Question

Fill in the blank with the most appropriate option:
Tom: Have you seen that film?
Bob: Yes, I have.
Tom: When?
Bob: I _______ it a week ago.

A) Would see
B) Had seen
C) Saw
D) Have seen

Answer 1

Hint: Verbs are action words or a verb is a part of a sentence that tells what the subject performs. For example run, walk, eat, play etc. Verbs have three forms: First form of the verb, Second form of the verb and Third form of the verb. For example: sing, sang, and sung.

Complete Answer:The given sentence states an action that took place in the past i.e. “a week ago”.
Option A) Would see is a conditional answer. It states an action that may or may not happen. But, the action has already happened: "Yes, I have." So this is an incorrect answer.
Option B) Had seen is an incorrect option because had seen is in the past perfect tense. It states an action that happened in the past, before another action began. But here, only one action has taken place 'to see the film'.
Option C) Saw is the correct option because it is a past tense verb and states an action that happened in the past: "a week ago". Hence option C is correct.
Option D) Have seen is in the present perfect tense. It states an action that has just happened in the present. But the action here has already been completed in the past "a week ago". Hence option D is an incorrect option.

Hence option ‘C’ is the correct answer.

Note: In this question it is important to understand the tenses of the verb and the action that take place in the sentence as in this question action was already done. So, the answer should be in past tense.