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Tenses exercise

January 18, 2015 - B1pdf

Complete the following sentences using appropriate forms of the verbs given in the brackets.

Progress 0 of 11 answered
1. He ............................... to that place every year.
Wrong!
2. Water .................................. at 100 degree Celsius.
Wrong!
3. My kids usually .................................. to school by bus.
Wrong!
4. I ................................ a movie now.
Wrong!
5. We .................................... to Mumbai last year.
Wrong!
6. This bag ................................ flour.
Wrong!
7. Now I ................................. of quitting the job.
Wrong!
8. Birds ………………….............. in nests.
Wrong!
9. My sister ………………............... abroad.
Wrong!
10. I …………………........ at the moment.
Wrong!
11. I ………………………...... such nonsense.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/11

Answers

1.    He goes to that place every year. (We use the simple present tense to talk about habits and routines.)

2.    Water boils at 100 degree Celsius.

3.    My kids usually go to school by bus.

4.    I am watching a movie now. (We use the present continuous tense to talk about actions or situations that are going on at the moment of speaking.)

5.    We went to Mumbai last year. (We use the simple past tense to say that something happened some time ago.)

6.    This bag contains flour.

7.    Now I am thinking of quitting the job.

8. Birds live in nests.

9. My sister works abroad.

10. I am typing at the moment.

11. I have never heard such nonsense.

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