Tenses Exercise

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate tense form.

1. This is the 6th time, you ………………………. the

same question.

asked

are asking

have asked

2. I ………………………. a strange experience

yesterday.

have

had

am

3. As soon as she saw me, she ……………………..

towards me.

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rushed

had rushed

have rushed

4. Those who are against this proposal

…………………………. their hand.

should rise

should raise

would raise

5. She asked if I ………………………… her cat.

saw

have seen

had seen

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6. Although I had all the qualifications, my

application …………………………….

rejected

was rejected

had rejected

7. Despite her best efforts, she

…………………………… pass the test.

does not

could not

has not

8. He said he regretted that he ……………………….

so hastily.

acts

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acted

had acted

9. He …………………………… for incompetence.

dismissed

was dismissed

was dismissing

10. He was clever but he ………………………….

industry.

lacks

lacked

was lacking

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11. As they were poor, they ………………………….

great hardship.

suffered

suffers

suffer

12. I conceded to his request because I

………………………….. to disappoint him.

do not want

did not want

does not

Answers
This is the 6th time, you have asked the same question.
I had a strange experience yesterday.
As soon as she saw me, she rushed towards me.

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Those who are against this proposal should raise their hand.
She asked if I had seen her cat.
Although I had all the qualifications, my application was rejected.
Despite her best efforts, she could not pass the test.
He said he regretted that he had acted so hastily.
He was dismissed for incompetence.
He was clever but he lacked industry.
As they were poor, they suffered great hardship.
I conceded to his request because I did not want to disappoint him.

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