Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.
1. Janvi …………………… her mother every day.
We use the simple present to talk about our habits, routines, likes, preferences etc.
2. The cow …………………. on grass.
The simple present is used to talk about facts and general truths.
3. The lion ……………………. in the forest.
4. Suraj …………………….. his grandparents yesterday.
We use the simple past to talk about finished actions and situations in the past.
5. She …………………….. in 1995.
We use the simple past to talk about finished actions and situations in the past.
6. The child ……………………. to eat breakfast.
We use the simple past to talk about finished actions and situations in the past.
7. The snake ……………………… with a stick.
We need a passive verb form here because the subject is not the doer of the action.
8. The child ……………………….. ill since Monday.
We use the present perfect to talk about an action that started in the past and has continued up to the present.
9. You ……………………….. for me.
When need is used as an auxiliary verb, it is followed by an infinitive without to.
10. I ……………………. this flavor.
We use the simple present to talk about people’s likes and preferences.
11. Although she …………………….. to admit it, her marriage is in trouble.
12. I ……………………….. when you phoned.
We use the past continuous to talk about a background action that was going on while another action took place.
Answers
1. Janvi calls her mother every day.
2. The cow feeds on grass.
3. The lion lives in the forest.
4. Suraj visited his grandparents yesterday.
5. She graduated in 1995.
6. The child refused to eat breakfast.
7. The snake was killed with a stick.
8. The child has been ill since Monday.
9. You needn’t have waited for me.
10. I don’t like this flavor.
11. Although she refuses to admit it, her marriage is in trouble.
12. I was reading when you phoned.
