Fill in the blanks.
1I usually ............... to the office by bus.
Wrong!
Use "go" for a regular habit with "usually."
2I ............... for London tomorrow.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "am leaving" and "will leave" can refer to a future trip planned for tomorrow. "Left" is past and does not fit "tomorrow".
3I ............... home.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "just reached" and "have just reached" can mean that the arrival happened very recently.
4They ............... to come.
Wrong!
Use "have agreed" for a past decision with a present result.
5I ............... to Africa a couple of times.
Wrong!
Use "have been" for life experience of visiting a place and returning.
6He ............... in London for six years.
Wrong!
Use "has been working" for an action that started in the past and continues now.
7The train ............... a few minutes ago.
Wrong!
Use "departed" with the finished past-time expression "a few minutes ago."
8When I lived in Mumbai, I ............... go to the beach every day.
Wrong!
Use "used to" for a past habit that is no longer current.
9When I was a student, I ............... a lot of time.
Wrong!
Use "wasted" for a completed past habit in this past-time context.
10She ............... her studies before she went abroad.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "finished" and "had finished" are correct before another past action with "before."
11They ............... the project by the end of this month.
Wrong!
Use "will have finished" for an action completed before a future time.
12Don't leave now. It ...............
Wrong!
Use "is raining" for something happening right now.
Exercise complete
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Answers
- I usually go to the office by bus.
- I am leaving / will leave for London tomorrow.
- I just reached / have just reached home.
- They have agreed to come.
- I have been to Africa a couple of times.
- He has been working in London for six years.
- The train departed a few minutes ago.
- When I lived in Mumbai, I used to go to the beach every day.
- When I was a student, I wasted a lot of time.
- She finished / had finished her studies before she went abroad.
- They will have finished the project by the end of this month.
- Don’t leave now. It is raining