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Use does with it. Has is used with the past participle forms of the verb. In the simple present tense we make negatives and questions with do and does. The simple present is used in imperative sentences. Use could to talk about past ability. Would cannot refer to past states; only used to can refer to past states. Would and used to can both be used to talk about past habits. Use past tenses in story telling. To give in is to surrender. Use the simple past to say when something happened. The present perfect is more common with before. When the main verb is the past tense, use a past tense in the subordinate clause as well. 1. It ………………………. not take me more than 10 minutes to get ready.
2. ……………………… leave now.
3. ………………………… at once.
4. When I was young I …………………….. walk 10 miles in an hour.
5. They ………………………… live in a caravan.
6. The old woman ………………………… spend hours talking to herself.
7. Once upon a time, there ………………………. a pretty girl.
8. I cannot let go ………………………. him.
9. They gave ………………………. without any resistance.
10. A powerful earthquake ……………………….. the city yesterday.
11. I ………………………. them before.
12. I didn’t realize that I ……………………… a mistake.
Answers
1. It does not take me more than 10 minutes to get ready.
2. Don’t leave now.
3. Leave at once.
4. When I was young I could walk 10 miles in an hour.
5. They used to live in a caravan.
6. The old woman would / used to spend hours talking to herself.
7. Once upon a time, there lived a pretty girl.
8. I cannot let go of him.
9. They gave in without any resistance.
10. A powerful earthquake ravaged the city yesterday.
11. I have met them before.
12. I didn’t realize that I was making a mistake
