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Correct Verb Tense Usage Flashcards

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  1. She ______ to work every day, but today she took the bus.

    Answer: walks

    Simple present 'walks' describes a habitual action, while 'today' marks the exception.

  2. When I arrived at the party, most guests ______ already.

    Answer: had left

    Past perfect 'had left' shows that the guests' departure was completed before the speaker arrived.

  3. Look! The children ______ in the garden.

    Answer: are playing

    Present continuous 'are playing' describes an action happening right now, confirmed by 'Look!'.

  4. The company ______ its headquarters since 1985.

    Answer: has been at

    Present perfect 'has been at' connects a past starting point to the present situation.

  5. If it ______ tomorrow, we will cancel the picnic.

    Answer: rains

    In first conditional sentences, the if-clause uses simple present to express a real future possibility.

  6. He ______ the report before the deadline last Friday.

    Answer: submitted

    Simple past 'submitted' is correct because the action is completed at a specific past time ('last Friday').

  7. I ______ this novel three times since I bought it.

    Answer: have read

    Present perfect 'have read' expresses repeated experiences from an unspecified past time up to now.