Fill in the blanks.
1. I usually ………………. to office by bus.
Use the simple present to talk about habits and routines.
2. I ……………………. for London tomorrow.
All of these are possible here; however, the present continuous is more appropriate because the arrangement already exists.
3. I ……………………….. home.
The present perfect is more common in British English. In American English, either the present perfect or simple past can be used here.
4. They ………………….. to come.
5. I …………………… to Africa a couple of times.
If you have gone to Africa, you are still in Africa.
6. He …………………………. in London for six years.
The present perfect continuous is used to talk about an action or situation that started in the past and has continued up to the present.
7. The train ……………………. a few minutes ago.
The simple past is used to say that something happened sometime ago.
8. When I lived in Mumbai, I …………………….. go to the beach every day.
Used to is used to talk about past habits.
9. When I was a student, I …………………… a lot of time.
10. She ……………………… her studies before she went abroad.
Please select 2 correct answers
Either simple past or past perfect can be used here.
11. They ………………………….. the project by the end of this month.
The future perfect is used to say that an action will have completed by a certain point of time in the future.
12. Don’t leave now. It ……………………..
Answers
1. I usually go to office by bus.
2. I am leaving for London tomorrow.
3. I just reached / have just reached home.
4. They have agreed to come.
5. I have been to Africa a couple of times.
6. He has been working in London for six years.
7. The train departed a few minutes ago.
8. When I lived in Mumbai, I used to go to the beach every day.
9. When I was a student, I wasted a lot of time.
10. She finished / had finished her studies before she went abroad.
11. They will have finished the project by the end of this month.
12. Don’t leave now. It is raining.
