Present vs. Present Progressive
Past vs. Past Progressive
Present Perfect vs. Past Tense
Past Perfect vs. Past Perfect Progressive
Future Time
100
The sun _____ (set) in the west every evening.
sets
100
Maria _____ (call) me as soon as she got the good news.
called
100
She _____ (apply) for the job on August 12th.
applied
100
We _____ (drive) only two miles when we ______ (get) a flat tire.
had driven, got
100
Fix the mistake: Harry's birthday is tomorrow. He wills be fifty years old.
... He will be fifty years old.
200
Sam and Lara _____ (talk) on the phone right no, so I can't Lara. Her line is busy.
are talking
200
When Harry _____ (meet) Jenny, he immediately _____ (fall) in love with her.
met, fell
200
Julia _____ (live) in the house all her life.
has lived
200
By the time Jason _____ (arrive) to help, we _____ (already, finish) moving everything.
arrived, had already finished
200
State when you use "will" and when you use "be going to"
WILL = for quick decisions, make promises, make offers BE GOING TO = to talk about future plans, to talk about things you have already decided
300
Olga likes mysteries. She _____ (read) one mystery book every week.
reads
300
We _____ (have) a wonderful time when suddenly the electric power went out.
were having
300
She _____ (write) several excellent articles for publication.
has written
300
Yesterday I _____ (go) to my daughter's dance recital. I _____ (be, never) to a dance recital before.
went, had never been
300
The conference _____ (start) tomorrow morning.
starts (we use simple present tense for scheduled events)
400
Fix the mistake: The back lent us money for a down payment, so now we are owning the house we used to rent.
so now we own...
400
I _____ (ride) the bus when I _____ (hear) the news on my radio.
was riding, heard
400
Fix the mistakes: Last week, I have read two books about South America since six hours.
Last week, I read two books about South America for six hours.
400
Fix the mistake: By the time I got home, the rest of the family has eaten.
had eaten
400
As soon as your ankle _____ (heal), you can play soccer again. By this time next week, you _____ (play) soccer again.
heals, will be playing
500
Fix the mistake: My favorite actor is currently appearing at the Paramount Theater.
currently appears
500
Fix the mistakes: They studied last night when Jane was coming into the room.
They were studying last night when Jane came into the room.
500
Fix the mistakes: Jason played basketball for an hour. He should stopped and start his homework.
Jason has played basketball for an hour. He should stop and start his homework.
500
Fix the mistake: I was being late for my 10 o'clock class, so I had run all the way from my dorm to the class.
I was late... so I ran
500
Douglas has been putting money away every month to prepare for his trip to South America. By the end of the year, he _____ (save) enough.
he will have saved (future perfect tense)
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