Tenses Revision

Index

Complete the sentences using the words in bold. Use two to five words. Put in commas where necessary.

1) The last time I met Marion was in January.
SINCE

2) Football training starts at 9, and they plan to play for one hour.
FINISHED

3) We started watching the film as soon as Kevin arrived.
UNTIL

4) Spending a lot of money on clothes is not something she would normally do.
USUALLY

5) What do you intend to do with that old laptop?
ARE

6) He's been studying English for five years now, and next year will make it six.
HAVE

Test Answers!

ANSWERS 1: HAVEN'T MET MARION SINCE || HAVE NOT MET MARION SINCE
EXPLANATION
PAST SIMPLE => PRESENT PERFECT
More Examples:
When did you leave university? => How long ago did you leave university? WHEN + PAST SIMPLE => HOW LONG AGO + PAST SIMPLE
When did you leave university? => How long is it since you left university? WHEN + PAST SIMPLE => HOW LONG IS IT SINCE + PAST SIMPLE
When did you begin playing football? => How long have you been playing football? PAST SIMPLE => PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

ANSWERS 2: WILL HAVE FINISHED || 'LL HAVE FINISHED
EXPLANATION
FUTURE PERFECT => SUB + WILL + HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE
Common Errors:
Tomorrow, five years will have passed from the time of the accident. V
~~Tomorrow, five years will has passed from the time of the accident.~~ X

ANSWERS 3: UNTIL KEVIN HAD ARRIVED BEFORE
EXPLANATION
PAST PERFECT => UNTIL + PAST PERFECT + BEFORE + PAST SIMPLE
More Examples:
They had been engaged for over three years before they got married. V PAST PERFECT + BEFORE + PAST SIMPLE
The party couldn't start until Mark had arrived. V PAST SIMPLE + UNTIL + PAST PERFECT

ANSWERS 4: DOESN'T USUALLY SPEND || DOES NOT USUALLY SPEND
EXPLANATION
PRESENT SIMPLE + USUALLY => REPEATED ACTIONS
Common Errors:
She doesn't usually eat bread with cheese for breakfast.V
~~She usually doesn't eat bread with cheese for breakfast.~~ X

ANSWERS 5: ARE YOU GOING TO DO
EXPLANATION
GOING TO => PLANS AND INTENTIONS
More Examples:
John is going to revise his Spanish all evening. V
We are going to have a party this weekend. V

ANSWERS 6: WILL HAVE BEEN STUDYING || 'LL HAVE BEEN STUDYING
EXPLANATION
FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS => SUBJECT + WILL + HAVE + BEEN + ING + FOR
More Examples:
In April next year, Alex will have been studying for three years. WILL + HAVE + BEEN + ING + FOR
By next week Ann will have been working in this shop for ten years.