Fill in the blanks with appropriate verb forms.
1. I did not ……………………. to see him there. (expect / expected)
2. You need not have ……………………. me up. (woken / wake)
3. I need not …………………………. watered the plants. (have / does)
4. We need not ……………………………. seats – there will be plenty of room. (reserve / reserved)
5. Didn’t you ……………………….. and see Alan yesterday. (go / went)
6. Hasn’t the postman ………………………….. yet? (come / came)
7. Can’t you ………………………… me your pen for a minute? (lend / lent)
8. I opened the door, but I couldn’t see ………………………. (anybody / nobody)
9. James didn’t ………………………. to Susie yesterday. (write / written)
10. I don’t …………………… you have met my wife. (think / thought)
Answers
1. I did not expect to see him there.
2. You need not have woken me up.
3. I need not have watered the plants.
4. We need not reserve seats – there will be plenty of room.
5. Didn’t you go and see Alan yesterday?
6. Hasn’t the postman come yet?
7. Can’t you lend me your pen for a minute?
8. I opened the door, but I couldn’t see anybody.
9. James didn’t write to Susie yesterday.
10. I don’t think you have met my wife.
