Tenses
By the time you finish the project, you (work) on it for six months!
By the time you finish the project, you will have been working on it for six months!
Don't forget (buy) milk and bread on your way home!
Don't forget to buy milk and bread on your way home!
Is the sentence correct? I will have my order delivering soon.
No, I will have my order delivered soon.
Transform two sentences into one using participle clause: Picasso painted Guernica. It's a true masterpiece.
Guernica painted by Picasso is a true masterpiece.
Tom wondered if anyone (be able to) help him move to his new apartment the following week.
Tom wondered if anyone would be able to help him move to his new apartment the following week.
We saw children to perform / performing / perform "Little Red Riding Hood". It was a wonderful play!
perform
Is the sentence correct? I have a mechanic check my car whenever it needs service.
Yes. I have a mechanic check my car whenever it needs service.
This sentence uses a causative structure with the verb "have." When we say "I have [someone/something] do [something]," it means that we arrange or ask someone or something to perform an action for us.
I was writing a report. I noticed a mistake in it.
Writing a report, I noticed a mistake in it.
This soup (smell) amazing! What's in it?
This soup smells amazing! What's in it?
Being a parent means to spend / spending / spend more time with your family.
spending
Is the sentence correct? We had being having the plumber working for so long before we called you!
No. We had being having the plumber work for so long before we called you!
I have read a book. Then, I joined the book club.
Having read a book, I joined the book club.
When I saw his tired face, I (understand) that (study) all night for the exam.
When I saw his tired face, I understood that he had been studying all night for the exam.
I like (swim) in the ocean, but I like (swim) early in the morning when it’s calm.
I like swimming in the ocean, but I like to swim early in the morning when it’s calm.
Is it correct? Christopher Nolan got Leonardo di Caprio play a leading role in his film.
No. Christopher Nolan got Leonardo di Caprio to play a leading role in his film.
Transform them into one sentence: She was walking to the store when I saw her.
Walking to the store, I saw her.
Look at his jeans! They're such / so dirty! What (he, do)? I'll ask him.
Look at his jeans! They're so dirty! What has he been doing? I'll ask him.
He claims to have been studying / having been studying / studying for the exam all week, but nobody believes him.
He claims to have been studying for the exam all week, but nobody believes him.
Correct the mistake: They had their car wash at the service station.
They had their car washed at the service station.
After he finished the meeting, he went for lunch.
Having finished the meeting, he went for lunch.