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Tenses Exercise

June 13, 2020 - B1pdf

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb.
Progress 0 of 11 answered
1I have just ............... the work.
Wrong!
After "have just", use the past participle "begun".
2I ............... David Copperfield already.
Wrong!
With "already" and no finished past time, the present perfect "have read" is the best choice.
3I ............... lunch, so I am not hungry.
Wrong!
Use the present perfect "have had" for a recent completed action with a present result.
4I ............... him for a long time.
Wrong!
With "for a long time" for a situation continuing to now, use "have known".
5He ............... to his native place yesterday.
Wrong!
The finished past time "yesterday" takes the simple past "went".
6He ............... a lot for me when he was alive.
Wrong!
The past-time clause "when he was alive" makes the simple past "did" correct.
7I ............... the Taj Mahal in my life.
Wrong!
For life experience up to now, use "have never seen".
8He ............... ill since last week.
Wrong!
With "since last week" for a continuing state, use "has been".
9They ............... the marks yet.
Wrong!
With "yet" in a negative sentence about an unfinished result, use "have not calculated".
10I ............... two movies since morning.
Wrong!
For an action repeated in a period continuing to now, use "have watched".
11I ............... for an hour yesterday and then went home.
Wrong!
With the finished past time "yesterday", use the simple past "waited".
Done.
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Answers

  1. I have just begun the work.
  2. I have read David Copperfield already.
  3. I have had lunch, so I am not hungry.
  4. I have known him for a long time.
  5. He went to his native place yesterday.
  6. He did a lot for me when he was alive.
  7. I have never seen the Taj Mahal in my life.
  8. He has been ill since last week.
  9. They have not calculated the marks yet.
  10. I have watched two movies since morning.
  11. I waited for an hour yesterday and then went home.
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