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Tenses Exercise (Intermediate Level)

August 28, 2021 B1pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1Planets ............... round the sun.
Wrong!
Use "go" for a general scientific fact.
2She ............... strangers.
Wrong!
Use "does not trust" because a negative present simple sentence with "she" needs "does not" plus the base verb.
3They ............... in the morning.
Wrong!
Use "left" for a completed action at a stated past time.
4I ............... any rest since morning.
Wrong!
Use "haven't had" because "since morning" connects the situation to the present.
5She ............... from work yet.
Wrong!
Use "hasn't returned" because "yet" is common with the present perfect in negative sentences.
6May I know the reason why ............... to quit?
Wrong!
Use "you want" because an indirect question uses statement word order.
7You can't meet him now. He ............... to Australia.
Wrong!
Use "has gone" because it means he is in Australia now or on his way there.
8Have you ever ............... to New Zealand?
Wrong!
Use "been" in "Have you ever been to...?" to ask about life experience.
9This time next week, I ............... in France.
Wrong!
Use "will be holidaying" for an action in progress at a future time.
10The piper ............... the children to a river bank.
Wrong!
Use "led" because it is the simple past form of "lead".
11I ............... at 7 yesterday morning when it started to rain.
Wrong!
Use "was jogging" for an action in progress at a specific past time when another action interrupted it.
12I ............... in Mumbai for 12 years when I got transferred to Chennai.
Wrong!
Use "had been working" for an activity continuing up to another past event.

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  1. Planets go round the sun.
  2. She does not trust strangers.
  3. They left in the morning.
  4. I haven’t had any rest since morning.
  5. She hasn’t returned from work yet.
  6. May I know the reason why you want to quit?
  7. You can’t meet him now. He has gone to Australia.
  8. Have you ever been to New Zealand?
  9. This time next week, I will be holidaying in France.
  10. The piper led the children to a river bank.
  11. I was jogging at 7 yesterday morning when it started to rain.
  12. I had been working in Mumbai for 12 years when I got transferred to Chennai.

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