Perfect and Continuous
Choose the correct aspect (continuous, perfect, perfect continuous)
He had worked there for ten years.
future perfect continuous
Complete the structures and add any verbs in the correct forms:
be on the verge ...
be about ...
be supposed ...
be on the point ...
be on the verge of Ving
be about to V
be supposed to V
be on the point of Ving
must A. It’s possible
might B. It’s very likely
can’t C. It’s not possible
could D. It’s possible but uncertain
must - B
might - A
can't - C
could - D
Match the phrasal verbs with their definitions
Phrasal Verbs:
make out
put off
work out
look up
rely on
cut down on
Definitions: A. postpone or delay something B. depend on someone or something C. reduce the amount of something D. search for information (e.g. in a dictionary or online) E. understand, see, or hear something clearly F. exercise or find a solution to a problem
make out E. understand, see, or hear something clearly
put off A. postpone or delay something
work out F. exercise or find a solution to a problem
look up D. search for information (e.g. in a dictionary or online)
rely on B. depend on someone or something
cut down on C. reduce the amount of something
Choose the odd on out:
surprisingly – interestingly – curiously – probably
sadly – regrettably – happily – clearly
arguably – presumably – likely – obviously
surely – indeed – in fact – maybe
of course – plainly – strikingly – to some extent
1. probably
2. clearly
3. obviously
4. maybe
5. to some extent
Continuous A. Shows a link between two time periods
Perfect B. Describes an action in progress
Perfect Continuous C. Describes an action that was in progress before a point in time
Continuous - B
Perfect - A
Perfect Continuous - C
They were on the verge of taking / about to take
a romantic trip.
on the verge of taking
He ___ be sleeping — it’s very late.
must
I couldn’t ___ what he was saying because the music was too loud.
make out
___, she might not come to the party. (softening)
probably ...
By the time we arrived, they ___ (eat) dinner.
had eaten
Use any structures for future in the past and complete the dialogue:
A: What happened with your trip?
B: Well, we ___ (leave) when the storm hit. A: Oh no!
B: Yeah, and we ___ (spend) the night at the airport. A: That sounds awful.
B: We ___ (visit) five cities, but we only saw two.
Well done!
He ___ (might / leave) early — the house is empty.
might have left
If you don’t know the word, ___ it in the dictionary.
look up
Read each sentence and identify the function of the modifier: attitude, softening, or emphasis.
Surprisingly, no one complained. →
surprise
They carry on with the project. → Use Future Perfect Continuous
(By 2030), they will have been carrying on with the project
She hoped to study abroad. → Use be on the point of
She was on the point of studying abroad
I'm certain she didn't drink this water -> Use the modal verb
She can't have drunk this water
Doctors say we should ___ sugar to stay healthy.
cut down on
The concert was cancelled. → (add a negative attitude)
cool
Expand the sentence with the tenses:
Past Perfect and Past Perfect Continuous
The plan eventually worked out
Great!
Expand the sentence with the future in the past structures:
be supposed to, be on the verge of, be on the point of
The holidays were terrible
Perfect!
You saw someone sneaking out of a building late at night. What do you think happened?
Intriguing!
Create a sentence with the phrasal verbs:
make out, put off, work out, look up, rely on, cut down on
WOW!
Create 2 sentences with: Frankly enough and Generally speaking
Amazing!