HS 2026 District Wise Test Paper – English (Tense) | Solved

Below are HS 2026 district-wise English Grammar questions on Tense. Each sentence is shown with its correct tense form immediately after the question for easy learning and quick revision.

Baksa District

• Ice (float) on water. → Ice floats on water.
• I (see) him last month. → I saw him last month.
• The patient had (die) before the doctor reached. → The patient had died before the doctor reached.
• You (read) a novel when I entered the room. → You were reading a novel when I entered the room.
• He has done his work and (take) rest now. → He has done his work and has taken rest now.
• To hate man (be) the biggest crime. → To hate man is the biggest crime.
• I usually (go) to school at 9 o’clock. → I usually go to school at 9 o’clock.
• I (wait) for you since morning. → I have been waiting for you since morning.

Biswanath District

• The light went out while I (read) a newspaper. → The light went out while I was reading a newspaper.
• He (visit) many towns before he returned home. → He had visited many towns before he returned home.
• It (rain) since dawn. → It has been raining since dawn.
• She (come) here the day after tomorrow. → She will come here the day after tomorrow.
• We (visit) the Taj Mahal last year. → We visited the Taj Mahal last year.
• I wish I (have) a bike. → I wish I had a bike.
• This paper (appear) twice a week. → This paper appears twice a week.

Charaideo District

• He treats everyone as though he (be) the boss. → He treats everyone as though he were the boss.
• You (play) with dolls when you were a little girl? → Did you play with dolls when you were a little girl?
• Ten kilometres (be) a long distance. → Ten kilometres is a long distance.
• The pair of shoes (cost) too much. → The pair of shoes costs too much.
• I never (see) a lion before. → I have never seen a lion before.
• The match began after we (reach) the stadium. → The match began after we had reached the stadium.
• Who was that girl you (talk) to yesterday? → Who was that girl you were talking to yesterday?

Cotton University

• As he (climb), he slipped. → As he was climbing, he slipped.
• He said that he (like) only coffee. → He said that he liked only coffee.
• Three people (kill) in the accident. → Three people were killed in the accident.
• He (go) to Shillong last month. → He went to Shillong last month.
• Water (flow) downward. → Water flows downward.
• The girl (cry) because she is hungry. → The girl is crying because she is hungry.

Dhubri District

• Death (come) to everyone sooner or later. → Death comes to everyone sooner or later.
• They (live) here for more than thirty years. → They have lived here for more than thirty years.
• Franz (start) for school very late that morning. → Franz started for school very late that morning.
• If he (come) to me, I would have helped him. → If he had come to me, I would have helped him.
• Both football and cricket (play) in India. → Both football and cricket are played in India.
• Dr. Hoki (be) to America before he became a doctor. → Dr. Hoki had been to America before he became a doctor.

Kamrup (Rural)

• We two (be) friends for ages. → We two have been friends for ages.
• When he started for school, it still (rain). → When he started for school, it was still raining.
• Hurry up, the taxi (wait). → Hurry up, the taxi is waiting.
• If you (request) him, he would have helped you. → If you had requested him, he would have helped you.

Golaghat District

• She (sleep) when I arrived. → She was sleeping when I arrived.
• He went home after he (finish) the work. → He went home after he had finished the work.
• I (know) him for a long time. → I have known him for a long time.

Hojai District

• He behaved as though he (be) mad. → He behaved as though he were mad.
• If I weren’t so tired, I (go) for a walk. → If I weren’t so tired, I would go for a walk.
• Recently the price of sugar (go) up. → Recently the price of sugar has gone up.
• She (be) in Delhi since 1990. → She has been in Delhi since 1990.
• He suddenly realized that he (leave) the purse in the bus. → He suddenly realized that he had left the purse in the bus.

Majuli District

• The earth (move) round the sun. → The earth moves round the sun.
• Don’t disturb me. I (do) my homework. → Don’t disturb me. I am doing my homework.
• He (go) out before I came. → He had gone out before I came.
• You (sleep) when I entered the room. → You were sleeping when I entered the room.
• If you (try) hard, you would have succeeded. → If you had tried hard, you would have succeeded.

Morigaon District

• We (go) home when we met him. → We were going home when we met him.
• I (not finish) my work yet. → I have not finished my work yet.
• The doctor came after the patient (die). → The doctor came after the patient had died.
• If I (be) you, I would not do that. → If I were you, I would not do that.
• You ever (be) to London? → Have you ever been to London?

Sonitpur District

• He suddenly realized that he (leave) the purse in the bus. → He suddenly realized that he had left the purse in the bus.
• While I (read), he called me. → While I was reading, he called me.
• He usually (wake) up at 6 a.m. → He usually wakes up at 6 a.m.
• If he (be) free, he will help us. → If he is free, he will help us.

Hailakandi District

• I (see) you a week ago. → I saw you a week ago.
• He (make) a dress now. → He is making a dress now.
• I (do) a lot of work today. → I have done a lot of work today.
• When he came I (write) a letter. → When he came, I was writing a letter.
• The boy (reach) the station before I came. → The boy had reached the station before I came.
• He (suffer) from fever for three days. → He has been suffering from fever for three days.

Ramanujan

• We already (have) breakfast. → We have already had breakfast.
• You (go) to attend the party tonight? → Are you going to attend the party tonight?
• If you protest, the party (expel) you. → If you protest, the party will expel you.
• What you (do) if you missed the train? → What would you do if you missed the train?
• I (think) of going abroad for quite sometime. → I have been thinking of going abroad for quite some time.
• The boys (play) in the garden when the tree fell down. → The boys were playing in the garden when the tree fell down.
• I (do) a lot of work today. → I have done a lot of work today.
• We (not hear) from you for a long time. → We have not heard from you for a long time.
• She (dance) for three hours and so she felt tired. → She had been dancing for three hours and so she felt tired.

Note: This solved set is prepared for HS 2026 revision. Students should practise more tense-based questions for better accuracy.