Fill in the blank with the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
We _______ David in town a few days ago.
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
We _______ David in town a few days ago.
The correct option is A saw
The given context refers to a completed action in time before now.
Here, the simple past tense in the basic past form of the verb will be used.
The formula for
simple past tense for first person plural is 'We’+ verb (3rd form) + object
(optional). Hence, option B is correct as the 3rd form of the verb see is
"saw".
A is incorrect as present perfect "has/have +
main verb V2" is used to talk about a continuing situation. This is a state that started in
the past and
will continue in present (and
will probably continue into the future).
C is grammatically incorrect as the verb that
follows did should be used in its base form.
D is grammatically incorrect as only present participle form or gerund form of
verb is used with the auxiliary verb 'was'. It takes the form "was + verb
(ing)". Hence, "was seeing" can be correctly used in the past
continuous tense.
The given context refers to a completed action in time before now.
Here, the simple past tense in the basic past form of the verb will be used.
The formula for
simple past tense for first person plural is 'We’+ verb (3rd form) + object
(optional). Hence, option B is correct as the 3rd form of the verb see is
"saw".
A is incorrect as present perfect "has/have +
main verb V2" is used to talk about a continuing situation. This is a state that started in
the past and
will continue in present (and
will probably continue into the future).
C is grammatically incorrect as the verb that
follows did should be used in its base form.
D is grammatically incorrect as only present participle form or gerund form of
verb is used with the auxiliary verb 'was'. It takes the form "was + verb
(ing)". Hence, "was seeing" can be correctly used in the past
continuous tense.
