tenses
This tense is used for actions that started in the past and continue to the present.
Present Perfect Continuous
Synonym of “difficult”
challenging / demanding
Переведи: “Я уже сделал домашнее задание.”
I have already done my homework.
Fill in: “She is afraid ___ spiders.”
of
Choose correct: “She speaks English ___.” (fluent / fluently)
fluently)
Which tense: “By the time she arrived, they ___ (leave).
Past Perfect – had left)
What does “meticulous” mean?
very careful and precise
“Если бы я знал, я бы сказал тебе.”
If I had known, I would have told you
Fill in: “He insisted ___ paying.”
on)
Comparative of “far” (2 forms).
farther / further
This tense describes a future action that will be completed before a specific time.
Future Perfect
Opposite of “scarce”.
abundant
Переведи: “Она привыкла вставать рано.”
She is used to getting up early.
Fill in: “I’m looking forward ___ seeing you.”
to
Choose correct: “This task is ___ than the previous one.” (more easier / easier)
easier
Correct the sentence: “I have seen him yesterday.
I saw him yesterday.
What is the meaning of “to procrastinate”?
to delay doing something
Переведи: “Мне следовало сделать это раньше.”
I should have done it earlier.
Fill in: “She is responsible ___ the project.”
for
Difference: “hard” vs “hardly”
hard = difficult; hardly = almost not
Which tense: “This time next week, I ___ (fly) to Paris.
Future Continuous – will be flying
Choose the correct word:
“He has a very ___ understanding of physics.” (deep / high / strong)
Deep
Переведи: “Несмотря на дождь, они продолжили игру.”
Despite the rain, they continued the game.
Fill in: “He succeeded ___ solving the problem.”
in
Correct: “He did the test very good.”
He did the test very well.)