CUET English: Tenses and Voice

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Which sentence correctly uses the present perfect continuous tense?

  • I am knowing him for five years.
  • I have been known him for five years.
  • I have known him for five years.
  • I have been knowing him for five years. (correct)

In which sentence is the passive voice used correctly?

  • John was written the letter yesterday.
  • The letter wrote John yesterday.
  • The letter was written by John yesterday. (correct)
  • John wrote by the letter yesterday.

Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct use of the past perfect tense?

  • I had saw the movie before you recommended it.
  • I have seen the movie before you recommended it.
  • I had seen the movie before you had recommended it.
  • I had seen the movie before you recommended it. (correct)

Identify the sentence that correctly uses the future perfect continuous tense.

<p>By next year, I will have been graduating from university. (D)</p>
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Choose the sentence that transforms the active voice 'The chef cooked the meal' into the passive voice correctly.

<p>The meal was cooked by the chef. (A)</p>
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Which sentence exemplifies the correct usage of the present continuous tense?

<p>I am going to the store now. (A)</p>
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How would you correctly convert the sentence 'She is writing a novel' into passive voice?

<p>A novel is being written by her. (C)</p>
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Select the sentence that correctly uses 'used to' to describe a past habit.

<p>I used to play football every day. (B)</p>
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Which of the following sentences uses the future simple tense correctly to express a prediction?

<p>It will rain tomorrow. (B)</p>
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Identify the sentence that appropriately applies the past continuous tense.

<p>I was studying when you called. (D)</p>
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Choose the correctly punctuated sentence, ensuring proper tense consistency:

<p>Before she went to the market, she had locked the door. (A)</p>
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Select the option that correctly converts the following sentence from active to passive voice: 'The dog chased the squirrel.'

<p>The squirrel was chased by the dog. (D)</p>
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Which sentence correctly uses the present perfect tense?

<p>I have seen that movie already. (D)</p>
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Choose the sentence where the future continuous tense is correctly applied.

<p>I will be finishing my work by then. (A)</p>
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Which of these sentences correctly uses the past perfect continuous tense?

<p>They had been living here for ten years before the war. (A)</p>
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Identify the sentence that has been correctly transformed into passive voice: 'Someone stole my car.'

<p>My car was stolen by someone. (A)</p>
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Choose the sentence that demonstrates the correct use of the present simple tense to describe a habitual action.

<p>I usually drink coffee in the morning. (A)</p>
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Which option correctly uses the phrase 'be going to' to express a future plan?

<p>They are going to visit Paris next summer. (D)</p>
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Select the sentence with appropriate tense usage: As soon as she ____ (arrive), we will have dinner.

<p>arrives (C)</p>
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Which sentence correctly uses the passive voice for the given active sentence: 'The students are decorating the classroom'?

<p>The classroom is being decorated by the students. (D)</p>
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Flashcards

Tense

A category of verb forms indicating time

Active Voice

Sentence where the subject performs the action.

Passive Voice

Sentence where the subject receives the action.

Present Simple

Expresses actions happening now. Can describe habits or general truths.

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Present Continuous

Expresses ongoing actions at the moment of speaking.

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Present Perfect

Expresses actions completed before now, with current relevance.

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Present Perfect Continuous

Expresses actions that started in the past, continue now, and may continue in the future.

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Past Simple

Expresses completed actions in the past.

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Past Continuous

Expresses actions in progress at a specific time in the past.

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Past Perfect

Expresses actions completed before a specific point in the past.

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Past Perfect Continuous

Expresses actions that were in progress before another time in the past.

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Future Simple

Expresses future actions or events.

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Future Continuous

Expresses actions that will be in progress at a specific time in the future.

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Future Perfect

Expresses actions that will be completed before a specific time in the future.

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Future Perfect Continuous

Expresses actions that will have been in progress before a specific time in the future.

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Study Notes

  • This is a comprehensive live session designed to help students master tenses, active voice, and passive voice for the Common University Entrance Test (CUET) English section.
  • It aims to simplify complex grammar rules and provide practical applications for exam success.
  • The session includes clear explanations of all tense forms with examples.
  • Effective techniques for converting between active and passive voice are provided.
  • Highlights common mistakes to avoid.
  • Includes useful tricks to identify the correct tense in different situations.
  • Offers practice questions that reflect the CUET exam pattern.
  • The teaching approach focuses on understanding rather than rote memorization.

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