AHSEC Class 12 English Grammar: Correct form of Verbs Solutions 2000 to 2025 Exam

7. Use the correct form of verbs (any five): 1x5 = 5

(a) Most of the people in India __________ (believe) in God.

Ans: (a) Most of the people in India believe in God.

(b) We two __________ (be) friends for ages.

Ans: (b) We two have been friends for ages.

(c) When he started for office, it still __________ (rain).

Ans: (c) When he started for office, it still was raining.

(d) Hurry up, the taxi __________ (wait).

Ans: (d) Hurry up, the taxi is waiting.

(e) If you __________ (request) him, he would have helped you.

Ans: (e) If you had requested him, he would have helped you.

(f) I wish I __________ (can) help you.

Ans: (f) I wish I could help you.

(g) The other day I __________ (meet) a magician in the bazaar.

Ans: (g) The other day I met a magician in the bazaar.

(h) Please ring me up as soon as he __________ (come).

Ans: (h) Please ring me up as soon as he comes.

7. Use the correct form of verbs (any five): 1x5 = 5

(a) You _______ (go) to attend the party tonight?

Ans: Are you going to attend the party tonight?

(b) If you have gone there, you _______ (meet) the celebrities.

Ans: If you had gone there, you would have met the celebrities.

(c) Don’t linger, we _______ (run) out of time.

Ans: Don’t linger, we are running out of time.

(d) They _______ (finish) the course by next month.

Ans: They will have finished the course by next month.

(e) It _______ (snow) many times every winter in Frankfurt.

Ans: It snows many times every winter in Frankfurt.

(f) Jane _______ (wear) her blue jeans today, but usually she wears a skirt or a dress.

Ans: Jane is wearing her blue jeans today, but usually she wears a skirt or a dress.

(g) Milk _______ (be) white.

Ans: Milk is white.

(h) I _______ (do) a lot of work today.

Ans: I have done a lot of work today.

7. Use the correct form of verbs (any five): 1x5 = 5

(a) This family (live) in this place since 1970.

Ans: This family has been living in this place since 1970.

(b) She (go) home when we met her.

Ans: She was going home when we met her.

(c) We reached the stadium after the match (start).

Ans: We reached the stadium after the match had started.

(d) Ice (float) on water.

Ans: Ice floats on water.

(e) If I (be) you, I would not do that.

Ans: If I were you, I would not do that.

(f) He suddenly realized that he (leave) the bag in the bus.

Ans: He suddenly realized that he had left the bag in the bus.

(g) We already (have) breakfast.

Ans: We have already had breakfast.

7. Use the correct form of verbs (any five): 1x5 = 5

(a) She (talk) to her neighbour when the baby began to cry.

Ans: She was talking to her neighbour when the baby began to cry.

(b) I (see) him a week ago.

Ans: I saw him a week ago.

(c) If you (try), you would have succeeded.

Ans: If you had tried, you would have succeeded.

(d) We reached the station after the train (leave).

Ans: We reached the station after the train had left.

(e) He (make) a doll now.

Ans: He is making a doll now.

(f) I wish I (were) a bird.

Ans: I wish I were a bird.

(g) I (do) a lot of work today.

Ans: I have done a lot of work today.

(h) She (come) here the day after tomorrow.

Ans: She will come here the day after tomorrow.

(i) She (read) the novel for the last three days.

Ans: She has been reading the novel for the last three days.

7. Rewrite any five of the following sentences using the verbs given in brackets in their correct tense forms: 1x5=5

a) My brother (practise) law these days.

Ans: Practices

b) The patient (die) before the doctor reached.

Ans: had died

c) You (sleep) when I entered the room.

Ans: were sleeping

d) She (come) here the day after tomorrow.

Ans: will come

e) They (win) the match.

Ans: won

f) We (visit) the Taj Mahal last year.

Ans: visited

7. Rewrite any five of the following sentences using the verbs given in brackets in their correct tense forms: 5x1=5

a) I met him while (go) to his office.

Ans: Going

b) They (live) in this place since 1970.

Ans: have been living

c) The train (leave) before I reached the station.

Ans: had left

d) I wish I (be) a bird!

Ans: were

e) Your letter (reach) me yesterday.

Ans: reached

f) He (make) a doll now.

Ans: am making

7. Rewrite any five the following sentences using the verbs given in brackets in their correct tense forms: 5x1=5

a) He _____ (work) here since 2011.

Ans: has been working.

b) I _____ (write) the letter last night.

Ans: Wrote

c) He _____ (sit) in the library when I saw him.

Ans: Was sitting

d) If I were you, I _____ (not do) it.

Ans: If I were you, I would not have done it

e) The first World War _____ (last) for four years and ended in 1918.

Ans: lasted

f) The rubbish van _____ (come) again in the afternoon tomorrow.

Ans: will come 

7. Rewrite any five of the following sentences using the verbs given in brackets in their correct tense forms:          5x1

a) Recently the price of petrol ____ (go) up.  

Ans: had gone

b) I ____ (do) a lot of work today.

Ans: did

c) The train ____ (leave) before we reached the station.

Ans: had left

d) I wish my brother ____ (be) here. 

Ans: were

e) As he ____ (cross) the road a bus knocked him down.

Ans: was crossing

f) I ____ (think) of going abroad for quite some time. 

Ans: thought

g) The paper ____ (appear) twice a week. 

Ans: appears

7. Rewrite any five of the following sentences using the verbs given in brackets in their correct tense forms:    5x1=5

a) We ……………….. (do) our lessons when the lights went out.

Ans: were doing

b) I usually ……………. (go) to bed at 11 o’clock.

Ans: go

c) All the answers to the questions ……………… (be) wrong.

Ans: are

d) He ……………. (sit) in the library when I saw him.

Ans: was sitting

e) Your letter ……………… (reach) me yesterday.

Ans: reached

f) I ………………. (wait) for you since morning.

Ans: have been waiting

g) Football ………………... (play) everywhere in the world.

Ans: is played

7. Rewrite any five of the following sentences using the verbs given in brackets in their correct tense forms. 1x5

a) I usually (go) to bed at 10 o’ clock.                                                                            

Ans: go

b) The teacher (know) the boy was lying.                                                                    

Ans: knew

c) He (work) here since 2009.                                                                                         

Ans: has been working

d) When I reached the station, the train (leave).                                                       

Ans: had left

e) I (go) to Delhi tomorrow.                                                                                             

Ans: shall go

f) I (write) an essay now.                                                                                                

Ans: am writing

g) When I went to her house, she (sing) a song.                                                          

Ans: was singing

7. Rewrite any five of the following questions using the verbs given in brackets in their correct tense forms: 1x5

a) I wish I (know) her.

Ans: Knew

b) The meeting (begin) when we arrived at the auditorium.

Ans: had begun.

c) The first world war (last) for four years and ended in 1918.

Ans: had been lasted

d) As soon as I came in she (leave) the room.

Ans: had left.

e) I usually (go) to bed at 11 o’clock.

Ans: Go

f) To hate man (be) the biggest crime.

Ans: Is

g) Please stop singing because I (try) to work.

Ans: am trying

7. Rewrite any five of the following sentences using the verbs given in brackets in their correct tense forms:     5x1=5

a) Ice (float) on water.

Ans: Floats

b) He (go) home when we met him.

Ans: was going

c) I want to go for a walk, but I (not finish) my work yet.

Ans: Have not finished

d) Perhaps it (rain) yesterday.

Ans: Had been raining

e) All the students (leave) when I reached the school.

Ans: had left

f) You (sleep) for three hours now.

Ans: Have been sleeping

g) We (walk) for two hours at a stretch and now we need to rest.

Ans: have been walking 

7. Use the correct form of verbs (any five): 1x5 = 5

a) I (be) in Delhi since 2008.

Ans. I have been in Delhi since 2008.

b) If he (start) in time, he would have missed the train.

Ans. If he had started in time, he would have missed the train.

c) Had I been a bird, I (fly) then and there.

Ans. Had I been a bird, I would have flown then and there.

d) We (go) to cinema this afternoon as we have got the tickets.

Ans. We shall go/are going to cinema this afternoon as we have got the tickets.

e) If (go) to rain now.

Ans. If is going to rain now.

f) We (not see) Ratul for many years.

Ans. We have not seen Ratul for many years.

g) He (come) in an hour.

Ans. He will come in an hour.

h) When I went to meet him, he (read) a book.

Ans. When I went to meet him, he was reading a book. 

7. Use the correct form of verbs (any five): 1x5 = 5

a) The train starts at nine every morning (start)

b) They are going to watch a movie tonight. (go) Or They will go to watch a movie tonight.

c) The boy is sleeping, don’t disturb him (sleep).

d) I have been working on his project for the last two years (work)

e) When we went to him, he was teaching his students. (teach)

f) He was killed in the battle last year. (kill)

g) They had reached home before it grew dark (reach)

h) If I had been you, I would not have agreed to the proposal (not agree)

7. Use the correct form of verbs (any five): 1x5 = 5

a) You ever (be) to Delhi?

Ans. Have you ever been to Delhi?

b) The baby (cry) because it is hungry.

Ans. The baby is crying because it is hungry.

c) We reached the station after the train (leave)

Ans. We reached the station after the train had left.

d) She usually (go) to bed at 10 pm.

Ans. She usually goes to bed at 10 pm.

e) We (not see) Rahul for several months.

Ans. We have not seen Rahul for several months.

f) My brother (suffer) from fever since last Monday.

Ans. My brother has been suffering from fever since last Monday.

g) If I had been you, I (not agree) to the proposal.

Ans. If I had been you, I would not have agreed to the proposal.

h) When I went there, she (cook) food.

Ans. When I went there, she was cooking food

7. Use the correct form of verbs (any five): 1x5 = 5

a) Mr. Saikia (leave) for Delhi last Friday.

Ans. Mr. Saikia left for Delhi last Friday.

b) As he (cross) the roads, a car knocked him down.

Ans. As he was crossing the road, a car knocked him down.

c) She (be) in London since 1990.

Ans. She has been in London since 1990.

d) It was very cold this morning, but the sun (shine) now.

Ans. It was very cold this morning, but the sun is shining now.

e) He suddenly realised that he (leave) the purse in the bus.

Ans. He suddenly realised that he had left the purse in the bus.

f) He behaved as though he (be) a king.

Ans. He behaved as though he were a king.

g) He (visit) many towns before he returned home.

Ans. He had visited many towns before he returned home.

h) If he (come) I shall go out.

Ans. If he comes I shall go out. 

7. Use the correct form of verbs (any five): 1x5 = 5

a) He usually (go) to bed at 10 pm.

Ans. He usually goes to bed at 10 pm.

b) She (read) a novel when I went to their home.

Ans. She was reading a novel when I went to their home.

c) He (kill) in the battle last year.

Ans. He was killed in the battle last year. [2005]

d) I reached the place after he (leave).

Ans. I reached the place after he had left.

e) You (wash) your hands before every meal?

Ans. Do you wash your hands before every meal.

f) I wish I (be) a king.

Ans. I wish I were a king.

g) He (stay) here until you return.

Ans. He will stay here until you return.

h) If it (rain), I shall not go out.

Ans. If it rains, I shall not go out.

7. Use the correct form of verbs (any five): 1x5 = 5

a) I (see) him a week ago.

Ans. I saw him a week ago. [2000]

b) If the baby is a girl we (go) to call her Radha.

Ans. If the baby is a girl, we are going to call her Radha.

c) He (fly) a kite.

Ans. He is flying a kite.

d) We (not seen) Padma for several months.

Ans. We have not seen Padma for several months.

e) If (rain) since early morning.

Ans. It has been raining since early morning.

f) I (buy) a new bicycle last week.

Ans. I bought a new bicycle last week.

g) If you (try) hard, you would have succeeded.

Ans. If you had tried hard, you would have succeeded. [2005]

h) I assure that I (shall) help you.

Ans. I assure that I shall help you.

7. Use the correct form of verbs (any five): 1x5 = 5

a) The baby (cry) because it is hungry.

Ans. The baby is crying because it is hungry.

b) He (kill) in the battle last year.

Ans. He was killed in the battle last year.

c) We reached the station after the train (leave).

Ans. We reached the station after the train had left.

d) As he (cross) the road, a car knocked him down.

Ans. As he was crossing the road, a car knocked him down.

e) She (be) in Delhi since 1990.

Ans. She has been in Delhi since 1990.

f) If you (try) hard, you would have succeeded.

Ans. If you had tried hard, you would have succeeded.

g) He behaved as though he (be) mad.

Ans. He behaved as though he were mad. [2001]

7. Use the correct form of verbs (any five): 1x5 = 5

a) You (enjoy) your English Class today?

Ans. Have you enjoyed your English class today?

b) My aunt Jane (hate) girls who made up.

Ans. My aunt Jane hated girls who made up.

c) How often you (go) to the theatre when you were in London?

Ans. How often did you go to the theatre when you were in London?

d) You ever (be) to London?

Ans. Have you ever been to London?

e) We already (have) breakfast.

Ans. We have already had breakfast.

f) John (pass) the post-office on his way to work every day.

Ans. John passes the post-office on his way to work every day.

g) She (talk) to her neighbour when the baby began to cry.

Ans. She was talking to her neighbour when the baby began to cry.

7. Use the correct form of verbs (any five): 1x5 = 5

a) I (have) my hair cut whenever it gets too long.

Ans. I have my hair cut whenever it gets too long.

b) You (play) with dolls when you were a little girl?

Ans. Did you play with dolls when you were a little girl?

c) They just (arrive) from New York.

Ans. They have just arrived from New York.

d) We (wait) on the platform since three O’clock.

Ans. We have been waiting on the platform since three O’ clock.

e) The water in the pond (freeze) last night.

Ans. The water in the pond froze last night.

f) You ever (read) ‘War and Peace’?

Ans. Have you ever read ‘War and Peace’?

g) Wood always (float).

Ans. Wood always floats.

7. Use the correct form of verbs (any five): 1x5 = 5

a) I (know) him for a long time.

Ans. I have known him for a long time.

b) The light went out while I (read) a newspaper.

Ans. The light went out while I was reading a newspaper.

c) I (write) the letter before he arrived.

Ans. I had written the letter before he arrived.

d) They (play) since four O’clock.

Ans. They have been playing since four O’clock.

e) I shall telephone you when he (come) back.

Ans. I shall telephone you when he comes back.

f) If I weren’t so tired, I (go) for a walk with you.

Ans. If I weren’t so tired, I would go for a walk with you.

g) Many people (kill) in the last World War.

Ans. Many people were killed in the last World War.

7. Use the correct form of verbs (any five): 1x5 = 5

a) Mr. Sharma (leave) for Europe last Friday.

Ans. Mr. Sharma left for Europe last Friday.

b) The train (start) at nine O’clock each morning.

Ans. The train starts at nine O’clock each morning.

c) Ram went out after he (lock) the door.

Ans. Ram went out after he had locked the door.

d) He behaved as though he (be) mad.

Ans. He behaved as though he were mad.

e) Amal (do) this work for six months.

Ans. Amal has been doing this work for six months.

f) They (go) to the theatre to-night.

Ans. They will go to the theatre to-night.

g) He (stay) here until you return.

Ans. He will stay here until you return.

7. Use the correct form of verbs (any five): 1x5 = 5

a) I (see) him a week ago.

Ans. I saw him a week ago.

b) The boy (sleep) don’t disturb him.

Ans. The boy is sleeping, don’t disturb him. 

c) His father (die) before the doctor arrived.

Ans. His father had died before the doctor arrived.

d) I (work) on this project for the last two years.

Ans. I have been working on this project for the last two years.

e) When we went to him, he (teach) his students.

Ans. When we went him, he was teaching his students.

f) If I (be) you, I would not do that.

Ans. If I were you, I would not do that.

g) He (come) here every Monday.

Ans. He comes here every Monday.