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Tenses Exercise

June 18, 2022 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.

1. I ………………………… the report in the morning.

Correct! Wrong!

The simple past is the most normal tense for talking about finished events.

2. I …………………………. my test.

Correct! Wrong!

We often use the present perfect to give news.

3. His grandfather ………………………….. last month.

Correct! Wrong!

The simple past is the most normal tense for talking about finished events.

4. Make sure that the patient ………………………….. adequate rest.

Correct! Wrong!

5. He made sure that no one ………………………… advantage of him.

Correct! Wrong!

When the main verb is in the past tense, the verb in the subordinate clause too will be in the past tense.

6. You will get a promotion if you ……………………………. your deadlines.

Correct! Wrong!

In the first conditional we use a simple present tense in the if clause and will + first form of the verb in the main clause.

7. Suddenly I remembered that I …………………………… him before.

Correct! Wrong!

The past perfect is used for the earlier of the two past actions.

8. I …………………………….. him since January.

Correct! Wrong!

The present perfect is used to talk about an action or situation that started in the past and has continued up to the present.

9. He …………………………… 150 runs before he was bowled out.

Correct! Wrong!

10. Dad ………………………….. for work at 8 am.

Correct! Wrong!

The simple present is used to talk about habits and routines.

11. I usually ………………………….. the holidays with my family.

Correct! Wrong!

The simple present is used to talk about habits and routines.

12. She started crying as soon as she ………………………… the news.

Correct! Wrong!

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

Answers

  1. I sent the report in the morning.
  2. I have passed my test.
  3. His grandfather died last month.
  4. Make sure that the patient gets adequate rest.
  5. He made sure that no one took advantage of him.
  6. You will get a promotion if you do not miss your deadlines.
  7. Suddenly I remembered that I had met him before.
  8. I have not seen him since January.
  9. He had taken 150 runs before he was bowled out.
  10. Dad leaves for work at 8 am.
  11. I usually spend the holidays with my family.
  12. She started crying as soon as she heard the news.
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