Tamilnadu stateboard Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Guide Grammar Tenses
The term ‘Tense’ denotes the form of a verb which shows the time at which an action happened. So, the tense shows two things :
the time of the action
state expressed by the verb.
The following table shows the different forms of the verb:
Present Simple Tense:
Fill in the blanks with the correct tense forms of the verbs given in brackets
1.The sun (set) in the west.
2. My father (go) for a walk in the evening.
3. The earth (revolve) around the sun.
4. She (walks) to the office every day.
5. My house (face) west.
Answer:
1. sets
2. goes
3. revolves
4. walks
5. faces
Present Progressive Tense
Fill in the blanks with the correct tense forms of the verbs given in brackets
1. He is (read) a newspaper.
2. The girl (sing) a song.
3. The children (play) football.
4. He (go) to England next week.
5. They are not (come) here on Monday.
Answer:
1. reading
2. is singing
3.are playing
4. is going
5. coming
Tamilnadu stateboard 10th English Grammar Tenses
Present Perfect Tense
Fill in the blanks with the correct tense forms of the verbs given in brackets
1. She (write) this essay.
2. They (help) me.
3. Our team (won) the match.
4. She (finish) her work.
5. I have already. (read) this novel
Answer:
1. has written
2. have helped
3. has won
4. has finished
5. read
Simple Past Tense
Fill in the blanks with the correct tense forms of the verbs given in brackets
1. I (go) to Ooty yesterday.
2. She (meet) us two days ago.
3. He (work) in his garden every Sunday.
4. Satish (study) for three hours.
5. My father (congratulate) me on my brilliant success.
Answer:
1. went
2. met
3. worked
4.studied
5. congratulated
The Past Progressive Tense
Fill in the blanks with the correct tense forms of the verbs given in brackets
1. The children were not (play).
2. Was he (write) a letter?
3. I (go) to college in the morning.
4. She (watch) T.V. when he came.
5. He (read) a novel when the door bell rang.
Answer:
1. playing
2. writing
3.was going
4. was watching
5. was reading
Tamilnadu stateboard Samacheer Kalvi 10th English Grammar Tenses
Past Perfect Tense
Fill in the blanks with the correct tense forms of the verbs given in brackets
1. I (read) this book before.
2. She had never (see) the letter?
3. He had not (take) his lunch.
4. I (read) this book before.
5. The child.. (cry) because the father had beaten him.
Answer:
1. had read
2. seen
3. taken
4. hadn’t read
5. was crying
Future Time Reference
Fill in the blanks with the correct tense forms of the verbs given in brackets
1. I (do) it myself.
2. I (help) you.
3. We think he (reach) there in time.
4. He (come) here tomorrow.
5. (fine) if he does not attend classes.
Answer:
1. will do
2. will help
3.will reach
4. will come
5. fined
Tamilnadu state Board Samacheer kalvi 10th English Grammar Tenses
Future Progressive
Fill in the blanks with the correct tense forms of the verbs given in brackets
1.He will not (go) to Trichy tomorrow.
2.I shall not (do) this work tomorrow.
3.The air conditioner will (run) in the month of June.
4.From 5 pm to 6 pm, we will (play) Tennis tomorrow.
5.The child will (write) his exams from 10 am onwards every day.
Answer:
1. be going
2. be doing
3.be running
4. be playing
5. be writing
Future Perfect
Fill in the blanks with the correct tense forms of the verbs given in brackets
1. We shall (reach) there
2. He will (done) this work.
3. They will (reach) the station in half an hour.
4. He will (finish) his homework by this time.
5. He will (complete) his exams by this time.
Answer
1.have reached
2.have done
3.have reached
4.have finished
5.have completed