Here is a comprehensive set of 50 questions on English Tenses designed specifically for Class 10 students. The questions follow a progression from foundational simple tenses to complex perfect continuous and conditional structures.

Part 1: Easy (Basic Tense Forms)

Focus: Simple Present, Simple Past, and Simple Future.

A1. Translate Odia to English

  1. ସେ ପ୍ରତିଦିନ ବ୍ୟାୟାମ କରେ |
  2. ଆକାଶ ନୀଳ ଦେଖାଯାଏ |
  3. ମୁଁ ଗତକାଲି ଏକ ନୂଆ ବହି କିଣିଲି |
  4. ବାପା ଆସନ୍ତାକାଲି କଟକ ଯିବେ |
  5. ପକ୍ଷୀମାନେ ଆକାଶରେ ଉଡ଼ନ୍ତି |
  6. ତୁମେ କ’ଣ ମାଛ ଖାଅ?
  7. ସେ ଗତକାଲି ସ୍କୁଲକୁ ଆସିନଥିଲା |
  8. ଆମେ ଆସନ୍ତା ରବିବାର ଏକ ମ୍ୟାଚ୍ ଖେଳିବୁ |

B1. Translate English to Odia

  1. The sun sets in the west.
  2. I brushed my teeth twice today.
  3. We will help the poor man.
  4. Does she speak English fluently?
  5. They did not play well yesterday.
  6. Trees give us oxygen and shade.
  7. Will you come to my birthday party?

Part 2: Medium (Progressive and Perfect Tenses)

Focus: Actions in progress and completed actions with current impact.

A2. Translate Odia to English

  1. ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ ବାହାରେ ବର୍ଷା ହେଉଛି |
  2. ଶିକ୍ଷକ ଶ୍ରେଣୀ ଗୃହରେ ପଢାଉଛନ୍ତି |
  3. ମୁଁ ମୋର ଗୃହକାର୍ଯ୍ୟ (homework) ସାରିଦେଇଛି |
  4. ସେମାନେ ଏପର୍ଯ୍ୟନ୍ତ ଷ୍ଟେସନରେ ପହଞ୍ଚି ନାହାଁନ୍ତି |
  5. ଯେତେବେଳେ ମୁଁ ତାଙ୍କ ଘରକୁ ଗଲି, ସେ ସୋଇଥିଲେ |
  6. ତୁମେ ବର୍ତ୍ତମାନ କ’ଣ କରୁଛ?
  7. ମା’ ରୋଷେଇ ସାରି ଦେଇଛନ୍ତି |
  8. ପିଲାମାନେ ପଡ଼ିଆରେ ଦୌଡୁଥିଲେ |
  9. ସେ ଏହି ଚଳଚ୍ଚିତ୍ରଟି ପୂର୍ବରୁ ଦେଖିଛନ୍ତି |
  10. ଆମେ ଏକ କଣ୍ଢେଇ ତିଆରି କରୁଛୁ |

B2. Translate English to Odia

  1. I am writing a letter to my friend.
  2. Have you ever visited the Konark Temple?
  3. The baby was crying for milk.
  4. They have already finished their lunch.
  5. Why are you wasting your time?
  6. She has lost her new pen.
  7. We were watching TV when the doorbell rang.
  8. Has the postman come yet?
  9. The stars are shining in the sky.
  10. I have not seen him since Monday.

Part 3: Hard (Perfect Continuous and Complex Tenses)

Focus: Duration of time, Past Perfect sequence, and Future Perfect.

A3. Translate Odia to English

  1. ସକାଳୁ ବର୍ଷା ହୋଇ ଚାଲିଛି |
  2. ସେ ଦୁଇ ଘଣ୍ଟା ହେବ ବହି ପଢୁଛନ୍ତି |
  3. ଡାକ୍ତର ଆସିବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ରୋଗୀଟି ମରିଯାଇଥିଲା |
  4. ଆମେ ଏହି ସହରରେ ୨୦୧୦ ମସିହାରୁ ରହିଆସୁଛୁ |
  5. ତୁମେ ଆସିବା ବେଳକୁ ମୁଁ ପାଠ ପଢି ସାରିଥିବି |
  6. ସେ ପାଞ୍ଚ ବର୍ଷ ଧରି ଏହି ସ୍କୁଲରେ ପଢାଉଛନ୍ତି |
  7. ଶିକ୍ଷକ ଶ୍ରେଣୀକୁ ଆସିବା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ପିଲାମାନେ ଚୁପ୍ ହୋଇଯାଇଥିଲେ |
  8. ତୁମେ କେତେ ସମୟ ହେବ ଏଠାରେ ଅପେକ୍ଷା କରିଛ?

B3. Translate English to Odia

  1. It has been drizzling since 5 AM.
  2. The train had left before we reached the station.
  3. By the end of this month, I will have completed this project.
  4. How long have you been learning music?
  5. They had been playing football for two hours before it started raining.
  6. If you work hard, you will secure good marks.
  7. I will have been living here for ten years by next January.

Quick Grammar Tips for Students:

  • Simple Present: Use for universal truths and habits (e.g., The sun rises).
  • Present Perfect: Use for actions just finished or having a result now (e.g., I have eaten).
  • Past Perfect: Use Had + V3 for the action that happened first between two past actions.
  • Since vs. For: Use Since for a point in time (Since Monday) and For for a duration (For 2 hours).