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• Used to express an action which began in the past but which continues into the present
• Karen has lived in Sylmar for three years.
• Joe has worked at the college since he was twenty.
• The Smiths have attended that church since 1992.
• An action completed recently
• I have justfinished this exercise.
• Used to express an action which was completed BEFORE another action in the past.
• Jack hadfinished his homework before he went to the party.
• Mr. Harris had taken several Spanish classes before he went to Spain.
• Before he left the office, Bill had spoken to his supervisor.
• Used to express an action which will be completed by a specified time in the future. The
sentence must include a specific time (deadline) by which the action will be completed.
• Betty will have finished the project by 2 p.m.
• Jaime will have completed his degree by June 2011.
• By this time tomorrow Brandon will havepainted the house.
• U sed to express an action that occurred in the past over a period of time
• Jerry was studying for his math test last night.
• Last year I was living in Paris.
• Expresses an action in the past that was occurring when another action takes place
• I was talking when Bob interrupted.
• The students were studying the grammar lesson when the lights went out.
• Used to express an action in the future which will occur over a period of time
• Next year I will be living in France.
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• Seth will befinishing his degree next semester.
admit
forget
drink
lose
fly
write
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1. The owner of the building sent a letter to his tenants last month.
2. The victim ofthe accident testified at the trial yesterday.
3. The new movie will open next week at a theater in Westwood.
4. The angry protestors shouted loudly during the demonstration.
5. Union representatives will attend every meeting at the college.
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NS Vt NDO
3. Lupita typed the report last night. Tom ate the chocolate cake.
8. David's car was stolen last week from the parking lot.
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NS/
4. Paul stole my sandwich yesterday. The chocolate cake was eaten by Tom.
(be) + past participle
5. Steve will revise the report.
Passive Voice NS = Receiver of action
shine
sing
sit
speak
spring
steal
SWIm
take
I
teach
tear
tell
throw
wake
wear
wind
write
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1. The owner of the three classic cars (is, are) working in the garage.
2. The crate of antique statues and paintings (was, were) stolen from the museum.
3. Mr. Silva (works, is working) in the office at this moment.
4. Sal (has completed, had completed) the lessons days before he took the quiz.
5. Maria (is fixing, fixed, was fixing) the clock when she fell offthe ladder.
6. Mr. Chan (interviewed, has interviewed, had interviewed) Ms. Stevens yesterday.
7. The manager (painted, had painted) the apartment weeks before he showed it to us.
8. Lee (will train, will be training, will have trained) the clerk by tomorrow evening.
9. Sam (attends, has attended, is attending) the college for two semesters now.
10. Jose (broke, had broken, was breaking) his leg last weekend.
steal
prefer
Please rewrite the following active voice sentences so that they become passive.
17. The investigator always wears an orange vest at the scene of an accident.
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19. The market didn't have none of my favorite kinds of ice cream.
20. The applicant wasn't hardly finished filling out the application.
Use the word "not" to change these positive sentences into negative sentences.
21. Roberto and Maria often forget to lock the front door.
24. The famous writer discussed his new book in an interview on Channel 7.
Please identify the patterns for the following sentences. Also label adverbs.
26. A thief stole Patrick's new Mustang from the parking lot yesterday.
NS VI
27. Sylvia and Jaime were speaking quietly in the hallway after class.
NS VT NDO
28. Michael might drive to Montana to see his family during the holidays. NS LV NSC
1. The collection of antique shoes and costumes (was, were) for sale.
2. The manager ofthe three baseball players (is, are) speaking to reporters.
3. The clerks (worked, were working, have worked) in this office for two months now.
4. Michael (cleaned, has cleaned, had cleaned) his house yesterday.
5. Maria (sold, has sold, had sold) her house several months before she moved to Houston.
6. The chef (baked, was baking, has baked) the cake when the oven stopped working.
7. Jackie (is interviewing, had interviewed, was interviewing) applicants all day yesterday.
8. Martin (will hire, hires, will have hired) a new cashier by the end of next week.
9. Sam (practices, has practiced, is practicing) the piano right now.
10. Ken (revised, had revised, has revised) the essay several times before he turned it in.
occupy
wander
bite
Please rewrite the following active voice sentences so that they become passive.
16. The little boy hid the expensive toy under the bed.
18. Mr. Lopez didn't choose nobody to teach the new class.
19. The children couldn't play none of their games while it rained.
Please use the word NOT to change these positive sentences into negative sentences. Spelling counts!
23. Lara will give several presentations at her job next week.
24. The team members spoke at a press conference after the game.
Please identify the patterns of the following sentences. Also identify adverbs.
3. Next month the group leaders will be Martha and Sylvester. NS LV NSC
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4. After the storm crews worked diligently to repair the damaged roads.
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1. The manager of our three programs (is, are) at the meeting today.
2. The purpose of these exercises (is, are) to teach students about verbs.
3. Each of the four speakers (was, were) sitting at the front table.
4. Sylvia (moved, has moved, had moved) to Sylmar before she enrolled at the college.
5. Maria (finished, had finished, has finished) her degree last month.
6. Jackson (worked, was working, has worked) at his desk when the alarm went off.
7. Jai (is attending, attends, has attended) the college for three semesters now.
8. Sue (hired, has hired, had hired) a new receptionist yesterday.
9. Lee (completes, will complete, will have completed) the report by 4 p.m. tomorrow.
lO. Opal (reviewed, has reviewed, had reviewed) the document days before she sent it to her lawyer.
Please write the correctform of the verb in the blank. Spelling counts!
12. Because the man (admit) his guilt during the trial, the judge
sentenced him to prison.
13. By this time next week, Karen (quit) her job.
14. Luis (steal) his sister's bicycle yesterday.
15. Each of the officers (shut) the doors right now.
hide
write
SWIm
tear
Please rewrite the following active voice sentences so that thejJ become passive. Spelling counts!
16. The head coach gave trophies to two players after the gmne.
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17. The architect will write several proposals next month.
19. The supervisor didn't do nothing about the problem for several days.
Please use the word NOT to change these positive sentences into negative sentences. Spelling counts!
24. After the interviews Mrs. Chavez chose a new receptionist for the front office.
Please identify the patterns of the following sentences. Also identify adverbs.
0·........... 2. Pat and her husband are attending the wedding next week.
Name _ Date _
Possessive
Contraction Pronoun Adverb
it + is = it's its
you + are = you're your
he = is = he's his
they + are = they're their there
who + is = who's whose