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to Tense Exercise |
| 1. You look
really great! (You, exercise) Have you been exercising at the fitness center?
2. A: What (you, do) were you doing when the accident occurred? B: I (try) was trying to change a light bulb that had burnt out. 3. I (have) have had the same car for more than ten years. I'm thinking about buying a new one. 4. If it (snow) snows / is snowing this weekend, we (go) are going to go / will go skiing near Lake Tahoe. 5. A: What do you call people who work in libraries? B: They (call) are called (Passive) librarians. 6. I came to England six months ago. I started my economics course three months ago. When I return to Australia, I (study) will have been studying / am going to have been studying for nine months and I (be) will have been / am going to have been (Non-Progressive) in England for exactly one year. 7. Sam (arrive) arrived in San Diego a week ago. 8. Samantha (live) lived in Berlin for more than two years. In fact, she (live) was living there when the Berlin wall came down. 9. If Vera (keep) keeps drinking, she (lose, eventually) will eventually lose / is eventually going to lose her job. 10. The Maya established a very advanced civilization in the jungles of the Yucatan; however, their culture (disappear, virtually) had virtually disappeared by the time Europeans first (arrive) arrived in the New World. 11. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) is sleeping. 12. It (rain) has been raining all week. I hope it stops by Saturday because I want to go to the beach. 13. Listen Donna, I don't care if you (miss) missed the bus this morning. You (be) have been late to work too many times. You are fired! 14. I am sick of rain and bad weather! Hopefully, when we (wake) wake up tomorrow morning, the sun (shine) will be shining / is going to be shining. 15. I have not traveled much yet; however, I (visit) will have visited / am going to have visited the Grand Canyon and San Francisco by the time I leave the United States. 16. I (see) had seen many pictures of the pyramids before I went to Egypt. Pictures of the monuments are very misleading. The pyramids are actually quite small. 17. In the last hundred years, traveling (become) has become much easier and very comfortable. In the 19th century, it (take) took two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon. The trip (be) was very rough and often dangerous. Things (change) have changed a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years. Now you can fly from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours. 18. Joseph's English (improve, really) is really improving, isn't it? He (watch) has been watching American television programs and (study) studying (same subject so you do not need to repeat "has been") his grammar every day since he first arrived in San Diego. Soon he will be totally fluent. 19. When I (arrive) arrived home last night, I discovered that Jane (prepare) had prepared a beautiful candle-lit dinner. 20. If you (need) need to contact me sometime next week, I (stay) will be staying / am going to be staying at the Sheraton in San Francisco. |
| 1. When Carol
(call) called last night, I (watch) was watching my favorite show on television.
2. I (work) have been working for that company for more than thirty years. 3. Sharon (love) loves to travel. She (go) goes abroad almost every summer. 4. Thomas is an author. He (write) writes mystery novels and travel memoirs. He (write) has been writing since he was twenty-eight. Altogether, he (write) has written seven novels, three collections of short stories and a book of poetry. 5. We were late because we (have) had / had had / had been having car problems. By the time we (get) got to the train station, Susan (wait) had been waiting for us for more than two hours. 6. Sam (try) was trying to change a light bulb when he (slip) slipped and (fell) fell. 7. Everyday I (wake) wake up at 6 o'clock, (eat) eat breakfast at 7 o'clock and (leave) leave for work at 8 o'clock. However, this morning I (get) got up at 6:30, (skip) skipped breakfast and (leave) left for work late because I (forget) had forgotten to set my alarm. 8. Right now, Jim (read) is reading the newspaper and Kathy (make) is making dinner. Last night at this time, they (do) were doing the same thing. She (cook) was cooking and he (read) was reading the newspaper. Tomorrow at this time, they (do, also) will also be doing the same thing. She (prepare) will be preparing dinner and he (read) will be reading. They are very predictable people! 9. By this time next summer, you (complete) will have completed your studies and (find) found a job. I, on the other hand, (accomplish, not) will not have accomplished anything. I (study, still) will still be studying and you (work) will be working in some new high paying job. 10. The students (teach, usually) are usually taught by Mrs. Monty. However, this week they (teach) are being taught by Mr. Tanzer. |
| Part II 1. Jane always talks on the phone. Bob has been talking on the phone for an hour. Mary is talking on the phone. Who is not necessarily on the phone now? Jane 2. Jane paid when Bob answered her question. Did Jane pay first or did Bob answer the question first? Bob answered the question first. 3. Jane left when Tim arrived. Bob left when Tim had arrived. Tim arrived when Mary was leaving. John had left when Tim arrived. After Tim arrived, Frank left. Who did not run into Tim? John 4. Jane is talking in class. Bob always talks in class. Mary is always talking in class. Who's action bothers you? Mary's 5. Jane never left Jamestown. Bob has never left Jamestown. Who is still alive? Bob Part III 1. When I was a kid, I dreamt that I would always be an actor when I grew up. (delete always) |