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Tenses exercise

August 24, 2015 - pdf

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate verb form.

1. The patient ................................. yesterday.

Correct! Wrong!

2. I .......................... the parcel yesterday.

Correct! Wrong!

3. The sun ............................ when we started our journey.

Correct! Wrong!

4. I saw him ......................... the boy.

Please select 2 correct answers

Correct! Wrong!

5. Yesterday I ————— a new laptop as my old one ————- quite slow.

Correct! Wrong!

6. He thanked me for what I —————

Correct! Wrong!

7. I ——————– on this project for two years.

Correct! Wrong!

8. They —————- an apartment in Bangalore three years ago.

Correct! Wrong!

9. I usually —————– coffee in the morning.

Correct! Wrong!

10. Ever since I ————– my country in 2007, I ————— living in Canada.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. The patient died yesterday.

2. I received the parcel yesterday.

3. The sun was shining when we started our journey.

4. I saw him beat / beating the boy.

5. Yesterday I bought a new laptop as my old one had become quite slow.

6. He thanked me for what I had done.

7. I have been working on this project for two years.

8. They bought an apartment in Bangalore three years ago.

9. I usually drink coffee in the morning.

10. Ever since I left my country in 2007, I have been living in Canada.

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