Modals and Verb tenses (Int1-4)
Use each modal once to complete the sentences: Have to - Would - Could
1- Yesterday, I _______ do my homework. It was mandatory. 2- Excuse me, ______ you help me, please? 3- I _____ rather not have the test.
1 had to
2 could
3 would rather
Can you explain the difference between Present perfect and Present perfect continuous? (Key words, time reference, result/action...)
They both use "since/for" and are not defined in time, but Present perfect focuses on the RESULT/CONCLUSION of an action, and Present perfect progressive focus on the action, it is not finished (recently...). Ex: I have lived in France before. VS I have been living in France for the last 10 years. OR I have painted the room VS I have been painting the room.
Explain how to use the Past perfect in your own words. What conjugation(s) is/are needed?
Past perfect uses two actions in the past, action 1 and 2. The first action (or the oldest one in terms of time/story telling), will use Past perfect, and the more recent past action will use Simple past.
Please use 5 prepositions to describe the people/things around you.
Beside me... there is...
Next to me... on the right... in front of me...
Use Say or Tell to transform this sentence into indirect speech: James to Luke, "Don't touch the paint!"
James told Luke (him) not to touch the paint.
What is something you had better do today?/this week? Any important chores/responsibilities?
I had better cook supper... I had better fill up my car...
Had better = advisability with threat of a consequence or bad result if not completed in time.
1- Recently, we ___________ (look) for a new engineer to work on the ongoing project.
2- It ________ (rain) all day, and it won't stop until tomorrow afternoon.
3- They _________ (be) students for three years.
1- Recently, we HAVE BEEN LOOKING (look) for a new engineer to work on the ongoing project.
2- It HAS BEEN RAINING (rain) all day, and it won't stop until tomorrow afternoon.
3- They HAVE BEEN (be) students for three years.
Conjugate with Past perfect:
1- Before the police arrived, the criminal ______ (escape).
2- Before I moved to New York, I _______ (live) in Chicago.
1- Before the police arrived, the criminal had escaped (escape).
2- Before I moved to New York, I had lived (live) in Chicago.
Answer the question:
What had you thought about English before you started to study it?
I had thought that... it was difficult... it was fun...
Use indirect speech to the transform this sentence *don't forget the verb tense change*: The teacher asked the students, "Did you do your homework?"
The teacher asked the students (them) if they had done (past perfect) their homework.
If = introduces a yes/no question. - Simple past becomes Past Perfect.
*Open conversation* Using the future and/or modals (may/might/would like...), talk about your plans for the summer/your next vacation.
I will... I am going to... I may... I might... I would like to visit...
Answer the question:
What show/series have you been watching recently? And why have you been watching it?
I have been watching... because...
Conjugate with Simple past OR Past perfect:
1- When I _______ (arrive), she had started the class.
2- By the time I got to the restaurant, my friends _______ (already eat) their meals.
3- Yesterday, she ______ (take) the bus to school.
1- When I arrived (arrive), she had started the class.
2- By the time I got to the restaurant, my friends had already eaten (already eat) their meals.
3- Yesterday, she took (take) the bus to school.
Arrange the words to make a question:
you / Had / already / this movie / before / seen / showed / I / it / to you / ?
Had you already seen this movie before I showed it to you?
Modify as needed: She asked, "Where is my computer?"
She asked where her computer was.
Where = used to report question. My = her, change the possessive. Is = was, change the verb tense. Also, reported question must be a full statement (and not an actual question, lesson 10).
What would be the best verb tenses for these sentences?
1- Yesterday, I _______ (go) to the store to buy food.
2- She __________ (visit) this city multiple times.
3- While she ____________ (study), he was watching tv.
1- Yesterday, I WENT (go) to the store to buy food.
2- She HAS VISITED (visit) this city multiple times.
3- While she WAS STUDYING (study), he was watching tv.
Arrange the words to make a question and an answer:
A) long / How / you / have / studying / been / English / ?
B) studying / have / I / been / 5 years / for / English / .
A) How long have you been studying English?
B) I have been studying English for 5 years.
Answer the question:
What had you thought about the invention of computers/cellphones before they became common?
I had thought that... *multiple answers*
Use the Present perfect, Present perfect progressive, or Past perfect to fill in the blanks:
1- When I saw the problem, they _______ (already send) the document.
2- They _______ (renovate) the street in front of my house all week. I am tired of the noise!
3- She ______ (break) the cup! Oh no!
1- When I saw the problem, they HAD ALREADY SENT (already send) the document.
2- They HAVE BEEN RENOVATING (renovate) the street in front of my house all week. I am tired of the noise!
3- She HAS BROKEN (break) the cup! Oh no!
What are some things that your parents told you (not) to do when you were young(er)?
Examples: My parents told me to do my homework... They told me not to do drugs and I said that... *accept various answers*
Fill in the blanks with the correct conditional conjugation:
1 (Real conditional) If I ___ (have) time, I ___ help you later.
2 (Unreal conditional) If I ___ (be) you, I ____ (choose) a different career.
1 (Real conditional) If I HAVE (have) time, I WILL help you later.
2 (Unreal conditional) If I WERE (be) you, I WOULD (choose) a different career.
Fill in the blanks with Present perfect or Present perfect progressive:
1- She ______ (have) a car for more than 10 years.
2- They ______ (live) here for a long time, and they don't plan to move.
3- He ______ (own) the same house for 7 years.
4- The team ______ (play) the game for over an hour. No one has won yet.
1- She HAS HAD (have) a car for more than 10 years.
2- They HAVE LIVED/HAVE BEEN LIVING (live) here for a long time, and they don't plan to move.
3- He HAS OWNED (own) the same house for 7 years.
4- The team HAS PLAYED/HAS BEEN PLAYING (play) the game for over an hour. No one has won yet.
Are these conjugations correct?
1- She had leaved for work by the time I woke up.
2- They had sended the letter before 5 pm.
3- I had had the same computer for years before I sold it.
1- She had LEFT for work by the time I woke up.
2- They had SENT the letter before 5 pm.
3- I had had the same computer for years before I sold it. - CORRECT
Conjugate with the **Simple present** the following sentences:
1- She ______ (not see) her friends very often.
2- He ______ (play) hockey every Sunday.
3- It _____ (not rain) a lot where I live.
4- We _____ (not travel) to Europe every year.
1- She DOESN'T SEE (not see) her friends very often.
2- He PLAYS (play) hockey every Sunday.
3- It DOESN'T RAIN (not rain) a lot where I live.
4- We DON'T TRAVEL (not travel) to Europe every year.
Restructure with Indirect speech/question:
They asked me, "Why are you studying English?"
They asked me why I was studying English.
Why = introduces original question (word). I was studying = restructure into a statement and change verb tense from Present continuous to Past continuous.