Tenses exercise

Complete the following sentences using an appropriate verb form.

1. The patient ................................. yesterday.

die

died

has died

Correct! Wrong!

2. I .......................... the parcel yesterday.

received

have received

had received

was receiving

Correct! Wrong!

3. The sun ............................ when we started our journey.

shone

was shining

had shone

is shining

Correct! Wrong!

4. I saw him ......................... the boy.

Please select 2 correct answers

beat

beating

to beat

Correct! Wrong!

5. Yesterday I ————— a new laptop as my old one ————- quite slow.

was buying, has become

bought, had become

had bought, became

have bought, have become

Correct! Wrong!

6. He thanked me for what I —————

did

have done

had done

Correct! Wrong!

7. I ——————– on this project for two years.

am working

was working

have been working

Correct! Wrong!

8. They —————- an apartment in Bangalore three years ago.

bought

have bought

had bought

Correct! Wrong!

9. I usually —————– coffee in the morning.

drink

am drinking

will drink

would drink

Correct! Wrong!

10. Ever since I ————– my country in 2007, I ————— living in Canada.

left, have been

have left, had been

had left, have been

Correct! Wrong!

Answers

1. The patient died yesterday.

2. I received the parcel yesterday.

3. The sun was shining when we started our journey.

4. I saw him beat / beating the boy.

5. Yesterday I bought a new laptop as my old one had become quite slow.

6. He thanked me for what I had done.

7. I have been working on this project for two years.

8. They bought an apartment in Bangalore three years ago.

9. I usually drink coffee in the morning.

10. Ever since I left my country in 2007, I have been living in Canada.