Tenses - Class 9 English - Extra Questions

He throws cold water on my plan.

He threw cold water on my plan. 

In the given sentence, 'throws' is the main verb, which is in the simple present tense.

To change the above-mentioned verb to the past tense, we will write the sentence in the simple past tense and use the second form of the verb 'throw' with the singular subject 'he'.  The second form of the verb 'throw' will be 'threw'.


Blank (b):
(i) had been inaugurated
(ii) was inaugurated
(iii) was inaugurating
(iv) inaugurated

The Youth Club of our school launched a green initiative in the school for a week. The function was inaugurated by the Chief Minister. Placards were displayed and saplings planted by the students. The students tried to create awareness by staging street plays.


His rashness ____ him his life. _____ time is never found again. The man who yields to the fascination of the gaming-table is _____. (Lose)

His rashness lost him his life. Lost time is never found again. The man who yields to the fascination of the gaming-table is lost. 

His rashness lost him his life.
Past Tense: Past tense verbs are used to indicate an action, event or condition that has happened in the past.
Here simple past tense will be used, that is the V2 of the verb 'lose' which is lost.

Lost time is never found again. 
Past Participle: Past Participle used to indicate the actions that took place before some point of time in the past. Past participle uses the V3 form of the verb. Here the verb 'lose' is used in past participle form to form an adjective that modifies the noun 'time'. The V3 form of the verb is lost.

The man who yields to the fascination of the gaming-table is lost. 
Past Participle: Past Participle used to indicate the actions that took place before some point of time in the past. Past participle uses the V3 form of the verb. 
Since 'is' is written before the blank, the V3 form of verb 'lose' is used, i.e., lost.


He ___ unfairly with his partner. The robber ___ him a blow on the head. (deal)

He dealt unfairly with his partner. The robber dealt him a blow on the head.

He dealt unfairly with his partner. 
Past Tense: Past tense verbs are used to indicate an action, event or condition that has happened in the past.
Here simple past tense will be used, that is the V2 of the verb 'deal' which is dealt.

The robber dealt him a blow on the head.
Past Tense: Past tense verbs are used to indicate an action, event or condition that has happened in the past.
Here simple past tense will be used, that is the V2 of the verb 'deal' which is dealt. Here 'dealt' is the main verb; 'deal with a blow' means to hit.


Not a drum was ___ not a funeral note. He hopes his prayer will be ___. (hear)

Not a drum was heard not a funeral note. He hopes his prayer will be heard.

Past Participle: Past Participle used to indicate the actions that took place before some point of time in the past. Past participle uses the V3 form of the verb. 
The sentence is written in a passive voice which is written using the following construction:
auxilliary verb + past participle form of the verb (V3)
Therefore, the V3 form of the verb 'hear' is used in this sentence, i.e., heard..


She lays her working on the table.

She laid her working on the table. 

In the given sentence, 'lays' is the main verb, which is in simple present tense.

To change the above mentioned verb to the past tense, we will write the sentence in the simple past tense and use the second form of the verb 'lay' with the singular subject 'she'. As 'lay' is an irregular verb, its second form will be 'laid'. 


I studied hard in order that I .......... succeed. (may or might?)

I studied hard in order that I may succeed. 

Here 'may' will be the correct answer as it is used in situations that are somewhat possible in future. While might is used in hypothetical situations or something speculated to perhaps happen in future. Might is used in sentences that are more hypothetical in nature. It is somewhat possible that the speaker will succeed if he studies hard so 'may' is used.


Blank (c): 
(i) was displayed
(ii) were displaying
(iii) were displayed
(iv) have displayed

The Youth Club of our school launched a green initiative in the school for a week. The function was inaugurated by the Chief Minister. Placards were displayed and saplings planted by the students. The students tried to create awareness by staging street plays.


Blank (d): 
(i) create
(ii) create an
(iii) created
(iv) to create

The Youth Club of our school launched a green initiative in the school for a week. The function was inaugurated by the Chief Minister. Placards were displayed and saplings planted by the students. The students tried to create awareness by staging street plays.


Class 9 English Extra Questions