“Last week we are invited to a wedding.”
What's wrong? Choose the right one.
am, is, are + done for now and always; was, were + done for the past.
Not: Last week we are invited to a wedding.
Say: Last week we were invited to a wedding.
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Questions where people make this mistake.
THE QUESTIONS
- Last weekend the whole household ______ to my aunt's wedding.has invited · is invited · invited · was invited
- Card payments ______ at the market, so bring some cash.weren't accepted · aren't accepted · don't accept
- Nobody ______ about the change of plan, so we all went to the wrong pub on Friday.told · is told · was told
- Last year our whole team ______ on a training course in Manchester.was sent · sent · is sent
- Two of my oldest friends ______ to the wedding, and they were very hurt.didn't invite · aren't invited · weren't invited
- After the shop closed down, the staff ______ their last month's wages.were never pay · were never paid · are never paid
Show the answers
- was invitednot invited: missing is, was or werenot is invited: is for the past, or was for nownot has invited: missing is, was or were
- aren't acceptednot don't accept: missing is, was or werenot weren't accepted: is for the past, or was for now
- was toldnot told: missing is, was or werenot is told: is for the past, or was for now
- was sentnot sent: missing is, was or werenot is sent: is for the past, or was for now
- weren't invitednot didn't invite: missing is, was or werenot aren't invited: is for the past, or was for now
- were never paidnot are never paid: is for the past, or was for nownot were never pay: is or was + the plain verb