1 GRAMMAR

Review of verb tenses Page 88 3 Choose the correct answer.

1 Explain the difference in meaning each time between 1 I enjoy / enjoyed / have enjoyed studying history since
sentences a and b. Name the different tenses used. I was a child.
2 I’ll look for a job when I get / will get / will have got my
1 a I see my friends at the weekend.
degree.
b I’m seeing my friends at the weekend.
3 I’m waiting / ’ve been waiting / was waiting in this
2 a The theme tune began when the programme
queue for hours!
ended.
4 By the end of this century, we’re exploring / ’ll have
b The theme tune had begun when the programme
explored / explore distant planets.
ended.
5 My friend Stefan was reading / has been reading /
3 a The press were taking photos when Melanie
read a book when I called at his house.
walked in.
6 I’m not yet sure which subject I want to study, but I think
b The press took photos when Melanie walked in.
I’ll do / ’m doing / ’ll have done maths.
4 a We’ll be watching that film when you get here.
7 When politicians at last realised what was happening,
b We’ll watch that film when you get here.
the climate already became / had already become /
5 a Carla’s written a book about animals that can
had already been becoming warmer.
predict earthquakes.
8 By next July, I’ll be living / ’m living / ’ll have been
b Carla’s been writing a book about animals that can
living in this town for ten years.
predict earthquakes.
6 a The thunderstorm will have ended by the time our
plane takes off.
b The thunderstorm will be ending by the time our
plane takes off.
7 a The economy grew rapidly when government policy
changed.
2000 2015 2025
b The economy had been growing rapidly when
government policy changed.
8 a When I’m 25, I’ll work abroad for several years.
b When I’m 25, I’ll have been working abroad for
several years.

2 Correct the mistakes made by exam candidates. In 2010 2020 2030

some cases more than one answer is possible.
1 Do you come to the meeting next week?
2 I’m waiting for you at Vicenza Station tomorrow
afternoon.
3 Barbara and I know each other for years. We went to 4 Mark some important past events in your life, e.g.
primary school together. starting secondary school, on the timeline above. Then
4 In your memo you asked me to write a report, so now I tell your partner what you:
send it to you.
5 I was waiting for 30 minutes when a man came and • were also doing and used to do at that time, e.g. I was
spoke to me. living in the city centre. I used to walk to school.
6 I promise that when you’ll come to visit me next • had done and had been doing before then.
summer, you’ll have a wonderful holiday. • have done and have been doing since then.
7 On Wednesday we went to St. Andrews, as I arranged 5 Now put in some likely future events, e.g. graduating,
to meet a friend of mine there. starting work. Tell your partner what you:
8 Club membership is falling so we are needing new
members, especially young people. • will also be doing then.
• will have done by then.
• will have been doing by then, and for how long.

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