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Verb Tenses Practice Quiz

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Choose the correct verb to ll in the blank below.
She bought a house and then __________ that it needed a lot of repairs.
discovering
discovered
Correct Response

Simple past tense is needed because all of these actions started in the
past and nished in the past.

discover
was discovering

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Choose the correct verb to ll in the blank below.

My mom likes to watch TV. She _________ asleep in her chair watching TV every
night.
is falling
fell
falls
Correct Response

Simple present tense is needed because this is a habit or repeated

action. It needs "s" because "she" is singular.

fall

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Choose the correct verb to ll in the blank below.
She didn't come to our party. She said she ________ an invitation.
hasn't received
isn't receive
hadn't received
Correct Response

Past perfect tense is needed to emphasize that this action happened

before the other action (didn't come) in the past.

not receiving

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Choose the correct verb to ll in the blank below.

Walter has seen that movie ve times. He says it just makes him feel good, so I
was not surprised to see that he _________ the movie again last night.
have watched
Incorrect Response

Past progressive tense is needed because this action was happening

when I saw him last night.

is watching
was watching
watch

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