CBSE Class 10 · English · board exam 2027
Chapter 1: Tenses — notes
The chapter’s 6 parts in the book’s order — the first idea of each and the points Medha Ma’am writes on the board — and the summary at the end. The full lesson and a check question for each part are in the app.
1. What the examiner asks in this part
Okay, so this part is only 2 marks.
- • Shape 1: fill the blank with the correct word-form of a given word
- • Shape 2: fill the blank by choosing the correct option from brackets
- • Shape 3: identify the error and supply the correction
- • Shape 4: complete the sentence to report a dialogue
2. The shape of the answer
Okay, so let's talk about the shape of your answer.
- • Word-form blank -> write just the correct form of the given word
- • Options blank -> write just the chosen option
- • Error-correction -> write as Error | Correction, two parts
- • Reported speech -> complete the given sentence in reported form
3. Where the marks are
Okay, so let's talk about where the marks are in this part.
- • Total for this part: 2 marks
- • Each item inside the part scores separately
- • Example: 'Walked/had been walking/had walked' = 1 mark
- • Example: 'co-operation' = 1 mark
4. The model answer walked through
Okay, so let's walk through these two model points.
- • Model 1: 'Walked/had been walking/had walked' for the walk-blank, 1 mark
- • Why: action before another past action needs past forms
- • Model 2: 'co-operation' for the cooperate-blank, 1 mark
- • Why: needed a noun to pair with 'support', not a verb
5. What the marking instructions tell you
Okay, so let's talk about how your answers actually get marked.
- • Own correct expression also earns due marks, not only the exact model words
- • A repeated same error is penalised only once, not many times
- • A totally incorrect answer is marked zero
6. How to practise
Okay, so let's talk about how to practise.
- • Step 1: Read one board question from the Answer Bank
- • Step 2: Recall what point or form you think fits, before looking
- • Step 3: Check against the board's own points and model answer
- • Step 4: Write out your own full answer in the correct shape
Summary
Okay, so let's recap tenses. This is a 2-mark part of the paper. It can come as a word-form blank, an options blank, an error-correction, or a reported-speech completion. And it's always built from something that looks real — a letter, a manual, a notice, or a conversation. Here's the thing — your answer must match the exact shape asked. Sometimes it's just the word. Sometimes it's just the chosen option. Sometimes it's the error and the correction, in the given format. And sometimes it's the full, completed reported sentence. Now, each small item inside this part carries its own share of the marks. So every single blank, every single correction — it matters on its own. Think about the model points we saw, like "Walked/had been walking/had walked", and "co-operation". These show us something important — only the precise, correct form or word earns the mark, nothing extra. But don't worry, if your wording is correct and just different from the model, you still get credit. And here's a relief — the same error is never penalised twice. So how do you practise this? Read one board question from the Answer Bank. Try recalling the point yourself first. Then check it. Only after that, write the full answer, in its correct shape. Tell me — which of these four forms feels trickiest to you right now?
AskMedha · Medha Ma’am — CBSE Class 10 English, Chapter 1. Written from the textbook, checked twice.
Questions parents and students ask
- How do I get the "Tenses" notes as a PDF?
- Press "Save as PDF" — the phone’s print sheet opens; choose "Save as PDF" there. The PDF holds the notes only.
- Where are these notes written from?
- From the chapter’s own textbook text, part by part, in the book’s own terms; a second, independent model then checked every part against the book. The full lesson, a check question for each part and the practice are in the AskMedha app.
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