TENSE/DIFFERENT FORM OF TENSE/CSRA:

 

                      10th English 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:

A.Present Simple Tense:/சாதாரண நிகழ்காலம்:

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.

B.Present Progressive Tense:/நிகழ் கால தொடர் வினை:

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.

C.Present Perfect Tense:/நிகழ்கால வினைமுற்று வாக்கியம்:

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.

D.Simple Past Tense:/எளிய கடந்த காலம்:

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.

E.The Past Progressive Tense:/கடந்த முற்போக்கான காலம்:

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.

F.Past Perfect Tense:/கடந்தகால வினைமுற்று:

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.

G.Future Time Reference:/எதிர்கால நேர குறிப்பு:

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.

H.Future Progressive:/எதிர்கால முற்போக்கானது:

Fill in the blanks with the correct tense forms of the verbs given in brackets:

He will not (go) to Trichy tomorrow.
I shall not (do) this work tomorrow.
The air conditioner will (run) in the month of June.
From 5 pm to 6 pm, we will (play) Tennis tomorrow.
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.

I.Future Perfect:/எதிர்காலத்தில் சரியான:

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.