Fill in the blanks.
1. I often ……………………….. horror movies.
Use the simple present to talk about habits, routines etc.
2. I ……………………… tomorrow.
The present continuous is used to talk about pre-planned future events.
3. They ……………………………. in May.
The present continuous is used to talk about pre-planned future events.
4. She ………………………. care of stray dogs and cats.
Use the simple present if this is a habit. The present continuous is used to talk about something that we are doing at the moment.
5. I ………………………….. run when I was just one year old.
Use could to talk about past ability.
6. You ………………………….. me you weren’t coming.
Both expressions can be used to criticize people for not doing things.
7. There ……………………….. be a bakery in that corner.
Use used to to talk about past habits and states.
8. She ………………………… talk about her illnesses for hours.
Either would or used to can be used to talk about past habits.
9. I …………………………….. working so hard.
10. ‘Where is Samuel?’ ‘He ……………………… to Russia.’
Has been is used to talk about finished visits. We use the present perfect to express ideas like these because he is still in Russia.
11. We saw children ……………………….. in the park.
Please select 2 correct answers
After see, we can use an ing form or an infinitive without to.
12. You never let me ………………………… a sentence.
Finish is followed by an infinitive without to.
Answers
- I often watch horror movies.
- I am leaving tomorrow.
- They are getting married in May.
- She takes care of stray dogs and cats.
- I could run when I was just one year old.
- You could tell / could have told me you weren’t coming.
- There used to be a bakery in that corner.
- She would / used to talk about her illnesses for hours.
- I am not used to working so hard.
- ‘Where is Samuel?’ ‘He has gone to Russia.’
- We saw children playing / play in the park.
- You never let me finish a sentence.
