Tenses Review

Tenses Review

English Level IV, UPNFM

Multiple Choice

We use the _________ to talk about past states or completed actions in the past.

• simple past

• present perfect

• past perfect

• past progressive

• simple present

Multiple Choice

We use the ________ to talk about things happening now or around now.

• simple present

• present perfect

• past perfect

• past progressive

• present progressive

Multiple Choice

We use the ________ to talk about a state or action that started in the past and is still happening now.

• simple present

• present perfect

• past perfect

• past progressive

• simple present

Multiple Choice

We use the ________ to talk about something that is generally true.

• simple present

• present perfect

• past perfect

• past progressive

• simple present

Multiple Choice

We use the ________ to talk about an action in the past that was in progress when something else happened.

• simple present

• present perfect

• past perfect

• past progressive

• simple present

Multiple Choice

We use the ________ to talk about a past action that occurred before another past action.

• simple present

• present perfect

• past perfect

• past progressive

• simple present

Complete the text with the correct form of the verb in parenthesis.

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​The story of Saroo Brierley

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Saroo Brierley

(be) born in Ganesh Talai, a suburb in Khandwa, India. His family was poor and regularly had to beg for food and money.

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When he was five, Saroo

(take) a train with his older brother, Ghuddu, from Khandwa to the city of Burhanpur, where Ghuddu had a job cleaning trains at night.

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By the time they arrived, Saroo was so tired he fell asleep on the platform. Ghuddu told him to wait

there but when he _____ ______ (not return), Saroo grew impatient and got on a train.

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He fell asleep and when he woke up, he realized that he ___ _______ (travel) to Kolkata by mistake,

- 1500 km away from home.

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After living on the streets for three weeks, he got a place in a local orphanage. An Australian family adopted him and he

(spend) the next 25 years living in Australia.

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Saroo wanted to find his family. Using his memories and Google Earth, Saroo eventually

(find) his hometown in India.

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Before his story was turned into an internationally successful book and movie, Saroo ___ _______ (help) his dad run a business.

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Now he __ ____ (work) as a motivational speaker until he decides what to do next.

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Since living in Australia, Saroo ___ ___ (have) a happy life and always feels lucky.