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Tenses Gap Filling Exercise for ESL Students

January 5, 2025 - B1pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1I ............... my password.
Wrong!
Either could be used here; however, the present perfect (have forgotten) is more appropriate.
2Somebody called while you ...............
Wrong!
3I cut my finger while I ............... beans yesterday.
Wrong!
Use the past continuous for the longer background action that was going on when another activity interrupted it.
4I rang the bell four times. ............... hear?
Wrong!
5She ............... really well.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
6............... your sister sing?
Wrong!
7What were you doing when I ...............?
Wrong!
8Where ............... since morning?
Wrong!
9............... the tennis match on TV last night?
Wrong!
10What ............... in my room?
Wrong!
11I ............... everywhere but I ............................. my keys anywhere.
Wrong!
12Do you mind if I ............... my bag here for a few minutes?
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. I Either could be used here my password.
  2. Somebody called while you were sleeping
  3. I cut my finger while I was chopping beans yesterday.
  4. I rang the bell four times. Didn’t you hear?
  5. She sings/sang really well.
  6. Does your sister sing?
  7. What were you doing when I called?
  8. Where have you been since morning?
  9. Did you see the tennis match on TV last night?
  10. What Either could be used here in my room?
  11. I searched, couldn’t find everywhere but I ……………………….. my keys anywhere.
  12. Do you mind if I leave my bag here for a few minutes?
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