Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.
1Martin ............... in a factory. It's his permanent job.
Wrong!
We use the present simple "works" to describe Martin's permanent, regular job.
2As soon as an upgraded phone arrives, she ............... it a point to buy it.
Wrong!
The present simple "makes" describes her regular habit whenever a new phone arrives; "made" does not match the present "arrives".
3I will call you as soon as I ............... from them.
Wrong!
After "as soon as" for a future event, we use the present simple "hear", not "will".
4If only you had been more careful, the accident ............... avoided.
Wrong!
In this third conditional sentence, "could have been" refers to an unreal past result.
5If I were you, I ............... spend 500 dollars on that washing machine.
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In this second conditional sentence, "would not" gives advice about an unreal present situation.
6I usually ............... dinner at 8 p.m.
Wrong!
The present simple "have" is used for a regular routine.
7He ............... his ankle while playing football yesterday.
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The past simple "injured" is used because the sentence says when it happened.
8Look! He ............... his leg.
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The present perfect "has broken" connects the past injury with the present result.
9They ............... the job by next Monday.
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The future perfect "will have finished" shows completion before a future time (next Monday).
10Grandpa ............... this afternoon. We are going to meet him at the station.
Wrong!
The present continuous "is arriving" can describe a fixed future arrangement.
11I asked him if he ............... help me.
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In reported speech after "asked", "could" is the natural past form of "can".
12He ............... care of abandoned dogs and cats since he was a boy.
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The present perfect continuous "has been taking" describes an activity continuing from the past until now.
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- Martin works in a factory. It’s his permanent job.
- As soon as an upgraded phone arrives, she makes it a point to buy it.
- I will call you as soon as I hear from them.
- If only you had been more careful, the accident could have been avoided.
- If I were you, I would not spend 500 dollars on that washing machine.
- I usually have dinner at 8 p.m.
- He injured his ankle while playing football yesterday.
- Look! He has broken his leg.
- They will have finished the job by next Monday.
- Grandpa is arriving this afternoon. We are going to meet him at the station.
- I asked him if he could help me.
- He has been taking care of abandoned dogs and cats since he was a boy.