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Verb Tenses and Forms

VERB TENSES
1. Follow the instructions below to solve the puzzle. The first one has been done for you.

a. G E T S
b. E
c. N
d. S
e. E
f. S

g. A
h. N
i. D

j. F
k. O
l. R
m
M
.
n. S

a) Present Simple of ‘get’ in the 3rd person singular

b) Past Participle of ‘eat’
c) Past participle of ‘go’
d) Gerund of ‘see’
e) Present perfect of ‘be’
f) Present simple of ‘have’ in the 3rd person singular
g) Gerund of ‘arrive’
h) Past participle of ‘do’
i) Past simple of ‘understand’
j) Past simple of ‘fly’
k) Past participle of ‘think’
l) Past participle of ‘drive’
m) Future of ‘make’
n) Past simple of ‘be’ in the 1st person singular

PAST TENSES
2. Complete the following sentences with the Past Simple or the Present Perfect. ~

a) Last year I …………………………. (visit) my sister in Scotland.

b) Peter and Susan …………………………. (just / make) a study visit to Italy.
c) They …………………………. (live) in London since they got married.
d) Two years ago we …………………………. (come) here to celebrate Jane’s birthday.
e) She …………………………. (be) a teacher for several years.

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Elsa Maximiano
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MODAL VERBS
3. Choose the most suitable modal verb.

a) We always see her at the bank. She ……… work there.

a) should b) must c) can

b) You ……… be in my seat.

a) couldn’t b) shouldn’t c) mustn’t

c) We are having fun, though the food ………be better.

a) must b) could c) shall

d) No member of the EU ……… disobey our rules.

a) shall b) must c) can

e) The minister ………be older than me, but that doesn’t mean he’s more capable.
a) should b) may c) must

f) There are times when the rain here ……... be really strong.
a) could b) should c) can

4. Rewrite the sentences using the modal verb in brackets, making the necessary changes. The
new sentence should keep the original meaning as in the example.
Example: It is possible that he becomes a member. (MAY)
He may become a member.

a) This water is possibly dangerous (COULD)

b) Politics is sometimes really boring. (CAN)
c) He isn’t allowed to borrow my car. (CAN’T)
d) What about going to the cinema instead? (COULD)
e) Do you want me to turn on the light? (SHALL)
f) Perhaps Mr. Smith won’t quit. (MAY)
g) I’m sure this isn’t the way to your house. (CAN’T)
h) Please close the door after leaving. (COULD)

G☺☺D W☺RK!!!

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Elsa Maximiano