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Tenses review exercise

February 7, 2015 - B1pdf

Use the correct tense forms of the verbs in brackets and fill in the gaps:

Progress 0 of 10 answered
1She ............... to church regularly.
Wrong!
Use the present simple third-person form "goes" for a regular habit.
2Rani ............... a cup of milk every morning.
Wrong!
Use the present simple third-person form "drinks" for a daily routine.
3I usually ............... biographies.
Wrong!
Use the present simple base form "read" with "I" for a usual activity.
4I ............... a novel now.
Wrong!
Use the present continuous form "am reading" for an action happening now.
5He ............... for competitive exams for three years.
Wrong!
Use "has been preparing" for an action that started in the past and continues for three years.
6When I reached home, my son ............... with his toys.
Wrong!
Use "was playing" for an action in progress when another past action happened.
7I ............... to my native place next month.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "am going" and "will go" can refer to a future trip next month.
8Sita ............... an apple in the morning.
Wrong!
Use the past simple form "ate" for a completed past action.
9He ............... on the bench.
Wrong!
Use the past simple form "stood" for a completed past action.
10He ............... on a new novel for two years.
Wrong!
Use "has been working" for an action that started in the past and is still continuing.
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Answers

  1. She goes to church regularly.
  2. Rani drinks a cup of milk every morning.
  3. I usually read biographies.
  4. I am reading a novel now.
  5. He has been preparing for competitive exams for three years.
  6. When I reached home, my son was playing with his toys.
  7. I am going / will go to my native place next month.
  8. Sita ate an apple in the morning.
  9. He stood on the bench.
  10. He has been working on a new novel for two years.
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