Time Phrases
I went to Japan 3 years ____________.
a. before
b. since
c. ago
ago
You should ____________ your boyfriend. He is terrible.
a. come up with
b. break up with
c. keep up with
b. break up with
Person 1: I have a stomach ache.
Person 2: What about _________ (take) a pill?
taking
Yesterday, I ______________ (walk) home when, suddenly, I _____________ (find) 10 mil on the street!
was walking, found
Person 2: You ___________ left them in your car.
a. shouldn't have
b. may
c. might have
c. might have
Harry Styles was born __________ 1994.
a. in
b. at
c. until
a. in
I don't ____________ people who are close-minded.
a. get along with
b. cut down on
c. keep up with
a. get along with
Person 1: I hate my job.
Person 2: Maybe you could __________ (quit).
quit
In the last few years, I ______________ (try) a lot of new food.
have tried
Person 1: I think my sister stole my shoes.
Person 2: That's impossible. She ____________ stolen your shoes because she was with me the whole time.
a. couldn't have
b. could have
c. might have
a. couldn't have
___________ I was born, my parents had never had a child.
a. Since
b. Until
c. By the
b. Until
I think I need to ___________ eating fried food. I feel terrible all of the time.
a. put up with
b. take care of
c. cut down on
c. cut down on
Person 1: I don't feel well :(
Person 2: It might be a good idea ___________ (lay down)
to lay down
I ____________ (finish) writing my book in february.
will finish
Person 1: The refrigerator is open and the food is warm.
Person 2: You __________ forgotten to close the door.
a. should have
b. might have
c. must have
c. must have
___________ I was 18, I had already gotten my driver's license.
By the time, Before
I can't ___________ your constant complaining. It's so annoying.
a. break up with
b. take care of
c. put up with
c. put up with
Person 1: I forgot my mom's birthday
Person 2: You ____________ checked your facebook notifications. (Past modal)
should have, could have
Before I bought a car, I ___________ (receive) a loan from the bank.
had received
must have/could have/might have + escaped
I have been drinking coffee ____________ I was 7.
since
She was really ___________ her first day of school.
a. looking forward to
b. keeping up with
c. getting along with
a. looking forward to
Person 1: I accidentally dropped my friend's laptop.
Person 2: I _____________ (be) more careful. (past modal)
would have been
By 2025, I ______________ (graduate) and ___________ (start) my career.
will have graduated, (will have) started
If I hadn't gone to the store, I _____________ (not spend) so much money.
wouldn't have spent