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Tense (काल) - सम्पूर्ण 12 Tenses, संरचनाएं, नियम एवं 100 प्रश्नोत्तर

विशेष उपयोगी: Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB Class 10 Matric) अंग्रेजी परीक्षा एवं सभी प्रतियोगी परीक्षाओं के लिए Tense के सम्पूर्ण नियमों, सूत्रों, Time Indicators, अपवादों तथा 100 अभ्यास प्रश्नों (50 Objective + 50 Subjective) का संपूर्ण अध्ययन गाइड।

1. Tense क्या है? (Definition & Importance)

Tense (काल) लैटिन भाषा के शब्द 'Tempus' से बना है, जिसका अर्थ होता है — Time (समय)। व्याकरण में Tense क्रिया (Verb) का वह रूप है जो किसी कार्य के होने के समय (Time) तथा उसकी पूर्णता या अपूर्णता की स्थिति (State of action) को स्पष्ट करता है।

Tense के 3 मुख्य प्रकार (Three Main Tenses):

1. Present Tense (वर्तमान काल): जो समय अभी चल रहा है। (e.g., I write a letter.)
2. Past Tense (भूतकाल): जो समय बीत चुका है। (e.g., I wrote a letter.)
3. Future Tense (भविष्यत् काल): जो समय आगे आने वाला है। (e.g., I shall write a letter.)

प्रत्येक Tense को 4 उप-भागों (Sub-categories) में बांटा गया है: Indefinite (Simple), Continuous (Imperfect), Perfect, तथा Perfect Continuous। इस प्रकार कुल 12 Tenses होते हैं।

2. सम्पूर्ण 12 Tenses की मास्टर संरचना सारणी (Master Chart)

Tense Name	Affirmative Structure	Negative / Interrogative	Keywords / Time Indicators
1. Simple Present	Sub + V1/V5 + Obj	Sub + do/does + not + V1 Do/Does + Sub + V1?	Always, daily, usually, often, seldom, never, everyday, universal truth.
2. Present Continuous	Sub + is/am/are + V4 + Obj	Sub + is/am/are + not + V4 Is/Am/Are + Sub + V4?	Now, at present, currently, at this moment, look!, listen!
3. Present Perfect	Sub + has/have + V3 + Obj	Sub + has/have + not + V3 Has/Have + Sub + V3?	Already, just, yet, so far, recently, ever, never.
4. Present Perfect Continuous	Sub + has/have + been + V4 + Obj + since/for + Time	has/have + not + been + V4 Has/Have + Sub + been + V4?	Since (Point of time), For (Period of time), How long.
5. Simple Past	Sub + V2 + Obj	Sub + did + not + V1 Did + Sub + V1?	Yesterday, ago, last night/year, past date/year (in 1947).
6. Past Continuous	Sub + was/were + V4 + Obj	Sub + was/were + not + V4 Was/Were + Sub + V4?	While, when, at that time, those days.
7. Past Perfect	Sub + had + V3 + Obj	Sub + had + not + V3 Had + Sub + V3?	Before, after, already, by the time (भूतकाल के दो कार्य).
8. Past Perfect Continuous	Sub + had + been + V4 + Obj + since/for + Time	had + not + been + V4 Had + Sub + been + V4?	For, since + Past time reference.
9. Simple Future	Sub + will/shall + V1 + Obj	Sub + will/shall + not + V1 Will/Shall + Sub + V1?	Tomorrow, next week/year, soon, shortly.
10. Future Continuous	Sub + will/shall + be + V4 + Obj	will/shall + not + be + V4 Will/Shall + Sub + be + V4?	At this time tomorrow, in the future.
11. Future Perfect	Sub + will/shall + have + V3 + Obj	will/shall + not + have + V3 Will/Shall + Sub + have + V3?	By tomorrow, by next year, by the end of this month.
12. Future Perfect Continuous	Sub + will/shall + have + been + V4 + Obj + for/from + Time	will/shall + not + have + been + V4	For, from + future time reference.

3. Tense के महत्वपूर्ण स्वर्णिम नियम (Golden Rules for Board Exams)

Rule 1: Simple Present Tense के विशेष उपयोग

• Universal Truth (सार्वभौमिक सत्य) एवं वैज्ञानिक तथ्य: The sun rises in the east. Water boils at 100°C.
• Habitual / Routine Actions (नित्य आदतें): He goes for a morning walk daily.
• निकट भविष्य का निर्धारित कार्यक्रम (Fixed Future Plan): The school reopens in July. The Prime Minister visits Bihar tomorrow.

Rule 2: Stative Verbs में Continuous (ing) का प्रयोग वर्जित है

कुछ Verbs मानसिक स्थिति, भावना या इंद्रियों की अनुभूति दर्शाती हैं। इनका प्रयोग सामान्यतः Continuous Tense (V4) में नहीं होता; इनके स्थान पर Simple Tense आता है:
See, hear, smell, notice, taste, know, understand, believe, remember, love, hate, want, wish, prefer, own, belong, consist.
गलत: I am knowing you. $\rightarrow$ सही: I know you.
गलत: This house is belonging to me. $\rightarrow$ सही: This house belongs to me.

Rule 3: Past Perfect के दोहरे कार्य (Before / After का नियम)

यदि भूतकाल में दो कार्य एक के बाद एक हुए हों, तो:

• पहले समाप्त होने वाला कार्य (1st Action): Past Perfect Tense (had + V3).
• बाद में समाप्त होने वाला कार्य (2nd Action): Simple Past Tense (V2).

1. [1st Action: Had + V3] + before + [2nd Action: V2]
The patient had died before the doctor arrived.

2. [2nd Action: V2] + after + [1st Action: Had + V3]
The doctor came after the patient had died.

Rule 4: Conditional Sentences (शर्त सूचक वाक्य)

Condition Type	If-Clause (शर्त वाला भाग)	Main Clause (मुख्य परिणाम)	उदाहरण
Type 1 (संभाव्य भविष्य)	Simple Present (V1/V5)	will / shall + V1	If you work hard, you will pass.
Type 2 (काल्पनिक वर्तमान)	Simple Past (V2 / were)	would + V1	If I were a bird, I would fly.
Type 3 (असंभव भूतकाल)	Past Perfect (had + V3)	would have + V3	If you had invited me, I would have come.

Rule 5: 'Since' और 'For' का सही उपयोग

• Since (निश्चित समय - Point of Time): दिनों के नाम (since Monday), महीनों के नाम (since March), वर्षों के नाम (since 1990), घड़ी का समय (since 4 o'clock), अवस्थाएं (since childhood), morning, evening, yesterday.
• For (समयावधि - Period of Time): संख्या + समय सूचक शब्द (for two hours, for three days, for five months, for ten years, for a long time).

Rule 6: 'It is high time' / 'It is time' का नियम

जब वाक्य "It is time" या "It is high time" से शुरू हो और उसके बाद Subject आए, तो Verb हमेशा Simple Past (V2) में होती है।
सही: It is high time we started studying. (गलत: we start).

4. 50 Objective Questions (MCQs) With Answers & Explanations

1. The train ______ before we reached the station.

A) left    B) had left    C) leaves    D) was leaving

Answer: B

व्याख्या: भूतकाल में जो कार्य पहले समाप्त हुआ (ट्रेन का खुलना), उसमें Past Perfect Tense (had left) का प्रयोग होता है।

2. He ______ to school on foot every day.

A) goes    B) go    C) is going    D) went

Answer: A

व्याख्या: 'Every day' नित्य आदत (Habitual Action) को दर्शाता है। 3rd Person Singular 'He' के साथ Simple Present में 'goes' (V5) आएगा।

3. She has been waiting for you ______ morning.

A) for    B) since    C) from    D) by

Answer: B

व्याख्या: 'Morning' एक निश्चित समय (Point of time) है, अतः Present Perfect Continuous Tense में 'since' का प्रयोग होगा।

4. If it rains, we ______ the picnic.

A) cancel    B) will cancel    C) would cancel    D) cancelled

Answer: B

व्याख्या: Conditional Type 1 में If-clause Simple Present (rains) में हो, तो Main clause Simple Future (will cancel) में होता है।

5. My father ______ from Delhi yesterday.

A) returns    B) returned    C) has returned    D) had returned

Answer: B

व्याख्या: वाक्य में 'Yesterday' (बीता हुआ कल) लगा है जो स्पष्ट रूप से Simple Past Tense की क्रिया V2 (returned) की मांग करता है।

6. Look! The baby ______ on the bed.

A) sleeps    B) is sleeping    C) slept    D) has slept

Answer: B

व्याख्या: 'Look!' वर्तमान में बोलते समय जारी क्रिया को इंगित करता है, अतः Present Continuous (is sleeping) आएगा।

7. The sun ______ in the west.

A) set    B) sets    C) is setting    D) has set

Answer: B

व्याख्या: सूर्य का पश्चिम में अस्त होना एक Universal Truth है, इसलिए Simple Present Tense में 'sets' आएगा।

8. He ______ television when the power went out.

A) watched    B) was watching    C) is watching    D) has watched

Answer: B

व्याख्या: जब भूतकाल में कोई कार्य जारी था और दूसरा कार्य बीच में हुआ, तो जारी कार्य के लिए Past Continuous (was watching) आता है।

9. By this time tomorrow, I ______ my examination.

A) will finish    B) will have finished    C) finished    D) shall finish

Answer: B

व्याख्या: 'By this time tomorrow' (भविष्य में तय समय तक कार्य पूर्ण होना) Future Perfect Tense (will have finished) को दर्शाता है।

10. It is high time we ______ our preparations.

A) start    B) started    C) have started    D) are starting

Answer: B

व्याख्या: 'It is high time' के बाद आने वाला Clause हमेशा Simple Past Tense में V2 (started) लेता है।

11. Water ______ at 100 degrees Celsius.

A) boil    B) boils    C) is boiling    D) boiled

Answer: B

व्याख्या: वैज्ञानिक तथ्य (Scientific Fact) होने के कारण Simple Present Tense 'boils' का प्रयोग होगा।

12. I ______ him for a long time.

A) am knowing    B) have known    C) know    D) was knowing

Answer: B

व्याख्या: 'Know' एक Stative Verb है जिसका continuous (ing) नहीं बनता। 'For a long time' के साथ Present Perfect (have known) आएगा।

13. The patient died after the doctor ______.

A) came    B) had come    C) comes    D) has come

Answer: B

व्याख्या: 'After' के बाद वह कार्य आता है जो पहले पूरा हुआ (डॉक्टर का पहले आना), अतः Past Perfect (had come) लगेगा।

14. If you had informed me earlier, I ______ you.

A) will help    B) would help    C) would have helped    D) had helped

Answer: C

व्याख्या: Conditional Type 3 में If-clause 'had + V3' में हो, तो Main clause में 'would have + V3' (would have helped) आता है।

15. She ______ in this school since 2015.

A) is teaching    B) has been teaching    C) taught    D) teaches

Answer: B

व्याख्या: 'Since 2015' भूतकाल से वर्तमान तक जारी कार्य दर्शाता है, अतः Present Perfect Continuous (has been teaching) सही है।

16. India ______ freedom in 1947.

A) gets    B) got    C) has got    D) was getting

Answer: B

व्याख्या: बीता हुआ वर्ष (in 1947) एक निश्चित ऐतिहासिक समय है, अतः Simple Past Tense V2 (got) आएगा।

17. They ______ their project just now.

A) finished    B) have finished    C) are finishing    D) had finished

Answer: B

व्याख्या: 'Just now' या 'just' अभी-अभी पूर्ण हुए कार्य को दर्शाता है, जिसके साथ Present Perfect (have finished) आता है।

18. The bell had rung before I ______ the school.

A) reached    B) had reached    C) reach    D) was reaching

Answer: A

व्याख्या: 'Before' के बाद आने वाला दूसरा कार्य सदैव Simple Past Tense V2 (reached) में लिखा जाता है।

19. If I ______ a king, I would make everyone happy.

A) am    B) was    C) were    D) had been

Answer: C

व्याख्या: अवास्तविक या काल्पनिक इच्छा (Imaginary condition) में सभी Subjects के साथ 'were' का प्रयोग होता है।

20. The Prime Minister ______ Patna tomorrow.

A) visits    B) visited    C) is visiting    D) both A and C

Answer: D

व्याख्या: पूर्व-निर्धारित सरकारी कार्यक्रम हेतु Simple Present (visits) तथा Present Continuous (is visiting) दोनों मान्य हैं।

21. He ______ asleep while he was reading a book.

A) falls    B) fell    C) has fallen    D) had fallen

Answer: B

व्याख्या: 'While' वाले Past Continuous Clause के साथ मुख्य कार्य Simple Past Tense V2 (fell) में होता है।

22. They ______ here for the last ten years.

A) are living    B) have been living    C) lived    D) live

Answer: B

व्याख्या: 'For the last ten years' होने के कारण Present Perfect Continuous Tense (have been living) सही है।

23. I ______ this movie three times already.

A) saw    B) have seen    C) had seen    D) see

Answer: B

व्याख्या: 'Already' तथा अनुभव की पुनरावृत्ति दर्शाने के लिए Present Perfect Tense (have seen) का प्रयोग होता है।

24. Did you ______ my brother at the market?

A) saw    B) see    C) seen    D) seeing

Answer: B

व्याख्या: Simple Past Interrogative में 'Did' के साथ हमेशा मुख्य क्रिया की पहली अवस्था V1 (see) आती है।

25. She ______ not like spicy food.

A) do    B) does    C) is    D) has

Answer: B

व्याख्या: 3rd Person Singular Subject 'She' के साथ Simple Present Negative में 'does' का प्रयोग होता है।

26. He talked as if he ______ everything.

A) knows    B) knew    C) has known    D) was knowing

Answer: B

व्याख्या: 'As if' (मानो) के बाद आने वाले काल्पनिक कथन में Past Subjunctive V2 (knew) आता है।

27. When I reached home, mother ______ food.

A) cooks    B) was cooking    C) has cooked    D) will cook

Answer: B

व्याख्या: जब मैं घर पहुँचा, माँ खाना बना रही थीं (Past Continuous: was cooking)।

28. Two and two ______ four.

A) make    B) makes    C) made    D) making

Answer: A

व्याख्या: गणितीय सत्य में 'Two and two make four' (या makes) Simple Present Tense का रूप है; make सर्वाधिक प्रचलित है।

29. The match ______ before it began to rain.

A) ended    B) had ended    C) ends    D) has ended

Answer: B

व्याख्या: बारिश शुरू होने से पहले मैच समाप्त हो चुका था, अतः पूर्व कार्य हेतु Past Perfect (had ended) आएगा।

30. He has not replied to my letter ______.

A) already    B) yet    C) just    D) ago

Answer: B

व्याख्या: Present Perfect Negative वाक्यों के अंत में सामान्यतः 'yet' (अभी तक) का प्रयोग किया जाता है।

31. Oil ______ on water.

A) float    B) floats    C) is floating    D) floated

Answer: B

व्याख्या: तेल का पानी पर तैरना वैज्ञानिक नियम है, अतः Simple Present Singular 'floats' आएगा।

32. I ______ a new car last month.

A) buy    B) bought    C) have bought    D) had bought

Answer: B

व्याख्या: 'Last month' भूतकाल का सूचक है, इसलिए Simple Past V2 (bought) आएगा।

33. If you come, I ______ you.

A) help    B) shall help    C) helped    D) would help

Answer: B

व्याख्या: If-clause Simple Present (come) में है, तो Main clause Simple Future (shall help) में होगा।

34. How long have you ______ here?

A) live    B) lived    C) been living    D) both B and C

Answer: D

व्याख्या: 'How long' के साथ Perfect (have you lived) और Perfect Continuous (have you been living) दोनों मान्य हैं।

35. My uncle ______ tomorrow evening.

A) arrives    B) will arrive    C) arrived    D) both A and B

Answer: D

व्याख्या: 'Tomorrow' के लिए Simple Future (will arrive) तथा निर्धारित कार्यक्रम हेतु Simple Present (arrives) दोनों सही हैं।

36. She ______ her wrist watch three days ago.

A) loses    B) lost    C) has lost    D) had lost

Answer: B

व्याख्या: 'Ago' भूतकाल का निश्चित शब्द है, अतः Simple Past V2 (lost) प्रयुक्त होगा।

37. Listen! Someone ______ at the door.

A) knocks    B) is knocking    C) knocked    D) has knocked

Answer: B

व्याख्या: 'Listen!' का अर्थ है सुनते समय क्रिया हो रही है, अतः Present Continuous (is knocking) आएगा।

38. An honest man always ______ the truth.

A) speak    B) speaks    C) spoke    D) is speaking

Answer: B

व्याख्या: 'Always' और स्वभाव दर्शाने के लिए Simple Present में Singular Subject के साथ 'speaks' आएगा।

39. When the bell rang, the students ______ out of the class.

A) rush    B) rushed    C) are rushing    D) have rushed

Answer: B

व्याख्या: 'When the bell rang' (Past) के तुरंत बाद की दूसरी क्रिया भी Simple Past V2 (rushed) में होगी।

40. We ______ in this town for five years before shifting to Patna.

A) lived    B) had been living    C) have lived    D) are living

Answer: B

व्याख्या: भूतकाल में किसी अन्य घटना (shifting) से पहले कुछ समय तक जारी कार्य के लिए Past Perfect Continuous (had been living) आता है।

41. I ______ him since he left school.

A) did not see    B) have not seen    C) had not seen    D) do not see

Answer: B

व्याख्या: नियम: [Present Perfect] + since + [Simple Past]. अतः यहाँ 'have not seen' आएगा।

42. She usually ______ pink dresses.

A) wear    B) wears    C) is wearing    D) wore

Answer: B

व्याख्या: 'Usually' आदत को दर्शाता है, अतः Simple Present में 'She' के साथ 'wears' लगेगा।

43. The thief was caught while he ______ into the house.

A) broke    B) was breaking    C) breaks    D) had broken

Answer: B

व्याख्या: जब वह सेंध लगा रहा था (जारी कार्य), तब पकड़ा गया $\rightarrow$ Past Continuous (was breaking)।

44. I ______ my homework, so I can go out to play now.

A) completed    B) have completed    C) complete    D) was completing

Answer: B

व्याख्या: कार्य अभी-अभी पूरा हुआ है और उसका प्रभाव वर्तमान में है, अतः Present Perfect (have completed) सही है।

45. If he ______ me, I would have attended the party.

A) invited    B) had invited    C) invites    D) would invite

Answer: B

व्याख्या: Main clause में 'would have attended' है, अतः If-clause Past Perfect 'had invited' में होगा।

46. He ______ asleep for eight hours yesterday.

A) slept    B) has slept    C) was sleeping    D) sleeps

Answer: A

व्याख्या: 'Yesterday' होने के कारण भूतकाल की पूर्ण समयावधि हेतु Simple Past V2 (slept) आएगा।

47. Fortune ______ the brave.

A) favor    B) favors    C) favored    D) is favoring

Answer: B

व्याख्या: प्रसिद्ध लोकोक्ति (Proverb) है: "Fortune favors the brave"। Simple Present में 'favors' सही है।

48. Do not disturb him; he ______ an urgent assignment.

A) does    B) is doing    C) did    D) has done

Answer: B

व्याख्या: 'डिस्टर्ब मत करो' क्योंकि वह अभी काम कर रहा है (Present Continuous: is doing)।

49. She ______ ten kilometers before breakfast every morning.

A) walks    B) walked    C) is walking    D) walk

Answer: A

व्याख्या: 'Every morning' दिनचर्या दर्शाता है, अतः Simple Present में 'walks' आएगा।

50. I ______ to England next month.

A) go    B) am going    C) went    D) gone

Answer: B

व्याख्या: निकट भविष्य की निश्चित योजना (Fixed personal arrangement) के लिए Present Continuous (am going) का प्रयोग होता है।

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नीचे दिए गए प्रश्नों में कोष्ठक में दी गई Verbs का सही Tense रूप भरें अथवा वाक्य की अशुद्धि सुधारें:

1. Supply correct form: The patient ______ (die) before the doctor came.

Answer: had died

व्याख्या: जो कार्य पहले समाप्त हुआ, उसमें Past Perfect (had died) आता है।

2. Correct the error: "He is having a large house in Patna."

Answer: He has a large house in Patna.

व्याख्या: अधिकार (Possession) दर्शाने के लिए 'Have' का Continuous (is having) नहीं बनता; Simple Present 'has' आता है।

3. Supply correct form: The earth ______ (revolve) round the sun.

Answer: revolves

व्याख्या: सार्वभौमिक सत्य (Universal Truth) में Simple Present (V5 = revolves) आता है।

4. Supply correct form: He ______ (suffer) from malaria since last Monday.

Answer: has been suffering

व्याख्या: 'Since + past time' होने के कारण Present Perfect Continuous Tense आएगा।

5. Correct the error: "I have seen him yesterday in the market."

Answer: I saw him yesterday in the market.

व्याख्या: 'Yesterday' भूतकाल का समय है, इसके साथ Present Perfect (have seen) गलत है; Simple Past (saw) आएगा।

6. Supply correct form: If you read regularly, you ______ (score) good marks.

Answer: will score

व्याख्या: First Conditional में If-clause Present में होने पर Main clause Future (will score) में होता है।

7. Supply correct form: It is high time we ______ (return) home.

Answer: returned

व्याख्या: 'It is high time' के बाद हमेशा Simple Past Tense (V2 = returned) आता है।

8. Correct the error: "I am knowing the answer very well."

Answer: I know the answer very well.

व्याख्या: 'Know' Stative Verb है, इसका Continuous रूप नहीं बनता।

9. Supply correct form: When I reached the hall, the film ______ (already, start).

Answer: had already started

व्याख्या: पहुँचने से पहले फिल्म शुरू हो चुकी थी $\rightarrow$ Past Perfect (had already started)।

10. Supply correct form: The baby ______ (cry) because it is hungry right now.

Answer: is crying

व्याख्या: वर्तमान में जारी क्रिया हेतु Present Continuous (is crying) आएगा।

11. Correct the error: "She has left for Mumbai two days ago."

Answer: She left for Mumbai two days ago.

व्याख्या: 'Ago' के साथ सदैव Simple Past (left) आता है, Present Perfect नहीं।

12. Supply correct form: By 2026, he ______ (build) his own house.

Answer: will have built

व्याख्या: 'By + future year' Future Perfect Tense (will have built) को व्यक्त करता है।

13. Supply correct form: Water ______ (freeze) into ice at 0 degrees Celsius.

Answer: freezes

व्याख्या: वैज्ञानिक तथ्य होने के कारण Simple Present (freezes) आएगा।

14. Supply correct form: If I were a rich man, I ______ (open) a free school.

Answer: would open

व्याख्या: Second Conditional (काल्पनिक शर्त 'were') के साथ 'would + V1' (would open) आता है।

15. Correct the error: "Did he went to school yesterday?"

Answer: Did he go to school yesterday?

व्याख्या: 'Did' के साथ हमेशा V1 (go) का प्रयोग होता है, V2 (went) नहीं।

16. Supply correct form: I ______ (read) this novel since morning.

Answer: have been reading

व्याख्या: 'Since morning' होने से Present Perfect Continuous (have been reading) आएगा।

17. Supply correct form: The train arrived after the passengers ______ (wait) for an hour.

Answer: had waited (or had been waiting)

व्याख्या: 'After' के बाद पूर्व में घटित कार्य हेतु Past Perfect आता है।

18. Correct the error: "He is playing cricket for two hours."

Answer: He has been playing cricket for two hours.

व्याख्या: समय सीमा (for two hours) जुड़े होने पर Present Continuous नहीं, Present Perfect Continuous आता है।

19. Supply correct form: If they had run fast, they ______ (catch) the bus.

Answer: would have caught

व्याख्या: Third Conditional: If + had + V3 $\rightarrow$ would have + V3.

20. Supply correct form: He usually ______ (drink) green tea in the morning.

Answer: drinks

व्याख्या: 'Usually' आदत दर्शाता है, अतः Simple Present (drinks) आएगा।

21. Correct the error: "The train will leave before you will reach the station."

Answer: The train will leave before you reach the station.

व्याख्या: Time clause (before/when) में 'will' का प्रयोग नहीं होता; Simple Present (reach) आता है।

22. Supply correct form: Look! The birds ______ (fly) back to their nests.

Answer: are flying

व्याख्या: 'Look!' वर्तमान में जारी क्रिया दर्शाने हेतु Present Continuous (are flying) लेता है।

23. Supply correct form: She ______ (not finish) her lunch yet.

Answer: has not finished

व्याख्या: 'Yet' के साथ Present Perfect Negative (has not finished) आता है।

24. Correct the error: "He lives in Patna since 2010."

Answer: He has been living (or has lived) in Patna since 2010.

व्याख्या: 'Since 2010' के साथ Simple Present नहीं आ सकता; Perfect/Perfect Continuous आएगा।

25. Supply correct form: It began to rain while we ______ (play) football.

Answer: were playing

व्याख्या: 'While' के साथ भूतकाल में जारी कार्य हेतु Past Continuous (were playing) आता है।

26. Supply correct form: Honesty ______ (be) the best policy.

Answer: is

व्याख्या: यह एक शाश्वत कहावत (Proverb) है, अतः 'is' आएगा।

27. Correct the error: "I have written a letter to him last Monday."

Answer: I wrote a letter to him last Monday.

व्याख्या: 'Last Monday' भूतकाल का निश्चित समय है, अतः Simple Past (wrote) सही है।

28. Supply correct form: She ______ (leave) school before her father came.

Answer: had left

व्याख्या: पिता के आने से पहले वह जा चुकी थी $\rightarrow$ Past Perfect (had left)।

29. Supply correct form: As soon as the teacher entered, the boys ______ (stand) up.

Answer: stood

व्याख्या: 'As soon as' के बाद दोनों कार्य क्रमिक रूप से Simple Past (V2 = stood) में होते हैं।

30. Correct the error: "If it will rain, we will not go out."

Answer: If it rains, we will not go out.

व्याख्या: If-clause में 'will' का प्रयोग वर्जित है; Simple Present (rains) आता है।

31. Supply correct form: I ______ (not see) him since he shifted to Kolkata.

Answer: have not seen

व्याख्या: [Present Perfect] + since + [Simple Past] के नियमानुसार 'have not seen' आएगा।

32. Supply correct form: The bell ______ (ring) just now.

Answer: has rung

व्याख्या: 'Just now' अभी पूर्ण हुए कार्य को दर्शाता है $\rightarrow$ Present Perfect (has rung)।

33. Correct the error: "He is wanting a glass of cold water."

Answer: He wants a glass of cold water.

व्याख्या: 'Want' Stative Verb है, इसका Continuous रूप नहीं बनता।

34. Supply correct form: They ______ (complete) the bridge by the end of next month.

Answer: will have completed

व्याख्या: 'By the end of next month' Future Perfect (will have completed) को दर्शाता है।

35. Supply correct form: He talked as though he ______ (be) my master.

Answer: were

व्याख्या: 'As though' के बाद काल्पनिक स्थिति हेतु 'were' आता है।

36. Correct the error: "He did not wrote the letter yesterday."

Answer: He did not write the letter yesterday.

व्याख्या: 'Did' के साथ हमेशा V1 (write) का प्रयोग होता है, V2 (wrote) गलत है।

37. Supply correct form: Light ______ (travel) faster than sound.

Answer: travels

व्याख्या: वैज्ञानिक तथ्य होने के कारण Simple Present (travels) आएगा।

38. Supply correct form: While the teacher was teaching, the students ______ (take) notes.

Answer: were taking

व्याख्या: भूतकाल में दो कार्य एक साथ जारी थे, अतः दोनों Past Continuous में होंगे।

39. Correct the error: "She has been ill since three days."

Answer: She has been ill for three days.

व्याख्या: 'Three days' समयावधि (Period of time) है, अतः 'for' आएगा।

40. Supply correct form: Columbus ______ (discover) America in 1492.

Answer: discovered

व्याख्या: ऐतिहासिक घटना एवं बीता वर्ष होने से Simple Past (V2 = discovered) आएगा।

41. Supply correct form: Do not make a noise; the examination ______ (go) on.

Answer: is going

व्याख्या: वर्तमान में परीक्षा जारी है $\rightarrow$ Present Continuous (is going on)।

42. Correct the error: "I have received your letter yesterday."

Answer: I received your letter yesterday.

व्याख्या: 'Yesterday' के साथ Simple Past (received) आता है।

43. Supply correct form: When the thief saw the police, he ______ (run) away.

Answer: ran

व्याख्या: भूतकाल की त्वरित प्रतिक्रिया हेतु Simple Past (ran) आता है।

44. Supply correct form: She ______ (teach) in this college for ten years now.

Answer: has been teaching

व्याख्या: 'For ten years now' से Present Perfect Continuous Tense स्पष्ट होता है।

45. Correct the error: "He is loving his mother deeply."

Answer: He loves his mother deeply.

व्याख्या: 'Love' भावना सूचक Stative Verb है, इसका Continuous रूप नहीं बनता।

46. Supply correct form: The match ______ (start) at 9:30 AM tomorrow.

Answer: starts (or will start)

व्याख्या: खेल के निश्चित समय सारिणी हेतु Simple Present (starts) या Simple Future मान्य है।

47. Supply correct form: I ______ (finish) my work before the sun set.

Answer: had finished

व्याख्या: सूर्यास्त से पहले कार्य पूरा हो चुका था $\rightarrow$ Past Perfect (had finished)।

48. Correct the error: "It is raining heavily since last night."

Answer: It has been raining heavily since last night.

व्याख्या: 'Since last night' जुड़े होने से Present Perfect Continuous (has been raining) आएगा।

49. Supply correct form: If he had worked hard, he ______ (not, fail).

Answer: would not have failed

व्याख्या: If + had + V3 $\rightarrow$ would not have + V3 (Third Conditional)।

50. Supply correct form: He always ______ (carry) an umbrella with him.

Answer: carries

व्याख्या: 'Always' और स्वभाव दर्शाने के लिए 3rd Person Singular में 'carries' (V5) आएगा।

मैट्रिक बोर्ड परीक्षा सफलता सूत्र (BSEB Class 10 Key): Tense के प्रश्नों में 3 बातें तुरंत पहचानें: (1) Time Indicator (yesterday = V2, now = is/are+V4, daily = V1/V5, since/for = has/have been+V4), (2) Before/After का नियम (पहला कार्य Past Perfect, दूसरा Simple Past), और (3) Conditional Clauses (If + V1 $\rightarrow$ will + V1; If + had + V3 $\rightarrow$ would have + V3)। इस सूत्र से आपका कोई भी Tense प्रश्न गलत नहीं होगा!