- •The Present Indefinite Tense (1)
- •The Present Indefinite Tense (2)
- •The Present Continuous Tense
- •The Present Indefinite / Present Continuous Tense (1)
- •The Present Indefinite / Present Continuous Tense (2)
- •The Future Indefinite Tense
- •Future Actions
- •The Past Indefinite Tense
- •Future Indefinite or the Future Perfect.
- •The Perfect Tenses
- •The Present Perfect Tense
- •The Present / Past Indefinite Tense
- •The Present Perfect / Past Indefinite Tense
- •The Past Continuous Tense
- •The Past Continuous / Past Indefinite Tense
- •The Past Perfect Tense
- •The Past Perfect / Past Indefinite Tense
- •The Past Perfect / Present Perfect Tense
- •The Future Continuous / Future Indefinite Tense
- •The Future Perfect / Future Indefinite Tense
- •Conditional Sentences (1)
- •Conditional Sentences (2)
- •Modal Verbs
- •The Passive Voice (1)
- •The Passive Voice (2)
- •Special Questions (1)
- •Special Questions (2)
- •Articles
- •Articles with Proper Names
- •Degrees of Comparison (1)
- •Degrees of Comparison (2)
- •Degrees of Comparison (3)
- •Possessive s' / 's
- •Plural / Singular
- •Prepositions (1)
- •Prepositions (2)
- •Prepositions (3)
- •Prepositions (4)
- •Prepositions (5)
- •Much / Many
- •Pronouns (1)
- •Pronouns (2)
- •Pronouns (3)
- •Pronouns (4)
- •The Gerund (1)
- •The Gerund (2)
- •There is – There are
- •Sample Text (1)
- •Sample Text (2)
- •Sample Text (3)
The Past Perfect / Present Perfect Tense
Aunt Polly punished Tom Sawyer because he …naughty.
A has been
B had been
– Why are you looking so unhappy? – I …my purse.
A have lost
B had lost
Sam was upset because Judy …
A hasn't come
B hadn't come
Mother asked the children if they … some biscuits for tea.
A has bought
B had bought
I … some photos to be developed. Are they ready?
A has left
B had left
Tell Tommy about these wonderful islands. He … about them.
A has never heard
B had never heard
I'm so happy to see you again. I … you since I left Berks.
A haven't seen
B hadn't seen
She said she … him since she left Berks.
A hasn't seen
B hadn't seen
The Future Continuous / Future Indefinite Tense
This time tomorrow they (sit) in the train on their way to Chicago.
A will sit
B will be sitting
I (be) at home if you need anything.
A will be
B will being
Don't phone Jim from 5 to 6 – he (have) English.
A will have
B will be having
Why are you in a hurry? If you arrive at 8 o'clock, they (still / cook) the meal.
A will still cook
B will be still cooking
He (come) at eight in the evening.
A will come
B will be coming
… you (have lunch) with me on Friday?
A will you have lunch
B will you be having lunch
– I'm not sure I'll recognize Eve. I haven't seen her for ages.
She (wear) a dark blue pullover and jeans.
A will wear
B will be wearing
The Future Perfect / Future Indefinite Tense
Julia (finish) all the housework by three o'clock and we'll go for a walk.
A will finish
B will have finished
I promise I (get) in touch with you if I need your help.
A will get
B will have got
We are going to buy a car. By the end of next month our family (save) money for it.
A will save
B will have saved
The workers say that they (build up) a district by the beginning of 2000.
A will build up
B will have built up
He probably never (be) patient.
A will probably never be
B will probably never have been
She (have lunch) by the time we arrive.
A will have
B will have had
If you think it over, you (see) that I'm right.
A will see
B will have seen
Conditional Sentences (1)
Plants die if you (not / water) them.
A won't water
B don't water
C wouldn't water
If I had one million dollars, I (probably / buy) a yacht.
A would probably buy
B will probably buy
C probably bought
– How did it happen that you missed your stop?
I (not / miss) it if the conductor (announce) the stops.
A wouldn't miss D had announced
B hadn't missed E would have announced
C wouldn't have misses F announced
What a pity my husband is away! If he (be) here he (help) us.
A were D will help
B would be here E would help
C is F helps
If I (get up) early tomorrow morning, I (go) jogging.
A will get up D go
B get up E am going to go
C got up F will go
You look tired. If I (be) you, I (take) a holiday.
A be D will take
B were E would take
C have been F take
If Benjamin Franklin (not / work) so hard, he (not / become) the symbol of America.
A didn't work D wouldn't have become
B wouldn't have worked E hadn't become
C hadn't worked F wouldn't become
– Did you say anything when he asked you?
No, I didn't. You see, if I (say) even a word, he (fly) into a rage.
A said D flew
B would said E would have flown
C had said F had flown
Would it be all right if I (come) round at about six?
A come
B came
C will come
If you (be) at a loose end last month, you (pass) your exam. But you failed it.
A hadn't been D would have passed
B wouldn't have been E would pass
C were not F will pass
If the water (be heated) to 100ºC, it (boil).
A will be heated D would boil
B would be heated E boils
C is heated F boil
I (do) the same if I (be) in your shoes.
A would do D am
B will do E were
C would have done F will be
If I (see) her, I (speak) to her. But I didn't see her and speak to her.
A saw D would have spoken
B had seen E spoke
C would have seen F would speak
Hurry up! We (not / get) good seats if we (arrive) late.
A don't get D arrived
B won't get E will arrive
C didn't get F arrive
If I (know) that you were coming, I (meet) you at the airport. I had a lot of time to do that.
A had known D would meet
B knew E would have met
C would have known F will meet
If Columbus (not / have) such a passion for traveling, he (discover) America in 1492.
A hadn't D hadn't discover
B wouldn't have had E didn't discover
C hadn't had F wouldn't have discovered
