Verbs: Tenses, Passive Voice, Negation, Questions

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3.15 Present Perfect Progressive Tense

Wherever possible, change the present perfect verbs to progressive form

1. She has said the same thing for an hour.

She has been saying the same thing for an hour.

3.16 Present Perfect Tense vs. Past Tense

Use the present perfect tense for indefinite time (with since, for, often, so far, recently,etc), or
the past tense form for definite time (with yesterday, a few days ago, last week.etc.). Note
where the progressive form of the verb are possible or preferable.
1. He (not smoke) …………………… for several weeks.
He has not smoked, has not been smoking for several weeks.

3.17 Past Perfect Tense (1)

In each following sentences, use a past perfect verb in one of the clauses, and a past verb in the
other.
1. Almost all the guests (leave) ……………. by the time we (arrive)
Almost all the guests had left by the time we arrived
3.18 Past Perfect Tense (2) With Just, Already
Combine each group of sentences so that the second sentence becomes a when time clause.
1. He (just buy) a new home.
His company (transfer) him to another city.

He had just bought a new home when his company transferred him to another city.
3.19 Past Perfect Progressive Tense
Wherever possible, change the verbs o progressive form. Keep in mind that the progressive
usually emphasizes duration of a single event.
1. He had worked for several hours when the mailman came with a special delivery letter
 He had been working for several hours when the mailman came with a special
delivery letter

3.20 future Perfect Tense

Fill in the blanks with the future perfect tense
1. By the time the rehearsal is over, the audience (begin) ………. to enter the theater.
By the time the rehearsal is over, the audience will have begun to enter the theater.
3.21 Passive Form Of Verbs (1)
Change the following sentences to passive form. Be sure to use the same tense as in original
sentence
1. The court will try the case next week.
The case will be tried bye the court next week
3.22 Passive Form Of Verbs (2) Agent Omited
The agent is often omitted in passive voice sentences. In the following sentences containing
passive verbs without agents, use the verb form required by the time expression
1. Much attention (devote) to this question at this time
Much attention is being devoted at this time.
3.23 Passive Form Of Verbs That Take Two Objects
1. The company gave Mr. Jackson a notice of dismissal.
Mr. Jackson was given a notice of dismissal
A notice of dismissal was given (to) Mr. Jackson.
3.24 Negatives Of Verbs
Make the following sentences negative. Use contractions with not
1. John is handsome.
John isn’t handsome.
1. They are arriving next week.
They aren’t arriving next week.
1. His political campaign is being financed by his friends.
His political campaign isn’t being financed by his friends.
3.25.1 __________ get the tickets?
Do you get the tickets?
Yes, I do or No, I don’t.
3.26.1 Luis is from Venezuela.
Where does Luis from?

3.27.1 Mr. Smith’s store is going to be sold.

Whose store is going to be sold?

3.28.1 Mr. Brown is rich.

Mr. Brown is rich, isn’t he? Yes, he is.
Mr. Brown isn’t rich, is he? No, he is not.