Time Expressions Exercises PDFSet 8: Tenses & Time Expressions
20 questions·15 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.I ___ here since 2015.
a) have livedb) livedc) lived) am living
2.She ___ to Paris three years ago.
a) has goneb) wentc) goesd) is going
3.By the time we arrived, the movie ___.
a) startedb) had startedc) has startedd) starts
4.I ___ for this company for ten years.
a) workb) workedc) am workingd) have worked
5.They ___ married in 2010.
a) have gotb) are gettingc) getd) got
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.have lived
2.went
3.had started
4.have worked
5.got
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."have lived"(a)
'Since' requires Present Perfect (have lived), not Past Simple.
2."went"(b)
'Ago' requires Past Simple (went), not Present Perfect.
3."had started"(b)
'By the time' + past event requires Past Perfect (had started).
4."have worked"(d)
'For' + period with continuing situation requires Present Perfect.
5."got"(d)
A specific year in the past (2010) requires Past Simple.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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