Name. That. Tense.
I am.
present simple
Use the present perfect in a sentence.
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Give an example of a zero conditional.
(always true)
They built the house. (change to passive tense)
The house was built.
"I got my hair did." is grammatically incorrect. What is the correct way to say this?
"I got/had my hair done."
I'd taken a leave of absence.
past perfect
1. She asked for help but I'd taken the test. 2. She asked for help but I was taking the test.
What is the difference between these two sentences?
She asked for help but I'd taken the test. (I already took the test and finished it.)
She asked for help but I was taking the test. (I was taking the test at the exact time she asked.)
If you brush your teeth every day, you ___________ (have) a nice smile.
will have
This company prohibits smoking inside. (change to passive tense)
Smoking is prohibited inside (by this company).
Clarence doesn't own a vacuum or any cleaning supplies. He's lazy, he's rich, and his flat is a mess. What should he do?
He should have someone clean his flat. OR He should have his flat cleaned.
I am traveling to Spain next year.
present continuous tense (used to describe the future)
Why do we use the past perfect continuous instead of the past perfect?
to emphasize the length of an action in the past before another action in the past happened
When it rains, it ________.
pours
They are taking the test right now. (change to passive tense)
The test is being taken right now.
"I am going to __________ fired!" - Karen
have you
She's done it all.
present perfect
Why do we use the past perfect tense?
to indicate that one thing happened before another thing in the past.
If you ____________ (take) the money that day, we wouldn't be wanted by the police.
hadn't taken
Why do we use the passive tense?
to be formal, when we don't know/care who is doing the action, when we only care about who is "receiving" the action
My tooth is in so much pain. I think I need to have a dentist ____________ it.
remove
They will have been singing for three hours by 3 o'clock.
future perfect continuous
Name all 12 tenses.
past perfect, past simple, past continuous, past perfect continuous, present perfect, present simple, present continuous, present perfect continuous, future perfect, future simple, future continuous, future perfect continuous
Give an example of the third conditional.
(all in the past)
Police will escort the felon to a nearby penitentiary. (change to passive tense)
The felon will be escorted to a nearby penitentiary.
My cousin is so naive. She went to Old Town and left her purse on a bench. It's no surprise that she _________________.
had her purse stolen.