Tenses 1
I …................... since lunch. I need a break!
a. study
b. have studied
c. am studying
d. have been studying
I ….....have been studying.............. since lunch. I need a break!
(I started at lunch and it's not finished: present perfect continuous)
Translate into English:
Regarde, il pleut!!!
Look, it's raining!!!
(NOW)
When did you last …............... to see a movie?
a. went
b. gone
c. been
d. go
go
(DID + infinitive)
LOGICAL DEDUCTION:
1. I’m sure that Helena feels really lonely.
Helena …………………………………feel really lonely.
2. I’m sure that Brenda isn’t over thirty.
Brenda .........................be over thirty.
1. MUST FEEL
(also acceptable: should feel)
2. CAN'T BE
LOGICAL DEDUCTION (modal+have+V3)
I'm sure Kevin was a beautiful baby.
Kevin..............................a beautiful baby.
Kevin........MUST HAVE BEEN......................a beautiful baby.
(In the negative, we'd say: Kevin CAN'T HAVE BEEN a beautiful baby.)
It’s the best film I…........................... (ever, see). You should go and see it.
I have ever seen.
(until now: present perfect simple)
Translate into English:
Il pleut tous les jours.
It rains every day.
I ….................. from my parents for ages. I hope they are all right.
a. haven’t heard
b. didn’t see
c. haven’t seen
d. hadn’t heard
a. haven’t heard
PROHIBITION (interdiction) - 2 possibilities
You’re not allowed to park here.
You......................... park here.
CAN'T PARK
MUSTN'T PARK
PROHIBITION
It was forbidden to enter without a mask.
I ..................... enter without a mask.
I ....COULDN'T.... enter without a mask.
I ........was not allowed to............. enter without a mask.
We usually …................. lots of vegetables, but this year we …................. any.
a. grow, don’t grow
b. grow, aren’t growing
c. are growing, grow
d. grow, grow
We usually ….....GROW (habit)............ lots of vegetables, but this year we …..AREN'T GROWING (exception: just this year)............... any.
b. grow, aren’t growing
Translate into English:
Il vient juste de pleuvoir.
It has just rained.
(acceptable in Am En: it just rained)
I ….............. here for an hour. I’m tired.
a. waited
b. am waiting
c. have been waiting
d. wait
c. have been waiting
(FOR: I started one hour ago and I'm still waiting)
LACK OF OBLIGATION (manque d'obligation)
You needn’t come with me if you don’t want to.
You ...........................
don't have to come...
don't need to....
needn't come...........
LACK OF OBLIGATION
It wasn't necessary for me to buy a present.
I .................... to buy a present.
I ...DIDN'T HAVE TO.. to buy a present.
(also: didn't need to)
To express obligation, we say: I HAD TO buy a present.
I …........... here since 2010. I know the place very well.
a. have been
b. am being
c. am
d. was
I …........... here since 2010. I know the place very well.
a. have been. (SINCE...)
Translate into English:
Il a plu hier.
It rained yesterday.
Elena ............… from Sao Paulo, Brazil.
a. is coming
b. lives
c. comes
d. stays
c. comes
(She is originally from there)
POSSIBILITIY (3)
It's possible for Renée to pass the test.
She ................... pass the test. (pass=réussir)
she MAY pass
she MIGHT pass
she COULD pass
POSSIBILITY (modal+have+V3)
It's possible that the police found him.
The police .............................. him.
the police may have found him
..............could have found him
..............might have found him
Where is Mary? She ….................... over there.
a. has stood
b. has been standing
c. is standing
d. stands
Where is Mary? She ….IS STANDING................... over there.
(NOW)
Translate into English:
Il pleut depuis ce matin.
It has been raining since (this) morning.
We …................ lunch when the phone …............ .
a. had, rang
b. were having, rang
c. were having, was ringing
d. had, has rung
b. were having, rang
(we were in the middle of lunch when it rang)
ADVICE (3)
I advise you to relax more.
You ...................
you SHOULD relax
you OUGHT TO relax
you HAD BETTER relax (YOU'D BETTER)
ADVICE (modal+have+V3)
It was wrong of me not to call.
I ............................ called.
I SHOULD HAVE CALLED
I ought to have called