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Simple and Continuous
Simple and Continuous
Say all the possible Simple forms for the sentence: Past, Present, Future, question, negative, positive.
Dave (drive) to work.
Did Dave drive to work? - Dave didn't drive to work. - Dave drove to work.
Does Dave drive to work? - Dave doesn't drive to work. - Dave drives to work.
Will Dave drive to work? - Dave won't drive to work. - Dave will drive to work.
Say the three versions of this sentence for Past Perfect: question, negative, positive.
Freddy (write) the report by 7 p.m.
Had Freddy written the report by 7 p.m.?
Freddy hadn't written the report by 7 p.m.
Freddy had written the report by 7 p.m.
Say all the possible Passive forms for the sentences: Present question, negative, positive.
The Hermitage (visit) by millions of tourists every year.
Is the Hermitage visited by millions of tourists every year? - The Hermitage is visited by millions of tourists every year. - The Hermitage isn't visited by millions of tourists every year.
Say all the possible Continuous forms for the sentence: Past, Present, question, negative, positive.
Lisa (drive) her car...
Was Lisa driving her car? - Lisa wasn't driving her car. - Lisa was driving her car.
Is Lisa driving her car? - Lisa isn't driving her car. - Lisa's driving her car.
Say the three versions of this sentence for Past Perfect Continuous: question, negative, positive.
Olivia (work) very hard.
Had Olivia been working very hard? - Olivia hadn't been working very hard. - Olivia had been working very hard.
Say all the possible Passive forms for the sentences: Past question, negative, positive.
The criminals (arrest) quickly.
Were the criminals arrested quickly? - The criminals weren't arrested quickly. - The criminals were arrested quickly.
When I called Jack he said he was busy. What was he busy with?
Most likely you will need a verb in Continuous to answer this question
Most like you will need a verb in Perfect to answer this question.
Arlo was constantly late to his meetings, he never met the deadlines and was rude with team mates. Then he got an invitation for a talk with his manager.
What do you think happened to Arlo during this talk?
He was fired.
Everybody says Vera is dependable, and you agree with them. Why is Vera dependable?
Most likely you will need a verb in Simple to answer this question.
Riley's clothes were dirty. What had been happening that she got dirty?
Most likely you will need a verb in Perfect Continuous to answer this question
Tell us something about the history of your city.
Most likely you will need a verb in Passive to answer this question.
Correct the mistakes where necessary:
1) Amanda was reading an email yesterday.
2) Richard is working as a software engineer.
3) Shelby is thinking about the budget.
1) Amanda was reading an email yesterday. --> read
2) Richard is working as a software engineer. --> works
3) Shelby is thinking about the budget. - correct
Correct the mistakes where necessary.
1) Avery said he had finished all his tasks.
2) Fin’s face was very sad. He was doing the task since 7 o’clock.
3) May said she read that book ten times because it was her favorite.
Correct the mistakes where necessary.
1) Avery said he had finished all his tasks. - correct
2) Fin’s face was very sad. He was doing the task since 7 o’clock. - had been doing
3) May said she read that book ten times because it was her favorite. - had read
Correct the mistakes where necessary
1) A lot of buildings destroyed in an earthquake.
2) The company is built a new shopping mall in the center.
3) The radio was discover by Popov and Marconi at the same time.
1) A lot of buildings destroyed in an earthquake. --> were destroyed
2) The company is built a new shopping mall in the center. --> is building / built / has built
3) The radio was discover by Popov and Marconi at the same time. --> was discovered