Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.
1We ............... organic chemistry this semester.
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Use "are studying" for a temporary course happening around now.
2Melvin ............... with his grandparents.
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Use "lives" for a regular or permanent living arrangement.
3I ............... a strange dream yesterday.
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Use "had" with the finished past time expression "yesterday".
4As soon as the gun was fired, the birds ............... away.
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Use "flew" as the simple past form of "fly".
5When I was at university, I ............... many international friends.
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Use "had" for a situation in the finished past time of being at university.
6Despite ............... many setbacks, he never lost hope.
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Use "facing" because "despite" is followed by a noun or gerund form.
7How long ............... to James?
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Use "have you been married" for a state that began in the past and continues now.
8I still regret ............... school at 14.
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Use "leaving" after "regret" when you are sorry about a past action.
9Don’t forget ............... the cats before you go out.
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Use "to feed" after "forget" when talking about something you need to do later.
10I ............... the blue shirt because it was cheaper.
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Use "chose" as the simple past form of "choose".
11He was ............... to rest beside his wife.
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Use "laid" in the passive expression "be laid to rest".
12The body ............... face downwards on the bed.
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Use "lay" as the simple past form of "lie" meaning to be in a flat position.
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- We are studying organic chemistry this semester.
- Melvin lives with his grandparents.
- I had a strange dream yesterday.
- As soon as the gun was fired, the birds flew away.
- When I was at university, I had many international friends.
- Despite facing many setbacks, he never lost hope.
- How long have you been married to James?
- I still regret leaving school at 14.
- Don’t forget to feed the cats before you go out.
- I chose the blue shirt because it was cheaper.
- He was laid to rest beside his wife.
- The body lay face downwards on the bed.