2TS1_Tenses_Modals_May_2_2022

Tenses 1

100

I …................... since lunch. I need a break!

a. study 

b. have studied 

c. am studying 

d. have been studying

I ….....have been studying.............. since lunch. I need a break!

(I started at lunch and it's not finished: present perfect continuous)

200

It’s the best film I…........................... (ever, see). You should go and see it.

I have ever seen.

(until now: present perfect simple)

300

We usually …................. lots of vegetables, but this year we …................. any.

a. grow, don’t grow 

b. grow, aren’t growing

c. are growing, grow 

d. grow, grow

We usually ….....GROW (habit)............ lots of vegetables, but this year we …..AREN'T GROWING (exception: just this year)............... any.

b. grow, aren’t growing

400

I …........... here since 2010. I know the place very well.

a. have been

b. am being 

c. am 

d. was

I …........... here since 2010. I know the place very well.

a. have been. (SINCE...)

500

Where is Mary? She ….................... over there.

a. has stood 

b. has been standing 

c. is standing 

d. stands

Where is Mary? She ….IS STANDING................... over there.

(NOW)

Tenses 2

100

Translate into English:

Regarde, il pleut!!!

Look, it's raining!!!

(NOW)

200

Translate into English:

Il pleut tous les jours.

It rains every day.

300

Translate into English:

Il vient juste de pleuvoir. 

It has just rained.

(acceptable in Am En: it just rained)

400

Translate into English:

Il a plu hier.

It rained yesterday.

500

Translate into English:

Il pleut depuis ce matin.

It has been raining since (this) morning.

Tenses 3

100

When did you last …............... to see a movie?

a. went 

b. gone 

c. been 

d. go

go

(DID + infinitive)

200

I ….................. from my parents for ages. I hope they are all right.

a. haven’t heard

b. didn’t see 

c. haven’t seen 

d. hadn’t heard

a. haven’t heard

300

I ….............. here for an hour. I’m tired.

a. waited 

b. am waiting 

c. have been waiting

d. wait

c. have been waiting

(FOR: I started one hour ago and I'm still waiting)

400

Elena ............… from Sao Paulo, Brazil.

a. is coming 

b. lives 

c. comes

d. stays

c. comes

(She is originally from there)

500

We …................ lunch when the phone …............ .

a. had, rang 

b. were having, rang

c. were having, was ringing 

d. had, has rung

b. were having, rang

(we were in the middle of lunch when it rang)

Modals 1: present / future

100

LOGICAL DEDUCTION:

1. I’m sure that Helena feels really lonely. 

Helena …………………………………feel really lonely.

2. I’m sure that Brenda isn’t over thirty.

Brenda .........................be over thirty.

1. MUST FEEL

(also acceptable: should feel)

2. CAN'T BE

200

PROHIBITION (interdiction) - 2 possibilities

You’re not allowed to park here.       

You......................... park here.

CAN'T PARK

MUSTN'T PARK

300

LACK OF OBLIGATION (manque d'obligation)

You needn’t come with me if you don’t want to. 

You ...........................

don't have to come...

don't need to....

needn't come...........

400

POSSIBILITIY (3)

It's possible for Renée to pass the test. 

She ................... pass the test. (pass=réussir)

she MAY pass

she MIGHT pass

she COULD pass

500

ADVICE (3)

I advise you to relax more.

You ...................

you SHOULD relax

you OUGHT TO relax

you HAD BETTER relax (YOU'D BETTER)

Modals 2: past

100

LOGICAL DEDUCTION (modal+have+V3)

I'm sure Kevin was a beautiful baby.

Kevin..............................a beautiful baby.

Kevin........MUST HAVE BEEN......................a beautiful baby.

(In the negative, we'd say: Kevin CAN'T HAVE BEEN a beautiful baby.)

200

PROHIBITION

It was forbidden to enter without a mask.

I ..................... enter without a mask.

I ....COULDN'T.... enter without a mask.

I ........was not allowed to............. enter without a mask.

300

LACK OF OBLIGATION

It wasn't necessary for me to buy a present.

I .................... to buy a present.

I ...DIDN'T HAVE TO.. to buy a present.

(also: didn't need to)

To express obligation, we say: I HAD TO buy a present.

400

POSSIBILITY (modal+have+V3)

It's possible that the police found him.

The police .............................. him.

the police may have found him

..............could have found him

..............might have found him

500

ADVICE (modal+have+V3)

It was wrong of me not to call.

I ............................ called.

I SHOULD HAVE CALLED

I ought to have called