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Verbs Exercise

September 26, 2020 - A2pdf

Fill in the blanks
Progress 0 of 12 answered
1I ............... him yesterday.
Wrong!
The present perfect cannot be used with past time expressions.
2We ............... to the park last week.
Wrong!
3You must ............... the instructions.
Wrong!
To listen to is to pay attention to hear.
4Always ............... the truth.
Wrong!
5Her dad died two years ...............
Wrong!
Ago is used to count from a present moment to a past moment.
6I ............... that movie last night.
Wrong!
7I ............... to the boss about my holiday.
Wrong!
When there is no time reference, the present perfect is more commonly used to talk about finished events.
8He was ............... for murder.
Wrong!
The past tense of hang is hanged when we are talking about killing someone by hanging.
9He ............... the pictures on the wall.
Wrong!
10He ............... under the tree.
Wrong!
When lie means to recline, its past tense is lay.
11I heard them ............... in the other room.
Wrong!
Hear is followed by an infinitive without to.
12He reached the station after the train ...............
Wrong!
We use the past perfect for the earlier of two past actions.
Done.
Score: 0/12

Answers

  1. I visited him yesterday.
  2. We went to the park last week.
  3. You must listen to the instructions.
  4. Always speak the truth.
  5. Her dad died two years ago
  6. I watched that movie last night.
  7. I have spoken to the boss about my holiday.
  8. He was hanged for murder.
  9. He hung the pictures on the wall.
  10. He lay under the tree.
  11. I heard them talk in the other room.
  12. He reached the station after the train had left
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