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Verbs Exercise

January 2, 2020 - B1pdf

Fill in the blanks.

Progress 0 of 12 answered
1. I .................................. live there when I was younger.
Wrong!
We use used to to talk about past habits.
2. She .................................... yesterday.
Wrong!
To simply say that something happened sometime ago, we use the simple past.
3. He ..................................... homeless since he left his native place.
Wrong!
To talk about an action or situation that started in the past and has continued up to the present, we use the present perfect tense.
4. I ........................................ in Europe when I was a kid.
Wrong!
To simply say that something happened sometime ago, we use the simple past.
5. He .......................................... another home last month.
Wrong!
To simply say that something happened sometime ago, we use the simple past.
6. She ...................................... another car.
Wrong!
When there is no time reference, we use the present perfect to talk about finished events.
7. James ................................... his leg. He can't go to work.
Wrong!
The present perfect is used to talk about a past event whose effect is still felt in the present.
8. I ..................................... my knee while playing cricket yesterday.
Wrong!
To simply say that something happened sometime ago, we use the simple past.
9. Thieves ......................................... into their home while they were sleeping in the patio.
Wrong!
To simply say that something happened sometime ago, we use the simple past.
10. We ........................................ them since January.
Wrong!
We use the present perfect to talk about an action or situation that started in the past and has continued up to the present.
11. The thieves ..................................... yesterday.
Wrong!
12. I ..................................... the project yesterday.
Wrong!
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

1. I used to live there when I was younger.

2. She left yesterday.

3. He has been homeless since he left his native place.

4. I lived in Europe when I was a kid.

5. He bought another home last month.

6. She has bought another car.

7. James has broken his leg. He can’t go to work.

8. I injured my knee while playing cricket yesterday.

9. Thieves broke into their home while they were sleeping in the patio.

10. We have not seen them since January.

11. The thieves were arrested yesterday.

12. I finished the project yesterday.

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