DIFFERENCES IN MEANING

a. her brother works part time in the movie theatre

b. her brother is working part time in the movie theatre
2.
a. the jurors have been discussing the evidence
b. the juror have discussed the evidence
3.
a. my parents always remind me to phone home when I got home
b. My parents are always reminding me to phone home when I go out
4.
a. Umberto Ecco has just published a new novel
b. Umberto Ecco has published many novels
5.
a. It has snowed the whole night
b. It has been snowing the whole night
6.
a. I wonder if you could look after my cat while I’m away
b. I am wondering If you could look after my cat while I’m away
7.
A. Timothy has been to El Cairo
b. Timothy gas gone to El Cairo
8.
a. He thinks the advertising business will improve this year
b. He is thinking about looking for a job in the advertising business.
9.
a. Andrew is very sociable
b. Andrew is being very sociable
10.
a. the Blairs always take their summer holidays in Tuscany
b. The Blairs are taking their summer holidays in Tuscany.
c. The Blairs have taken their summer holidays in Tuscany since 2004
11.
a. Kevin is watching TV
b. Kevin is always watching TV

PAST

1. a. Carla counselled divorced parents from 1986 to 1999

b. Carla was counselling divorced parents in 1999
c. Carla has been counselling divorced parents since 1999
2. a. Cecile’s husband wrote articles for the Hotel Tribune for five years
b. Cecile’s husband has written articles for the Herald Tribune for five years
3.. a. A yatch was sinking in the sea
b. A yatch sank in the sea
4. a. He has been married for 15 years
b. He was married for 15 years
5. I prepared my resume last week
b. I was preparing my resume last week
c. I have been preparing my resume since last week
6. a. the president met the American ambassador in March
b. The president was to meet the American ambassador in March
7.a . As a child Marsha always spent her summer holidays in Ireland
b. Marsha always spends her summer holidays in Ireland.
8. a. My daughter didn’t surf the internet this afternoon
b. My daughter hasn’t surfed the internet this morning
9. a. We could see our neighbour had mowed the grass and pruned the trees
b. we could see our neighbour has been mowing the grass and pruning the trees
10. a. the assembly of party members took place on the next day
b. the assembly of party members were taking place on the next day
c. the assembly of party members was going to take place on the next day
11. a. when we got back the babysitter went home.
b. when we got back the babysitter had gone home.
12. a. The angry child flung his toys across the room
b. The angry child was flinging his toys across the room
13.a. the water in the pond froze last Saturday
b. The water in the pond has frozen
14. a. I was washing my hands when the telephone rang
b. I was washing my hands while the telephone was ringing
15.a . the concert pianist had left the auditorium when we arrived
b. the concert pianist was leaving the auditorium when we arrived
c. the concert pianist left the auditorium when we arrived
16. a. have you ever taken any English or American literature course?
b. did you take any English or American literature course last semester?
17.a. the vehicle was stopping
b. the vehicle stopped
18. a. we replaced the bath with a shower to create more space
b. we were going to replace the bath with a shower to create more space
19. a. Lucy has wanted to earn a place in the Olympic team since she began practising Athletics
b. Lucy wanted to earn a place in the Olympic team so she trained hard.
20. a. the demonstrators sang songs and waved placards
b. the demonstrators handed a petition to the Governor and left the building.
21. a. He was arrested and detained without reasonable justification for a week
b. He has been arrested and detained without reasonable justification for a week
22.a. Andrew was constantly shouting at his son
b. Andrew was shouting at his son while he was texting his friends
23.a . Amy designed a web site last week
b. Amy was designing ja web site last week
c. Amy has been designing a web site since last week
24. a. The wheels of the truck were sinking into the mud
b. The wheels of the truck sank into the mud
25. a. I could see that the gardener had planted daisies along the fence
b. I could see that the gardener had been planting daisies along the fence
26. a. Ashton was a Member of the Parliament for eight years
b. Andrew has been a Member of the Parliament for eight years
27.a . The cruel boy hit the stray dog with a stick
b. the cruel boy was hitting the stray got with a stick
28.a . Matthew did night talk shows in 2019
B Matthew was doing night talk shows in 2019
c. Matthew has been doing night talk shows since 2019
29.a . When we got to the station, the intercity train to Amsterdam left
b. When we got to the station, the intercity train to Amsterdam had left
c. When we got to the station, the intercity train to Amsterdam was leaving
30. a. we discussed the most urgent issues with our lawyer yesterday
b. we were going to discuss the most urgent issues with our lawyer.
31. a. When I got back to the flat, she had taken all her clothes and stuff
b. When I got back to the flat, she took all her clothes and stuff
32. a. I was watching a film when a child screamed outside
b. I was watching a film when a child was screaming outside
33. a. My husband served in the armed forces for ten years
b. my husband has served in the armed forces for ten years
34. a. Brooke spent the weekends over her grandparents’ when she was a child
b. Brooke spends the weekends over her grandparents
35. a. the summit of the South American presidents took place in the morning
b. The summit of the South American presidents was taking place the next morning
c. the summit of the South American Presidents was going to take place the next morning
36. a. the roses in the garden bloomed last week
b. the roses in the garden have bloomed
37. a. have you ever dived or snorkelled?
b. did you dive or snorkel last summer?
38.a. The child was finishing his soup
b. the child finished his soup
39.a . Dr. Wilner has wanted to live on a deserted island since he read about the Galapagos
b. Dr. Wilmer wanted to lilve on a deserted island so he moved to the Galapagos.
40. a. The audience sang and clapped energetically during the show until it finished
b. the audience sang energetically during the show and clapped when it finished

future
1. a. you won’t see him next summer. He’ll be doing his military service then
b. you won’t see him next summer. He’s doing his military service.

2. a. I’m going to retire next year

b.I’m retiring next year

3. a. will you be coming to the theatre with me tonight?

b. are you coming to the theatre with me tonight?

4. a. the Senator is to ask my committee to approve the proposal

b. The Senator was going to ask the committee the approval of the proposal
5.a. I’ll be playing with my partner on Wednesday, as usual
b. I’m playing golf with my partner on Wednesday
c. I’m going to play golf with my partner on Wednesday
6. a. when my mum arrives, I will be doing my homework
b. When my mum arrives, I will have done my homework
7. in the year 2050, our world will have conquered other planets
b. In the year 2050, our world will conquer other planets
8.a. he’ll marry the girl next door when he gets his degree
b. he’s going to marry the girl next door when he gets his degree
c. he’s marrying the girl next door when he gets his degree
9. a. this time next year, I’ll probably be living in Bs. As.
b. this time next year, I’ll have lived in Bs. Asl for 2 years
c. This time next year, I’ll have been living in Bs As for 2 years
10. a.. Helen leaves for Boston at 4 o’clock tomorrow
b. Helen is leaving for Boston at 4o’clock tomorrow
11. a.will you play a song from Sabina, please?
b. will you be playing a song from Sabina?
12. a. The governor is to inaugurate a new school next montha.
b. The Governor is inaugurating a new school next month.
c. The Governor inaugurates a new school next month.

Read each statement. Then choose the sentence that best describes the situation
1. Hurry up! By the time we get to the airport, Bob´s plane will have already
arrived
a. we will be at the airport before Bob’s planes arrives
b. When Bob arrives, he will be wondering where we are
2. The Pope is to visit th Philippines next month
a. it expresses a prediction
b. the Pope’s to visit a part of an official arrangement
3. You will marry a millionaire
a. it is a fortune teller’s prediction
b. it is a prearranged plan for the future
4. we are seeing our accountant next week
a. we intend to see her
b. our appointment has already been arranged
5. By this time tomorrow, I’ll have chosen my wedding dress
a. I haven’t chosen my wedding dress yet
b. I know which dress I’m going to buy
6. I can’t have lunch with you. I´m meeting Jill at the library at 1 p.m.
a. I have the intention of meeting her
b. I have an appointment with Jill
7. By next month, they will have been broadening the road for a year
a. next month the road will be broader
b. next month they will still be working and the road won’t be finished yet.
8. My parents are going to have a big feast to celebrate their 26 th wedding
anniversary
a. they haven’t made any arrangements yet
b. they have already sent the invitations
9. Jeff will open his own business when he finishes high school
a. Jeff will finish high school. Then he well open his new business.
b. Jeff will open his own business while he is still at high school
10. I’ll be paying a visit to my parents on Sunday, as usual.
a. The visit to my parents is part of my usual routine at weekends and I am
going to visit them if everything follows the normal course of events
b. I intend to pay a visit to my parents and I’m going to make an appointment
11. we will have moved to a larger office by the end of the year
a. we will move to a larger office after the end of the year
b. we will move to a larger office before the end of the year
12. when will you be finishing the report?
a. you are pressing the addressee to finish the report
b. it is a tactful and polite enquiry
13. The shuttle to Mars leaves at 10 a.m. tomorrow.
a. it is a plan than can be changed
b. it is a tactful and polite enquiry
14. Tomorrow at this time I will be flying to London
a. tomorrow at this time I will be flying to London
b. tomorrow at this time I will be in London
15. The country is about to join the European Union
a. perhaps the country will join the European Union in two or three years’ time
b. the country will shortly join the European Union
16. I think the car is going to break down at any moment
a. the car isn’t working well but it is unlikely that it will break down
b. the car is already making a funny noise and it is likely that it will break down
17. next spring, my mother will be training as a chef in Paris
a. His training will be a temporary situation
b. his training will be a permanent situation
18. In few years, people will fly to Mars
a. it is prophetic statement
b. it is a scheduled future event