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GRAMMAR

Intermediate level tense review

Rules and examples

•  Present simple •  1. Usual, regular ac.on: •  My father plays the violin. My father doesn’t play the violin. Does your father play the violin?

•  You always know the answer. You don’t always know the answer. Do you always know the answer?

•  2. General existence; sta.ng a fact: •  The earth goes round the sun. The sun doesn’t go round the earth. Does the moon go round the earth?

•  3. Drama.c narra.ve (theatre, sports, etc. events):

•  Johnson takes the ball, he bounces it to the floor, then he throws and scores two points.

•  4. Timetables •  The train leaves at half past four. The train doesn’t leave at five. What Dme does the train leave?

•  The course starts on 1 July. The course doesn’t start in June. When does the course start?

Present progressive (conAnuous)

•  1. Ac.on happening now: •  I’m watching a film on TV now. I‘m not watching a film. Am I watching a film?

•  2. Ac.on happening about this .me, but not necessarily now:

•  He‘s studying Spanish and German. He‘s not studying French. What languages is he studying?

•  3. Definite arrangement in the near future: •  I‘m travelling to Paris tomorrow. I‘m not travelling to Paris tomorrow. Am I travelling to Paris tomorrow?

Past simple

•  Ac.ons, events in the past: •  I had lunch with Mrs Robinson yesterday. I didn’t have lunch with Mrs Robinson yesterday. Did I have lunch with Mrs Robinson yesterday?

•  Mother went to work on Tuesday. Mother didn’t go to work on Tuesday. Did Mother go to work on Tuesday?

•  You did the shopping this morning. You didn’t do the shopping this morning. Where did you do the shopping this morning?

Past Progressive (conAnuous)

•  Ac.on in progress in the past: •  I was working in the garden when my sister arrived. I wasn’t working in the garden when my sister arrived. Was I working in the garden when my sister arrived?

•  We were watching a film at ten last night. We weren’t watching a film at ten last night. Were we watching film at ten last night?

Present Perfect Simple •  1. Ac.on with a result: •  Sorry, I‘ve parked at the wrong place. I haven’t parked at the wrong

place. Have I parked at the wrong place? •  You‘ve (already) printed the leRers. You haven’t printed the leRers

(yet). Have you printed the leRers (yet)? •  2. Ac.on in incomplete .me: (what is more important than when) •  Our friends have visited us four Dmes this summer. Our friends

haven’t visited us this summer. How many Dmes have our friends visited us this summer?

•  I‘ve been to the cinema a lot lately. I haven’t been to the cinema lately. Have I been to the cinema lately?

•  3. Ac.on in the past without saying when: •  Jane has already been to Italy. Jane has never been to Italy. Has Jane

ever been to Italy? •  You have already swum in this lake. You haven’t swum in this lake

yet. Have you ever swum in this lake? •  4. Ac.on beginning in the past and s.ll con.nuing: •  The Simpsons have lived here for eight years. The Simpsons haven’t

lived here for long. How long have the Simpsons lived here?

Present Perfect Progressive

•  Ac.on beginning in the past and s.ll con.nuing (with the progress emphasized):

•  They‘ve been staying in this hotel for ten days. They haven’t been staying in this hotel for ten days. Have they been staying in this hotel for ten days?

•  He has been mowing the lawn all this morning. He hasn’t been mowing the lawn all this morning. How long has he been mowing the lawn?

•  You‘ve been missing classes lately. You haven’t been coming to class lately. What have you been doing lately?

Past Perfect Simple •  Ac.on in the past before another: •  She said she had wriRen three leRers the day before. She said she hadn’t wriRen any leRers the day before. How many leRers had she wriRen the day before?

•  They had lived in York before they moved to Liverpool. They hadn’t lived in York before they moved to Liverpool. Where had they lived before they moved to Liverpool?

•  You‘d locked the door before you leU. You hadn’t locked the door before you leU. Had you locked the door before you leU?

Past Perfect Progressive (conAnuous)

•  Ac.on in the past before another (with the progress emphasized):

•  He said he had been mowing the lawn all that morning. He said he hadn’t been mowing the lawn all that morning. How long had he been moving the lawn when you met him?

•  They had been working for the same company for a long Dme before they changed jobs. They hadn’t been working for the same company for a long Dme before they changed jobs. Had they been working for the same company for a long Dme before they changed jobs?

•  They had been living in York before they moved to Liverpool. They hadn’t been living in York before they moved to Liverpool. How long had they been living in York before they moved to Liverpool?

Future Simple

Fact, ac.on or event in the future: •  I will be thirty years old next year. I won’t be thirty years old again. Will I be thirty years old again?

•  We‘ll meet them at the staDon at six. We won’t meet them at the staDon. Where will we meet them?

•  You‘ll cross the channel by ferry. You won’t cross the channel. How will you cross the channel?

Future conAnuous

•  Ac.on in progress at a given .me of the future: •  This Dme tomorrow we will be flying to Los Angeles. We won’t be flying to New York. Where will we be flying?

•  You‘ll be doing housework with me at six tomorrow. You won’t be playing football. What will you be doing at six tomorrow?

•  I‘ll be playing tennis from seven to nine. I won’t be playing tennis at six. When will I be playing tennis?

Future Perfect Simple

•  Ac.on completed by a given .me of the future: •  I will have done this work by the end of next week. I won’t have done this work by the end of next week. Will I have done this work by the end of next week?

•  They‘ll have arrived by the Dme we return. They won’t have arrived by the Dme we return. Will they have arrived by the Dme we return?

•  She will have taken three exams by next Tuesday. She won’t have taken any exams by next Tuesday. How many exams will she have taken by next Tuesday?

Future Perfect ConAnuous •  Ac.on completed by or s.ll in progress at a given .me of

the future (with the progress emphasized): •  We will have been staying here for a week tomorrow.

We won’t have been staying here for a week tomorrow. How long will we have been staying here?

•  You will have been living here for thirty years by this Dme next year. You won’t have been living here for thirty years by this Dme next year How long will you have been living here by this Dme next year?

•  I‘ll have been playing the guitar for ten years by next year. I won’t have been playing the guitar for ten years by next year. How long will I have been playing the guitar?

SEE EXERCISES

EXERCISE 1: Put verbs into correct tenses

•  1. A: When ………………… (you / join) the company? B: Ten months ago.

•  2. ………………… (you / ever/ work) in Europe?

•  3. That's the worst presentaAon ………………… (I / see ) in my life.

•  4. Sales………………… (rise) in 1993 but then………………… (fall) in 1996.

•  5. Ryan is sAll working. He ………………… (not / finish) his homework yet.

•  1. A: When …………did you join ……… (you / join) the company? B: Ten months ago.

•  2. …Have you ever worked………… (you / ever/ work) in Europe?

•  3. That's the worst presentaAon ………I have ever seen………… (I / see ) in my life.

•  4. Sales……rose…………… (rise) in 1993 but then……fell…………… (fall) in 1996.

•  5. Ryan is sAll working. He …hasn’t finished……………… (not / finish) his homework yet.

•  6. A: What ……………… (you / do) when I ……………… (call) you last night? B: I ……………… (sit) in a cafe when you …called…… (call).

•  7. When you ………………… (arrive) at the party, who

………………… (be) there? •  8. Lisa isn't a Canadian. I ………………… (believe) she

comes from France. •  9. I ………………… (have) lunch in the cafeteria every day.

•  10. Susie ……………… (watch) a film when she………………… (hear) the noise.

•  6. A: What ……were you doing…………… (you / do) when I …called…………… (call) you last night? B: I …was siang……………… (sit) in a cafe when you …

called…… (call). •  7. When you ……arrived…………… (arrive) at the party, who

……was…………… (be) there? •  8. Lisa isn't a Canadian. I …believe……………… (believe) she

comes from France. •  9. I ……have…………… (have) lunch in the cafeteria every day.

•  10. Susie ……was watching…………… (watch) a film when she……heard…………… (hear) the noise.

•  11. Yesterday I ………………… (go) to the library, then I ………………… (have) a swim, and later I ………………… (meet) Lindsey for lunch.

•  12. We ………………… (play) tennis when John ………………… (hurt) his ankle.

•  13. When I ………………… (walk) into the room this morning, everyone ………………… (work).

•  14. I………………… (go) to Montreal next Thursday. Do you want to come?

•  15. Carlos is rich — he ………………… (drive) a Mercedes.

•  11. Yesterday I ……went…………… (go) to the library, then I ……had…………… (have) a swim, and later I ……met…………… (meet) Lindsey for lunch.

•  12. We ……were playing…………… (play) tennis when John ……hurt…………… (hurt) his ankle.

•  13. When I ………was walking………… (walk) into the room this morning, everyone …was working……………… (work).

•  14. I……’m going…………… (go) to Montreal next Thursday. Do you want to come?

•  15. Carlos is rich — he ……drives………… (drive) a Mercedes.

•  16. I ………………… (think) you're crazy!

•  17. I ………………… (speak) to him last week.

•  18. The reason why I am so relaxed is that I ………………… (just / come) back from a trip to Barbados.

•  19. It ………………… (snow) quite hard — perhaps we shouldn't go out tonight.

•  20. Look! Yuki ………………… (cry)! Let’s go and see what the maher is.

•  16. I ……think…………… (think) you're crazy!

•  17. I ……spoke…………… (speak) to him last week.

•  18. The reason why I am so relaxed is that I …have just come……………… (just / come) back from a trip to Barbados.

•  19. It …is snowing……………… (snow) quite hard — perhaps we shouldn't go out tonight.

•  20. Look! Yuki ……is crying…………… (cry)! Let’s go and see what the maher is.

Exercise 2: Correct the mistakes

1.  It is raining when I got home last night.

2. My sister is annoying today, but usually she is nice. 3. I have not ate anything today. 4. If I am a child, I would play outside. 5. Everyone have seen that movie.

1.  It is was raining when I got home last night. 2. My sister is being annoying today, but usually she is nice. (= my sister isn’t an annoying person but today she is. The acDon is temporary) 3. I have not ate eaten anything today. 4. If I am were a child, I would play outside. 5. Everyone have has seen that movie.

6. If we will be late, they will be angry. 7. My father is thinking that I should stop smoking. 8. Look! It is snow. 9. I fell asleep while I watched TV. 10. I have lived in Canada since 10 months.

6. If we will are be late, they will be angry. 7. My father is thinking thinks that I should stop smoking. (think is a state verb) 8. Look! It is snow snowing. 9. I fell asleep while I watched was watching TV. 10. I have lived in Canada since for 10 months.

11. There is a warm country. 12. I have not an iPhone 6. 13. I haven’t never been to Korea. 14. The students have a good Ame in class today. 15. John probably isn’t going to come to school tomorrow.

11. There This is a warm country. 12. I do not have not an iPhone 6. 13. I haven’t have never been to Korea. 14. The students had /are having have a good Ame in class today. 15. John probably won’t isn’t going to come to school tomorrow.

•  16. If the world ended tomorrow, I will be very sad.

•  17. I sAll did my homework at 10:30 pm last night.

•  18. He can speak Japanese because he was born in Canada.

•  19. Lee afraid of snakes.

•  20. The students were not interested in the lesson because it was bored.

•  16. If the world ended tomorrow, I will would be very sad.

•  17. I was sAll doing did my homework at 10:30 pm last night.

•  18. He can speak Japanese because even though / although he was born in Canada.

•  19. Lee is afraid of snakes.

•  20. The students were not interested in the lesson because it was bored boring.

Underline the correct form 1.  I’m sure our company is going/will have gone public by the end of the

year. 2.  The IPO (IniAal Public Offering = first sale of stock) is going/goes ahead

despite rumours to the contrary. 3.  The company may take on /may have taken on new staff aoer the

fourthcoming merger. 4.  As soon as I’m going to hear/ hear from you, I’ll get in to touch with the

auditors. 5.  Who manages/ is managing the aucAon tomorrow? 6.  I can confirm that the meeAng with the accountant is going to start/may

start at ten. Please be prompt. 7.  I definitely won’t be buying /might not buy any shares in Manleys. 8.  All employees will receive/are receiving about $1000 when the company

goes public. 9.  We are going to invite/invite all staff to the lunch next month.

ArAcles: a, an, the, -‐ .

— / a / an / the (intermediate)

•  Moving to ………… United States was ………… most exciAng thing I have ever done. I moved last year to ………… New York. New York is………… exciAng city, full of ………… adventure. In fact, I met …………famous actor on ………… bus yesterday!

•  Today, I have………… job interview at………… financial company. ………… company has ………… offices all over………… world. I’m not sure that I have ………… skills to get hired. I hope so. …………company‘s office is on………… Main Street. That’s………… same street my friend works on.

•  If I get hired, I could meet him aoer ………… work for drinks. That would be great. He’s from …………Scotland. He works 8 hours ………… day, 5 days ………… week.

— / a / an / the (intermediate)

•  Moving to …The……… United States was …the……… most exciAng thing I have ever done. I moved last year to …-‐……… New York. New York is…an……… exciAng city, full of …-‐……… adventure. In fact, I met ……a……famous actor on ……the…(a)*… bus yesterday!(* less common)

•  Today, I have……a…… job interview at……a…… financial company. ……The…… company has ……-‐…… offices all over……the…… world. I’m not sure that I have …the……… skills to get hired. I hope so. …The………company‘s office is on……-‐…… Main Street. That’s……the…… same street my friend works on. (Main is the name of street)

•  If I get hired, I could meet him aoer ……-‐…… work for drinks. That would be great. He’s from …-‐………Scotland. He works 8 hours ………a… day, 5 days ……a…… week.

conAnued

•  I have two brothers. One, Greg, is sAll in at college, and —/a/an/the other, Mike, has already graduated. Mike is —/a/an/the kind of guy that is very serious. I don’t remember —/a/an/the last Ame I saw him. It may have been in —/a/an/the August. He was wearing —/a/an/the red sweater. It matched his —/a/an/the red hair.

•  Aoer —/a/an/the dinner, I usually wash —/a/an/the dishes. My wife hates doing it. I waste a lot of —/a/an/the water when I do it. That’s bad for—/a/an/the environment, I think.

•  We live near —/a/an/the sea. —/a/an/the most houses in this area are expensive.

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