Complete the sentences with the suitable form of the verbs in brackets. 1
0. It (snow) when we (leave) the library.
11. I usually (listen) to the news in the car.
12. My cousin is a writer. He (write) three novels.
13. Be careful! The baby (put) those keys in his mouth!
14. When (Barack Obama / become) president of the USA?
15. My students (not listen) when I gave the instructions.
16. Artist is thirsty! I (get) him a glass of water!
17. If it (not rain) we’d lie on the beach.
18. It’s my birthday next week. Don’t worry! I (not forget) it.
19. I think it (rain) this afternoon.
20. Ravi (speak) to Suhani a minute ago.
21. If you ask him nicely, he (help) you.
22. Would you like a coffee? No, thanks. I (already / have) four cups today.
23. (you /ever / have) an argument with your parents about clothes.
24. I’m sure they (lose) the match.
25. My neighbour has broken his leg. He (not play) tennis this weekend.
26. If I had the receipt, I (return) these jeans.
27. What would you like? I (have) some orange juice.
28. If my brother (not arrive) soon, I’ll send him a text message.
29. I (not see) my grandparents since last summer.
30. If you found a purse, (you / give) it to the teacher?
Answers
Answer:
11. I usually listens to the news in the car.
Answer:
There are many possible answers to the blanks. :D
10. It snowed when we left the library.
11. I usually listen to the news in the car.
12. My cousin is a writer. He has written three novels.
13. Be careful! The baby is putting those keys in his mouth!
14. When did Barack Obama become president of the USA?
15. My students did not listen when I gave the instructions.
16. Artist is thirsty! I will get him a glass of water!
17. If it did not rain, we’d lie on the beach.
18. It’s my birthday next week. Don’t worry! I will not forget it.
19. I think it will rain this afternoon.
20. Ravi spoke to Suhani a minute ago.
21. If you ask him nicely, he will help you.
22. Would you like a coffee? No, thanks. I already had four cups today.
23. Have you ever had an argument with your parents about clothes?
24. I’m sure they will lose the match.
25. My neighbour has broken his leg. He will not play tennis this weekend.
26. If I had the receipt, I would return these jeans.
27. What would you like? I have some orange juice.
28. If my brother does not arrive soon, I’ll send him a text message.
29. I have not seen my grandparents since last summer.
30. If you found a purse, would you give it to the teacher?
Explanation:
In the above sentences, the correct use of the tense form of the verbs was important. A tense is used to make reference to time, be it the past, the present or the future. The verb takes several forms to make reference to this time.
The different types of tenses with their examples are as follows-
- Simple present tense (first form of the verb)
- She eats the chocolate.
- Present continuous tense (is/am/are + root form of the verb + [-ing])
- She is eating the chocolate.
- Present perfect tense (has/have + third form of the verb)
- She has eaten the chocolate.
- Present perfect continuous tense (has/have been + root form of the verb + [-ing])
- She has been eating the chocolate.
- Simple past tense (second form of the verb)
- She ate the chocolate.
- Past continuous tense (was/were + root form of the verb + [-ing])
- She was eating the chocolate.
- Past perfect tense (had + third form of the verb)
- She had eaten the chocolate.
- Past perfect continuous tense (had been + root form of the verb + [-ing])
- She had been eating the chocolate.
- Simple future tense (will/shall + first form of the verb)
- She will eat the chocolate.
- Future continuous tense (will/shall be + root form of the verb + [-ing])
- She will be eating the chocolate.
- Future perfect tense (will/shall have + third form of the verb)
- She will have eaten the chocolate.
- Future perfect continuous tense (will/shall have been + oot form of the verb + [-ing])
- She will have been eating the chocolate.