Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.
1. I didn't know that she ............................ not come.
When the main verb is in the past tense, use a past tense in the subordinate clause as well. Would is the past simple form of will.
2. Where have you ............................. all this while?
Been is used for completed visits. If somebody has gone, it means they have left and not returned yet.
3. I was .......................... to hear the news.
The passive form is made with was/were + past participle form of the verb.
4. We were ............................ by the performance.
The performance delighted us. (Active) We were delighted by the performance. (Passive)
5. What she said ................................ me.
6. I ............................... anything from him since last month.
The present perfect is used to talk about an action or situation that started in the past and has continued to the present.
7. Make sure that the patient ......................... enough rest.
8. Do you know where he ............................... his money?
9. I ........................ a strange experience the other day.
The simple past is used to say that something happened sometime ago.
10. She ................................ English for six months.
The present perfect continuous is used to talk about an action or situation that started in the past and has continued up to the present.
11. They ................................ by the time I reach home.
12. They ............................. by the time I reached home.
The past perfect is used for the earlier of two past actions.
Answers
- I didn’t know that she would not come.
- Where have you been all this while?
- I was horrified to hear the news.
- We were delighted by the performance.
- What she said embarrassed me.
- I haven’t heard anything from him since last month.
- Make sure that the patient gets enough rest.
- Do you know where he keeps his money?
- I had a strange experience the other day.
- She has been learning English for six months.
- They will have returned by the time I reach home.
- They had returned by the time I reached home.
