ENGLISH TENSES

PRESENTES
PRESENT SIMPLE
Sujeto + V1/V1-s (he, she, it)
- Para hablar de hechos generales que son verdaderos y permanentes en el mundo.
Hechos y condiciones que no cambian
- Acciones que se realizan habitualmente
Ex: She likes living in Paris = A ella le gusta vivir en París

PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Sujeto + to be + V-ing
- Para hablar de eventos en progreso en el momento en que se habla
- Acciones que se repiten continuamente, generalmente acompañados de adverbios
como always, often, all the tim, constantly
- No se puede utilizar con los state verbs, los cuales describen pensamientos,
sentimientos, sentidos y posesión

Pensamientos: believe, know, remeber, think (cuando significa creer), feel, suppose, etc.

Sentimientos: love, like, hate, want, prefer, etc.

Sentidos: hear, see, feel, touch, smell, taste

Posesión: have, belong, own, etc.

Ex: Mel is watching the TV in her room = Mel está viendo la televisión en su habitación -> sigue
viendo la TV

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE

Sujeto + HAVE/HAS + V3
- Para referirnos a eventos en el pasado conectados con el presente
- Cuando la acción tiene un resultado o consecuencia en el presente
- Para acciones que acaban de finalizar, expresada con el adverbio just.
Ex: He has twisted his ankle, so he cannot play today = Él se ha torcido el tobillo, así que no
puede jugar hoy -> acción pasada con consecuencia actual

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

Sujeto + HAVE/HAS + BEEN + V-ing

- Para hablar sobre una actividad ya finalizada en el pasado reciente

- Cuando la acción empezó en el pasado y continúa en el presente
Ex: He has been building a house = Él ha estado construyendo una casa -> empezó a construirla
en el pasado y aún no ha terminado
 PASADOS
PAST SIMPLE
Sujeto + V-ed/V2
- Para hablar de acciones que empezaron y acabaron en un momento concreto en el
pasado
- Cuando son acciones finalizadas en el pasado
- Acciones que ocurrieron una detrás de otra
- Acciones que ocurrieron hace mucho tiempo
Ex: I drank too much and then I puked = Bebí demasiado y entonces vomité

PAST CONTINUOUS
Sujeto + WAS/WERE + V-ing
- Para hablar de una acción que ocurrió y se desarrolló en el pasado pero no está
determinada en el tiempo
- Para actividades que empezaron en el pasado y continuaron hasta que otra las
interrumpió
- Para actividades que empezaron en el pasado y continuaron después de que sucediera
otra acción
Ex: I was watching the news when mum came back = Estaba viendo las noticias cuando mamá
volvió -> empezó a verlas y no dejó de hacerlo después de que su madre llegara.

PAST PERFECT SIMPLE

Sujeto + HAD + V3
- Para hablar de una secuencia de eventos en el pasado y destacamos el que ocurrió
primero.
- Es el más lejano de los tiempos
- Usamos expresiones como when, as soon as, after, before, etc.
- Usamos adverbios como already, just, never.
Ex: When he got to the station, his train had already left = Cuando llegó a la estación, su trén se
había ido ya -> destacamos el hecho de que el tren se fue antes de que él llegara a la estación.

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

Sujeto + HAD + BEEN + V-ing
- Cuando hablamos de un primer acto en el pasado que empieza antes que otro.
Ex: I needed a walk because I had been sitting down the whole day = Necesitaba un paseo
porque había estado sentada todo el día
 FUTUROS
FUTURE SIMPLE
Sujeto + WILL + V1
Para acciones futuras
- Realizar promesas -> I’ll go to destroy the One Ring = Iré a destuir el Anillo Único
- Ofrecimientos espontáneos -> I will make dinner tonight = Haré la cena esta noche
- Situaciones seguras que van a ocurrir en el futuro -> He won’t pass his exam = No
pasará su examen
- Hacer predicciones sin evidencia -> I don’t know, but I think I will visit Howarts next
year = No lo sé, pero creo que visitaré Howarts el año que viene
- Pedir cosas u ordenar -> You won’t eat my chocolates again! = No te comerás mis
chocolates otra vez

FUTURE CONTINUOUS
Sujeto + WILL BE + V-ing
- Acciones en progreso en un tiempo específico en el futuro -> This time tomorrow, I
will be flying to Paris = A esta hora mañana estaré volando a París
- Acciones que vemos como nuevas o temporales -> I will be teaching english until I find
something else = Estaré enseñando (enseñaré) inglés hasta que encuentre otra cosa
- Predicciones sobre eventos futuros -> He’ll be coming to Teatre, I guess = Estará
yendo (irá) a Teatre, supongo
- Predicciones sobre el presente -> She’ll be eating her birthday cake right now = Estará
comiendo su tarta de cumpleaños ahora
- Preguntas formales o educadas -> Will mister Bane be joining us for dinner? = ¿Se
estará uniendo (unirá) el señor Bane a nosotros para cenar?

FUTURE PERFECT
Sujeto + WILL HAVE + V3
- Acciones que van a ser completadas antes de un momento específico en el futuro ->
Next month, we’ll have been married for two years = El mes que viene habremos
estado casados por dos años
- Con by by the time para expresar que la acción sucederá antes que cierto momento
futuro -> I will have died by the time you finish your homework = Habré muerto para
cuando termines los deberes
- Con in, in a day’s time, in two months’ time, etc. Para especificar que la acción ocurrirá
después de dicho periodo de tiempo -> In two years’ time, I will have completed my
degree -> Dentro de dos años habré completado my grado

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

Sujeto + WILL HAVE BEEN + V-ing
- Para expresar que algo continuará hasta un momento específico en el futuro
- Para mostrar que algo ha terminado justo antes que otra acción futura -> When I end
this trimester, I will have been sleeping bad for months, so I’ll be tired = Cuando
termine el trimestre habré estado durmiendo mal durante meses, así que estaré
cansada
- Con expresiones de tiempo como by the time, when, by then, by tomorrow, etc -> By
the time they arrive, we’ll have been working for hours = Para cuando lleguen
habremos estado trabajando durante horas
GOING TO
Sujeto + BE + GOING TO + V1
- Decisiones e intenciones -> I‘m going to study english after the biology exam = Voy a
estudiar inglés después del examen de biología
- Realizar predicciones que muy probablemente sucedan -> The clouds are getting dark.
It is going to rain = Se están oscureciendo las nubes. Va a llover
- Para hablar del futuro en pasado, es decir, planes para el futuro que se hicieron en el
pasado -> Last time I saw you, you were going to study medicine = La última vez que te
ví, ibas a estudiar medicina

PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Sujeto + am/is/are + V-ing
- Para planes fijos que sabemos que van a suceder
- Intenciones cercanas en el tiempo
Ex: I’m picking up my sister at the train station tomorrow = Estoy recogiendo a mi hermana
de la estación de tren mañana.

PRESENT SIMPLE
Sujeto + V1
- Para situaciones futuras que forman parte de un programa determinado
Ex: The next film of Avatar premieres in 2024 = La siguiente película de avatar se estrena en
2024
EJERCICIO 1: Present Simple, Present Continuous
1. Every Monday, Sally (drive) ___ her kids to football practice.

2. Usually, I (work) ___ as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study) ___ French at a
language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.

3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) ___.

4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) ___.

5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always) ___ .

6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say) ___ because everybody (talk) ___ so loudly.

7. Justin (write, currently) ___ a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good
publisher when he is finished.

8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?

9. Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go) ___ to a movie tonight with some friends.

10. The business cards (be, normally ) ___ printed by a company in New York. Their prices (be)
___ inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.

11. This delicious chocolate (be) ___ made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.

EJERCICIO 2: Present Simple, Present Continuous

Today (be) ___ the second day of my trek around Mount Annapurna. I am exhausted and my
legs (shake) ___ ; I just hope I am able to complete the trek. My feet (kill, really) ___ me and
my toes (bleed)___ , but I (want, still) ___ to continue.

Nepal is a fascinating country, but I have a great deal to learn. Everything (be) ___ so different,
and I (try) ___ to adapt to the new way of life here. I (learn) ___ a little bit of the language to
make communication easier; unfortunately, I (learn, not) ___ foreign languages quickly.
Although I (understand, not) ___ much yet, I believe that I (improve, gradually) ___ .

I (travel, currently) ___ with Liam, a student from Leeds University in England. He (be) ___ a
nice guy, but impatient. He (walk, always) ___ ahead of me and (complain) ___ that I am too
slow. I (do) ___ my best to keep up with him, but he is younger and stronger than I am. Maybe,
I am just feeling sorry for myself because I am getting old.

Right now, Liam (sit) ___ with the owner of the inn. They (discuss) ___ the differences
between life in England and life in Nepal. I (know, not) ___ the real name of the owner, but
everybody (call, just) ___ him Tam. Tam (speak) ___ English very well and he (try) ___ to teach
Liam some words in Nepali. Every time Tam (say) ___ a new word, Liam (try) ___ to repeat it.
Unfortunately, Liam (seem, also) ___ to have difficulty learning foreign languages. I just hope
we don't get lost and have to ask for directions.
EJERCICIO 3: Past Simple, Past Continuous
1. A: What (you, do) ___ when the accident occurred?
B: I (try) ___ to change a light bulb that had burnt out.

2. After I (find) ___ the wallet full of money, I (go, immediately) ___ to the police and (turn)
it in.

3. The doctor (say) ___ that Tom (be) ___ too sick to go to work and that he (need) ___ to
stay at home for a couple of days.

4. Sebastian (arrive) ___ at Susan's house a little before 9:00 PM, but she (be, not) ___ there.
She (study, at the library) ___ for her final examination in French.

5. Sandy is in the living room watching television. At this time yesterday, she (watch, also)
___ television. That's all she ever does!

6. A: I (call) ___ you last night after dinner, but you (be, not) ___ there. Where were you?
B: I (work) ___ out at the fitness center.

7. When I (walk) ___ into the busy office, the secretary (talk) ___ on the phone with a
customer, several clerks (work, busily) ___ at their desks, and two managers (discuss,
quietly) ___ methods to improve customer service.

8. I (watch) ___ a mystery movie on TV when the electricity went out. Now I am never going
to find out how the movie ends.

9. Sharon (be) ___ in the room when John told me what happened, but she didn't hear
anything because she (listen, not)___ .

10. It's strange that you (call) ___ because I (think, just) ___ about you.

11. The Titanic (cross) ___ the Atlantic when it (strike)___ an iceberg.

12. When I entered the bazaar, a couple of merchants (bargain, busily) ___ and (try) ___ to sell
their goods to naive tourists who (hunt) ___ for souvenirs. Some young boys (lead) ___
their donkeys through the narrow streets on their way home. A couple of men (argue) ___
over the price of a leather belt. I (walk) ___ over to a man who (sell)___ fruit and (buy)
___ a banana.

13. The firemen (rescue) ___ the old woman who (be) ___ trapped on the third floor of the
burning building.

14. She was so annoying! She (leave, always) ___ her dirty dishes in the sink. I think she
(expect, actually) ___ me to do them for her.

15. Samantha (live) ___ in Berlin for more than two years. In fact, she (live) ___ there when
the Berlin Wall came down.
EJERCICIO 4: Past Simple, Past Continuous
Last night, while I was doing my homework, Angela (call) ___. She said she (call) ___ me on her
cell phone from her biology classroom at UCLA. I asked her if she (wait) ___ for class, but she
said that the professor was at the front of the hall lecturing while she (talk) ___ to me. I
couldn't believe she (make) ___ a phone call during the lecture. I asked what was going on.

She said her biology professor was so boring that several of the students (sleep, actually) ___
in class. Some of the students (talk) ___ about their plans for the weekend and the student
next to her (draw) ___ a picture of a horse. When Angela (tell) ___ me she was not satisfied
with the class, I (mention) ___ that my biology professor was quite good and (suggest) ___ that
she switch to my class.

While we were talking, I (hear) ___ her professor yell, "Miss, are you making a phone call?"
Suddenly, the line went dead. I (hang) ___ up the phone and went to the kitchen to make
dinner. As I (cut) ___ vegetables for a salad, the phone rang once again. It (be) ___ Angela, but
this time she wasn't sitting in class.

EJERCICIO 5: Past Simple, Present Perfect

1. A: Did you like the movie "Star Wars?"
B: I don't know. I (see, never) ___ that movie.

2. Sam (arrive) ___ in San Diego a week ago.

3. My best friend and I (know) ___ each other for over fifteen years. We still get together
once a week.

4. Stinson is a fantastic writer. He (write) ___ ten very creative short stories in the last year.
One day, he'll be as famous as Hemingway.

5. I (have, not) ___ this much fun since I (be) ___ a kid.

6. Things (change) ___ a great deal at Coltech, Inc. When we first (start) ___ working here
three years ago, the company (have, only) ___ six employees. Since then, we (expand) ___
to include more than 2000 full-time workers.

7. I (tell) ___ him to stay on the path while he was hiking, but he (wander) ___ off into the
forest and (be) ___ bitten by a snake.

8. Listen Donna, I don't care if you (miss) ___ the bus this morning. You (be) ___ late to work
too many times. You are fired!

9. Sam is from Colorado, which is hundreds of miles from the coast, so he (see, never) ___
the ocean. He should come with us to Miami.

10. How sad! George (dream) ___ of going to California before he died, but he didn't make it.
He (see, never) ___ the ocean.

11. In the last hundred years, traveling (become) ___ much easier and very comfortable. In the
19th century, it (take) ___two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon.
The trip (be) ___ very rough and often dangerous. Things (change) ___ a great deal in the
last hundred and fifty years. Now you can fly from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of
hours.
12. Jonny, I can't believe how much you (change) since the last time I (see) you. You (grow)
at least a foot!

13. This tree (be) planted by the settlers who (found) our city over four hundred years ago.

14. This mountain (be, never) climbed by anyone. Several mountaineers (try) to reach the
top, but nobody (succeed, ever) . The climb is extremely difficult and many people (die)
trying to reach the summit.

15. I (visit, never) Africa, but I (travel) to South America several times. The last time I (go) to
South America, I (visit) Brazil and Peru. I (spend) two weeks in the Amazon, (hike) for a
week near Machu Picchu, and (fly) over the Nazca Lines.

EJERCICIO 6: Past Simple, Present Perfect

Since computers were first introduced to the public in the early 1980's, technology (change)
___ a great deal. The first computers (be) ___ simple machines designed for basic tasks. They
(have, not) ___ much memory and they (be, not) ___ very powerful. Early computers were
often quite expensive and customers often (pay) thousands of dollars for machines which
actually (do) ___ very little. Most computers (be) ___ separate, individual machines used
mostly as expensive typewriters or for playing games.

Times (change)___ . Computers (become) ___ powerful machines with very practical
applications. Programmers (create) ___ a large selection of useful programs which do
everything from teaching foreign languages to bookkeeping. We are still playing video games,
but today's games (become) ___ faster, more exciting interactive adventures. Many computer
users (get, also) ___ on the Internet and (begin) ___ communicating with other computer
users around the world. We (start) ___ to create international communities online. In short,
the simple, individual machines of the past (evolve) ___ into an international World Wide Web
of knowledge.

EJERCICIO 7: Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous

Robin: I think the waiter (forget) ___ us. We (wait) ___ here for over half an hour and nobody
(take) ___ our order yet.

Michele: I think you're right. He (walk) ___ by us at least twenty times. He probably thinks we
(order, already) ___.

Robin: Look at that couple over there, they (be, only) ___ here for five or ten minutes and they
already have their food.

Michele: He must realize we (order, not) ___ yet! We (sit) ___ here for over half an hour
staring at him.

Robin: I don't know if he (notice, even) ___ us. He (run) ___ from table to table taking orders
and serving food.

Michele: That's true, and he (look, not) ___ in our direction once.
EJERCICIO 8: Present Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous
1. Judy: How long (be) ___ in Canada?
Claude: I (study) ___ here for more than three years.

2. I (have) ___ the same car for more than ten years. I'm thinking about buying a new one.

3. I (love) ___ chocolate since I was a child. You might even call me a "chocoholic."

4. Matt and Sarah (have) ___ some difficulties in their relationship lately, so they (go) ___ to
a marriage counselor. I hope they work everything out.

5. John (work) ___ for the government since he graduated from Harvard University. Until
recently, he (enjoy) ___ his work, but now he is talking about retiring.

6. Lately, I (think) ___ about changing my career because I (become) ___ dissatisfied with the
conditions at my company.

7. I (see) ___ Judy for more than five years and during that time I (see) ___ many changes in
her personality.

EJERCICIO 9: Present Continuous, Present Perfect Continuous

1. It (rain) _____ all week. I hope it stops by Saturday because I want to go to the beach.

2. Sid: Where is Gary?

Sarah: He (study, at the library) _____ for his German test on Wednesday. In fact, he
(review) _____ for the test every day for the last week.

3. You look really great! (You, exercise) _____ at the fitness center ?

4. Frank, where have you been? We (wait) _____ for you since 1 PM.

5. Tim: What is that sound?

Nancy: A car alarm (ring) _____ somewhere down the street. It (drive) _____ me crazy - I
wish it would stop! It (ring) _____ for more than twenty minutes.

6. Joseph's English (improve, really) _____ , isn't it? He (watch) _____ American television
programs and (study) _____ his grammar every day since he first arrived in San Diego.
Soon he will be totally fluent.

7. Dan: You look a little tired. (You, get) _____ enough sleep lately?
Michelle: Yes, I (sleep) _____ relatively well. I just look tired because I (feel) _____ a little
sick for the last week.

8. Dan: I hope you feel better soon.

Michelle: Thanks. I (take, currently) _____ some medicine, so I should feel better in a
couple of days.
EJERCICIO 10: Past Simple, Past Perfect
I can't believe I (get) _____ that apartment. I (submit) _____ my application last week, but I
didn't think I had a chance of actually getting it. When I (show) _____ up to take a look around,
there were at least twenty other people who (arrive) _____ before me. Most of them (fill,
already) _____ out their applications and were already leaving. The landlord said I could still
apply, so I did.

I (try) _____ to fill out the form, but I couldn't answer half of the questions. They (want) _____
me to include references, but I didn't want to list my previous landlord because I (have) _____
some problems with him in the past and I knew he wouldn't recommend me. I (end) _____ up
listing my father as a reference.

It was total luck that he (decide) _____ to give me the apartment. It turns out that the landlord
and my father (go) _____ to high school together. He decided that I could have the apartment
before he (look) _____ at my credit report. I really lucked out!

EJERCICIO 11: Past Simple, Present Perfect, Past Perfect

1. When I (arrive) _____ home last night, I discovered that Jane (prepare) _____ a beautiful
candlelight dinner.

2. Since I began acting, I (perform) _____ in two plays, a television commercial and a TV
drama. However, I (speak, never even) _____ publicly before I came to Hollywood in 2010.

3. By the time I got to the office, the meeting (begin, already) _____ without me. My boss
(be) _____furious with me and I (be) _____ fired.

4. When I (turn) _____ the radio on yesterday, I (hear) _____ a song that was popular when I
was in high school. I (hear, not) the song in years, and it (bring) back some great
memories.

5. Last week, I (run) into an ex-girlfriend of mine. We (see, not) each other in years, and
both of us (change) a great deal. I (enjoy) talking to her so much that I (ask) her out on a
date. We are getting together tonight for dinner.

6. When Jack (enter) the room, I (recognize, not) him because he (lose) so much weight and
(grow) a beard. He looked totally different!

7. The Maya established a very advanced civilization in the jungles of the Yucatan; however,
their culture (disappear, virtually) by the time Europeans first (arrive) in the New World.

8. I (visit) so many beautiful places since I (come) to Utah. Before moving here, I (hear,
never) of Bryce Canyon, Zion, Arches, or Canyonlands.
EJERCICIO 12: Past Perfect, Past Perfect Continuous
I'm sorry I left without you last night, but I told you to meet me early because the show started
at 8:00. I (try) _______ to get tickets for that play for months, and I didn't want to miss it. By
the time I finally left the coffee shop where we were supposed to meet, I (have) _______ five
cups of coffee and I (wait) _______ over an hour. I had to leave because I (arrange) _______ to
meet Kathy in front of the theater.

When I arrived at the theater, Kathy (pick, already) _______ up the tickets and she was waiting
for us near the entrance. She was really angry because she (wait) _______ for more than half
an hour. She said she (give, almost) _______ up and (go) _______ into the theater without us.

Kathy told me you (be) _______ late several times in the past and that she would not make
plans with you again in the future. She mentioned that she (miss) _______ several movies
because of your late arrivals. I think you owe her an apology. And in the future, I suggest you
be on time!

EJERCICIO 13: Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Present Perfect Continuous, Past Perfect
Continuous
1. It is already 9:30 PM and I (wait) _______ here for over an hour. If John does not get here
in the next five minutes, I am going to leave.

2. I was really angry at John yesterday. By the time he finally arrived, I (wait) _______ for
over an hour. I almost left without him.

3. Did you hear that Ben was fired last month? He (work) _______ for that import company
for more than ten years and he (work) _______ in almost every department. Nobody knew
the company like he did.

4. I (see) _______ many pictures of the pyramids before I went to Egypt. Pictures of the
monuments are very misleading. The pyramids are actually quite small.

5. Sarah (climb) _______ the Matterhorn, (sail) _______ around the world, and (go) _______
on safari in Kenya. She is such an adventurous person.

6. Sarah (climb) _______ the Matterhorn, (sail) _______ around the world and (go) _______
on safari in Kenya by the time she turned twenty-five. She (experience) _______ more by
that age than most people do in their entire lives.

7. When Melanie came into the office yesterday, her eyes were red and watery. I think she
(cry) _______ .
EJERCICIO 14: Present Continuous, Past Simpl, Present Perfect Continuous, Past Perfect
Continuous
My English is really getting better. I (try) _______ to learn the language since 2010, but only
recently have I been able to make some real progress. By the time I started high school in
2013, I (study) _______ the language for almost three years; however, I was only able to
introduce myself and utter a few memorized sentences. For a couple more years, I (struggle)
_______ through grammar and vocabulary lessons, which made absolutely no difference.
Nothing worked, so I decided to study abroad.

I found an exchange program in England that sounded like the perfect answer. I (stay) _______
with a host family for one month. It was a huge disappointment! I (sit) _______ there the
whole time staring at the host mother and father hoping that there would be some
breakthrough. Nothing.

When I returned, I mentioned to a friend that I (have) _______ problems with the language for
years. He recommended that I spend a year in an English speaking country. I decided to go
abroad again. I (research) _______ exchange programs for a couple of weeks and finally
decided on a school in the United States.

Well, it worked. I (live) _______ and (study) _______ in the U.S. for more than two years. I
(stay) _______ here for at least another year before I return home. By then, I should be
completely fluent.

EJERCICIO 15: Present and Past tenses

Lars: Excuse me, which movie are you waiting for?

Tony: We (wait) _______ for the new Stars Wars movie. In fact, we (wait) _______ here for
more than five hours.

Lars: Five hours? When did you arrive?

Tony: We (get) _______ here at 6:00 o'clock this morning. More than forty people (stand,
already) _______ here waiting for tickets when we arrived.

Lars: I can't believe that! Are you serious?

Tony: Yeah, people (take) _______ Star Wars movies seriously. In fact, this particular showing
has been sold out for over a week. We (wait, just) _______ in line to get a good seat in the
theater.

Lars: When did you buy your tickets?

Tony: I (buy) _______ them last week by phone. I (know) _______ tickets would be hard to get
because I (see) _______ a news interview with a group of people standing in line to get tickets.
They (wait) _______ in line for almost a month to buy tickets for the first showing.

Lars: I don't believe that!

Tony: It's true. They (camp) _______ out in front of Mann's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles for
about a month because they (want) _______to be the first people to see the movie.
EJERCICIO 16: Will and Be Going To
1. A: Why are you holding a piece of paper?
B: I (write) _______ a letter to my friends back home in Texas.

2. A: I'm about to fall asleep. I need to wake up!

B: I (get) _______ you a cup of coffee. That will wake you up.

3. A: I can't hear the television!

B: I (turn) _______ it up so you can hear it.

4. 4. We are so excited about our trip next month to France. We (visit) _______ Paris, Nice
and Grenoble.

5. 5. Sarah (come) _______ to the party. Oliver (be) _______ there as well.

6. Ted: It is so hot in here!

Sarah: I (turn) _______ the air-conditioning on.

7. I think he (be) _______ the next President of the United States.

8. After I graduate, I (attend) _______ medical school and become a doctor. I have wanted to
be a doctor all my life.

9. A: Excuse me, I need to talk to someone about our hotel room. I am afraid it is simply too
small for four people.
B: That man at the service counter (help) _______ you.

10. As soon as the weather clears up, we (walk) _______ down to the beach and go swimming.

EJERCICIO 17: Future Tenses

1. Right now, I am watching TV. Tomorrow at this time, I (watch) _______ TV as well.

2. Tomorrow after school, I (go) _______ to the beach.

3. I am going on a dream vacation to Tahiti. While you (do) _______ paperwork and (talk)
_______ to annoying customers on the phone, I (lie) _______ on a sunny, tropical beach.
Are you jealous?

4. We (hide) _______ when Tony (arrive) _______ at his surprise party. As soon as he opens
the door, we (jump) _______ out and (scream) _______ , "Surprise!"

5. We work out at the fitness center every day after work. If you (come) _______ over while
we (work) _______ out, we will not be able to let you into the house. Just to be safe, we
(leave) _______ a key under the welcome mat so you will not have to wait outside.

6. While you (study) _______ at home, Magda (be) _______ in class.

7. When I (get) _______ to the party, Sally and Doug (dance) _______ , John (make) _______
drinks, Sue and Frank (discuss) _______ something controversial, and Mary (complain)
_______ about something unimportant. They are always doing the same things. They are
so predictable.
8. When you (get) _______ off the plane, I (wait) _______ for you.

9. I am sick of rain and bad weather! Hopefully, when we (wake) _______ up tomorrow
morning, the sun (shine) _______.

10. If you (need) _______ to contact me sometime next week, I (stay) _______ at the Sheraton
in San Francisco.
ALL TENSES:
1. You look really great! (you, work) __________ out at the fitness center recently?

2. A: What (you, do) __________ when the accident occurred?

B: I (try) __________ to change a light bulb that had burnt out.

3. I (have) __________ the same car for more than ten years. I'm thinking about buying a
new one.

4. If it (snow) __________ this weekend, we (go) __________ skiing near Lake Tahoe.

5. A: What do you call people who work in libraries?

B: They (call) __________ librarians.

6. I came to England six months ago. I started my economics course three months ago. When
I return to Australia, I (study) __________ for nine months and I (be) __________ in
England for exactly one year.

7. Sam (arrive) __________ in San Diego a week ago.

8. Samantha (live) __________ in Berlin for more than two years. In fact, she (live)
__________ there when the Berlin wall came down.

9. If Vera (keep) __________ drinking, she (lose, eventually) __________ her job.

10. The Maya established a very advanced civilization in the jungles of the Yucatan; however,
their culture (disappear, virtually) __________ by the time Europeans first (arrive)
__________ in the New World.

11. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) __________.

12. It (rain) __________ all week. I hope it stops by Saturday because I want to go to the
beach.

13. Listen Donna, I don't care if you (miss) __________ the bus this morning. You (be)
__________ late to work too many times. You are fired!

14. I am sick of rain and bad weather! Hopefully, when we (wake) __________ up tomorrow
morning, the sun (shine) __________.

15. I have not traveled much yet; however, I (visit) __________ the Grand Canyon and San
Francisco by the time I leave the United States.

16. I (see) __________ many pictures of the pyramids before I went to Egypt. Pictures of the
monuments are very misleading. The pyramids are actually quite small.
17. In the last hundred years, traveling (become) __________ much easier and very
comfortable. In the 19th century, it (take) __________ two or three months to cross North
America by covered wagon. The trip (be) __________ very rough and often dangerous.
Things (change) __________ a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years. Now you can
fly from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.

18. Joseph's English (improve, really) __________, isn't it? He (watch) __________ American
television programs and (study) __________ his grammar every day since he first arrived in
San Diego. Soon he will be totally fluent.

19. When I (arrive) __________ home last night, I discovered that Jane (prepare) __________
a beautiful candlelight dinner.

20. If you (need) __________ to contact me sometime next week, I (stay) __________ at the
Sheraton in San Francisco.

21. When Carol (call) __________ last night, I (watch) __________ my favorite show on
television.

22. I (work) __________ for this company for more than thirty years, and I intend to stay here
until I retire!

23. Sharon (love) __________ to travel. She (go) __________ abroad almost every summer.
Next year, she plans to go to Peru.

24. Thomas is an author. He (write) __________ mystery novels and travel memoirs. He
(write) __________ since he was twenty-eight. Altogether, he (write) seven novels, three
collections of short stories and a book of poetry.

25. We were late because we had some car problems. By the time we (get) __________ to the
train station, Susan (wait) __________ for us for more than two hours.

26. Sam (try) __________ to change a light bulb when he (slip) __________ and (fall) _______.

27. Everyday I (wake) __________ up at 6 o'clock, (eat) __________ breakfast at 7 o'clock and
(leave) __________ for work at 8 o'clock. However, this morning I (get) __________ up at
6:30, (skip) __________ breakfast and (leave) __________ for work late because I (forget)
__________ to set my alarm.

28. Right now, Jim (read) __________ the newspaper and Kathy (make) __________ dinner.
Last night at this time, they (do) __________ the same thing. She (cook) __________ and
he (read) __________ the newspaper. Tomorrow at this time, they (do, also) __________
the same thing. She (prepare) __________ dinner and he (read) __________ . They are
very predictable people!

29. By this time next summer, you (complete) __________ your studies and (find) __________
a job. I, on the other hand, (accomplish, not) __________ anything. I (study, still)
__________ and you (work) __________ in some new high paying job.

30. The students (be, usually) __________ taught by Mrs. Monty. However, this week they
(teach) __________ taught by Mr. Tanzer.