Passive Perfect Modals

Instructions: Change the following active perfect modals into passive perfect modals.

1. The administrative assistant must have already typed the report.
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2. The cleaners should have cleaned the windows yesterday.
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3. The delivery man must have delivered the package to the wrong address last week.
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4. Aliens may have constructed that strange structure in the Arctic Circle.
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5. Tom's girlfriend must have kissed him. That's why he has lipstick on his face.
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6. The food is delicious. Jack could not have cooked this meal.
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7. The student should have submitted the college application before September 1st.
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8. Tom has a black eye. Someone must have punched him again.
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9. When Jack insulted his girlfriend, she should have slapped him.
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10. Janet had long hair yesterday, but now she has shoulder-length hair. She must have cut her hair yesterday.
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Past Habit: Used to

Instructions: Change the underlined verbs in the following sentences from the simple past form to the past habit form with used to + verb.

1. When I was younger, I swam in that lake every summer evening.

2. When Brianna was a student at Hofstra University, she studied in the library every evening.

3. When Mark lived in upstate New York, he went skiing in the winters.

4. Before she got her new job, Maria cooked at home, but now she doesn't.

5. During the first few years of their marriage, Mr. Watson gave his wife flowers on Valentine's Day, but now he doesn't. :(

6. Before he injured his knee, John played tennis, but now he doesn't.

7. When Tom was in the military, he woke up before 6 AM every morning, but now he doesn't.

8. When Sally worked in the city, she took the bus to work, but now she doesn't.

9. When Peter was a little boy, he slept with the lights on, but now he doesn't.

10. When David lived with his mother, he ate healthy meals, but now he doesn't.

The Passive Causative

Instructions: Complete the sentences using a passive causative with get or have in the future tense.

Example:

Bill's hair is too long. He will get it cut tomorrow.

1. Peter's clothes are dirty. He __________________________ at the laundromat on Saturday.

2. Sometimes Mary's car cannot start. She _________________ tomorrow.

3. The furniture in my boss' office is dusty. He ___________________ on the weekend.

4. There are holes in my shoes. I _________________________ on Sunday.

5. Maurice needs seven copies of a grammar test. He _____________________ tomorrow morning.

6. Janet's skirt is too short. She __________________________ next weekend.

7. John is too lazy to go to the Chinese food restaurant to get dinner. He _________________________ to his house.

8. Mary's hair is blonde, but she wants to have red hair. She _______________________ soon.

9. John wants to know what will happen to him in the future. He will __________________________ by a psychic.

10. Nadine thinks that her nose is too long. She _________________________ soon. 

Passive Voice

Instructions: Change the following sentences in the active voice to sentences in the passive voice, if possible.

1. The construction workers are going to build a new library on campus.

2. In my country, high school students wear uniforms.

3. The baby is sleeping now.

4. The repairman has fixed the photocopy machine.

5. The copies are ready. Will you pick them up today?

6. The farmers will plant the new crops tomorrow.

7. My father mowed the lawn yesterday.

8. The tourists swim in the pool at the hotel every day.

9. I wash my clothes at the laundromat every weekend.

10. After Jack's car broke down on the highway, a tow truck towed his car to the mechanic's shop.

Adjective Clauses

Instructions: Combine the sentences using the second sentence as an adjective clause. Indicate all the pronoun possibilities.

1. The doctor married Peter’s sister. He does not like Peter.

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2. The man was a famous actor. The madman killed him.

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3. Nadine is the woman. David kidnapped her baby.

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4. I still have the problem. We spoke about it.

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5. We stayed at the hotel. The terrorists planted the bomb there.

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6. Our company had to lay off a lot of employees in the year. There was an economic recession in that year.

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The Perfect Tense

Instructions: Fill in the blanks with a correct form of the perfect tense.

1. John (write, not) ___________________ the report yet. He will write it tomorrow.

2. Rachel (clean) ________________ her living room for two hours. She is very very tired.

3. Peter was late for school because he (miss) _________________ the school bus.

4. Nicole is studying Spanish. She (study) ___________________ the language for two years.

5. The president (leave) _________________ the White House. He is going to Chicago for a vacation.

6. When the chef arrived at the restaurant yesterday, all the customers (leave) ___________________.

7. Rachel was very sad because her mother (die) __________________.

8. Rachel is very sad because her mother (die) _________________.

9. David is in the office now. He (be) _________________ in the office since 9AM this morning.

10. By the time the firefighters got to the apartment building last night, it (burn) _________________down.

Asking Questions

Instructions: Complete the questions for the following dialogues.

1. Jack: Who ________________________?

  Tom: The mad man. (The mad man shot the policeman.)

2. Susan: Who(m) _____________________?

  Tom: The police man. (The mad man shot the policeman.)

3.  Jack: ______________________?

   Tom: Yes, he is. (The policeman is dead.)

4. Anna: Where ______________________?

  Mariola: In the ESL office. (The teacher is in the ESL office.)

5. Anna: Why___________________________?

  Mariola: Because he has to talk to the director. (The teacher went to the ESL office because he has to talk to the director.)

6.  Mirna: __________________________?

       Maurice: Yes, I will. (I will play video games this weekend.)

7. Jorge: ________________________________?

       Iris: No, I haven’t. (I haven’t studied for the grammar test.)

8. Jorge: When _________________________________?

       Iris: Later this evening. (I am going to study for the test later this evening.)

9. David: You are tired, _____________?

       Susan: Yes, I am. (I am tired.)

10. David: You exercised (earlier) today, ___________?

       Susan: Yes, I did. ( I exercised today.)

L2 Verb Tenses

Instructions: Circle the letter to complete the following sentences grammatically.

1. John  _______________ in the gym now.
a. exercised
b. exercise
c. is exercising

2. John is in the gym now. He ________________ for two hours.
a. has exercise
b. has been exercising
c. exercising

3. John  _________________ in the gym yesterday.
a. exercise
b. exercised
c. exercises

4. When John  _________________ to the gym yesterday, Peter  ______________.
a. got....had left
b. got...has left
c. get...has left

5. When John  _________________ to the gym tomorrow, he  __________________.
a. gets...exercises
b. will get...will exercise
c. gets...will exercise

6. Peter: Why are you putting on your gym clothes?
    John: I ______________________.
a. am going to exercise
b. will exercising
c. will going to exercise

7. John _____________________ to that gym five times.
a. have been
b. has been
c. has been being

8. John is tired. He __________________ the gym.
a. is about leaving
b. is about to leaving
c. is about to leave

9. Last Christmas, John's wife _________________ him gym clothes.
a. give
b. gave
c. has given

10. John ____________________ in the gym every evening.
a. exercises
b. is exercise
b. has been exercised

The Future Tense

Instructions: Fill in the blanks with a verb form to complete the following sentences.

1. Our boss (be) _______________ in the office next Friday.

2. David is sick. He (not, come) _________________ to work tomorrow.

3. Hurry up! The train (leave) _________________ the station.

4. Ms. Thompson: We don't have any garbage bags.

    Mr. Thompson: Oh. I (buy) __________________ some at the supermarket later today.

5. John: Why are you taking more money out of the ATM?

   Tony: I (order) ____________________ Chinese food this evening.

6. When the manager (get) ___________________ to the factory tomorrow morning, she (check) ____________________ the machines.

7. If I (see) _____________ John tonight, I (tell) ________________ him about the meeting.

8. There is a lot of traffic. Maybe I (miss) _________________ my first class this morning.

9. Janet is not a good student. She (probably, fail) __________________ the final exam at the end of the month.

10. Susan has a lot of work to do. She (not, go) _____________ to bed until she (finish) __________________ her work.

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L2 Present/Past Tense Exercise

Instructions: Choose the correct answer.

1. Yesterday Jack ____________ his finger.

a. cut

b. cutted

c. cutting

2. Peter ______________ his car now.

a. is wash

b. is washing

c. washs

3. Mary __________ some combs for her hair.

a. have

b. has

c. is having

4. Last night while Peter _____________ TV, his wife ________________ the internet.

a. was watched....was surfed

b. was watching...is surfing

c. was watching...was surfing

5. Mary ____________________ John, but now she ________________.

a. use to like...doesn't

b. used to like...doesn't

c. used to like...does

6. That book ________________ to you.

a. is not belonging

b. do not belong

c. does not belong

7. Mary: _____________________________ a sweater?
   Tom: Yes, I __________.

a. Are you wearing...am

b. Do you wearing...am

c. Are you wear...am

8. Tony _____________________ in a hotel last weekend.

a. stay

b. stayed

c. staid

9. John ________________ to bed at 10pm.

a. usually go

b. usually goes

c. goes usually

10. Maurice __________________a train to the city last night.

a. takes

b. is taking

c. took