Correct Tense (Previous HSLC Exam Que Solution)
Q. Use the correct tense form of the verbs given in brackets: H.S.L.C. 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. H.S.L.C. 2016
(a) It is time we (go) home.
Ans: It is time we went home.
(b) She behaves as if she (know) everything.
Ans: She behaves as if she knew everything. H.S.L.C. 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. H.S.L.C. 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.
Ans: The Principla is not in his room. He has gone out. H.S.L.C. 2019
(a) They (live) in Delhi for ten years.
Ans: They have been living in Delhi for ten years.
(b) When he came it (be) all over.
Ans: When he came it was all over.
(c) He (stay) here until you return.
Ans: He will stay here until you return. H.S.L.C. 2020
(a) I (go) there before she went.
Ans: I had gone there before she went.
(b) Ten years (pass) since I met you last.
Ans: Ten years have passed since I met you last.
(c) When she came I (write ) a letter.
Ans: When she came I was writing a letter. H.S.L.C. 2022
(a) He (ring) the bell when I was reading
Ans: He rang the bell when I was reading.
(b) Nobody (know) where he lives.
Ans: Nobody knows where he lives.
(c) The guest (arrive) before the dinner was set.
Ans: The guest had arrived before the dinner was set. H.S.L.C. 2024
(a) Hari ………… to read novels (love)
Ans: Hari loves to read novels.
(b) We …….. in Guwahati since last January (live)
Ans: We have been living in Guwahati since last January
