Fill in the blank with appropriate verb. My wife paints furniture whenever she…
2019
Fill in the blank with appropriate verb.
My wife paints furniture whenever she ______ time.
- A.
has
- B.
have
- C.
had
- D.
will have
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Correct answer: A
Correct answer: has
Explanation: The word "whenever" introduces a time clause that describes habitual or repeated actions. In such clauses English uses the present simple. Also, the subject "she" is third-person singular, so the present-tense verb must be "has," not "have."
Use present simple in time clauses with "whenever" for habitual actions.
Third-person singular subjects (he/she/it) require the verb form "has" in the present simple.
The past tense "had" would be used for past habitual actions, and "will have" is not normally used in subordinate time clauses.
Example sentence: My wife paints furniture whenever she has time.
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