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Tenses Exercise

July 20, 2019 - B1pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1I knew why I ............... .
Wrong!
The past perfect passive "had been chosen" shows that the choosing happened before the past moment of knowing.
2My life ............... by that book.
Wrong!
The simple past passive "was changed" shows that the subject received the action in the past.
3A friend of ours ............... the roof.
Wrong!
The present continuous "is repairing" describes an action happening around now by the subject.
4You will be called when your time ............... .
Wrong!
After "when" in a future-time clause, the simple present "comes" is used instead of "will come".
5Young babies need to ............... .
Wrong!
After "need to," the passive form "be taken care of" shows that babies receive the care.
6She ............... a bath when she heard a knock on the door.
Wrong!
The past continuous "was having" describes the longer action in progress when another past action happened.
7They ............... by the immigration officer.
Wrong!
The present continuous passive "are being questioned" shows that the action is happening to them now.
8This color ............... me.
Wrong!
The stative verb "does not suit" is normally used in the simple present for this meaning.
9She ............... her mother.
Wrong!
The stative verb "resembles" is normally used in the simple present to state a fact.
10These carpets ............... by child workers in Asia.
Wrong!
The simple present passive "are made" shows that the carpets receive the action as a general fact.
11You ............... five thousand dollars last year.
Wrong!
The simple past passive "were lent" shows that you received the loan last year.
12He ............... an invitation.
Wrong!
The simple past passive "was sent" shows that he received the invitation.
Done.
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Answers

  1. I knew why I had been chosen .
  2. My life was changed by that book.
  3. A friend of ours is repairing the roof.
  4. You will be called when your time comes .
  5. Young babies need to be taken care of .
  6. She was having a bath when she heard a knock on the door.
  7. They are being questioned by the immigration officer.
  8. This color does not suit me.
  9. She resembles her mother.
  10. These carpets are made by child workers in Asia.
  11. You were lent five thousand dollars last year.
  12. He was sent an invitation.
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