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Did vs. Had

December 10, 2024 - B1pdf

Fill in the blanks with did or had.

We did to make questions and negatives in the simple past tense. Had is used before a past participle to make the past perfect tense form.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1. ......................... you receive my email?
Wrong!
Did is used to make questions and negatives in the simple past tense. It is followed by an infinitive without to.
2. She ............................... returned even after midnight.
Wrong!
Had is used to make the past perfect tense form. It is followed by a past participle.
3. What ....................... you do then?
Wrong!
4. Why ............................. you push me?
Wrong!
5. ........................ they gone before you arrived?
Wrong!
6. They ........................... already left.
Wrong!
7. She ................................ reply to my emails.
Wrong!
8. They ......................... left the door open.
Wrong!
9. Somebody ................................. broken into the house while we were away.
Wrong!
10. She ............................... lost her ticket.
Wrong!
11. ......................... you find anything useful?
Wrong!
12. ........................ you see him there?
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

1. Did you receive my email?
2. She hadn’t returned even after midnight.
3. What did you do then?
4. Why did you push me?
5. Had they gone before you arrived?
6. They had already left.
7. She didn’t reply to my emails.
8. They had left the door open.
9. Somebody had broken into the house while we were away.
10. She had lost her ticket.
11. Did you find anything useful?
12. Did you see him there?

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