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Simple Present vs. Simple Past Exercise

April 8, 2020 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1Sam ............... out every morning.
Wrong!
Use the simple present with a third-person singular subject for a habit, so the correct answer is "works".
2Every child ............... love.
Wrong!
After "every" with a singular noun, use a singular verb, so the correct answer is "needs".
3I once ............... to a concert.
Wrong!
Use the simple past for a finished past event, so the correct answer is "went".
4I ............... a strange experience yesterday.
Wrong!
Use the simple past for a finished event with "yesterday", so the correct answer is "had".
5I ............... a chance to meet them when I was in America.
Wrong!
Use the simple past because "when I was in America" refers to finished past time, so the correct answer is "got".
6The teacher ............... the child on the back.
Wrong!
Use the simple past for a completed action in the story, so the correct answer is "patted".
7The lakes ............... up in summer.
Wrong!
Use the simple present for a general fact, and the plural subject takes "dry".
8Kind words ............... others joy.
Wrong!
Use the simple present for a general truth, so the correct answer is "give".
9If she ............... now, we would be in trouble.
Wrong!
In a second conditional sentence, use the past form in the if-clause, so the correct answer is "arrived".
10He took out his pen and ............... writing.
Wrong!
Use the simple past to match "took", so the correct answer is "started".
11He who ............... hard will certainly succeed.
Wrong!
Use the simple present for a general statement, so the correct answer is "works".
12I ............... the parcel yesterday morning.
Wrong!
Use the simple past with a finished time expression, so the correct answer is "received".
Done.
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Answers

  1. Sam works out every morning.
  2. Every child needs love.
  3. I once went to a concert.
  4. I had a strange experience yesterday.
  5. I got a chance to meet them when I was in America.
  6. The teacher patted the child on the back.
  7. The lakes dry up in summer.
  8. Kind words give others joy.
  9. If she arrived now, we would be in trouble.
  10. He took out his pen and started writing.
  11. He who works hard will certainly succeed.
  12. I received the parcel yesterday morning.
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