Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.
1. This time yesterday, I ………………………….. in my garden.
The past continuous is used to talk about an activity that was in progress at a particular point of time in the past.
2. This time tomorrow, I ………………………….. my homework.
The future continuous is used to talk about an activity that will be in progress at a particular point of time in future.
3. My grandfather ………………………….. own six cars.
Used to can be used to talk about past states.
4. I will call you when I ………………………… ready.
When the main clause is in the simple future, use a simple present in the when clause to refer to future.
5. Although he was the most deserving candidate, he …………………….. the job.
6. She ………………………. many national and international awards for her work.
Use the present perfect to give news.
7. We …………………………. the project by the end of this month.
Use the future perfect to say that an activity will have been completed by a certain point of time in future.
8. She told me that she ……………………….. her homework.
'I have done my homework,' she told me. She told me that she had done her homework. Present perfect tense in the direct speech becomes past perfect in the indirect speech.
9. He …………………………. jobless for six months.
To talk about an action or situation that started in the past and has continued up to the present, use the present perfect or present perfect continuous with the time expressions since or for.
10. He ………………………….. stray dogs for many years.
To talk about an action or situation that started in the past and has continued up to the present, use the present perfect or present perfect continuous with the time expressions since or for.
11. I looked around but I ……………………….. anyone.
When the main clause is in the past tense, use a past tense in the subordinate clause as well.
12. I said that I …………………………… in that offer.
When the main clause is in the past tense, use a past tense in the subordinate clause as well.
Answers
- This time yesterday, I was working in my garden.
- This time tomorrow, I will be doing my homework.
- My grandfather used to own six cars.
- I will call you when I am ready.
- Although he was the most deserving candidate, he did not get the job.
- She has won many national and international awards for her work.
- We will have delivered the project by the end of this month.
- She told me that she had done her homework.
- He has been jobless for six months.
- He has been feeding stray dogs for many years.
- I looked around but I didn’t see anyone.
- I said that I was not interested in that offer.
