TENSE FORMS
Verb য়ে কোনো কাম কৰা বা হোৱা বুজায়। সেই কাম কৰা বা হোৱাৰ সময়কে Tense বা কাল
বোলে। Tense তিনি প্ৰকাৰৰ, যেনে – Present Tense (বর্তমান কাল), Past Tense (অতীত কাল) আৰু
Future Tense (ভৱিষ্যত কাল)।
Types Of Tense :
1. Present Tense (বর্তমান কাল) : যি কাম বর্তমান সময়ত কৰা বা হোৱা বুজায়, তাকে Present
Tense বোলে। সাধাৰণতে Present Tense Verb ৰ মূল ৰূপটো ব্যৱহাৰ হয়। অকল Subject টো 3rd
Person Singular Number হ'লেহে Verb ৰ ৰূপ সলনি হয়। যেনে: I eat rice, He plays in the field
Present Tense চাৰিপ্ৰকাৰৰ, যেনে –
(a) Simple Present Tense (b) Present Continuous Tense (c) Present Perfect Tense (d) Present Perfect Continuous Tense
2. Past Tense (অতীত কাল) : বর্তমান সময়ৰ আগতে বা অতীতত সম্পাদিত হোৱা কোনো কাম
বা অৱস্থাৰ কথা বুজাবলৈ Past Tense ব্যৱহাৰ কৰা হয়। Past Tense ত Verb ৰ ৰূপ সলনি হয়। যেনে
Nayan was a good boy, I ate rice, She sang a beautiful song. Past Tense চাৰিপ্ৰকাৰৰ, যেনে-
(a) Simple Past Tense (b) Past Continuous Tense (c) Past Perfect Tense (d) Past Perfect Continuous Tense
3. Future Tense (ভৱিষ্যত কাল) : যি কাম পিছলৈ বা ভৱিষ্যতত কৰা হ'ব, তেনে কামৰ কথা
বুজাবলৈ Future Tense ব্যৱহাৰ কৰা হয়। Future Tense ৰ বাবে Verb ৰ কোনো বেলেগ ৰূপ নাই। মূল
Verb ৰ আগত Shall বা Will বহুৱাই দিলেই Future Tense হয়। যেনে – I shall run, They will play
football, He will eat rice.
Future Tense চাৰিপ্ৰকাৰৰ, যেনে –
a) Simple Future Tense (b) Future Continuous Tense (c) Future Perfect Tense
(d) Future Perfect Continuous Tense
1. My friends (see) the Prime Minister yesterday.
Ans: My friends saw the Prime Minister yesterday.
He (drive) fast when the accident occurred.
2. Ans: He was driving fast when the accident occurred.
3. I (see) a bird in the sky now.
Ans: I see a bird in the sky now.
4. I (have) my dinner an hour ago.
Ans: I had my dinner an hour ago.
5. Ice (float) on water.
Ans: Ice floats on water.
6.We (enter) the class room before the teacher came in.
Ans: We had entered the class room before the teacher came in.
7. We reached home after he (arrived).
Ans: We reached home after he had arrived.
What is she doing ? She (cook) food.
8. It has been raining since eight o'clock.
Ans: What is she doing ? She is cooking food.
9. I (wear) this coat for very long. It still looks quite new.
Ans: I haven't worn this coat for very long. It still looks quite new.
10. I could fly, if I (be) a bird.
Ans: I could fly, if I were a bird.
11. His master (never) angry with him even when he is late.
Ans: His master is never angry with him even when he is late.
12. It (rain) since eight o'clock.
13. I (have) my dinner half an hour ago.
Ans: I had my dinner half an hour ago.
14. Water (flow) downward.
Ans: Water flows downward.
15. Azad (get) up from bed early everyday.
Ans: Azad gets up from bed early everyday.
16. He always (say) very little when there are strangers present.
Ans: He always says very little when there are strangers present.
17. As you go out, make sure that the fire in the kitchen still (burn).
Ans: As you go out, make sure that the fire in the kitchen is still burning.
18. She (be) in Kolkata since 1990.
Ans: She has been in Kolkata since 1990.
19. Arup (work) hard daily.
Ans: Arup works hard daily.
20. I wish I (can) help you.
Ans: I wish I could help you.
21. At this time tomorrow they (play) in the garden.
Ans: At this time tomorrow they will be playing in the garden.
22. He (finish) his work before I came.
Ans: He had finished his work before I came.
23. Fortune (favour) the braves.
Ans: Fortune favours the braves.
24. He (walk) across the road when a scooter hit him.
Ans: He was walking across the road when a scooter hit him.
25. The bus usually (arrive) here at 5 o'clock.
Ans: The bus usually arrives here at 5 o'clock.
26. Mr. Kalita (not come) yet.
Ans: Mr. Kalita has not come yet.
27. Everybody (love) his motherland.
Ans: Everybody loves his motherland.
28. I (not see) John this week.
Ans: I have not see John this week.
29. I thanked me for what I (do).
Ans: I thanked me for what I had done.
30. You must not leave this place until you (finish) the work.
Ans: You must not leave this place until you have finished the work.
31. He (be) here for the last three weeks.
Ans: He was here for the last three weeks.
32. I (wait) for you since 8 a.m.
Ans: I have been waiting for you since 8 a.m.
33. Birbal (not come) back from the market yet.
Ans: Birbal has not come back from the market yet.
34. The boy jumped off the bus while it (move).
Ans: The boy jumped off the bus while it was moving.
35. He (kill) in an accident last year.
Ans: He was killed in an accident last year.
36. We shall wait here until he (come) back.
Ans: We shall wait here until he comes back.
37. If you (go) right then, you could catch the train.
Ans: If you went right then, you could catch the train.
38. The school time is over, the peon (ring) the bell.
Ans: The school time is over, the peon is ringing the bell.