Verb tenses
Verb tenses
PRR
PRR
100

Please step out of the car, Mr. Jones. Do you realise you.....(drive) at over 90mph?

Please step out of the car, Mr. Jones. Do you realise you were driving at over 90mph

100

The Titanic..... (sink) when it hit an iceberg.

Sant

100

This mop is __________ cleaning the floor.

For

100

So as to and to are followed by...

An infinitive.

200

I.... never.... (meet) anyone from California before I met Jim.

I had never met anyone from California before I met Jim.

200

When the police arrived, the thief......(escape).


When the police arrived, the thief had escaped.

200

He got a visa __________ he can travel to the USA.

So that

200

I hope the organisation’s efficiency will improve _______________ (negation) waste people’s time and money.

In order no to

300

At 7 o’clock last night, I......(work) out at the gym.

At 7 o’clock last night, I was working out at the gym

300

When thieves stole my favourite leather jacket, I was really upset. I.....(have) it for over ten years.

had had 

300

She exercises regularly __________ (negation) get fat.

So as not to

300

With the intention of and due to are followed by...

A noun/verb+-ing.

400

He........(to be throw) rocks at her window for 5min before she finally came out on the balcony and said, “Hey, Romeo.”

He had been throwing rocks at her window for 5min before she finally came out on the balcony and said, “Hey, Romeo.”

400

Martha...... (to be walk) three miles a day before she broke her leg.

Martha had been walking three miles a day before she broke her leg.

400

So, with the result that, in case and otherwise are followed by...

A classe

500

What are the 3 past tenses?

Past simple, past perfect simple, past perfect continuos.

500
used to and would are followed by...

infinitives 

500

Separate the following expressions into purpose, reason and result: So, so as to, with the result that, to, in case, with the intention of, due to, otherwise.

  • Purpose: so, so as to, to, with the intention of
  • Reason: in case, due to, otherwise
  • Result: with the result that