Past tense into present perfect tense

1. I did not do it. - I ____________ it.

2. We bought the tickets. - We ____________ the tickets.
3. My girlfriend did not arrive. - My girlfriend ____________.
4. The team were not successful. - The team ____________ successful.
5. You threw the cap into water. - You ____________ the cap into water.
6. He did not deliver the parcel. - He ____________ the parcel.
7. I cut my finger. - I my ____________ finger.

Fill in the blank spaces

8. Look. I've received a letter from Scotland. - ? ____________ (you/read/yet)
9. My neighbour has won in a lottery. - When____________ in the lottery? (he/win)
10. Our teacher is ill. - How long ____________? (he/be ill)
11. The Spanish team have lost. - ____________? (they/lose/everything)
12. Mary has painted her bedroom. - What colour ____________? (she/use)
13. Joyce has had a car crash. - Where ____________? (she/crash)

Correct the sentences

1. She is trying to stop smoking. She did not smoke a single cigarette for a week.
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2. He has waited for an hour. Then he went away.
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3. Here is your car. I just washed it.
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4. Have you closed the window before you left? ?
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5. Were you here before? - Yes, last year. ?
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6. Shakespeare has written famous tragedies.
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7. I practise skiing since my childhood.
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8. Did you order the magazine yet?
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9. I never saw the film. But I'd like to see it.
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10. I did not finish the letter yet.
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11. Where is Timmy? Did he go out?
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12. We've done nothing like this at that time.
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13. It's quite complicated. Have you understood?
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14. She always loved Spain. She is going there again in June.
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15. Aren't you hungry? When have you eaten?
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16. It's time we went to bed. By the way, have you called Alice this morning?
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17. Did you meet Bill today?
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18. Do you know Greg? - No, I don't. But I heard all about him.
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19. We missed the plane! What shall we do now?
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20. He is our headmaster for four years now.
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Tick the correct sentences. If a tense is not correct, underline it and write the correct form.
Example:
I have never been seeing a ghost. - have never seen

Look. The girl has been buying four dictionaries. .......................................................................

I haven't eaten anything since I arrived. ........................................................................
Let's stop for a while. You've driven all morning. ........................................................................
Have you ever been sleeping in a tent? ........................................................................
He's been sleeping too long. Wake him up! ........................................................................
I'm sorry. How long have you been waiting? ........................................................................
I've been meeting your sister several times. ........................................................................
I've been knowing him since he was born. ........................................................................
Help yourself. Mum has been making delicious toasts .........................................................................
He is sunburnt. He's been lying on the beach all day. ........................................................................
I've gone to France for five years now. ........................................................................
Don't give up. You haven't been trying this way yet .........................................................................

Change the sentences to passive voice.

1. Many people begin new projects in January
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2. You must wash that shirt for tonight’s party.
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3. Mum is Going to prepare the food.
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4. They make shoes in that factory.
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5. We will have to examine you again.
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6. They had finished preparations by the time the guests arrived.
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7. The delegation will meet the visitors at the airport.
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8. We have produced skis here since 1964.
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9. All workers will read the memo.
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10. Nobody can beat Tiger Woods at golf.
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11. They also speak German at EU meetings.
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12. We must look into the question.
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13. Someone reads the newspaper to him every day.
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14. The Chinese discovered acupuncture thousands of years ago.
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15. Has he given you back the book yet?
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16. The police locked up the criminals.
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17. They must have left the keys behind.
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18. The robbers made up the story.
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19. The boy is eating the cake.
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20. Dad promised by a box of chocolates.
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21. The spider scared her.
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22.The guide will show us the Natural History Museum in the afternoon.
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23. The dentist is cleaning the woman’s teeth.
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24. She showed her relatives the new house
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Stories
Narrative tenses

Phill and his wife ____________ when they were teaching in Botswana.
We never thought the journey ____________ so long.
Their car broke down as they ____________ home.
We wanted to go to Peru because we ____________ there before.
Hello, Karen. I thought you ____________ at the London office this week.
When she arrived her eyes were very red. I think she ____________ .
When I was a student I ____________ my evenings studying in the library.
The President ____________ a meeting with the Prime Minister, but it was cancelled.

Stories
as and like
Choose the correct answer.

Are you ____________ your sister?

Mary's nearly 40 but she behaves ____________ a child sometimes.
He does lots of water sports ____________ water-skiing and diving.
Jane's won lots of dance competitions but, ____________ her, I am a terrible dancer.
We found the exam difficult, ____________ did most of the other candidates.
Tom is our son and, ____________ his parents, we want the very best for him.
I agree with your teacher. ____________ her, I think you could do better.
you and Mark, we prefer to spend our holidays abroad.
Conditionals Without If, and Conditionals Using Wish and If Only

Read the following conversation and use your own words to complete the sentences. Note
that for some blanks, there are various possibilities. Use the conditionals you learned in
this unit.
Conditional sentences
1. If I study hard, I _______________ this year's exam.
2. If the weather is fine, we _______________ on a picnic.
3. If I _______________ to Paris, I will visit the Eiffel Tower.
4. If they don't invite me, I _______________.
5. If he _______________ my email, he will send the information we need.
6. If she travels to London, she _______________ the museums.
7. If I _______________ the money, I will buy a mobile phone.
8. If you make trouble, I _______________ you to the principal.
9. If I _______________ enough time this evening, I will watch a movie.
10. If he has money, he _______________ me what I need

Jack is daydreaming about winning the next lottery jackpot. Here is what he is saying:
1. If I _______________ the lottery, I _______________ a millionaire.
2. If I _______________ rich , I _______________ my job.
3. I _______________ around the world if I _______________ my job.
4. I _______________ anything I want if I _______________ that jackpot.
5. I _______________ the most expensive car if _______________.
6. If I _______________ somewhere, I _______________ in the most luxurious hotels.
7. But I _______________ too materialistic if I _______________ millions of dollars.
8. I _______________ the poor if I _______________ a millionaire.
9. I _______________ some money to charities, if _______________ rich.
10. If I _______________ millions of dollars, I _______________ mean.

ANSWERS
1. I did not do it. - I it.
Right: have not done
2. We bought the tickets. - We the tickets.
Right: have bought
3. My girlfriend did not arrive. - My girlfriend .
Right: has not arrived
4. The team were not successful. - The team successful.
Right: have not been
5. You threw the cap into water. - You the cap into water.
Right: have thrown
6. He did not deliver the parcel. - He the parcel.
Right: has not delivered
7. I cut my finger. - I my finger.
Right: have cut

8. Look. I've received a letter from Scotland. - ? (you/read/yet)

Right: Have you read it yet
9. My neighbour has won in a lottery. - When in the lottery? (he/win)
Right: did he win
10. Our teacher is ill. - How long ? (he/be ill)
Right: has he been ill
11. The Spanish team have lost. - ? (they/lose/everything)
Right: Have they lost everything
12. Mary has painted her bedroom. - What colour ? (she/use)
Right: has she used
13. Joyce has had a car crash. - Where ? (she/crash)
Right: did she crash
Conditionals Without If, and Conditionals Using Wish and If Only