Perfect Tenses
I last saw Marta three months ago. SEEN — I ______ Marta for three months.
I haven't seen Marta for three months.
When I was younger, I played tennis every weekend. WOULD — When I was younger, I ______ every weekend.
When I was younger, I would play tennis every weekend.
Perhaps she forgot about the interview. MIGHT — She ______ about the interview.
She might have forgotten about the interview.
I intend to apply for the job. GOING — I ______ for the job.
I am going to apply for the job.
The woman is my tutor. She helped me prepare for the exam. WHO — The woman ______ is my tutor.
The woman who helped me prepare for the exam is my tutor.
I started studying English five years ago. BEEN
I have been studying English for five years
I lived in London, but I don't live there anymore. USED
I used to live in London.
It wasn't necessary for you to bring any food. HAVE
You don't have to bring any food.
The training will finish before December. HAVE
By December, I will have finished the training.
This is the school. I studied here as a child. WHERE
This is the school where I studied as a child.
This is my first time visiting London. NEVER
I have never visited London before.
At first, living alone was difficult, but now it feels normal. ACCUSTOMED — I ______ alone now.
I am accustomed to living alone now.
I'm sure that he is at home; his car is outside. MUST
He must be at home because his car is outside.
Look at those dark clouds. It's certain to rain soon. GOING
It is going to rain soon.
I met a student. Her mother is a famous author. WHOSE
I met a student whose mother is a famous author.
The last time he visited us was in 2022. SINCE
He hasn't visited us since 2022.
She finds waking up early difficult, but it is becoming easier. GETTING
She is getting used to waking up early.
It was a mistake not to tell her the truth. SHOULD
You should have told her the truth.
At 8 p.m. tomorrow, I will be in the middle of my exam. TAKING
At 8 p.m. tomorrow, I will be taking my exam.
My laptop is very old. It still works perfectly. WHICH
My laptop, which still works perfectly, is very old.
She started working here before I arrived, and she still works here. BEEN
She had already been working here when I arrived.
He didn't like spicy food in the past, but he enjoys it now. USE
He didn't use to like spicy food.
I'm sure she didn't take your phone; she was abroad. HAVE
She can't have taken your phone because she was abroad.
The meeting is scheduled to start at nine tomorrow morning.
The meeting starts at nine tomorrow morning.
The book was fascinating. You recommended it to me. THAT
The book that you recommended to me was fascinating.