Form Fight
“Why ___ you ___ at me like that? I ___ what you're saying!”
use the verbs: look/understand in correct form
Why are you looking at me like that ? I don't understand what you're saying!
I ___ (not / see) James today. Do you know where he ___ (be)?
haven't seen / is
She doesn't likes coffee because it makes her feel nervous.
She doesn't like coffee because it makes her feel nervous.
Rewrite using Present Perfect:
I started studying English five years ago.
I've studied English for five years.
Two sentences are possible, but they have different meanings:
I've been to Paris.
I've gone to Paris.
Explain the difference.
been → went there and returned / talking about the experience.
gone → went there and is still there.
My sister ___ in London now, but she ___ there when she was a child. She ___ back to Uzbekistan three years ago.
not live/come
My sister doesn't live in London now, but she lived there when she was a child. She came back to Uzbekistan three years ago.
We ___ (wait) for the bus when it suddenly ___ (start) to rain.
were waiting / started
I'm knowing Sarah for three years, but I don't see her very often these days.
I've known Sarah for three years, but I don't see her very often these days.
Rewrite using Past Continuous + Past Simple:
The phone rang while I was having a shower.
Start with:
I...
I was having a shower when the phone rang.
Which is better and why?
“Look at those clouds! It ___ rain.”
will / is going to
is going to
Because there is present evidence.
“Where's Daniel?”
“He's ___ to the bank. He ___ there about twenty minutes ago.”
A) been / has gone
B) gone / went
C) gone / has gone
D) been / went
B
“How long ___ you ___ (have) this car?”
“I ___ (have) it ___ 2022.”
have / had
have had / since
I was walking home when I was seeing Tom. We stopped and talked for about twenty minutes.
I was walking home when I saw Tom. We stopped and talked for about twenty minutes.
Rewrite without changing the meaning:
I haven't visited Samarkand before.
Use: never
I've never visited Samarkand.
A student says:
“I usually am drinking coffee in the morning, but today I drink tea.”
Correct it and explain why both verbs need different forms.
I usually drink coffee in the morning, but today I'm drinking tea.
Habit → Present Simple.
Temporary/current situation → Present Continuous.
Only one sentence is completely natural.
A) I've known Anna since we have been children.
B) I've been knowing Anna since we were children.
C) I've known Anna since we were children.
D) I know Anna since we were children.
C
Complete the conversation with the most natural forms:
A: What ___ you ___ tomorrow evening?
B: I ___ dinner with some friends.
A: Really? I thought you ___ to stay at home.
B: I was, but they invited me, so I think I ___ go.
are / doing
am having
were going
will
I've gone to London three times, but I went there last year and I've never visited the British Museum.
I've been to London three times, but I went there last year and I've never visited the British Museum.
Rewrite the sentence so that it refers to a planned future arrangement:
I will meet Anna at 7 tomorrow.
I'm meeting Anna at 7 tomorrow.
Complete:
“I ___ (work) here ___ 2022, but I ___ (not / know) everyone yet. Yesterday, while I ___ (have) lunch, I ___ (meet) someone who ___ (work) in my department.”
I've worked here since 2022, but I don't know everyone yet. Yesterday, while I was having lunch, I met someone who works in my department.
Which sentence best describes the situation?
Maria normally works from home. Today she is at the office because she has an important meeting there. She has already arrived.
A) Maria works at the office today.
B) Maria is working at the office today.
C) Maria has worked at the office today.
D) Maria has been working at the office today.
B
Complete the paragraph:
I ___ (never / be) to Italy, although I ___ (visit) France twice. The first time I ___ (go) there was in 2019. Last year, I ___ (be) in Paris for a week, and while I ___ (walk) around the city, I ___ (meet) an old friend. We ___ (not / see) each other for almost ten years.
have never been
have visited
went
was
was walking
met
hadn't seen
I've lived here since five years, but I'm still not knowing many people. I have met some neighbours last week, and now I'm thinking I'm going to invite them for dinner.
Find and correct all the errors.
I've lived here for five years, but I still don't know many people. I met some neighbours last week, and now I'm thinking I'm going to invite them for dinner.
They've been in Tashkent since Monday.
create:
Have they been in Tashkent since Monday?
How long have they been in Tashkent?
Haven't they been in Tashkent since Monday?
A: Where's Emma?
B: She has gone to the shops, but she doesn't come back yet.
A: Really? I thought she is going to stay at home today.
B: She was, but her mother called her while she watched TV and asked her to buy something.
A: How long she has been out?
B: About an hour. I think she will be back soon.
find all mistakes.
A: Where's Emma?
B: She's gone to the shops, but she hasn't come back yet.
A: Really? I thought she was going to stay at home today.
B: She was, but her mother called her while she was watching TV and asked her to buy something.
A: How long has she been out?
B: About an hour. I think she will be back soon.