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A COMMON MISTAKE

“My bike stole last night.”

What's wrong? Choose the right one.

WHY missing is, was or were

When the subject didn't do the action, use am, is, are, was or were + the third form.

Not: My bike stole last night.

Say: My bike was stolen last night.

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Questions where people make this mistake.

THE QUESTIONS
  1. In our family, the shopping ______ by my dad every Saturday morning.has done · is done · does · is doing
  2. Although the argument was serious, the problem ______ quickly once everyone had calmed down.solved · was solved · was solving · had solved
  3. Last weekend the whole household ______ to my aunt's wedding.has invited · is invited · invited · was invited
  4. Card payments ______ at the market, so bring some cash.weren't accepted · aren't accepted · don't accept
  5. Nobody ______ about the change of plan, so we all went to the wrong pub on Friday.told · is told · was told
  6. Smoking ______ anywhere inside the hotel, including the balconies.isn't allowed · doesn't allow · isn't allow
Show the answers
  1. is donenot does: missing is, was or werenot has done: missing is, was or werenot is doing: missing is, was or were
  2. was solvednot solved: missing is, was or werenot had solved: missing is, was or werenot was solving: missing is, was or were
  3. 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
  4. aren't acceptednot don't accept: missing is, was or werenot weren't accepted: is for the past, or was for now
  5. was toldnot told: missing is, was or werenot is told: is for the past, or was for now
  6. isn't allowednot isn't allow: is or was + the plain verbnot doesn't allow: missing is, was or were