Present Tenses
I ... (enjoy) playing for the school team for the time being.
am enjoying
Complete the sentence with one word.
At no time ... he tell me anything was wrong.
did
Change into passive.
Many people begin new projects in January.
New projects are began in January.
Choose the correct meaning (A or B) for the participle in italics.
1. Feeling tired, I went back to my room.
A
She is said...
to work hard.
I ... (collect) parts for my new gaming computer for weeks now!
have been collecting
Complete the sentences with one word.
1 ... I meant to do was book the tickets online.
2 I couldn’t believe it. Never ... I seen anything like this before!
1 What
2 have
Change into passive.
They had finished preparations by the time the guests arrived.
Preparations had been finished by the time the guests arrived.
Give an example of Present and Past Participle.
Present: Seeing, Eating, Doing
Past: Seen, Eaten, Done
They said she has done well.
She is said...
to have done well
I ... (win) the cup! I’m the champion! We ... (train) for this game for months now.
have (just) won
have been training
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
Psychologists have discovered that our brains don’t always interpret sensory information accurately.
What ... our brains don’t always interpret sensory information accurately.
psychologists have discovered is that
Change into passive.
They must have left the keys behind.
The keys must have been left behind.
Rewrite the parts of the email which are written in italics. Use participle clauses.
Hi Clara,
This is my third week on the volunteer project. We’re rebuilding a school that was destroyed in an earthquake 1last year. The people who live here 2 are really friendly. The children are lovely too. When they saw their school in ruins 3 last year, they weren’t sure if it would ever be rebuilt...
1 destroyed
2 living
3 Seeing
Finish the sentence.
People believe that English is the most widely spoken language.
It is believed...
that English is the most widely spoken language.
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given. Do not change the word given. Use between three and six words.
1 He started writing code in 2010.
SINCE He ... 2010.
2 This game started downloading an hour ago and it’s still downloading.
FOR This game ... hour now.
1 has been writing code
2 has been downloading for an
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
1 This is no more significant anywhere than in crime prevention.
Nowhere ... in crime prevention.
2 The police focus on collecting statements from witnesses.
What ... collecting statements from witnesses.
1 is this more significant than
2 police focus on is
Complete the text with the correct active or passive form of the verbs in brackets.
Would you lie to a robot to avoid hurting its feelings?
As robots become more a part of society, researchers want to understand how we interact with them. A recent study has suggested that if a robot has enough human characteristics, most people ... (lie) to it to avoid hurting its feelings. In an experiment, one very efficient but unemotional robot ... (compare) against another that frequently made errors but ... (express) emotions. Of course, it was a robot, and the emotions ... (not feel) for real.
lie
was compared
expressed
weren't feel
Complete the sentences with 4 participles.
tempted
We spent the day ... on sun loungers by the pool.
2 We enjoyed the fresh fruit juices ... by the hotel.
3 We decided to go for a walk, ... to explore some interesting sights in the nearby village.
4 We ended up eating in a small cafe ... by a charming local couple.
1. lying
2. provided
3. hoping
4. owned
Change the sentences into passive report structure.
Everybody thinks that she sings beautifully
It__________________
She __________________________
It is believed that she sings...
She is believed to sing...
Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
The Sneaker Don Benjamin Kapelushnik is no ordinary teenager. He 1 (manage) to turn a childhood passion into a business and is now a sneaker supplier to the stars. He 2 (work) in the business for more than five years. And since he started, his business 3 (not need) complicated marketing strategies.
1. has managed
2. has worked/has been working
3. hasn't needed
Read the blog and complete the sentences below. Use cleft sentences or inversion for emphasis.
1 What I found as I walked was
2 At no time did I feel
3 Nowhere were there signs
Complete the quiz with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets. Then do the quiz.
Are you really human? Take our quiz to find out!
1 You have a terrible headache.
A Do you take headache tablets or
B can ... (your aching head/replace) with a spare?
A Is it all a bit of blur or
B can ... (your full early database/access)?
3 It’s winter, ... (the pipes/block up) with ice and the heating is broken.
A Is your face turning blue or
B are these perfect conditions to shut down your cooling system so a general maintenance check ... (can/ carry out)?
1. your aching head be replaced
2. You are asked/ your full early database be accessed
3. the pipes are blocked /can be carried out
Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Tourism is often seen as a double-edged sword, 1 (bring) both benefits and drawbacks to local communities. It is clear that small-scale tourism can be hugely advantageous to communities 2 (live) in remote areas. Such areas, often 3 (leave) behind by industrial development, can suffer from real poverty, and tourist dollars are welcome, 4(provide) a much needed boost to local incomes. The tourists, often 5(attract) by such peaceful locations, are generally respectful of their surroundings.
1 bringing
2 living
3 left
4 providing
5 attracted
They think she has written a book.
She...
She is believed to have written a book.