1My father ............... for a brisk walk every evening.
Wrong!
The simple present is used to talk about habits, routines etc.
2We ............... for Singapore tomorrow.
Wrong!
The present continuous is used to talk about future events that are part of a timetable.
3I ............... all of my problems.
Wrong!
The present perfect is used to talk about finished events when the focus is on completion.
4I ............... to post the letter yesterday.
Wrong!
To simply say that something happened in the past, use the simple past.
5He ............... his breakfast when I visited him.
Wrong!
The past continuous is used for the longer background action that was going on when another action took place.
6I ............... him before.
Wrong!
The present perfect is common with expressions like never, ever, etc.
7I ............... the problem with the minister last week.
Wrong!
8He said that he ............... the next day.
Wrong!
9The letter ............... yesterday.
Wrong!
10The teacher ............... the boy for misbehaving in the class.
Wrong!
11If you like this book, you ............... take it.
Wrong!
12He ............... president.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- My father goes for a brisk walk every evening.
- We are leaving for Singapore tomorrow.
- I have solved all of my problems.
- I forgot to post the letter yesterday.
- He was having his breakfast when I visited him.
- I have never seen him before.
- I discussed the problem with the minister last week.
- He said that he would come the next day.
- The letter was posted yesterday.
- The teacher reprimanded the boy for misbehaving in the class.
- If you like this book, you can take it.
- He was elected president.
