1I ............... the minister tomorrow.
Wrong!
The present continuous "am seeing" describes a fixed future arrangement.
2"The phone is ringing." "I ............... it."
Wrong!
Use "will answer" for a decision made at the moment of speaking.
3Good luck with the exam. I ............... of you.
Wrong!
The future continuous "will be thinking" describes an action in progress at a future time.
4............... I turn the heating on?
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Use "Shall" with "I" to make a polite offer.
5All the trouble ............... by you.
Wrong!
The past passive form "was caused" shows that the trouble was done by someone.
6When you phoned, I ............... in the garden.
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The past continuous "was working" gives the background action interrupted by the phone call.
7After I ............... with him for a few weeks, I developed a strange liking for him.
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The past perfect "had worked" shows the action that happened before another past action.
8When we were children, we ............... go swimming every Sunday.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Both "would" and "used to" can describe repeated actions in the past.
9It would have been nice if he ............... us.
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A third conditional if-clause uses the past perfect "had thanked".
10Sulphuric acid ............... most metals.
Wrong!
Use "will dissolve" to describe typical or characteristic behaviour.
11I ............... the whole job by this evening.
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The future perfect "will have finished" describes completion before a future time.
Exercise complete
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Answers
- I am seeing the minister tomorrow.
- “The phone is ringing.” “I will answer it.”
- Good luck with the exam. I will be thinking of you.
- Shall I turn the heating on?
- All the trouble was caused by you.
- When you phoned, I was working in the garden.
- After I had worked with him for a few weeks, I developed a strange liking for him.
- When we were children, we would / used to go swimming every Sunday.
- It would have been nice if he had thanked us.
- Sulphuric acid will dissolve most metals.
- I will have finished the whole job by this evening.