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Verbs Exercise

May 21, 2022 - pdf

Fill in the blanks.

1. I …………………………. work in a restaurant when I was in college.

Correct! Wrong!

Use used to to talk about past habits.

2. I ………………………….. him yesterday.

Correct! Wrong!

Use the simple past to say when something happened.

3. She ……………………………… unemployed since January.

Correct! Wrong!

4. I …………………………….. up several times in the night.

Correct! Wrong!

5. Mary ………………………………….. married to James for 6 years.

Correct! Wrong!

6. She ……………………………… another phone last week.

Correct! Wrong!

7. He ………………………….. his arm while playing tennis yesterday.

Correct! Wrong!

Use the simple past when we say when something happened.

8. If you had invited her, she …………………………………..

Correct! Wrong!

In the third conditional, we use a past perfect tense in the if-clause and would have + past participle in the main clause.

9. He …………………………….. helping the sick.

Correct! Wrong!

Use the simple present to talk about likes, dislikes, habits, routines etc.

10. I am quitting my current job as I …………………………….. a better offer.

Correct! Wrong!

11. You had better ……………………………… me.

Correct! Wrong!

Had better is followed by an infinitive without to.

12. I would rather you ……………………………… on Friday.

Correct! Wrong!

We use a simple past after would rather to refer to future.

Answers

  1. I used to work in a restaurant when I was in college.
  2. I called him yesterday.
  3. She has been unemployed since January.
  4. I woke up several times in the night.
  5. Mary has been married to James for 6 years.
  6. She bought another phone last week.
  7. He broke his arm while playing tennis yesterday.
  8. If you had invited her, she would have come.
  9. He enjoys helping the sick.
  10. I am quitting my current job as I have received a better offer.
  11. You had better obey me.
  12. I would rather you came on Friday.
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