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Tenses Exercise

February 6, 2022 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.

1. My brother ………………………….. to be an actor.

Correct! Wrong!

Use the simple present tense to talk about needs, wants, aspirations etc.

2. I …………………………. to talk to her ever again.

Correct! Wrong!

3. I asked him why he ……………………….. upset.

Correct! Wrong!

When the verb in the main clause is in the past tense, use a past tense in the subordinate clause as well.

4. I wondered where she ……………………………

Correct! Wrong!

'Where has she disappeared?' I wondered. Present perfect in the direct speech becomes past perfect in the indirect speech.

5. She asked me if I ……………………. help her.

Correct! Wrong!

6. I will tell you as soon as I …………………………. from them.

Correct! Wrong!

When both clauses refer to the future, use a simple present in the subordinate clause to refer to future.

7. She ………………………. really hard.

Correct! Wrong!

8. Meat …………………………. with me.

Correct! Wrong!

Use the simple present to talk about facts.

9. He never ………………………… to me.

Correct! Wrong!

10. Birds of a feather ……………………….. together.

Correct! Wrong!

11. I ……………………………. on this project for six months.

Correct! Wrong!

Use the present perfect continuous to talk about an action or situation that started in the past and has continued up to the present.

12. Who ……………………….. the light bulb?

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

  1. My brother aspires to be an actor.
  2. I don’t want to talk to her ever again.
  3. I asked him why he was upset.
  4. I wondered where she had disappeared.
  5. She asked me if I could help her.
  6. I will tell you as soon as I hear from them.
  7. She works really hard.
  8. Meat does not agree with me.
  9. He never listens to me.
  10. Birds of a feather flock together.
  11. I have been working on this project for six months.
  12. Who invented the light bulb?
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