Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.
1. I could not believe my eyes, when I ……………………. him there.
The past perfect is used to talk about the earlier of two past actions. When the main verb is in the past tense, the verb in the subordinate clause too should be in the past tense.
2. Where she ……………………….. is still a mystery.
3. What he did ………………….. me.
4. How did he react when you ……………………….. him red handed?
When the main verb is in the past tense, the verb in the subordinate clause too should be in the past tense.
5. She ……………………. a lot of money.
Has got shows possession.
6. She was angry so I …………………….. nothing.
When the main verb is in the past tense, the verb in the subordinate clause too should be in the past tense.
7. The man ran away as soon as he ……………………. the tiger.
When the main verb is in the past tense, the verb in the subordinate clause too should be in the past tense.
8. What …………………… you do if you lost your job?
In the second conditional, we use a simple past in the if-clause and would + infinitive in the main clause.
9. You ………………………. me before borrowing my car?
Should have + past participle is used to criticize people for not doing things.
10. If they had taken him to hospital, he …………………………. saved.
In the third conditional, we use a past perfect tense in the if-clause and could / would have been + past participle in the main clause.
11. Though I tried hard, I …………………….. solve the puzzle.
12. I ………………………. him but he didn’t turn up.
Please select 2 correct answers
The past perfect is used to talk about the earlier of two actions; however, in some cases, the simple past is also possible with the same meaning.
Answers
1. I could not believe my eyes, when I spotted him there.
2. Where she disappeared is still a mystery.
3. What he did shocked me.
4. How did he react when you caught him red handed?
5. She has got a lot of money.
6. She was angry so I said nothing.
7. The man ran away as soon as he saw the tiger.
8. What would you do if you lost your job?
9. You should have asked me before borrowing my car?
10. If they had taken him to hospital, he could have been saved.
11. Though I tried hard, I could not solve the puzzle.
12. I invited / had invited him but he didn’t turn up.
