Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.
1. I …………………………. some old friends at the party yesterday.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use the simple past with a definite past time reference.
2. She ………………………… some novels.
Correct!
Wrong!
When there is no past time reference, use the present perfect to talk about finished events.
3. There …………………………. an explosion near the hotel at 8 am.
Correct!
Wrong!
4. There …………………………. an explosion near the hotel.
Correct!
Wrong!
5. It is time you …………………………. that roof repaired.
Correct!
Wrong!
Use a simple past after it is time.
6. The cops …………………………. the thief but they couldn’t catch him.
Correct!
Wrong!
7. She ……………………………. any interest in building a career.
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Wrong!
The present perfect is more common with adverbs like ever and never.
8. I ………………………… him since January.
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Wrong!
The present perfect is more common with the time expressions since and for.
9. She didn’t get the promotion although she …………………………. it.
Correct!
Wrong!
10. Suddenly I …………………………… that I hadn’t locked the door.
Correct!
Wrong!
11. The child started crying as soon as she …………………………. her mother.
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Wrong!
12. She ……………………… him instantly.
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Wrong!
Answers
- I met some old friends at the party yesterday.
- She has written some novels
- There was an explosion near the hotel at 8 am.
- There has been an explosion near the hotel.
- It is time you got that roof repaired.
- The cops chased the thief but they couldn’t catch him.
- She has never shown any interest in building a career.
- I have not seen him since January.
- She didn’t get the promotion although she deserved it.
- Suddenly I realized that I hadn’t locked the door.
- The child started crying as soon as she saw her mother.
