Past Tenses
Choose the correct: When I ___ (got / was getting) home, she ___ (left / had left).
got, had left
Choose: She ___ (has worked / is working / works) as a vet every day.
works
Make passive: They are repairing the road.
The road is being repaired.
Choose the correct: This is the movie ___ won the Oscar. (who / that / where)
that
Report this: “I’m studying,” she said.
She said (that) she was studying.
Find and correct the mistake: I was finishing my homework when suddenly the lights had gone out.
had gone → went
Correct the error: He go to school by bike usually.
go → goes; "usually" should come before the verb: He usually goes to school by bike.
Find and correct the mistake: The documents were sign by the manager.
sign → signed
Combine: She’s a writer. Her books are very famous.
She’s a writer whose books are very famous.
Find and correct the mistake: He said he is tired.
is → was
Choose the correct option: He ___ (was breaking / broke / had broken) his leg while he ___ (skied / was skiing / had skied).
broke / was skiing
Choose and explain: I ___ (have known / know / am knowing) her since primary school.
have known – present perfect for an action continuing to now
Make passive: They will have completed the project by May.
The project will have been completed by May.
Find and correct the error: That’s the boy which lives next door.
which → who
Report this question: “Where do you live?” she asked.
She asked where I lived.
Complete: By the time we arrived, the film already ___ (start).
had already started
Fill the gap with Present Perfect Continuous: I ___ (study) for three hours and I still need a break!
have been studying
Rewrite with a modal: It’s not allowed to use phones here.
You mustn’t use phones here.
Use a defining and non-defining relative clause: My brother / lives in London / is a musician.
My brother, who lives in London, is a musician.
Rewrite: “We have never been to London,” they said. → Reported speech
They said they had never been to London.
Which tense would you use for this sentence and why? I ___ (see) that movie before I met you.
had seen – past perfect to show earlier action
What’s wrong here? I am knowing the answer.
“know” is a stative verb – should be: I know the answer.
Give advice and explain your choice: My friend is feeling sad.
You should talk to her – “should” for giving advice
Add a relative clause: I met a girl. (She speaks three languages and loves music.)
I met a girl who speaks three languages and loves music.
Report the command: “Don’t forget to lock the door,” he told me.
He told me not to forget to lock the door.