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Tenses Exercise

November 18, 2020 - B1pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1We often ............... over the fields in the evening.
Wrong!
Use "walk" because the subject "we" takes the base verb in the present simple.
2According to the timetable, the train ............... at 6:30.
Wrong!
Use "arrives" for a scheduled event such as a train timetable.
3My dog ............... everything. He is almost human.
Wrong!
Use "understands" for a general fact about the dog now.
4We went out although it ............... a bit late.
Wrong!
Use "was" because the sentence describes a situation at a past time.
5My feet were sore because my shoes ............... badly.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "fit" and "fitted" are acceptable past forms in this sentence.
6I ............... my job because I was ill for six months.
Wrong!
Use "lost" for a completed past event with a clear past reason.
7During the holidays, I ............... a lot of reading.
Wrong!
Use "did" in the fixed expression "did a lot of reading" for a finished holiday period.
8We ............... to Paris for the weekend.
Wrong!
Use "are going" for a future arrangement that has already been planned.
9She ............... to anyone.
Wrong!
Use "has never apologized" because "never" often goes with the present perfect for life experience up to now.
10You never ............... me finish a sentence.
Wrong!
Use "let" because the subject "you" takes the base verb in the present simple.
11I ............... cooking or cleaning.
Wrong!
Use "don’t enjoy" to express a general dislike with the subject "I".
12It ............... a long time since we met.
Wrong!
Use "has been" to show the period from the past meeting up to now.
Done.
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Answers

  1. We often walk over the fields in the evening.
  2. According to the timetable, 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.
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