Verb Tenses (present perfect, present perfect continuous, past perfect)
Identify the tense: “I have been studying English for two years
Present Perfect Continuous
“He worked all night. He ___ be exhausted.”
must
Change to passive: “The chef cooks the meal.”
The meal is cooked by the chef.
Report: “I’m tired,” she said.
She said she was tired.
Complete: “If I had more time, I __________ exercise.”
would
Fix the sentence: “She has been finish her homework.”
She has been finishing her homework.
Rewrite using a different modal: “They are definitely home.”
They must be home. OR They might be home.
Identify tense + passive: “The documents were signed yesterday.”
Simple Past Passive
Change: “I will call you tomorrow.”
He said he would call me the next day.
Sentence using “would rather.”
“I would rather study at home than go to the library.”
Create a sentence using the Past Perfect.
“She had left before I arrived.”
Which modal expresses impossibility?
can’t
Change to passive: “They repair computers at this shop.”
Computers are repaired at this shop.
What happens to time expressions in reported speech?
today → that day; tomorrow → next day; yesterday → the day before
Identify the causative: “I had my laptop repaired yesterday.”
had … repaired
Choose the correct tense:
“I __________ (work) at this company since 2019.”
have worked
Difference between “must” and “might.”
must = almost sure; might = possible
When do we use passive voice?
When the doer is unknown or unimportant
Fix: “He said he will help us.”
He said he would help us.
Why use simple past in unreal conditionals?
To show the situation is imaginary/unreal
Explain the difference between Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous.
PP = result; PPC = duration/ongoing action
Create a sentence using can’t.
"He can’t be at school—it’s Saturday.”
Convert both verbs to passive: “They delivered the package and recorded the delivery.”
The package was delivered and the delivery was recorded.
Report: “I can’t access my account,” he said.
He said he couldn’t access his account.
Change to unreal conditional: “I don’t have a car, so I don’t drive to work.”
If I had a car, I would drive to work.