Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.
1. As soon as she saw me she ……………………. towards me.
When the main verb is in the past tense, the verb in the subordinate clause too will usually be in the past tense.
2. He ………………………. in a bank.
We use the simple present to talk about permanent situations.
3. The injured ……………………….. to hospital.
We use a passive verb here because the subject is not the doer of the action.
4. The child ……………………….. before rescuers managed to reach her.
Please select 2 correct answers
The past perfect is used to talk about the earlier of the two past actions. The simple past is also possible here because the order in which the actions took place is indicated using the conjunction before.
5. I ……………………………. her only once or twice.
The present perfect is used with the meaning up until now.
6. There ……………………………. a museum in that corner.
Used to can indicate past habits and states.
7. She …………………………… for a job since she left college.
The present perfect continuous is used to talk about an action or situation that started in the past and has continued up to the present.
8. Heat …………………………. bodies.
9. The earth ………………………. 365 days to revolve around the sun.
The simple present is used to talk about facts.
10. If I had run a bit faster, I …………………………… him.
The simple present is used to talk about facts.
11. She ……………………… seem to be interested in the offer.
12. He ……………………………… any interest in politics.
The present perfect is common with the time expressions always, ever, never etc.
Answers
1. As soon as she saw me she rushed towards me.
2. He works in a bank.
3. The injured were taken to hospital.
4. The child had died before rescuers managed to reach her.
5. I have met her only once or twice.
6. There used to be a museum in that corner.
7. She has been searching for a job since she left college.
8. Heat expands bodies.
9. The earth takes 365 days to revolve around the sun.
10. If I had run a bit faster, I could have overtaken him.
11. She does not seem to be interested in the offer.
12. He has never shown any interest in politics.
