Verb Tenses
to (infinitive) or -ing
Comparative structures
Future
Business Idioms
100

He must be very hungry. He____  (eat) anything in three days.

hasn't eaten 

100

I miss ________ (live) next to the sea.

living

100

Your sister looks just _____ Beyoncé!

like 

100

- Listen! Someone's knocking at the door. 

- I ___ (open) it.

'll open OR will open

100

restart from the beginning


"Well that won't work, I guess (we'll have to) _______________."

start from scratch

go back to the drawing board

it's back to square one

200

 First he____ (work) as a salesman, then as a night clerk, and after that he quit his job and he's been a writer ever since.

worked

200

Where did you learn how _________ (cook) so well?

to cook 

200

In the mountains, the higher you climb ___________ it is to breathe.

the harder OR the more difficult

200

The train___at 11:45.

leaves

200

Check in

"Ok that's good for now. Let's _______________ next week to see where's we're at."

touch base

300

I _________ (walk) along the street yesterday, when I saw a car accident!

was walking

300

You keep __________ (talking) about your ex-girlfriend. No wonder Sarah left you.

talking

300

On our safari in Africa we saw so abundance of wildlife, it felt like a dream come true!

Correct or incorrect?


Incorrect

...such an abundance of...

300

By the time we get home, the football match____ (start)

will have started 

300

An idea that has a small chance of success

"Wow, well that seems like _______________ but we could try it."

a long shot

400

Will the rain ever stop? It____ (rain) all day.

has been raining 

400

Do you mind __________ (close) the window? It’s stuffy in here.

closing

400

We weren't ____ much surprised by the quality of the hotel as impressed by it.

so (or 'as')

400

This time tomorrow we____(drive) to York.

'll be driving OR will be driving

400

Having learned all the neccessary information

"Ok, Morgan - are you _______________ on the project and ready to get started?"

up to speed

500

Yesterday my daughter flew in an airplane for the first time in her life. She____ (fly) before.

had never flown 

500

Peter suggested ________ (go) to an Italian restaurant.

going

500

You're nowhere as good as we are at football!

WAY

We're  _________at football!

way better than you

500

By the time my birthday comes around, I ____________ (live) in London for 3 years.

will have been living

500

Unable to do anything about a situation.

"Un fortunately I can't make a difference here, my _______________."

hands are tied