market yet.

30.  (a) They (live) in our town for the last
       ten years.
       Ans : They have been living in our
       town for the last ten years.

       (b) The match (begin) before I
       reached.
       Ans : The match had begun before I
       reached.

31.  (a) My father (arrive) at the bus stop
       everyday at 6 am.
       Ans : My father arrives at the bus stop
       everyday at 6am.

       (b) Hari Singh (read) a novel when I
       entered the room.
       Ans : Hari Singh was reading a novel
       when I entered the room.

       (c) Our school (reopen) next Monday.
       Ans ; Our school will be reopened
       next Monday.

32.  (a) There (be) only a few students in
       the class yesterday.
       Ans : There are only a few students in
       the class yesterday.

       (b) The man who (work) hard can
       succeed in life.
       Ans : The man who works hard can
       succeed in life.

       (c) We (play) football at this time
       tomorrow.
       Ans : We will be playing football at
       this time tomorrow.

33.  (a) It (rain) since 10 O'clock.
       Ans : It has been raining since 10
       O'clock.

       (b) She (read) a book when I met her.
       Ans : She was reading a book when I
       met her.

       (c) If I (be) a bird, I could fly.
       Ans : If I were a bird, I could fly.

34.  (a) They (reach) home before it grew
       dark.
       Ans : They had reached home before
       it grew dark.

       (b) I (go) to apply for the post.
       Ans : I am going apply for the post.

       ( c) The bus (leave) Guwahati at 6
       o'clock everyday.
       Ans : The bus leaves Guwahati at 6
       o'clock everyday.

35.  (a) It's time I (do) some real work.
       Ans : It's time I did some real work.

       (b) He (wait) for you since 8 am
       Ans : He has been waiting for you
       since 8 am.

       (c) The train (leave) the station before
       we arrived.
       Ans : The train had left the station
       before we arrived.
    

More Examples
    1. We .... (do) our lessons when the
    lights went out.
     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.
     I want to go for a walk. But I have
    not finished my work yet.

    3. He ...... (work) here from 2001 to
    2011.
     He had been working here from
    2001 to 2011.

    4. The police will arrest him when
    he ..... (leave) the house.
     The police will arrest him when
    he leaves the house.

    5. I usually ...... (go) to bed at 11o'clock.
     I usually go to bed at 11o'clock.

    6. I ...... (write) the letter last night.
     I wrote the letter last night.

    7. He ...... (sit) in the library when I saw
    him.
     He was sitting in the library when I
    saw him.

    8. All the answers to the questions ......
    (be) wrong.
     All the answers to the questions
    are/were wrong.

    9. I always boil water I ...... (drink) it.
     I always boil water I drinking it.

    10. Please stop singing because I ......
    (try) to work.
     Please stop singing because I am
    trying to work.

    11. The teacher ...... (know) the boy
    was lying.
     The teacher knew the boy was lying.

    12. As soon as I came in, she ......
    (leave) the room.
     As soon as I came in, she left the
    room.

    13. When I passed the house, I saw
    he ...... (clean) the car.
     When I passed the house, I saw
    he was cleaning the car.

    14. The referee blew the whistle and
    then the match ...... (begin)
     The referee blew the whistle and
    then the match began.

    15. If I were you, I ..... (not do) it.
     If I were you, I would not have done
    it.

    16. Your father tells me you ...... (work)
    in the bank now.
     Your father tells me you work
    in the bank now.

    17. The news ...... (release) as soon as
    the meeting is over.
     The news is released as soon as
    the meeting is over.

    18. He ...... (sit) in the library when I
    saw him.
     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.
     The boy was so dirty that he looked
    as if he lied in the mud.

    20. The First World War ...... (last) for
    four years and ended in 1918.
     The First World War was lasted for
    four years and ended in 1918.

    21. Your letter ...... (reach) me
    yesterday.
     Your letter reached me yesterday.

    22. The train ...... (arrive) when I
    reached the station.
     The train was arriving when I
    reached the station.

    23. To hate man ...... (be) the biggest
    sin.
     To hate man is the biggest
    sin.

    24. I will speak to him when he ......
    (come).
     I will speak to him when he comes.

    25. While I ......(run) after the bus I
    dropped my wallet.
     While I ran after the bus I
    dropped my wallet.

    26. The rubbish van ...... (come) again
    afternoon tomorrow.
     The rubbish van will come again
    afternoon tomorrow.

    27. At eight o'clock tomorrow evening
    the President ......(speak) to the nation.
     At eight o'clock tomorrow evening
    the President will speak to the nation.

    28. We ...... (stay) in Kolkata during the
    coming Puja Holidays.
     We will stay in Kolkata during the
    coming Puja Holidays.

    29. I ...... (wait) for you since morning.
     I have been waiting for you since
    morning.

    30. By three O'clock the committee ......
    (Interview) thirty candidate.
     By three O'clock the committee will
    Interview/interviewed thirty candidate.