Fill in the blanks.
1After he ............... his exams, he went to Asia for a month.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
"Finished" and "had finished" are both possible because the first action happened before the later past action.
2I wish I ............... curly hair.
Wrong!
Use "had" after "I wish" to talk about an unreal present situation.
3Ten o'clock—it is time you ............... to bed.
Wrong!
Use "went" after "it is time" to say what should happen now.
4Don't come and see me tomorrow. I would rather you ............... on Monday.
Wrong!
Use "came" after "would rather" when we want another person to do something.
5She ............... jobless for six months.
Wrong!
Use "has been" for a state that started in the past and continues now.
6We ............... each other since Christmas.
Wrong!
Use "haven't seen" with "since Christmas" for a period continuing up to now.
7That is the third banana you ............... this morning.
Wrong!
Use "have eaten" because the present perfect connects the repeated action with the present situation.
8I ............... two rooms since lunchtime.
Wrong!
Use "have painted" to emphasize the completed result: two rooms are finished.
9I ............... since lunchtime, so I need a break.
Wrong!
Use "have been painting" with "since lunchtime" to emphasize the continuous activity up to now.
10I am sure we ............... before.
Wrong!
Use "have met" for an experience at an unspecified time before now.
11He ............... ill last week.
Wrong!
Use "was" with the finished past time expression "last week".
12He ............... ill for more than a week.
Wrong!
Use "has been" for a state that began in the past and continues now.
Exercise complete
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Answers
- After he finished / had finished his exams, he went to Asia for a month.
- I wish I had curly hair.
- Ten o’clock—it is time you went to bed.
- Don’t come and see me tomorrow. I would rather you came on Monday.
- She has been jobless for six months.
- We haven’t seen each other since Christmas.
- That is the third banana you have eaten this morning.
- I have painted two rooms since lunchtime.
- I have been painting since lunchtime, so I need a break.
- I am sure we have met before.
- He was ill last week.
- He has been ill for more than a week.