PERFECT SIMPLE OR PERFECT CONTINUOUS

PERFECT SIMPLE OR PERFECT CONTINUOUS 

1)  It is already 9.30 pm and I ______________________________ (wait) here for 

      over an hour. If John does not get here in the next five minutes, I am going to 

      leave.

2)  I was really angry at John yesterday. By the time he finally arrived, I 

     ______________________________ (wait) for over an hour. I almost left 

     without him

3)    Did you hear that Ben was fired last month? He 

______________________________ (work) for that import company for more than ten years and he ______________________________ (work) in almost every department. Nobody knew the company like he did.

4)  I ______________________________ (see) many pictures of the pyramids before I 

went to Egypt. Pictures of the monuments are very misleading. The Pyramids are actually quite small.

5) Sarah ______________________________ (climb) the Matterhorn, 

    ______________________________ (sail) around the world, and 

    ______________________________ (go) on safari in Kenya. She is such an 

    adventurous person.

6) Sarah ______________________________ (climb) the Matterhorn, 

     ______________________________ (sail) around the world and 

     ______________________________ (go) on safari in Kenya by the time she turned

     25. 

     She ______________________________ (experience) more by that age than most 

     people do in their entire lives.

7) When Melanie came into the office yesterday, her eyes were red and watery. I

      think she ______________________________ (cry)

8)I_______________________________ (work) for a very bad company when I met

     my present boss, who offered me this job.

9) Don, sit down and relax! You_____________________________ (work) like crazy 

     for eight hours.

10) In 1975, after seven years in prison, Carson ____________________________ 

     (leave)  and started a new life.

11) Mary ____________________________ (visit) Russia six times already. She has 

        a real affinity for the country.

12) Why do your eyes look so tired? _____________________________ (watch) TV 

       without your glasses again?

13) Diana is a nurse at the local children's hospital. 

     She______________________________ (look) after sick kids.

14) I ______________________________ (say) it for years – young criminals should 

       go back to school and get a proper education!

15) We ran like crazy for five blocks, but when we got to the train station, the 

      express to New York _________________________ (already, leave)

16)   I'm sorry I left without you last night, but I told you to meet me early   

        because the show started at 8:00. I (try) _______________________________ 

        to get tickets for that play for months, and I didn't want to miss it. By the 

       time I finally left the coffee shop where we were supposed to meet, I (have) 

       _______________________________five cups of coffee and I (wait)

       _______________________________over an hour. I had to leave because I 

      (arrange) 

       _______________________________  to meet Kathy in front of the theater.
17) When I arrived at the theater, Kathy (pick, already)

       _______________________________ up the tickets and she was waiting for us 

       near the entrance. She was really angry because she (wait) 

       _______________________________ for more than half an hour. She said she 

       _______________________________ (give, almost)up and 

       _______________________________ (go) into the theater without us.
18) Kathy told me you _______________________________ (be) late several times in 

       the past and that she would not make plans with you again in the future. She

       mentioned that she _______________________________ (miss) several movies 

       because of your late arrivals. I think you owe her an apology. And in the 

       future, I suggest you be on time!

19) A. I think the waiter _______________________________ (forget) us. We 

      _______________________________ (wait) here for over half an hour and nobody 

      _______________________________ (take) our order yet.
      B.  I think you're right. He _______________________________ (walk) by us at 

           least twenty times. He probably thinks we _______________________________ 

           (order,already) 

20) This tree _______________________________ (be) planted by the settlers who 

        _______________________________ (found) our city over four hundred years 

        ago.

INFINITIVES & GERUNDS

INFINITIVE AND GERUNDS

1) I can’t imagine Peter _______________________________ (go) by bike

2) He agreed _______________________________ (buy) a new car

3) The question is easy _______________________________ (answer)

4) The man asked me how _______________________________ (get) to the airport

5) I look forward to _______________________________ (see) you at the weekend

6) Are you thinking of _______________________________ (visit) London?

7) We decided _______________________________ (run) through the forest

8) The teacher expected Sarah _______________________________ (study) hard

9) She doesn’t mind _______________________________ (work) the night shift

10) I learned _______________________________ (ride) the bike at the age of 5.

11) We decided _______________________________ (buy) a new car

12) They’ve got some work _______________________________ (do)

13) Peter gave up _______________________________. (smoke)

14) He’d like _______________________________ (fly) an aeroplane

15) I enjoy _______________________________ (write) picture postcards

16) Do you know what _______________________________ (do) if there’s a fine in the shop?

17) Avoid _______________________________ (make) silly mistakes

18) My parents wanted me _______________________________ (be) home at 11 o’clock

19) I dreamt about _______________________________ (build) a big house

20) I’m hoping _______________________________ (see) Lisa

21) Please don’t forget _______________________________ (feed) the baby. She needs to eat 

      every two hours.    

22) Julia’s bad marks made her mother _______________________________ (cry)     

23) Oh! I forgot _______________________________ (buy) the milk      

24) Did you remember _______________________________ (turn off) all the lights?                  

25) _______________________________ (Play) soccer is my favourite pastime

26) If you’ve got a sore throat, try _______________________________ (take) an aspirin        

27) Can you remember _______________________________ (see) my glasses? I’ve lost them      

28) We regret _______________________________ (inform) that your application has not 

       been successful in time.      

29) Oh dear! I forgot _______________________________ (do) my homework! The teacher 

       will be angry   

30) I would have been here earlier but I had to stop _______________________________

       (get) some petrol of my car.      

31) Please stop _______________________________ (talk) for a moment and listen!   

32) I’ll never forget _______________________________ (kiss) you that evening in 1997        

33) John now regrets _______________________________ (study) Technology      

34) Remember _______________________________ (hang) out the washing before you go to 

      work  

35) He’s been trying _______________________________ (graduate) for years, but always 

      fails his exams   

COMPARISONS

COMPARISONS

Fill in the gaps with the suitable word or words

1)       Food in San Francisco is different __________ food in New Orleans

2)       The climate in San Francisco is similar __________ climate in New Orleans

3)       The view from San Francisco is __________ (beautiful) than in New Orleans

4)       The food in the French Quarter in New Orleans is better __________ the food in wharf (muelle)  in San Francisco.

5)      Fisherman’s Quarter in San Francisco is __________ (much) famous wharf in the world

6)       The climate in Spring in San Francisco is the same climate __________ in New Orleans

7)       New Orleans is __________ (hot) in the summer than San Francisco is

8)      Florida beaches are very __________ from California ones

9)       He is as clever __________ a fox

10)       This end of the pool isn’t the __________ depth as the far end

11)      Mario gets up __________ (early) than his teammate, Lucas      

12)      Every year The Guinness Book of World Records announces the __________ (tall) dog in the world       

13)      Sometimes I think I’m __________ (bad) language student      

14)       __________ (Much) I know, __________ (good) job I will get     

15)      Andrea can type faster __________ Michael can       

16)      Surfing is getting __________ (- popular)      

17)       The earth is the same shape __________ the moon

18)        The boss will be angry with you. You arrive  __________ (late) to work   

19)      __________ (Long) I walk, __________ (far) I go     

20)       His story is __________ old __________ the hills

21)        My friends tell me that  I say __________ (funny) things by mistake    

22)        I didn’t like this book at first, but it’s getting __________ (interesting)   

23)       __________ (Much) we helped, __________ (bad) the situation became     

24)        My daughter’s English result are getting __________ (bad)    

25)       He is __________ slow __________ a snail

26)      When I make __________ (little) mistake, everybody laughs     

27)        In spring the weather gets __________ (- cold)     

28)      Susan thinks that she plays __________ (well) than her sister      

29)      __________ (Old) the violin is, __________ (sweet) the music is     

30)       My hair is the __________ length as yours  

USES OF ENGLISH TENSES

TENSES	SIGNAL WORDS	USES
PRESENT  SIMPLE	- Adverbs of frequency:    always, usually, often,    rarely, seldom, never - Every day / week /    month / year - On Fridays / Mondays	-       Habitual actions or routines :        I play tennis every Tuesdays -       Generally truths         The sun rises in the east -       Permanent situations         I study at Mater Purissima School -       Consecutive actions          I arrive at home at 2.45, have lunch,            rest a little, do my homework, …… -       Timetables             The plane takes off at 4.15
PRESENT  CONTINUOUS	- For a few days - Today / tonight - At the moment - Later  - Currently - Little by Little - Look! / Listen!	-       Temporary situations       I am staying with a friend for a few days -       Happening now Susan is sleeping at the moment -       Annoying habits (with always) You are always losing your keys -       Changing situations The weather is improving -       Definitive future plans I am meeting my friends later
PRESENT  PERFECT	- For / Since - Yet, Already - Just - Recently - Ever, never - So far - Up to now - How long	-       To talk about a state that started in the  past and continuous until now I haven’t seen Kevin since last week Up to now I have completed 5 reports
PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS	-       For / since -       All day -       The whole day -       How long	-       Action started in the past and has just  finished now I have been doing English exercises all     evening -       To emphasize the length of time of an Action
SIMPLE PAST	- Yesterday - Last week / month /           year - Ago - The other day - Last Tuesday / Sunday/            Friday - In 2017	-       Action finished in the past They visited their grandparents every           weekends -       Action taking part in the middle of another action When I was having a shower, the pone        rang -       Consecutive actions in the past I got up at 7.00, had a shower, got dressed, had breakfast and left home
PAST  CONTINUOUS	-       While -       At 10.20  yesterday  morning	-       To describe an action that was in progress  at a specific time in the past Mary was working at 10 yesterday -       To talk about an action which was in  progress when a second action happened I was playing my favourite game when the electricity went out -       To give background information in a story It was getting dark, I was walking down  the road when I saw a strange man … -       For simultaneous actions in the past She was having a bath while her husband was cooking
PAST PERFECT	-       Never -       Already -       Just -       By the time -       Before -       After	-       One event happened before another event The meeting had already started when I Arrived
PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS	-       How long -       Since / For	-       How long something had happened before something else happened (emphasize)
GOING TO		-       Future plans and intentions I am going to study a lot this year -       Decisions before the moment of speaking We are going to have a disguised party next weekend -       Predicitions with evidences I feel terrible. I’m going to be sick
WILL		-       Unplanned decisions, taken at the moment of speaking I’ll take this one. This is the most beautiful dress -       To make an offer, promises and refusals Don’t worry. I’ll help you I’ll return your book as soon as I’ve read it No, I won’t do your homework for you  -       Predictions without evidences One day people will have holidays on Mars
FUTURE CONTINUOUS		-       To say that an action will be in pogress at a  certain time in the future This time tomorrow, I willbe lying on the beach in the sun
FUTURE  PERFECT	- by …	-       To say that something will already be  completed before a specified time in the  futurre.  We will have finished our dinner by 9.00
FUTURE  PERFECT CONTINUOUS		-       Something will already have happened  beforea certain time in the future   (emphasize) Next year I will have been working here for four hours
CONDITIONAL SIMPLE		-       Something that might happen They would open the store next week
CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS		-       Actions which might take place and put  emphasis on the length of the action. I wouldn’t be sleeping all day
CONDITIONAL PERFECT		-       Something that might have happened in  the  past I wouldn’t have stayed in my hometown
CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS		-       Something that might have happened in  the past. (Emphasize) Frida would have been singing