Solved Tense forms from 1996 for HSLC Exams, seba board

Use the correct tense form of the verbs given in brackets.

H.S.L.C. 1996

(a) I (write) this letter since morning.
(b) You (fail) unless you work harder.
(c) I have not seen him since we (leave) school.
Answer :
(a) I have been writing this letter since morning.
(b) You will fail unless you work harder.
(c) I have not seen him since we left school.

H.S.L.C. 1997

(a) If you (neglect) your studies, you will fail.
(b) I (not meet) him for a week.
(c) The bus usually (arrive) here at 6 O'clock.
Answer :
(a) If you neglect your studies, you will fail.
(b) I have not met him for a week.
(c) The bus usually arrives here at 6 O'clock.

H.S.L.C. 1998

(a) When he entered my room, I ___ (write) a letter.
(b) The match ___ (start) before we reached the field.
(c) It is time you ___ (go) home.
Answer :
(a) When he entered my room, I was writing a letter.
(b) The match had started before we reached the field.
(c) It is time you went home.

H.S.L.C. 1999

(a) I shall wait here until he ___ back. (come)
(b) I ___ my breakfast yet. (not take)
(c) When he came in, I ___ a letter. (write)
Answer :
(a) I shall wait here until he comes back.
(b) I have not taken my breakfast yet.
(c) When he came in, I was writing a letter.

H.S.L.C. 2000

(a) He ___ across the road when a scooter hit him. (walk)
(b) I wish I ___ the job. (accept)
(c) Hurry up, the taxi ___ (wait)
Answer :
(a) He was walking across the road when a scooter hit him.
(b) I wish I accepted the job.
(c) Hurry up, the taxi is waiting.

H.S.L.C. 2001

(a) They ___ in Delhi for ten years. (live)
(b) She died after she ___ for five years. (suffer)
(c) Ten years ___ since I met you. (pass)
(d) When he came, it ___ all over (be)
(e) He ___ here until you return. (stay)
Answer :
(a) They have been living in Delhi for ten years.
(b) She died after she had suffered for five years.
(c) Ten years have passed since I met you.
(d) When he came, it was all over
(e) He will stay here until you return.

H.S.L.C. 2002

(a) When he started for office, it still ___ (rain)
(b) I ___ my friend for ages. (not meet)
(c) If you ___ him, he would have helped you. (request)
(d) She ___ in this school since 1990. (work)
(e) We two ___ friends for long. (be)
Answer : (a) When he started for office, it was still raining.
(b) I have not met my friend for ages.
(c) If you had requested him, he would have helped you.
(d) She has been working in this school since 1990.
(e) We two have been friends for long.

H.S.L.C. 2003

(a) We ___ each other for the last ten years. (know)
(b) If I ___ his address, I would have contacted him. (know)
(c) Look, there ___ the bus. (go)
Answer :
(a) We have known each other for the last ten years.
(b) If I had known his address, I would have contacted him.
(c) Look, there goes the bus.

H.S.L.C. 2004

(a) He can not play in the match as he ___ his foot. (injure)
(b) I wish I ___ help you. (can)
(c) If I ___ you, I should not accept that post. (be)
Answer :
(a) He can not play in the match as he has injured his foot.
(b) I wish I could help you.
(c) If I were you, I should not accept that post.

H.S.L.C. 2005

I hurried back to the room ___ (feel) very nervous, for it is much easier ___ (steal) something than to return it undetected. I ___ (open) the door quietly, then ___ (stand) in the doorway inclouded moonlight. Anil was still asleep. I ___ (creep) to the head of the bed and my hand ___ (come) up with the notes.
Answer :
I hurried back to the room feeling very nervous, for it is much easier to steal something than to return it undetected. I opened the door quietly, then stood in the doorway inclouded moonlight. Anil was still asleep. I crept to the head of the bed and my hand came up with the notes.

H.S.L.C. 2006

(a) Father is not at home; he ___ out. (go)
(b) He ___ the station before the train departed. (reach)
(c) It's time we ___ home. (return)
Answer :
(a) Father is not at home; he has gone out.
(b) He had reached the station before the train departed.
(c) It's time we returned home.

H.S.L.C. 2007

(a) The new teacher ___ us now for six months. (teach)
(b) Mohan ___ home before it started raining. (reach)
(c) He told us that he never ___ a lie. (tell)

Answer :
(a) The new teacher has been teaching us now for six months.
(b) Mohan had reached home before it started raining.
(c) He told us that he had never told a lie.
Or, He told us that he would never tell a lie.

H.S.L.C. 2008

(a) Our teacher ___ to London last year. (go)

(b) John ___ a number of short stories. (write)

(c) We should never ___ a lie. (tell)
Answer :
(a) Our teacher went to London last year.
(b) John has written a number of short stories.
(c) We should never tell a lie.

H.S.L.C. 2009

(a) The lady slipped while she (climb) the steps.
(b) We shall wait here until he (came) back.
(c) He talks as if he (know) everything.
Answer :
(a) The lady slipped while she was climbing the steps.
(b) We shall wait here until he comes back.
(c) He talks as if he knew everything.

H.S.L.C. 2010

(a) He jumped off the bus while it ___ (move)
(b) He said that he ___ the letter. (Post)
(c) He ___ a teacher since 1994. (be)
Answer :
(a) He jumped off the bus while it was moving. (b) He said that he had posted the letter.
(c) He has been a teacher since 1994.

H.S.L.C. 2011

(a) We (know) each other for five years.
(b) The other day I (meet) a magician in the bazaar.
Answer :
(a) We have known each other for five years.

(b) The other day I met a magician in the bazaar.

H.S.L.C. 2012

(a) She said that she (will) help her friend.
(b) The boys (play) in the garden when the tree fell down.
Answer :
(a) She said that she would help her friend.
(b) The boys were playing in the garden when the tree fell down.

H.S.L.C. 2013

(a) I wish I (be) a king.
(b) The boy (sleep), don't disturb him.
Answer :
(a) I wish I were a king.
(b) The boy is sleeping, don't disturb him.

H.S.L.C. 2014

(i) She ___ a book when I saw her. (read)
(ii) She ___ a teacher since 2002. [(be)
Answer :
(i) She was reading a book when I saw her.
(ii) She has been a teacher since 2002.

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