{"id":692,"date":"2015-06-12T11:27:03","date_gmt":"2015-06-12T11:27:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/?p=692"},"modified":"2015-06-12T11:27:03","modified_gmt":"2015-06-12T11:27:03","slug":"tenses-exercise-for-cbse-class-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectyourenglish.com\/blog\/tenses-exercise-for-cbse-class-10\/","title":{"rendered":"Tenses exercise for CBSE Class 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Complete the following sentences using appropriate tense forms.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Question 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;1&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;- (repair) the roof since morning. It &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-2&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;- (be) 6 pm now. The contractor says that they &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;3&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; (finish) the job in about 2 hours.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>They <strong>have been repairing<\/strong> the roof since morning. It <strong>is<\/strong> 6 pm now. The contractor says that they<strong> will finish<\/strong> the job in about 2 hours.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. Here we use the present perfect continuous tense because we are talking about an action that started in the past (morning) and has continued up to the present.<\/p>\n<p>2. We use the simple present tense to tell the time.<\/p>\n<p>3. We use the simple future tense to make simple predictions about the future.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Question 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our exams &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;1&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; (begin) next week. I &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;2&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; (already revise) the lessons once. During my previous attempt, I &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;3&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; (fail) in mathematics. This time I &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;4&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;- (want) to pass in all subjects.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our exams <strong>begin<\/strong> next week. I <strong>have already revised<\/strong> the lessons once. During my previous attempt, I <strong>failed<\/strong> in mathematics. This time I<strong> want<\/strong> to pass in all subjects.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We use the simple present tense here because we are talking about a future event that is part of a time table. The simple future tense is also possible in these situations.<\/p>\n<p>2. We use the present perfect tense to talk about an action completed at an unspecified point of time in the past. In this sentence I don\u2019t say when I revised the lessons. I merely state that I have revised the lessons once. The present perfect tense should be used in these situations.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Compare:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I <strong>revised<\/strong> my lessons yesterday. (I use the simple past tense here because I say when I revised the lessons.)<\/li>\n<li>I <strong>have revised<\/strong> my lessons once. (I use the present perfect tense here because I don\u2019t say when I performed the action.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>3. We use the simple past tense here because we are talking about a finished action in the past.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Question 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our headmaster &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;1&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211; (retire) from service next year. He &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-2&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; (work) in our school since 1983. He &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-3&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; (be) very sincere and honest. So he &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;4&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; (receive) an award last year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Solution<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Our headmaster is <strong>retiring \/ will retire<\/strong> from service next year. He <strong>has been working<\/strong> in our school since 1983. He<strong> is<\/strong> very sincere and honest. So he <strong>received<\/strong> an award last year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Explanation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1. We often use the present continuous tense to talk about fixed plans or arrangements. The simple future tense is also possible in these situations.<\/p>\n<p>2. Here we use the present perfect continuous tense because we are talking about an action that started in the past and has continued up to the present.<\/p>\n<p>3. We use the simple present tense to talk about facts and general truths.<\/p>\n<p>4. We use the simple past tense to say that something happened in the past.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Complete the following sentences using appropriate tense forms. Question 1 They &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;1&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;- (repair) the roof since morning. It &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;-2&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;- (be) 6 pm now. 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