AHSEC Class 12 English Correct Tense Solved Question Bank (2000–2027)
AHSEC Class 12 English Grammar Correct Tense Solved Papers (2000–2025)
Looking for complete HS 2nd Year English tense correction questions and answers? This comprehensive guide contains year-wise solved question banks from 2000 to 2025 designed for Assam Higher Secondary Education Council (AHSEC) students. Review the bracketed verbs and their correct forms to score full marks in your board examinations.
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AHSEC 2000
1. I (see) him a week ago.
Ans: I saw him a week ago.
2. The boy (sleep), don’t disturb him.
Ans: The boy is sleeping, don’t disturb him.
3. His father (die) before the doctor arrived.
Ans: His father had died before the doctor arrived.
4. I (work) on this project for the last two years.
Ans: I have been working on this project for the last two years.
5. When we went to him, he (teach) his students.
Ans: When we went to him, he was teaching his students.
6. If I (be) you, I would not do that.
Ans: If I were you, I would not do that.
7. He (come) here every Monday.
Ans: He comes here every Monday.
AHSEC 2001
1. Mr. Sharma (leave) for Europe last Friday.
Ans: Mr. Sharma left for Europe last Friday.
2. The train (start) at nine o’clock each morning.
Ans: The train starts at nine o’clock each morning.
3. Ram went out after he (lock) the door.
Ans: Ram went out after he had locked the door.
4. He behaved as though he (be) mad.
Ans: He behaved as though he were mad.
5. Amal (do) this work for six months.
Ans: Amal has been doing this work for six months.
6. They (go) to the theatre tonight.
Ans: They will go to the theatre tonight.
7. He (stay) here until you return.
Ans: He will stay here until you return.
AHSEC 2002
1. I (know) him for a long time.
Ans: I have known him for a long time.
2. The light went out while I (read) a newspaper.
Ans: The light went out while I was reading a newspaper.
3. I (write) the letter before he arrived.
Ans: I had written the letter before he arrived.
4. They (play) since four o’clock.
Ans: They have been playing since four o’clock.
5. I shall telephone you when he (come) back.
Ans: I shall telephone you when he comes back.
6. 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.
7. Many people (kill) in the last World War.
Ans: Many people were killed in the last World War.
AHSEC 2003
1. I (have) my hair cut whenever it gets too long.
Ans: I have my hair cut whenever it gets too long.
2. (Play) you with dolls when you were a little girl?
Ans: Did you play with dolls when you were a little girl?
3. They (just arrive) from New York.
Ans: They have just arrived from New York.
4. We (wait) on the platform since three o’clock.
Ans: We have been waiting on the platform since three o’clock.
5. The water in the pond (freeze) last night.
Ans: The water in the pond froze last night.
6. (Read) you ever War and Peace?
Ans: Have you ever read War and Peace?
7. Wood always (float).
Ans: Wood always floats.
AHSEC 2004
1. (Enjoy) you your English class today?
Ans: Have you enjoyed your English class today?
2. My aunt Jane (hate) girls who made up.
Ans: My aunt Jane hated girls who made up.
3. How often (go) you to the theatre when you were in London?
Ans: How often did you go to the theatre when you were in London?
4. (Be) you ever to London?
Ans: Have you ever been to London?
5. We (already have) breakfast.
Ans: We have already had breakfast.
6. 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.
7. She (talk) to her neighbour when the baby began to cry.
Ans: She was talking to her neighbour when the baby began to cry.
AHSEC 2005
1. The baby (cry) because it is hungry.
Ans: The baby is crying because it is hungry.
2. He (kill) in the battle last year.
Ans: He was killed in the battle last year.
3. We reached the station after the train (leave).
Ans: We reached the station after the train had left.
4. As he (cross) the road, a car knocked him down.
Ans: As he was crossing the road, a car knocked him down.
5. She (be) in Delhi since 1990.
Ans: She has been in Delhi since 1990.
6. If you (try) hard, you would have succeeded.
Ans: If you had tried hard, you would have succeeded.
7. He behaved as though he (be) mad.
Ans: He behaved as though he were mad.
AHSEC 2006
1. I (see) him a week ago.
Ans: I saw him a week ago.
2. If the baby is a girl, we (call) her Radha.
Ans: If the baby is a girl, we are going to call / shall call her Radha.
3. He (fly) a kite.
Ans: He is flying a kite.
4. We (not see) Padma for several months.
Ans: We have not seen Padma for several months.
5. It (rain) since early morning.
Ans: It has been raining since early morning.
6. I (buy) a new bicycle last week.
Ans: I bought a new bicycle last week.
7. If you (try) hard, you would have succeeded.
Ans: If you had tried hard, you would have succeeded.
8. I assure that I (shall) help you.
Ans: I assure that I shall help you.
AHSEC 2007
1. He usually (go) to bed at 10 pm.
Ans: He usually goes to bed at 10 pm.
2. She (read) a novel when I went to their home.
Ans: She was reading a novel when I went to their home.
3. He (kill) in the battle last year.
Ans: He was killed in the battle last year.
4. I reached the place after he (leave).
Ans: I reached the place after he had left.
5. (Wash) you your hands before every meal?
Ans: Do you wash your hands before every meal?
6. I wish I (be) a king.
Ans: I wish I were a king.
7. He (stay) here until you return.
Ans: He will stay here until you return.
8. If it (rain), I shall not go out.
Ans: If it rains, I shall not go out.
AHSEC 2008
1. Mr. Saikia (leave) for Delhi last Friday.
Ans: Mr. Saikia left for Delhi last Friday.
2. As he (cross) the road, a car knocked him down.
Ans: As he was crossing the road, a car knocked him down.
3. She (be) in London since 1990.
Ans: She has been in London since 1990.
4. The sun (shine) now.
Ans: The sun is shining now.
5. He suddenly realised that he (leave) the purse in the bus.
Ans: He suddenly realised that he had left the purse in the bus.
6. He behaved as though he (be) a king.
Ans: He behaved as though he were a king.
7. He (visit) many towns before he returned home.
Ans: He had visited many towns before he returned home.
8. If he (come), I shall go out.
Ans: If he comes, I shall go out.
AHSEC 2009
1. (Be) you ever to Delhi?
Ans: Have you ever been to Delhi?
2. The baby (cry) because it is hungry.
Ans: The baby is crying because it is hungry.
3. We reached the station after the train (leave).
Ans: We reached the station after the train had left.
4. She usually (go) to bed at 10 pm.
Ans: She usually goes to bed at 10 pm.
5. We (not see) Rahul for several months.
Ans: We have not seen Rahul for several months.
6. My brother (suffer) from fever since last Monday.
Ans: My brother has been suffering from fever since last Monday.
7. 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.
8. When I went there, she (cook) food.
Ans: When I went there, she was cooking food.
AHSEC 2010
1. The train (start) at nine every morning.
Ans: The train starts at nine every morning.
2. They (go) to watch a movie tonight.
Ans: They are going to watch a movie tonight.
3. The boy (sleep), don’t disturb him.
Ans: The boy is sleeping, don’t disturb him.
4. I (work) on this project for the last two years.
Ans: I have been working on this project for the last two years.
5. He (teach) his students.
Ans: He was teaching his students.
6. He (kill) in the battle last year.
Ans: He was killed in the battle last year.
7. They (reach) home before it grew dark.
Ans: They had reached home before it grew dark.
8. 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.
AHSEC 2011
1. I (be) in Delhi since 2008.
Ans: I have been in Delhi since 2008.
2. If he (start) in time, he would not have missed the train.
Ans: If he had started in time, he would not have missed the train.
3. Had I been a bird, I (fly) then and there.
Ans: Had I been a bird, I would have flown then and there.
4. We (go) to the cinema this afternoon.
Ans: We are going / shall go to the cinema this afternoon.
5. We (not see) Ratul for many years.
Ans: We have not seen Ratul for many years.
6. He (come) in an hour.
Ans: He will come in an hour.
7. He (read) a book.
Ans: He was reading a book.
AHSEC 2013
1. Ice (float) on water.
Ans: Ice floats on water.
2. He (go) home when we met him.
Ans: He was going home when we met him.
3. I (not finish) my work yet.
Ans: I have not finished my work yet.
4. Perhaps it (rain) yesterday.
Ans: Perhaps it was raining / rained yesterday.
5. All the students (leave) when I reached the school.
Ans: All the students had left when I reached the school.
6. You (sleep) for three hours now.
Ans: You have been sleeping for three hours now.
7. We (walk) for two hours at a stretch.
Ans: We have been walking for two hours at a stretch.
AHSEC 2014
1. I wish I (know) her.
Ans: I wish I knew her.
2. The meeting (begin) when we arrived.
Ans: The meeting had begun when we arrived.
3. The First World War (last) for four years and ended in 1918.
Ans: The First World War lasted for four years and ended in 1918.
4. As soon as I came in, she (leave) the room.
Ans: As soon as I came in, she left the room.
5. I usually (go) to bed at 11 o’clock.
Ans: I usually go to bed at 11 o’clock.
6. To hate man (be) the biggest crime.
Ans: To hate man is the biggest crime.
7. Please stop singing because I (try) to work.
Ans: Please stop singing because I am trying to work.
AHSEC 2015
1. I usually (go) to bed at 10 o’clock.
Ans: I usually go to bed at 10 o’clock.
2. The teacher (know) the boy was lying.
Ans: The teacher knew the boy was lying.
3. He (work) here since 2009.
Ans: He has been working here since 2009.
4. When I reached the station, the train (leave).
Ans: When I reached the station, the train had left.
5. I (go) to Delhi tomorrow.
Ans: I shall go to Delhi tomorrow.
6. I (write) an essay now.
Ans: I am writing an essay now.
7. She (sing) a song.
Ans: She was singing a song.
AHSEC 2016
1. We (do) our lessons when the lights went out.
Ans: We were doing our lessons when the lights went out.
2. I usually (go) to bed at 11 o’clock.
Ans: I usually go to bed at 11 o’clock.
3. All the answers to the questions (be) wrong.
Ans: All the answers to the questions are wrong.
4. He (sit) in the library when I saw him.
Ans: He was sitting in the library when I saw him.
5. Your letter (reach) me yesterday.
Ans: Your letter reached me yesterday.
6. I (wait) for you since morning.
Ans: I have been waiting for you since morning.
7. Football (play) everywhere in the world.
Ans: Football is played everywhere in the world.
AHSEC 2017
1. Recently the price of petrol (go) up.
Ans: Recently the price of petrol has gone up.
2. I (do) a lot of work today.
Ans: I have done a lot of work today.
3. The train (leave) before we reached the station.
Ans: The train had left before we reached the station.
4. I wish my brother (be) here.
Ans: I wish my brother were here.
5. As he (cross) the road, a bus knocked him down.
Ans: As he was crossing the road, a bus knocked him down.
6. I (think) of going abroad for quite some time.
Ans: I have been thinking of going abroad for quite some time.
7. The paper (appear) twice a week.
Ans: The paper appears twice a week.
AHSEC 2018
1. He (work) here since 2011.
Ans: He has been working here since 2011.
2. I (write) the letter last night.
Ans: I wrote the letter last night.
3. He (sit) in the library when I saw him.
Ans: He was sitting in the library when I saw him.
4. If I were you, I (not do) it.
Ans: If I were you, I would not do it.
5. The First World War (last) for four years and ended in 1918.
Ans: The First World War lasted for four years and ended in 1918.
6. The rubbish van (come) again in the afternoon tomorrow.
Ans: The rubbish van will come again in the afternoon tomorrow.
AHSEC 2019
1. I met him while (go) to his office.
Ans: I met him while going to his office.
2. They (live) in this place since 1970.
Ans: They have been living in this place since 1970.
3. The train (leave) before I reached the station.
Ans: The train had left before I reached the station.
4. I wish I (be) a bird!
Ans: I wish I were a bird!
5. Your letter (reach) me yesterday.
Ans: Your letter reached me yesterday.
6. He (make) a doll now.
Ans: He is making a doll now.
AHSEC 2020
1. She (talk) to her neighbour when the baby began to cry.
Ans: She was talking to her neighbour when the baby began to cry.
2. I (see) him a week ago.
Ans: I saw him a week ago.
3. If you (try), you would have succeeded.
Ans: If you had tried, you would have succeeded.
4. We reached the station after the train (leave).
Ans: We reached the station after the train had left.
5. He (make) a doll now.
Ans: He is making a doll now.
6. I wish I (be) a bird.
Ans: I wish I were a bird.
7. I (do) a lot of work today.
Ans: I have done a lot of work today.
8. She (come) here the day after tomorrow.
Ans: She will come here the day after tomorrow.
AHSEC 2022
1. My brother (practise) law these days.
Ans: My brother is practising law these days.
2. The patient (die) before the doctor reached.
Ans: The patient had died before the doctor reached.
3. You (sleep) when I entered the room.
Ans: You were sleeping when I entered the room.
4. She (come) here the day after tomorrow.
Ans: She will come here the day after tomorrow.
5. They (win) the match.
Ans: They have won the match.
6. We (visit) the Taj Mahal last year.
Ans: We visited the Taj Mahal last year.
AHSEC 2023
1. This family (live) in this place since 1970.
Ans: This family has been living in this place since 1970.
2. She (go) home when we met her.
Ans: She was going home when we met her.
3. We reached the stadium after the match (start).
Ans: We reached the stadium after the match had started.
4. Ice (float) on water.
Ans: Ice floats on water.
5. If I (be) you, I would not do that.
Ans: If I were you, I would not do that.
6. He suddenly realized that he (leave) the bag in the bus.
Ans: He suddenly realized that he had left the bag in the bus.
7. We (already have) breakfast.
Ans: We have already had breakfast.
AHSEC 2024
1. (You go) to attend the party tonight?
Ans: Will you be going / Are you going to attend the party tonight?
2. If you have gone there, you (meet) the celebrities.
Ans: If you have gone there, you will meet the celebrities.
3. Don’t linger, we (run) out of time.
Ans: Don’t linger, we are running out of time.
4. They (finish) the course by next month.
Ans: They will finish / will have finished the course by next month.
5. It (snow) many times every winter in Frankfurt.
Ans: It snows many times every winter in Frankfurt.
6. Jane (wear) her blue jeans today.
Ans: Jane is wearing her blue jeans today.
7. Milk (be) white.
Ans: Milk is white.
8. I (do) a lot of work today.
Ans: I have done a lot of work today.
AHSEC 2025
1. Most of the people in India (believe) in God.
Ans: Most of the people in India believe in God.
2. We two (be) friends for ages.
Ans: We two have been friends for ages.
3. When he started for office, it still (rain).
Ans: When he started for office, it still was raining.
4. Hurry up, the taxi (wait).
Ans: Hurry up, the taxi is waiting.
5. If you (request) him, he would have helped you.
Ans: If you had requested him, he would have helped you.
Final Words
Understanding tense rules becomes easier with regular practice and revision. Students preparing for the Assam Board Class 12 English examination should focus on conditional sentences, the correct use of since and for, and the sequence of tenses in different sentences. Practising AHSEC HS 2nd Year previous question papers is also a useful way to become familiar with common grammar questions. Review the examples carefully and keep practising to improve your confidence before the final examination.
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