Tenses Exercise

Fill in the blanks with an appropriate verb form.

1. Millions of American soldiers …………………… overseas in World War II. (fight)
2. Turn the water off or the bathtub …………………… (overflow / will overflow / would overflow)
3. The speaker ………………………. with emotion. (overpowered / was overpowered / has overpowered)
4. The room …………………….. with noxious fumes. (filled / was filled / have filled)
5. Weather life …………………….. on other planets is a moot question. (exist / exists / existed)
6. He never ………………………… business with pleasure. (mix)
7. The general ……………………… of mistreating prisoners. (accuse)
8. Did you ……………………. the margarine for butter? (mistake)
9. A damp breeze from the sea usually …………………………… rain. (mean)

Answers

1. Millions of American soldiers fought overseas in World War II.
2. Turn the water off or the bathtub will overflow.
3. The speaker was overpowered with emotion.
4. The room was filled with noxious fumes.
5. Weather life exists on other planets is a moot question.
6. He never mixes business with pleasure.
7. The general was accused of mistreating prisoners.
8. Did you mistake the margarine for butter?
9. A damp breeze from the sea usually means rain.