Dynamic and state verbs
1. (Helen/need) to go to city centre now?
1. Does Helen need
READ
a. Yosef _________ that novel all day.
b. Yosef _________ five books this year.
a. has been reading
b. has read
I played rugby when I broke my arm.
Correct: was playing
You lived in Paris for two years - you must see all the sights .
must have seen
I'll have/'m having the vegetable omelette, please.
I'll have
1. I ____ (never/send) text messages to my mum.
2. Can you call in 15 minutes? I ____ (have) lunch right now.
1. never send; 2. 'm having
LOOK
a. Dan and Karl _________ at the photos all morning.
b. Dan and Karl _________ at most of the photos from the school trip.
a. have been looking
b. have looked
We went to the Alps in April, but we couldn't ski because the snow already melted.
Correct: had already melted
The person who called you may have wanted to sell something to you.
correct
Keep frying the onions untill they'll be/ 're golden brown.
're
1. Paul and Mike are in the shopping centre but they ____ (not/shop) for clothes today.
2. What ____ (you/think) of their new video clip?
3. I really ____ (hate) when my sister borrows my clothes.
1. aren't shopping; 2. do you think; 3. hate
SAVE
a. How long _________ money for a new phone?
b. How much money _________ this year?
a. have you been saving
b. have you saved
I watched the race when Hope won the gold medal and broke the world record.
Correct: was watching
1. I'm waiting for an important letter - it may arrive today.
2. The building can't have been the US embassy - look at the American flags.
1. correct
2. must be
You're going to burn /'re burning the eggs. Turn down the heat!
're going to burn
1. I ____ (not/believe) anything that George is saying!
2. You should wear a suit more often - you ____ (look) very handsome.
3. ____ (your parents/want) you to go on holiday with them this year?
1. don't believe; 2. look; 3. Do your parents want
COLLECT
a. Dan _______ over 200 different Spiderman comics.
b. Dan _______ comics for seven years.
a. has collected
b. has been collecting
1. Were City beating Arsenal in last night's game?
2. The referee didn't concentrate when Burton touched the ball with his hand.
Correct: 1. Did City beat; 2. wasn't concentrating
1. Liz can't have travelled to China on holiday last month - she doesn't have a passtort!
2. They can't have a great time on holiday last year - they look happy in this photo.
1. correct
2. must have had
We predict the price of beetroot will be going down/have gone down by the end of the year.
will have gone down
1. What ____ (you/think) about?
2. The shop near my school ____ (sell) the best cakes in the world.
3. Gary has put on some old clothes because he ____ (do) the housework tonight.
1. are you thinking; 2. sells; 3. he's doing
NOT PLAY
a. Adam _____ volleyball since he he broke his arm last year.
b. Adam _____ chess for very long, so he still forgets the rules sometimes.
a. hasn't played
b. hasn't been playing
1. In yesterday's Brazilian Grand Prix, Lewis was finishing in second place.
2. Boxer Joe Foster was fighting over 100 opponents when he retired in 1994.
Correct: 1. finished; 2. had fought
1. Dan might have been late tonight - it's very foggy so he can't drive fast.
2. That can't be Julie's suitcase - hers is bright red.
3. I must have some sun cream in my bag - I always take it to the beach.
1. might be
2. correct
3. correct
Tomorrow at this time we'll sit/'ll be sitting in the restaurant enjoing my birthday dinner.
'll be sitting