Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.
1. We often ………………….. over the fields in the evening.
2. According to the time table, the train …………………… at 6.30.
The simple present is commonly used to talk about time-tabled events.
3. My dog …………………. everything. He is almost human.
4. We went out although it …………………….. a bit late.
When the main verb is in the past tense, the verb in the subordinate clause too will be in the past tense.
5. My feet were sore because my shoes …………………. badly.
Please select 2 correct answers
Fit and fitted are both possible here.
6. I ……………………. my job because I was ill for six months.
The simple past is the most common tense for talking about finished events.
7. During the holidays, I ………………….. a lot of reading.
8. We ………………….. to Paris for the weekend.
The present continuous is used to talk about a future event when the arrangement already exists.
9. She …………………………. to anyone.
The present perfect is common with never and ever.
10. You never ……………………… me finish a sentence.
11. I …………………….. cooking or cleaning.
The simple present is used to talk about likes, dislikes etc.
12. It ……………………… a long time since we met.
The present perfect is used to indicate that an action or situation started in the past and has continued up to the present.
Answers
1. We often walk over the fields in the evening.
2. According to the time table, the train arrives at 6.30.
3. My dog understands everything. He is almost human.
4. We went out although it was a bit late.
5. My feet were sore because my shoes fit / fitted badly.
6. I lost my job because I was ill for six months.
7. During the holidays, I did a lot of reading.
8. We are going to Paris for the weekend.
9. She has never apologized to anyone.
10. You never let me finish a sentence.
11. I don’t enjoy cooking or cleaning.
12. It has been a long time since we met.
