English 2nd Paper Razu Ahmed

Right form of verb Department of English.

Dhaka College,
Affiliated University of Dhaka.
Rule-1: Af¨vmMZ, wPišÍb mZ¨ Ges wbKU fwel¨r eySv‡j verb- Gi Present indefinite tense nq|
a. I (go) to bed at 11 pm.
Ans. I go to bed at 11 pm.
b. The sun (rise) in the east.
Ans. The sun rises in the east.
c. Ramadan (begin) in the next month.
Ans. Ramadan begins in the next month.
Rule-2: Sentence wU Present indefinite tense- n‡j subject 3rd person singular number n‡j verb- Gi mv‡_ s ev es †hvM Ki‡Z
nq|
a. The boy (go) to school.
Ans. The boy goes to school.
b. The girl (dance) everyday.
Ans. The girl dances everyday.
c. Rahim (drink) tea in the morning.
Ans. Rahim drinks tea in the morning.
Rule- 3: Sentence- G mg‡qi D‡jøL bv _vK‡j always, often, sometimes, regularly, generally, daily, occasionally, usually,
normally ÔBZ¨vw`Õ _v‡K Z‡e Present indefinite tense nq|
a. He often (disturb) me.
Ans. He often disturbs me.
b. Generally he (go) to bed at 10 pm.
Ans. Generally he goes to bed at 10 pm.
c. Usually I (take) exercise in the morning.
Ans. Usually I takes exercise in the morning.
d. She (dance) occasionally.
Ans. She dances occasionally.
Rule- 4: Sentence- wU‡Z yesterday, day before yesterday, last week, last year, last month, ago, long ago, long since
BZ¨vw` _vK‡j verb- Gi past tense nq|
a. I (meet) him long since.
Ans. I met him long since.
b. Last night I (have) a bad dream.
Ans. Last night I had a bad dream.
c. Yesterday (be) Friday.
Ans. Yesterday was Friday.
Rule- 5: Present indefinite tense I Past indefinite tense-‡K negative or interrogative Ki‡Z n‡j tense I subject Abymv‡i do,
does ev did n‡e|
a. The child not (like) vegetables.
Ans. The child does not like vegetables.
b. He (meet) yesterday.
Ans. Did he meet me yesterday?
c. You (know) the girl?
Ans. Do you know the girl?
Rule- 6: Just, just now, already, yet, ever, lately, resently _vK‡j Present perfect tense nq|
a. We (reach) Dhaka just now.
Ans. We have reached Dhaka just now.
b. Lately I (read) a novel by Shakespeare.
Ans. Lately I have read a novel by Shakespeare.
c. You ever (hear) the name of Shakespeare?
Ans. Have you ever heard the name of Shakespeare?
d. Yet I not (take) my meal.
Ans. Yet I have not taken my meal.
e. She already (finish) his work.
Ans. She has already finished his work.
Rule- 7: Subject- Gi c‡i hw` do not, does not, did not ev †Kvb modal auxiliary ‡hgb shall, should, will, would, can, could,
may, might, must, need, dare BZ¨vw` _v‡K Z‡e verb base form n‡e|
a. Monika does not (hanker) after money.
Ans. Monika does not hanker after money.
b. You may (go) now.
Ans. You may go now.
c. We should (obey) our superiors.
Ans. We should obey our superiors.
d. She could (sing) well.
Ans. She could sing well.
Rule- 8: †Kvb sentence- G have, has, had, would have, could have, might have _vK‡j verb Gi past participle nq|
a. We have (have) our meal just now.
Ans. We have had our meal just now.
b. If you helped me, I could have (pass) the exam.
Ans. If you helped me, I could have passed the exam.
c. I recognized her after she had (tell) her name.
Ans. I recognized her after she had told her name.
Rule- 9: Passive voice- G (Sentence- Gi subject hw` Kg© m¤úv`b bv K‡i Z‡e Zv passive voice) verb- Gi me©`v past participle
nq|
a. Rome was not (build) in a day.
Ans. Rome was not built in a day.
b. English is (speak) all over the world.
Ans. English is spoken all over the world.
Rule- 10: †Kvb sentence- G now, at this moment _vK‡j Zv present continuous tense nq|
a. The baby (sleep) now.
Ans. The baby is sleeping now.
b. What they (do) at this moment?
Ans. What are they doing at this moment?
Rule- 11: had better, had rather, would better, would rather, let BZ¨vw`i ci cÖ`Ë verb- Gi present form nq|
a. You had better (leave) the place.
Ans. You had better leave the place.
b. Will you let me (see) your face?
Ans. Will you let me see your face?
Rule- 12: no sooner had….. than, scarcely had….. when, hardly had….. before/ when, _vK‡j cÖ_‡g eªv‡K‡Ui verb Gi past
participle Ges wØZxq eªv‡K‡Ui verb Gi past form n‡e|
a. No sooner had I (see) the thief than he (run) away.
Ans. No sooner had I seen the thief than he ran away.
b. Hardly I had (know) her name before I (recognize) her.
Ans. Hardly I had known her name before I recognized her.
Rule- 13: Before- Gi cÖ_g Ask past perfect tense Ges †k‡li Ask past indefinite tense nq| Avi after Gi cÖ_g Ask past
indefinite Ges †k‡li Ask past perfect tense nq|
a. The patient (die) before the doctor (come).
Ans. The patient had died before the doctor came.
b. The feast (begin) after the guests (arrive).
Ans. The feast began after the guest had arrived.
Rule- 14: Since- Gi cÖ_g Ask present indefinite/present perfect n‡j c‡ii Ask past indefinite tense nq|
a. It is long since I (meet) you last.
Ans. It is long since I met you last.
b. Many years have passed I (see) her last.
Ans. Many years have passed I saw her last.

Rule- 15: Since- Gi cÖ_g Ask past indefinite tense n‡j c‡ii Ask past perfect tense nq|
a. It was long since they (buy) the house.
Ans. It was long since they had bought the house.
b. It was many years since he (leave) the village.
Ans. It was many years since he had left the village.
Rule- 16: Simple sentence- G `ywU verb _vK‡j eªv‡K‡Ui verb- Gi mv‡_ ing †hvM Ki‡Z nq ev verb- wUi c~‡e© to- emv‡Z nq| mvavibZ
D‡Ïk¨ A_© eySv‡Z eªv‡K‡Ui verb- Gi c~‡e© to e¨envi Ki‡Z nq|
a. I saw him (go) up the hill.
Ans. I saw him going up the hill.
b. Do you want (leave) the place right now?
Ans. Do you want to leave the place right now?
Rule- 17: Sentence- Gi ïiæ‡Z would that _vK‡j subject- Gi c‡i could n‡e Ges eªv‡K‡Ui verb- Gi base form n‡e|
a. Would that I (go) to America.
Ans. Would that I could go to America.
Rule- 18: Having Ges to be Gi c‡i verb- Gi Past participle n‡e|
a. Having (finish) his meal the marriage guest left the place.
Ans. Having finished his meal the marriage guest left the place.
b. We went the project to be (complete) by the year 2023.
c. Ans. We went the project to be completed by the year 2023.
Rule- 19: eªv‡K‡Ui verb- Gi c~‡e© mind, worth, without, could not help, cannot help, with look forward to, would you
mind, get used to _vK‡j eªv‡K‡Ui verb- Gi mv‡_ ing †hvM Ki‡Z nq|
a. I took part in the conference with a view to (gain) knowledge.
Ans. I took part in the conference with a view to gaining knowledge.
b. I could not help (participate) in the meeting.
Ans. I could not help participating in the meeting.
Rule- 20: eªv‡K‡Ui verb- Gi c~‡e© preposition _vK‡j eªv‡K‡Ui verb- Gi mv‡_ ing †hvM Ki‡Z nq|
a. I never thought of (make) friendship with her.
Ans. I never thought of making friendship with her.
b. I bought it by (bargain) hard with the grocer.
Ans. I bought it by bargaining hard with the grocer.
Rule- 21: As if/ as though/ since- Gi cÖ_g Ask present indefinite tense n‡j c‡ii Ask past indefinite tense nq| Avi cÖ_g Ask
past indefinite tense n‡j c‡ii Ask past perfect tense nq|
a. He talks as if he (know) everything.
Ans. He talks as if he knew everything.
b. She proceeded as though nobody (speak).
Ans. She proceeded as though nobody spoken.
Rule- 22: As though, as if, wish Gi ci eªv‡K‡Ui wfZ‡i to be _vK‡j were n‡e|
a. I wish I (to be) a king.
Ans. I wish I were a king.
b. He speaks as if he (to be) a scholar.
Ans. He speaks as if he were a scholar.
Rule- 23: It is time, it is high time, wish, fancy _vK‡j eªv‡K‡Ui verb- Gi past form n‡e|
a. It is high time we (take) initiatives against it.
Ans. It is high time we took initiatives against it.
b. I wish I (sing) a song.
Ans. I wish I sang a song.
c. I fancy I (turn) a pale.
Ans. I fancy turned a pale.
Rule- 24: every , each, one of the _vK‡j eªv‡K‡Ui verb- Gi singular form n‡e|
a. Each of boys, (be) present in class.
Ans. Each of boys was present in class.
b. Everybody (hate) a liar.
Ans. Everybody hates a liar.
c. One of the members (be) absent from the meeting yesterday.
Ans. One of the members was absent from the meeting yesterday.
Rule- 25: “ To be” verb A_v©r am, is, are, was, were BZ¨vw` passive voice _vK‡j eªv‡K‡Ui verb- Gi past participle n‡e|
a. English is (speak) all over the world.
Ans. English is spoken all over the world.
Rule- 26: If Gi c‡I clause- wU present indefinite tense n‡j Aci clause- wU future tense n‡e|
a. If you waste your time, you (suffer) in the long run.
Ans. If you waste your time, you will suffer in the long run.
b. She will not come if it (rain).
Ans. She will not come if it rains.
Rule- 27: if + past indefinite + past conditional (subject + would/ might/ could + verb- Gi base form).
a. If I had money I (help) the poor.
Ans. If I had money I might help the poor.
b. If I knew the matter I (settle) the dispute.
Ans. If I knew the matter I could settle the dispute.
Rule- 28: if Gi c‡i past perfect tense _vK‡j cieZx© clause- G would have/ could have/ might have Ges verb- Gi past
participle n‡e|
a. If I had known the matter earlier, I (solve) the problem.
Ans. If I had known the matter earlier, I might have solved the problem.
b. If you had worked hard you (succeed) in life.
Ans. If you had worked hard you could have succeeded in life.
Rule- 29: Had + subject + past participle Øviv evK¨ kyiæ n‡j cieZx© clause- wU‡Z would have/ could have/ might have Ges
verb- Gi past participle n‡e|
a. Had I learnt it earlier, I (inform) you of the matter.
Ans. Had I learnt it earlier, I could have informed you of the matter.
b. Had I seen him, I (give) him the book.
Ans. Had I seen him, I might have gave him the book.
Rule- 30: While Gi wVK c‡iB eªv‡K‡Ui g‡a¨ †h verb wU _v‡K Zvi mv‡_ ing †hvM Kiv nq| wKš‘ While Gi c‡i subject _vK‡j While Gi
AskwU past continuous tense nq|
a. While (cross) the road, a bus hit him.
Ans. While crossing the road, a bus hit him.
b. While (walk) in the garden, a snake bit him.
Ans. While walking in the garden, a snake bit him.
Rule- 31: Lest ‡Kvb sentence-G conjunction wn‡m‡e hy³ n‡j lest- Gi c‡ii clause- G should/ might n‡e|
a. He walked fast lest he (miss) the train.
Ans. He walked fast lest he should miss the train.
Rule- 32: ‡Kvb KvR c~‡e© kyiæ n‡q GLb ch©šÍ Pj‡Q Giƒc eySv‡j verb- Gi present perfect continuous tense nq|
a. He (work) in this hospital for four years.
Ans. He has been working in this hospital for four years.
b. It (rain) since morning.
Ans. It has been raining since morning.
Rule- 33: If + subject + were _vK‡j cieZx© clause- wU‡Z would/ could/ might +verb- Gi form A_ev would have/ could
have/ might have Ges verb- Gi past participle n‡e|
a. If I were a king, I (help) the poor.
Ans. If I were a king, I could help the poor.
Or, If I were a king, I could have help the poor.
Rule- 34: have, has, had, get, got BZ¨vw` verb hLb sentence-G causative verb- Gi K‡i ZLb eªv‡K‡Ui verb- Gi past participle
nq|
a. We got the work (do) by him.
Ans. We got the work done by him.
b. She had her meal (cook).
Ans. She had her meal cooked.
Rule- 35: There Øviv sentence kyiæ n‡j Ges Zvi ci singular verb em‡e Ges plural number _vK‡j Zvic‡I plural verb em‡e|
a. There (be) fifty students in our class.
Ans. There are fifty students in our class.
b. There (be) a playground in front of our school.
Ans. There is a playground in front of our school.
Rule- 36: GKB ˆ`N¨ ev cwigvb eySv‡j subject plural n‡jI verb singular n‡e|
a. Ten pounds (be) a heavy weight.
Ans. Ten pounds is a heavy weight.
b. Three miles (be) not a very long distance.
Ans. Three miles is not a very long distance.