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Verbs and Tenses Exercise

March 7, 2024 - B1pdf

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.

Progress 0 of 9 answered
4. I …………………… to find him there.
Wrong!
The adverb there shows distance in time and place. Hence, a past tense is more appropriate here.
5. Who ………………….. the door open?
Wrong!
The present perfect is not used in questions about who did or does something.
6. They ……………………. a lot for us.
Wrong!
Since there is no time reference, a present perfect is more appropriate here.
7. When he was young, he …………………… a lot.
Wrong!
8. It is time you ……………………… an intimate conversation with him.
Wrong!
A simple past is used after it is time to refer to the present or future.
9. I would rather you ………………………. my car.
Wrong!
A simple past is used after would rather + object to talk about present or future.
10. What she ……………………. shocked me.
Wrong!
11. When I reached home, the guests …………………………. arrived.
Wrong!
Use the past perfect for the earlier of two past actions.
12. I felt that I …………………………
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/9

Answers

  1. I met them when they were in Mumbai.
  2. This has been going on for a while.
  3. When they found him, he was already dead.
  4. I was surprised to find him there.
  5. Who let the door open?
  6. They have done a lot for us.
  7. When he was young, he traveled a lot.
  8. It is time you had an intimate conversation with him.
  9. I would rather you didn’t borrow my car.
  10. What she said shocked me.
  11. When I reached home, the guests had already arrived.
  12. I felt that I was being followed.
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