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Did, Had, Was, Were Exercise

January 1, 2025 - B2pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate primary auxiliary verb.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1............... you hear the doorbell?
Wrong!
Use "Did" to form a past simple question with the base verb "hear".
2What ............... you say?
Wrong!
Use "did" after a question word in a past simple question with the base verb "say".
3She ............... answer my question.
Wrong!
Use "didn't" to make a negative past simple sentence with the base verb "answer".
4He ............... unaware of the danger.
Wrong!
Use "was" before the adjective phrase "unaware of the danger".
5What ............... you doing at that time?
Wrong!
Use "were" to form the past continuous question "were you doing".
6What ............... he doing in the kitchen?
Wrong!
Use "was" to form the past continuous question "was he doing".
7Who ............... you talking about?
Wrong!
Use "were" to form the past continuous question "were you talking".
8She ............... returned yet.
Wrong!
Use "hadn't" with the past participle "returned" to form the past perfect negative.
9I ............... a strange experience yesterday.
Wrong!
Use "had" as a past simple main verb meaning experienced.
10He ............... taken to hospital.
Wrong!
Use "was" with the past participle "taken" to form the past passive.
11............... you see him yesterday?
Wrong!
Use "Did" to form a past simple question with the base verb "see".
12I ............... excited about the offer.
Wrong!
Use "wasn't" before the adjective "excited".
Done.
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Answers

  1. Did you hear the doorbell?
  2. What did you say?
  3. She didn’t answer my question.
  4. He was unaware of the danger.
  5. What were you doing at that time?
  6. What was he doing in the kitchen?
  7. Who were you talking about?
  8. She hadn’t returned yet.
  9. I had a strange experience yesterday.
  10. He was taken to hospital.
  11. Did you see him yesterday?
  12. I wasn’t excited about the offer.
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