Sunday, 28 June 2026

100 mixed sentences covering all sub-types of Present, Past, and Future tenses.

100 mixed sentences covering all sub-types of Present, Past, and Future tenses.

Each sentence is given in English followed by its Nepali translation.

The sub-types covered are:

  • Present: Simple, Continuous, Perfect, Perfect Continuous
  • Past: Simple, Continuous, Perfect, Perfect Continuous
  • Future: Simple, Continuous, Perfect, Perfect Continuous

PRESENT TENSE (Sentences 1–32)

Simple Present (Habit/General Truth)

1.

English: I drink coffee every morning.
Nepali:
हरेक बिहान कफी पिउँछु। (Ma harek bihana kafi piunchhu.)

2.

English: The sun rises in the east.
Nepali:
सूर्य पूर्वमा उदाउँछ। (Surya purvama udaunchha.)

3.

English: She teaches mathematics at a school.
Nepali:
उनी एउटा विद्यालयमा गणित पढाउँछिन्। (Uni eutaa vidyalayama ganit padhaunchhin.)

4.

English: They play football every weekend.
Nepali:
तिनीहरू हरेक साताको अन्त्यमा फुटबल खेल्छन्। (Tiniharu harek satako antyama football khelchhan.)

5.

English: Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
Nepali:
पानी १०० डिग्री सेल्सियसमा उम्लिन्छ। (Pani 100 degree Celsius-ma umlinchha.)

6.

English: I always brush my teeth before bed.
Nepali:
सधैं सुत्नु अघि दाँत माझ्छु। (Ma sadhai sutnu aghi dat majhchhu.)

7.

English: He does not like spicy food.
Nepali:
उसलाई मसलादार खाना मन पर्दैन। (Uslai masaladar khana man pardaina.)

8.

English: Do you understand this question?
Nepali:
के तिमीलाई यो प्रश्न बुझिन्छ? (Ke timilai yo prashna bujhinchha?)


Present Continuous (Happening Now)

9.

English: I am reading a newspaper right now.
Nepali:
अहिले एउटा समाचारपत्र पढ्दैछु। (Ma ahile euta samacharpatra padhdai chhu.)

10.

English: She is cooking dinner in the kitchen.
Nepali:
उनी भान्सामा खाना पकाउँदैछिन्। (Uni bhansama khana pakaudai chhin.)

11.

English: They are playing cricket in the garden.
Nepali:
तिनीहरू बगैंचामा क्रिकेट खेल्दैछन्। (Tiniharu bagainchama cricket kheldai chhan.)

12.

English: The baby is sleeping peacefully.
Nepali:
बच्चा शान्तसँग सुतिरहेको छ। (Bachcha shantasanga sutiraheko chha.)

13.

English: We are currently working on a new project.
Nepali:
हामी हाल एउटा नयाँ प्रोजेक्टमा काम गरिरहेका छौं। (Hami haal euta nayaa project-ma kaam gariraheka chhau.)

14.

English: It is raining heavily outside.
Nepali:
बाहिर मुसलधारे पानी परिरहेको छ। (Bahira musaldhare pani pariraheko chha.)

15.

English: He is not listening to the teacher.
Nepali:
शिक्षकको कुरा सुनिरहेको छैन। (U shikshakko kura suniraheko chaina.)

16.

English: Are you coming to the party tonight?
Nepali:
के तिमी आज राति पार्टीमा आउँदैछौ? (Ke timi aaj rati party-ma aaudai chhau?)


Present Perfect (Past action with present relevance)

17.

English: I have finished my homework.
Nepali:
मैले मेरो गृहकार्य सकिसकेको छु। (Maile mero grihakarya sakiskeko chhu.)

18.

English: She has visited Nepal three times.
Nepali:
उनले नेपाल तीन पटक भ्रमण गरिसकेकी छिन्। (Unle Nepal tin patak bhraman garisakeki chhin.)

19.

English: They have already eaten their lunch.
Nepali:
तिनीहरूले आफ्नो खाना खाइसकेका छन्। (Tiniharule aafno khana khaisakeka chhan.)

20.

English: I have never seen such a beautiful place.
Nepali:
मैले यति सुन्दर ठाउँ कहिल्यै देखेको छैन। (Maile yati sundar thau kahilyai dekheko chaina.)

21.

English: We have just arrived at the airport.
Nepali:
हामी भर्खरै एयरपोर्टमा आइपुगेका छौं। (Hami bharkharai airport-ma aipugeka chhau.)

22.

English: He has not paid the bill yet.
Nepali:
उसले अझै बिल तिरेको छैन। (Usle ajhai bill tireko chaina.)

23.

English: Have you ever tried sushi?
Nepali:
के तिमीले कहिल्यै सुसी चाखेको छौ? (Ke timile kahilyai sushi chakheko chhau?)

24.

English: She has lost her keys.
Nepali:
उनले आफ्नो साँचो हराएकी छिन्। (Unle aafno sancho haraeki chhin.)


Present Perfect Continuous (Duration from past to now)

25.

English: I have been studying English for five years.
Nepali:
पाँच वर्षदेखि अङ्ग्रेजी पढ्दै आएको छु। (Ma panch varsha dekhi angreji padhdai aeko chhu.)

Present Perfect Continuous (Duration from past to now)

26.

English: She has been waiting for you since 8 AM.
Nepali:
बिहान बजेदेखि तिमीलाई पर्खिरहेकी छिन्। (U bihana 8 baje dekhi timilai parkhiraheki chhin.)

27.

English: They have been working in this company since 2010.
Nepali:
तिनीहरू २०१० देखि यस कम्पनीमा काम गर्दै आएका छन्। (Tiniharu 2010 dekhi yas company-ma kaam gardai aeka chhan.)

28.

English: It has been raining since morning.
Nepali:
बिहानदेखि पानी परिरहेको छ। (Bihan dekhi pani pariraheko chha.)

29.

English: I have been feeling tired lately.
Nepali:
पछिल्लो समय थकित महसुस गरिरहेको छु। (Ma pachhillo samaya thakit mahasus gariraheko chhu.)

30.

English: He has been playing guitar for two hours.
Nepali:
दुई घण्टादेखि गितार बजाइरहेको छ। (U dui ghanta dekhi guitar bajairaheko chha.)

31.

English: We have not been sleeping well recently.
Nepali:
हामी पछिल्लो समय राम्ररी सुतिरहेका छैनौं। (Hami pachhillo samaya ramrari sutiraheka chhainau.)

32.

English: How long have you been learning Nepali?
Nepali:
तिमी कति समयदेखि नेपाली सिक्दैछौ? (Timi kati samaya dekhi Nepali sikdai chhau?)


PAST TENSE (Sentences 33–64)

Simple Past (Completed action)

33.

English: I visited my grandmother yesterday.
Nepali:
मैले हिजो मेरी हजुरआमालाई भेटें। (Maile hijoj meri hajuramalai bheten.)

34.

English: She bought a new car last week.
Nepali:
उनले गत हप्ता एउटा नयाँ कार किनिन्। (Unle gata hapta euta naya car kinin.)

35.

English: We went to Pokhara for a holiday.
Nepali:
हामी बिदाका लागि पोखरा गयौं। (Hami bidaka lagi Pokhara gayau.)

36.

English: He ate all the pizza by himself.
Nepali:
उसले आफैंले सबै पिज्जा खायो। (Usle aafai le sabai pizza khayo.)

37.

English: They built this bridge in 1995.
Nepali:
तिनीहरूले यो पुल १९९५ मा बनाए। (Tiniharule yo pul 1995-ma banae.)

38.

English: I did not watch the movie last night.
Nepali:
मैले हिजो राति चलचित्र हेरिन। (Maile hijo rati chalchitra herina.)

39.

English: Did she call you this morning?
Nepali:
के उनले आज बिहान तिमीलाई फोन गरिन्? (Ke unle aaj bihan timilai phone garin?)

40.

English: He knew the answer immediately.
Nepali:
उसलाई तुरुन्तै जवाफ थाहा थियो। (Uslai turuntai jawaf thaha thiyo.)


Past Continuous (Ongoing in the past)

41.

English: I was reading a book when he called.
Nepali:
जब उसले फोन गर्यो, किताब पढ्दै थिएँ। (Jab usle phone garyo, ma kitab padhdai thiye.)

42.

English: She was cooking dinner at 7 PM.
Nepali:
साँझ बजे खाना पकाउँदै थिइन्। (U sanjh 7 baje khana pakaudai thiin.)

43.

English: They were playing in the park when it started to rain.
Nepali:
पानी पर्न थाल्दा तिनीहरू पार्कमा खेल्दै थिए। (Pani parna thalda tiniharu park-ma kheldai thie.)

44.

English: We were driving to Kathmandu all night.
Nepali:
हामी रातभर काठमाडौंतर्फ गाडी चलाउँदै थियौं। (Hami ratibhar Kathmandu-tarfa gadi chalaudai thiyau.)

45.

English: He was not listening when the teacher spoke.
Nepali:
शिक्षकले बोल्दा सुनिरहेको थिएन। (Shikshakle bolda u suniraheko thiena.)

46.

English: Was she sleeping during the meeting?
Nepali:
के बैठकको समयमा सुतिरहेकी थिइन्? (Ke u baithakko samay-ma sutiraheki thiin?)

47.

English: I was preparing for my exam all day.
Nepali:
दिनभर मेरो परीक्षाको तयारी गर्दै थिएँ। (Ma dinbhar mero parikshako tayari gardai thiye.)

48.

English: The children were laughing loudly.
Nepali:
बालबालिका चर्को स्वरमा हाँस्दै थिए। (Balbalika charko swar-ma hasdai thie.)


Past Perfect (Before another past action)

49.

English: I had finished my work before he arrived.
Nepali:
आउनुभन्दा पहिले मैले मेरो काम सकिसकेको थिएँ। (U aunubhanda pahile maile mero kam sakiskeko thiye.)

50.

English: She had already eaten when I came.
Nepali:
आउँदा उनले खाना खाइसकेकी थिइन्। (Ma aauda unle khana khaisakeki thiin.)

Past Perfect (Before another past action)

51.

English: They had never seen such a big elephant.
Nepali:
तिनीहरूले यति ठूलो हात्ती कहिल्यै देखेका थिएनन्। (Tiniharule yati thulo hatti kahilyai dekheka thienan.)

52.

English: We had lived in Nepal for 10 years before we moved.
Nepali:
हामी सर्नुभन्दा पहिले नेपालमा १० वर्ष बसेका थियौं। (Hami sarnubhanda pahile Nepal-ma 10 varsha baseka thiyau.)

53.

English: He had not studied English before joining the course.
Nepali:
कोर्समा सामेल हुनुभन्दा पहिले उसले अङ्ग्रेजी पढेको थिएन। (Course-ma samel hunubhanda pahile usle angreji padheko thiena.)

54.

English: Had you ever visited that temple before?
Nepali:
के तिमीले त्यो मन्दिर यसअघि कहिल्यै भ्रमण गरेका थियौ? (Ke timile tyo mandir yasaghi kahilyai bhraman gareka thiyau?)

55.

English: I had just left the house when it rained.
Nepali:
भर्खरै घरबाट निस्किसकेको थिएँ, पानी पर्यो। (Ma bharkharai ghar-bata niskiskeko thiye, pani paryo.)

56.

English: She realized she had forgotten her wallet.
Nepali:
उनले आफ्नो वलेट बिर्सिएको महसुस गरिन्। (Unle aafno wallet birsiyeko mahasus garin.)


Past Perfect Continuous (Duration before another past action)

57.

English: I had been waiting for two hours when she finally came.
Nepali:
अन्ततः आउँदा दुई घण्टादेखि पर्खिरहेको थिएँ। (U antatah aauda ma dui ghanta dekhi parkhiraheko thiye.)

58.

English: He had been working there for 5 years before he quit.
Nepali:
ऊले राजीनामा दिनुभन्दा पहिले त्यहाँ वर्ष काम गरिरहेको थियो। (Usle rajinaama dinubhanda pahile tyaha 5 varsha kam gariraheko thiyo.)

59.

English: She was tired because she had been cleaning all day.
Nepali:
दिनभर सफा गरिरहेकीले थकित थिइन्। (U dinbhar safa gariraheki le thakit thiin.)

60.

English: They had been travelling for weeks.
Nepali:
तिनीहरू हप्तौंदेखि यात्रा गरिरहेका थिए। (Tiniharu haptaun dekhi yatra gariraheka thie.)

61.

English: I had not been sleeping well before the exam.
Nepali:
परीक्षा अघि राम्ररी सुतिरहेको थिइनँ। (Pariksha aghi ma ramrari sutiraheko thiina.)

62.

English: How long had you been studying before you passed?
Nepali:
तिमी पास हुनुभन्दा पहिले कति समय पढिरहेका थियौ? (Timi pass hunubhanda pahile kati samaya padhiraheka thiyau?)

63.

English: It had been snowing, so the roads were blocked.
Nepali:
हिउँ परिरहेको थियो, त्यसैले सडकहरू बन्द थिए। (Hiu pariraheko thiyo, tyasaile sadakharu banda thie.)

64.

English: We had been trying to call him all morning.
Nepali:
हामी सबै बिहान उसलाई फोन गर्न खोजिरहेका थियौं। (Hami sabai bihana uslai phone garna khojiraheka thiyau.)


FUTURE TENSE (Sentences 65–100)

Simple Future (Prediction/Decision)

65.

English: I will go to the market tomorrow.
Nepali:
भोलि बजार जानेछु। (Ma bholi bajar janechhu.)

66.

English: She will become a doctor one day.
Nepali:
एक दिन डाक्टर बन्नेछिन्। (U ek din doctor bannechhin.)

67.

English: They will arrive at 8 PM tonight.
Nepali:
तिनीहरू आज राति बजे आइपुग्नेछन्। (Tiniharu aaj rati 8 baje aipugnechhan.)

68.

English: I promise I will help you.
Nepali:
वाचा गर्छु, तिमीलाई मद्दत गर्नेछु। (Ma wacha garchhu, ma timilai madat garnechhu.)

69.

English: We will not attend the meeting next week.
Nepali:
हामी अर्को हप्ता बैठकमा सहभागी हुनेछैनौं। (Hami arko hapta baithak-ma sahabhagi hunechhainau.)

70.

English: Will she accept the job offer?
Nepali:
के उनी जागिरको प्रस्ताव स्वीकार गर्नेछिन्? (Ke uni jagirko prastav swikar garnechhin?)

71.

English: You will pass the exam easily.
Nepali:
तिमी सजिलै परीक्षा पास गर्नेछौ। (Timi sajilai pariksha pass garnechhau.)

72.

English: He will call you later.
Nepali:
पछि तिमीलाई फोन गर्नेछ। (U pachhi timilai phone garnechha.)


Future Continuous (Ongoing in the future)

73.

English: I will be working at 10 AM tomorrow.
Nepali:
भोलि बिहान १० बजे काम गरिरहेको हुनेछु। (Ma bholi bihana 10 baje kam gariraheko hunechhu.)

74.

English: She will be cooking when you arrive.
Nepali:
तिमी आउँदा खाना पकाइरहेकी हुनेछिन्। (Timi aauda u khana pakairaheki hunechhin.)

75.

English: At this time next year, we will be living in Australia.
Nepali:
अर्को वर्ष यसै समयमा, हामी अष्ट्रेलियामा बसिरहेका हुनेछौं। (Arko barsha yasai samay-ma, hami Australia-ma basiraheka hunechhau.)

Future Continuous (Ongoing in the future)

76.

English: He will be flying to Delhi this evening.
Nepali:
आज साँझ दिल्लीको लागि उडिरहेको हुनेछ। (U aaj sanjh Delhi-ko lagi udiraheko hunechha.)

77.

English: They will not be using the car tomorrow.
Nepali:
तिनीहरू भोलि कार प्रयोग गरिरहेका हुनेछैनन्। (Tiniharu bholi car prayog gariraheka hunechhainan.)

78.

English: Will you be waiting for me at the station?
Nepali:
के तिमी स्टेसनमा मेरो लागि पर्खिरहेका हुनेछौ? (Ke timi station-ma mero lagi parkhiraheka hunechhau?)

79.

English: I will be sleeping, so don't call me.
Nepali:
सुतिरहेको हुनेछु, त्यसैले मलाई फोन नगर्नु। (Ma sutiraheko hunechhu, tyasaile malai phone nagarnu.)

80.

English: She will be giving a presentation all morning.
Nepali:
पूरै बिहान प्रस्तुति दिइरहेकी हुनेछिन्। (U purai bihana prastuti diiraheki hunechhin.)


Future Perfect (Completed by a future time)

81.

English: I will have finished this report by 5 PM.
Nepali:
मैले यो रिपोर्ट बजेसम्म सकिसकेको हुनेछु। (Maile yo report 5 baje samma sakiskeko hunechhu.)

82.

English: She will have left before you arrive.
Nepali:
तिमी आउनुभन्दा पहिले गइसकेकी हुनेछिन्। (Timi aunubhanda pahile u gaisakeki hunechhin.)

83.

English: They will have built the hospital by 2028.
Nepali:
तिनीहरूले २०२८ सम्म अस्पताल बनाइसकेका हुनेछन्। (Tiniharule 2028 samma aspatal banaisakeka hunechhan.)

84.

English: I will not have eaten dinner by 7 PM.
Nepali:
मैले बजेसम्म खाना खाइसकेको हुनेछैन। (Maile 7 baje samma khana khaisakeko hunechaina.)

85.

English: Will he have recovered by next month?
Nepali:
के अर्को महिनासम्म निको भइसकेको हुनेछ? (Ke u arko mahina samma niko bhaiseko hunechha?)

86.

English: We will have completed half of the course by May.
Nepali:
हामीले मेसम्म आधा कोर्स सकिसकेका हुनेछौं। (Hamile May samma aadha course sakiskeka hunechhau.)

87.

English: She will have memorized all the words.
Nepali:
उनले सबै शब्दहरू याद गरिसकेकी हुनेछिन्। (Unle sabai shabdaharoo yaad garisakeki hunechhin.)

88.

English: He will have retired by the age of 60.
Nepali:
६० वर्षको उमेरमा अवकाश पाइसकेको हुनेछ। (U 60 barsha ko umer-ma awakash paiskeko hunechha.)


Future Perfect Continuous (Duration until a future time)

89.

English: By next year, I will have been working here for 10 years.
Nepali:
अर्को वर्षसम्म, यहाँ १० वर्ष काम गरिरहेको हुनेछु। (Arko barsha samma, ma yaha 10 varsha kam gariraheko hunechhu.)

90.

English: She will have been studying for 5 hours by 6 PM.
Nepali:
बजेसम्म घण्टा पढिरहेकी हुनेछिन्। (U 6 baje samma 5 ghanta padhiraheki hunechhin.)

91.

English: They will have been travelling for two days by then.
Nepali:
तिनीहरू त्यतिबेलासम्म दुई दिन यात्रा गरिरहेका हुनेछन्। (Tiniharu tyatibela samma dui din yatra gariraheka hunechhan.)

92.

English: I will have been living in Kathmandu for 8 years in July.
Nepali:
जुलाईमा काठमाडौंमा वर्ष बसिरहेको हुनेछु। (Julai-ma ma Kathmandu-ma 8 varsha basiraheko hunechhu.)

93.

English: By 10 AM, he will have been exercising for two hours.
Nepali:
बिहान १० बजेसम्म, दुई घण्टा व्यायाम गरिरहेको हुनेछ। (Bihan 10 baje samma, u dui ghanta vyayam gariraheko hunechha.)

94.

English: We will not have been waiting long (when they come).
Nepali:
हामी लामो समय पर्खिरहेका हुनेछैनौं (जब तिनीहरू आउँछन्) (Hami lamo samaya parkhiraheka hunechhainau [jab tiniharu auchhan].)

95.

English: Will you have been teaching for 20 years by 2025?
Nepali:
के तिमी २०२५ सम्म २० वर्ष पढाउँदै गरिरहेका हुनेछौ? (Ke timi 2025 samma 20 varsha padhaudai gariraheka hunechhau?)

96.

English: She will have been reading the whole day.
Nepali:
पूरा दिन पढिरहेकी हुनेछिन्। (U pura din padhiraheki hunechhin.)


Mixed / 'Going to' Future (Intentions/Predictions based on evidence)

97.

English: I am going to study medicine in the future.
Nepali:
भविष्यमा मेडिसिन पढ्न जाँदैछु। (Ma bhawishyama medicine padhna jadai chhu.)

98.

English: Look at those clouds! It is going to rain.
Nepali:
ती बादलहरू हेर! पानी पर्न लागेको छ। (Ti badalharoo hera! Pani parna lagako chha.)

99.

English: We are going to stay home tonight.
Nepali:
हामी आज राति घरमै बस्न जाँदैछौं। (Hami aaj rati ghar-mai basna jadai chhau.)

100.

English: She is going to quit her job and travel the world.
Nepali:
आफ्नो जागिर छोड्न संसार यात्रा गर्न जाँदैछिन्। (U aafno jagir chodna ra sansar yatra garna jadai chhin.)

 

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