Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.
1My friend ............... a lot.
Wrong!
We use the present simple "reads" for a regular habit or general fact.
2I ............... a crime novel now.
Wrong!
We use the present continuous "am reading" for an action happening now.
3............... The Old Man and the Sea?
Wrong!
We use the present perfect "Have you read" to ask about life experience without a finished-time expression.
4Yesterday I ............... three books from the library.
Wrong!
We use the past simple "borrowed" with the finished-time expression "yesterday".
5He ............... like that since his childhood.
Wrong!
We use the present perfect "has been" for a state that started in the past and continues now.
6He ............... captain of the school team two years ago.
Wrong!
We use the past simple passive "was elected" with the finished-time expression "two years ago".
7All the trains ............... late today.
Wrong!
We use the present continuous "are running" for a temporary situation happening today.
8They ............... several tournaments since he became the captain.
Wrong!
We use the present perfect "have won" with "since" to connect past events to the present.
9We went home only after we ............... the work.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "finished" and "had finished" can show that the work was completed before we went home.
10The boy ............... home a year ago.
Wrong!
We use the past simple "left" with the finished-time expression "a year ago".
11He ............... to his parents since then.
Wrong!
We use the present perfect negative "has not written" with "since then" to show a continuing situation.
12My brother ............... with me for three years.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "has been staying" and "has stayed" can describe a situation that began three years ago and continues now.
Exercise complete
0 out of 12
correct answers
Answers
- My friend reads a lot.
- I am reading a crime novel now.
- Have you read The Old Man and the Sea?
- Yesterday I borrowed three books from the library.
- He has been like that since his childhood.
- He was elected captain of the school team two years ago.
- All the trains are running late today.
- They have won several tournaments since he became the captain.
- We went home only after we finished / had finished the work.
- The boy left home a year ago.
- He has not written to his parents since then.
- My brother has been staying / has stayed with me for three years.