Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.
1. I ………………………….. the job yesterday itself.
The simple past is the most normal tense for talking about finished events.
2. I ………………………….. all of them to my party.
We often use the present perfect to give news.
3. Dad …………………………….. for Singapore yesterday.
The simple past is the most normal tense for talking about finished events.
4. See that you .................................... on time.
5. Mother made sure that we ………………………….. good education.
When the main verb is in the past tense, the verb in the subordinate clause too will be in the past tense.
6. You would get a promotion if you ……………………………… your target.
In the second conditional we use a simple past tense in the if clause and would + first form of the verb in the main clause.
7. As I was feeling ill, I ………………………….. a doctor.
8. She …………………………… for a job since she left university.
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.
9. If you ………………………….. for an hour, you will be able to meet her.
In the first conditional, we use a simple present tense in the if-clause and will + first form of the verb in the main clause.
10. Although I ………………………….. early, I was late for work.
11. Father hit the roof when he learned that I ……………………………. my test.
12. When I visited him he ........................................ ill for months.
The past perfect is used to talk about an action or situation that continued up to a certain point of time in the past.
Solution
1. I finished the job yesterday itself.
2. I have invited all of them to my party.
3. Dad left for Singapore yesterday.
4. See that you return on time.
5. Mother made sure that we received good education.
6. You would get a promotion if you met the targets.
7. As I was feeling ill, I consulted a doctor.
8. She has been looking for a job since she left university.
9. If you wait for an hour, you will be able to meet her.
10. Although I started early, I was late for work.
11. Father hit the roof when he learned that I had failed my test.
12. When I visited him he had been ill for months.
