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Tenses Gap Filling Exercise for ESL Students

June 6, 2025 - pdf

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate form of the verb.

1. She ............................ short stories.

Correct! Wrong!

2. I .......................... there yesterday.

Correct! Wrong!

3. We ....................... a movie last night.

Correct! Wrong!

4. He ........................ here two days ago.

Correct! Wrong!

5. I sent him a letter last week but he ......................... yet.

Correct! Wrong!

6. I ............................ to the boss about my holidays.

Correct! Wrong!

Either could be used here; however, since no time is mentioned, the present perfect tense is more appropriate.

7. They .......................... two weeks to finish the job.

Correct! Wrong!

8. The hen ........................... six eggs.

Correct! Wrong!

9. When I got home, they .............................. dinner.

Correct! Wrong!

10. He said that he .................................... her a year ago.

Correct! Wrong!

11. He ............................. on that bench for the last two hours.

Correct! Wrong!

12. They ........................... the whole matter.

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. She writes short stories.
2. I went there yesterday.
3. We watched a movie last night.
4. He came here two days ago.
5. I sent him a letter last week but he hasn’t replied yet.
6. I spoke / have spoken to the boss about my holidays.
7. They took / have taken two weeks to finish the job.
8. The hen has laid six eggs.
9. When I got home, they were having dinner.
10. He said that he had seen her a year ago.
11. He has been sitting on that bench for the last two hours.
12. They discussed the whole matter.

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