Question

Choose the correct form of the verb given in the bracket that completes the sentence correctly:

We _____ our lunch half an hour ago. (Finish)

• A. had finished
• B. would have finished
• C. finished
• D. have finished

Answer 1

The correct option is C finished

The sentence has one event occurring i.e finishing lunch. So we cannot use the past perfect tense (this would require two events) which rules out options A and B. The event happened half an hour ago. So, it is in the simple past tense. Option D) have finished is in the present perfect tense so it is incorrect. Therefore, the best answer is option C) finished. Also, an important thing to notice is the adverb of past time (an hour ago) and when that is mentioned in the sentence, the verb is in the simple past tense.