CHAPTER I

TENSES

What are tenses in English?

Tenses play a crucial role in the English language. It denotes the time an action takes
place, whether sometime in the past, in the present or will take some time in the future.
Basically, tenses refer to the state of the verb. The state, or tense, of the verb explains the time
of the action.

How many tenses in English? The answer all depends upon whom you ask and what
meaning you attach to the grammatical term tense. Based on the time of action, tenses can be
classified into past, present, and future. Each of these tenses can explain an event that occurred
in the past, an event that occurs in the present, or an event that will occur in the future.

A. Tenses in Present Form

There are three types of tenses that will be explained in this part, namely simple present
tense, present progressive tense, and present perfect tense.
1. Simple Present Tense

Simple present Tense indicates an action that is generally true or habitual. That is, it
took place in the past, continue to take place in the present, and will take place in the
future.

a) The Use

The simple present tense is used to denote

 A habitual action.
Example: He always walks to school.
 General truths or facts.
Example: The sun rises in the east.
 A future event that is part of a fixed timetable.
Example: The match starts at 9 o' clock.
b) Formulas
 Positive sentences
S + V1 + s/es + O
 If the subject is a singular noun (it, he or she), then the verb is suffixed
by –s or –es.
 If the subjects are I, you, we, they or plural nouns, there is no change
in the actual form of the verb.
Examples:
(+) He goes to market every day.
(+) The children love noodle.
(+) The mechanic checks his engine every day.

 Negative Sentences
S + do/does + not + V1 + O
 If the subject is a singular noun or pronoun like – it, he, she then ‘does
not’ is used for the negative sentences.
 If the subjects are - they, we, I, you or a plural noun then ‘do not’ is
used for the negative sentences.
 The verb no longer uses the suffix "s / es" even though the subject is a
third-person singular sentence

Examples:

(-) He does not go to market every day

(-) The children do not love noodle.
(-)The mechanic does not check his engine every day.

 Interrogative Sentences
Do/does + S + V1 + O + ?
 Interrogative sentences start with Do/Does or question words
  The verb no longer uses the suffix "s / es" even though the subject is a
third-person singular sentence
Examples:
(?) Does he go to market every day?
(?) Does the child love noodle?
(?)Does the mechanic check his engine every day?

c) Time Signals (Adverb of Time)

Signal words help you to put in the correct tense. You can easily put in the
correct form of the verb if you know the signal word and which tense it
demands.

 Adverb of frequency

- Always - Sometimes
- Usually - Occasionally
- Generally - Seldom
- Never - Ever
- Often - Etc

 Adverb of quantity

- Everyday - Twice
- Every morning - Twice a day
- Once …………… - Twice a year
- Once a week - Three times
- Once a month - Etc
d) Verbs in Third Singular Person
There are some rules in present tense by the use of third singular person that
related to the verb. The rules are:

Most verbs: Add “s” to Work -> works Fight -> fights
infinitive Know -> knows Meet -> meets
Sit -> sits Look -> looks
Get -> gets Send -> sends
See -> sees Ask -> asks
Live -> lives Follow -> follows
Sew -> sews Boil -> boils

verbs finishing with one Stay -> stays Display -> displays
vowel + "y": add "s" to Employ -> employs Buy -> buys
infinitive Play -> plays
Verbs ending with Cry -> cries Fry -> fries
consonant and “y”: Hurry -> hurries Study -> studies
change "y" for "ies" Fly -> flies Spy -> spies
Imply -> implies Worry -> worries
Try -> tries Deny -> denies

Verbs ending in sibilant Fix -> fixes Confess -> confesses

sounds –s, -z, ch, -sh, or Push -> pushes Hiss -> hisses
–x: add "es" Tax -> taxes Reach -> reaches
Rush -> rushes Kiss -> kisses
Buzz -> buzzes Teach -> teaches
Finish -> finishes Pass -> passes
Fax -> faxes Touch -> touches
 Verbs ending with one Go -> goes Echo -> echoes
“o” add “es” Do -> does Veto -> vetoes
Verb “to have” Have -> has

EXERCISES I

Complete the following sentences by picking out the correct form of the verb from
the parentheses.

1. Rubelyn ____four languages. (speak, speaks)

2. Danica is a teacher. She ___ in Korea. (teach, teaches)
3. the kettle ___, will you make some tea? (boil, boils)
4. I always ___ the window at night because it is cold. (close, closes)
5. Those costumes ___ too much. (cost, costs) 6.
6. The food in Japan is expensive. It ___ a lot to live there. (cost, costs)
7. His job is great because he ___ a lot of people. (meet, meets)
8. My watch is broken and it ___ to be fixed again. (need, needs)
9. I ___ to watch animes. (love, loves)
10. I always ___ cosplay conventions. (attend, attends)
11. They never ___ tea in the morning. (drink, drinks)
12. We both ___ Mai Nakahara’s songs in the KTV. (sing, sings)
13. The earth ___ round the sun, doesn't it? (go, goes)
14. Sweet Incantations Café ___ at 5:30 pm. (close, closes)
15. Apple Pages ___ more than a thousand paperbacks now. (has, have)
2. Present Progressive/ Present Continuous

Present continuous tense that also known as present progressive tense is used to
indicate an action that is taking place at the moment of speaking.

a) The Use
The present progressive tense is used to denote:
 An action going on at the time of speaking
Examples: They are identifying the victims.
She is reflecting our fears
 When something is already decided and arranged as well to perform it.
Example: My father is leaving for the province tonight.
The pilots are attending the seminar tomorrow

b) Formulas
 Positive Sentences
S + to be (am/is/are) + V-ing + O
(+) She is washing my car.
(+) We are repairing some electronic devices.
(+) I am burning a math book accidentally.

 Negative sentences
S + to be (am/is/are) + not + V-ing + O
(-)She is not washing my car.
(-) We are not repairing some electronic devices.
(-) I am not burning a math book accidentally.

 Interrogative sentences
to be (am/is/are) + S + V-ing + O + ?
 (?) Is she washing my car?
(?) Are we repairing some electronic devices?
(+) Am I burning a math book accidentally?

c) Time Signals (Adverb of Time)

Signal words help you to put in the correct tense. You can easily put in the
correct form of the verb if you know the signal word and which tense it
demands.

- Now - Right now

- At the moment - Today
- At this time - At present
- At this moment - Etc

d) Some Rules of V+ing

 Silent e is dropped. (but: does not apply for -ee)
Example: come – coming
but: agree – agreeing
 After a short, stressed vowel, the final consonant is doubled.
Example: sit – sitting
Fit – fitting
 After a vowel, the final consonant l is doubled in British English (but not in
American English).
Example: travel - travelling (British English)
but: traveling (American English)
 Final ie becomes y.

Example: lie – lying

EXERCISE 2

Give the present progressive tense of the verbs to complete each sentence.

1. The sun _______. (shine)

2. What ___ you ____? (do)
3. It _______ again. (rain)
4. Yes, he _______ his best now. (try)
5. They _______ to China next year. (go)
6. I _______ from Manila International Airport. (leave)
7. Jommy _______ here this weekend. (come)
8. ___ you ____ the truth? (tell)
9. We ___ just ____ breakfast. (have)
10. The birds _______. (sing)

EXERCISE 3

Complete the sentences with the simple present or the present progressive form of the verbs
in parentheses.

1. Shinta can’t come to the phone because she (wash) is washing

2. Kristin (wash) ___________________ her hair every other day or so.
3. Tony (sit, usually) _____________ in the front row during class, but today he (sit)
_________ in the last row
4. Please be quiet. I (try) ____________________ to concentrate.
5. (you, lock, always) _________________________ _____the door to your apartment
when you leave?
6. I wrote to my friend last week. She hasn’t answered my letter yet. I (wait, still)
________________________________for a reply.
7. After six days of rain, I’m glad that the sun (shine) ___________________________
today.
8. Every morning, the sun (shine) _____________ in my bedroom window and (wake)
________________________ me up

3. Present Perfect Tense

Present perfect tense is used to indicate an action that has been completed
sometime before the present moment, with a result that affects the present
situation.
a) The Use
Present perfect tense is used to denote
 actions which happened in the past, but we don’t mention when exactly
Example: He has gone around the world.
I have seen the rock opera.
 a state which started in the past and continues up to the present
Example: The president has won the election since 1998 (until now)
 for actions which happened in the past and finished, but their results are
obvious in the present
Example: I have stayed in my house for two years

b) Formulas
 Positive Sentences
S + have/has + V3
(+) Liverpool has won the league
(+) She has travelled around the world
(+) They have come to my house
  Negative sentences
S + have/has + not + V3
(-) Liverpool has not won the league
(-) She has not travelled around the world
(-) They have not come to my house

 Interrogative sentences
have/has + S + V3 + ?
(?)Has Liverpool won the league?
?)Has she travelled around the world?
?)Have they come to my house?

c) Time Signals
Signal words help you to put in the correct tense. You can easily put in the
correct form of the verb if you know the signal word and which tense it
demands.

Already Twice
Just Three times
Yet Many times
Ever Etc
Never

EXERCISES 4

Give the present perfect tense of the verbs to complete each sentence.

1. The President _____ (deliver) his speech.

2. I _____ (study) the details of the case.
3. Both the La Salle and Ateneo teams _____ (practice) well.
 4. The Chairman of the Board _____ (notice) the sluggishness of the new
janitor.
5. The students were singing a while ago but now they _____ (stop).
6. The flowers were still blooming beautifully but suddenly they all _____ (wilt).
7. Ramon _____ (visit) his grandparents for 5 years.
8. Our instructor _____ (teach) in this institution for 12 years.
9. She told me that she _____ (support) the new president.
10. I remarked that I _____ (eat-not) this sort of delicacy yet.

B. Tenses in Past Form

There are three types of tenses that will be explained in this part, namely simple past
tense, past continuous tense, and past perfect tense.
1. Simple Past Tense

Simple past tense is used to indicate an action took place before the present
moment and that has no real connection with the present time. Simple past tenses of
verbs are also used to express specific situations.

a) The Use

The simple past tense is used to denote:

 Completed action in the past

Example: I watched a movie yesterday.
I didn't see the play last Monday.
I travelled to Japan last year
 A series of completed actions
Examples: I finished work, walked to the beach, and found a nice place to
swim.
The Gazette Band arrived from the airport at 8:00, checked into
the hotel at 9:00, and met their fans at 10:00.
 Habits in the past
 Examples: I studied Japanese when I was a child.
She worked at the movie theater after school.

b) Formulas
 Positive sentences
S + V2 + O
(+) They applied job in my company
(+) She arrived at 08.00 P.M last night
(+) my brother drove his car slowly

 Negative Sentences
S + did + not + V1 + O
(-)They did not apply job in my company
(-) She did not arrive at 08.00 P.M last night
(-) my brother did not drive his car slowly

 Interrogative Sentences
Did + S + V1 + O + ?
(?)Did they apply job in my company?
(+) Did she arrive at 08.00 P.M last night?
(+) Did my brother drive his car slowly?

c) Time signals/ Adverb of Time

Signal words help you to put in the correct tense. You can easily put in the
correct form of the verb if you know the signal word and which tense it
demands.
 Last night …………….. ago
Last week Two days ago
Last month Three years ago
Last year This morning
Yesterday etc

d) Regular and Irregular Verbs

The difference between a regular and an irregular verb is the formation of the
simple past and past participle. Regular verbs are dependably consistent—the
simple past ends in ed as does the past participle.
Regular verb

SIMPLE SIMPLE PAST

FORM (V1) PAST (V2) PARTICIPLE
(V3)
Accept accepted accepted
Achieve achieve achieved
Add added added
Admire admired admired
Admit admitted admitted
Adopt adopted adopted
Advise advised advised
Afford afforded afforded
Agree agreed agreed
Allow allowed allowed
Amuse amused amused
Analyze analyzed analyzed
announce announced announced
Annoy annoyed annoyed
 Answer answer answered
apologize apologized apologized
Appear appeared appeared

Irregular Verb

SIMPLE SIMPLE PAST

FORM (V1) PAST (V2) PARTICIPLE
(V3)
be
was/were been
(is/am/are)
Bear bore borne
Beat beat beaten
become became become
Befall befell befallen
Beget begot begotten
Begin began Begun
Bend bent Bent
bereave bereft Bereft
beseech besought Besought
Beset beset Beset
Bestrew bestrewed Bestrewn
bet,
Bet bet, betted
betted
Betake betook Betaken
Bid Bid Bid
Bind bound Bound
Bite Bit Bitten
Bleed bled Bled
Blow blew Blown
Break broke Broken
Breed bred Bred
Bring brought Brought
broadcast broadcast Broadcast
browbeat browbeat Browbeaten
Build built Built
Burn burnt burnt
Burst burst burst
Bust bust Bust
Buy bought bought
Catch caught caught
Choose chose chosen
Cling clung Clung
come came Come
Cost cost Cost
creep crept crept
Cut Cut Cut
Dig Dug Dug
Dive dove dived
Do Did Done
Draw Drew drawn
dream dreamt dreamt
drink Drank drunk
Drive Drove driven
dwell Dwelt dwelt
Eat Ate Eaten
EXERCISES 5

Fill in the blanks of the following sentences by using the simple past or simple present tense
of the verb in the parentheses.

1. The sky _____ blue. (be)

2. I always __________ after I eat. (brush)
3. Bob ___________ TV every night. (watch)
4. Sara ________ 5 days a week. (work)
5. I _______ the train coming. (hear)
6. I _________ smoke. (smell)
7. My plane _________ at 8:30 tomorrow. (leave)
8. I ________ to work yesterday morning. (go)
9. After Bob _______ dinner, he drove to CEC. (eat)
10. The students __________ in class before the teacher. (arrive)
11. I used to _______ horses when I was a kid. (ride)
12. The car ___________ at 9.30am yesterday. (explode)
13. She __________ to the door. (go)
14. We did not _________ the telephone. (hear)
15. Did you _______ that car? (see)

2. Past Continuous Tense

Past continuous tense is used to indicate an action going on at some time in the
past or an action in the past that is longer in duration than another action in the
past. Simply, this tense is used to say when we were in the middle of doing at a
particular moment in the past.
a) The Use
Past Continuous Tense is used to denote
 Actions that were happening at a specific point of time in the past
Example: I was having a beautiful dream when the alarm clock rang.
 to describe background scenes in a story
Example: When the shot rang out, she was running towards the river.
 Actions that were happening at the same time in the past. In this case, we
usually use ‘while’ or ‘as’
Example: I was reading a football magazine while my mother was cooking
b) Formulas
 Positive sentences
S + to be (was/were) + V-ing + O
(+) He was having a bath when we arrived.
(+) They were waiting for the bus at 5 pm yesterday.
(+) I was washing my skirt

 Negative Sentences
S + to be (was/were) + not + V-ing + O
(-)He was not having a bath when we arrived.
(-)They were not waiting for the bus at 5 pm yesterday.
(-)I was not washing my skirt

 Interrogative Sentences
To be (was/were) + S + V-ing + O + ?
(?) Was he having a bath when we arrived?
(?) Were they waiting for the bus at 5 pm yesterday?
(?) Was I washing my skirt?
 c) Time Signals
Signal words help you to put in the correct tense. You can easily put in the
correct form of the verb if you know the signal word and which tense it
demands.

- All day .......... - As long as

- The whole day........ - All day yesterday
- At....... o’clock ....... - The whole day
- While yesterday
- At 5 o’clock yesterday

EXERCISE 6

Turn the underlined verbs into the past progressive/ continuous tense by rewriting the
sentences using that form.

1. The girls played badminton the whole afternoon.

Answer: The girls were playing badminton the whole afternoon.
2. Mother washed my shirts while my cousins kept on bothering her.
Answer:______________________________________________
3. He said that the carpenters worked all day on Saturday.
Answer:______________________________________________
4. The man looked at the wares; the thief stole his briefcase.
Answer:______________________________________________
5. I dug the garden and Mary played tennis.
Answer:______________________________________________
6. She worked diligently; her friends amused themselves.
Answer:______________________________________________
7. He looked at the barn; his wife surveyed the entire house.
 Answer:______________________________________________
8. He often complained that the house was warm.
Answer:______________________________________________
9. They prepared for the picnic; it rained.
Answer:______________________________________________

10. What did she say about your latest girlfriend?

Answer:______________________________________________

EXERCISE 7

Fill in the blanks with the simple past or past continuous form of the verbs.

A: Hi, Mary. I _____________ (see /negative.) you at school last Monday.

B: Hello, Bob. I _____________ (come/neg.) on Monday. I wasn't feeling well, so I ______

(decide) to go to the doctor.

A: Oh! ______ (be) it serious?

B: No, the doctor __________ (examine) me and __________ (tell) me I had the flu. He
____________ (prescribe) some medicine and told me to go home and rest.

A: Did you stay home all day last Monday?

B: No, only in the morning. I __________ (have) to work in the afternoon, and guess what?

A: What?

B: When a friend ________ (drive) me home, he ________ (crash) his car. He didn’t see the
red light.

A: _______ (do) anyone got hurt?

B: Thank God, nobody ________ (do).

A: I'm happy to hear that. Well, Mary, I have to rush now. While I _______ (listen) to your
story, I _________ (remember) that my wife __________ (ask) me to go to the
mechanic to get our car. See you later. Take care.

B: You too. Bye.

3. Past Perfect Tense

Past perfect tense is used to indicate an action in the past that had been completed
before another time or event in the past.

a) The Use
Past Perfect tense is used to denote:
 For something that started in the past and continued up to a given time
in the past
Example: They had been married before I propose her
 For something we had done several times up to a point in the past and
continued to do after that point.
Example: When he came last night, the cake had run out.

b) Formulas
 Positive sentences
S + had + V3
(+) My brother had slept.
(+) She had borrowed my towel.
(+) They had driven car to home.

 Negative Sentences
S + had + not + V3
(-) My brother had not slept
 (-) She had not borrowed my towel
(-) They had not driven car to home

 Interrogative Sentences
had + S + V3 + ?
(?) Had my brother slept?
(?) Had she borrowed my towel?
(?) Had they driven car to home?

c) Time Signals/ Adverb of Time

Signal words help you to put in the correct tense. You can easily put in the
correct form of the verb if you know the signal word and which tense it
demands.
- By the end of.......
- Before
- After
- As soon as
- Until
- When

EXERCISES 8

Complete the sentences. Use the simple past or the present perfect form of the verbs in
parentheses.

1. Fatima is from a hot, arid part of her country. She (see, never) has never seen snow.
2. Last January, I (see) ________________________ snow for the first time in my life.
3. Last night my friend and I (have) ________________________ some free time, so we
(go) ________________________ to a show.
4. Since classes began, I (have, not) _____________________________ much free time.
My classes keep me really busy.
5. Ming Won (be) ____________________________in this class for three months. His
English is getting better and better. He plans to take this class until the end of May.
6. Mrs. Perez (be) __________________________in our class for three months, but then
she left school to get a job.
7. Late-breaking news! A major earthquake (occur, just) ________________ in southern
California. It (occur) ________________ at 9:25 A.M Pacific Standard Time.
8. I admit that I (get) ________________ older since I last (see) _______________you, but
with any luck at all, I (get, also) ___________________________wiser.
9. A: Are you taking Chemistry this semester?
B: No, I (take, already) _____________________________________________it. I (take)
________________________ it last semester.
10. A: Do you know Greg Adams?
B: Yes, I know him. I (know) ________________________ him since college.

C. Tenses in Future Form

There are three types of tenses that will be explained in this part, namely simple future
tense, future continuous tense, and future perfect tense.

1. Simple Future Tense

Simple future tense is used to indicate an action that will take place after the
present time and that has no real connection with the present time.

Simple Future has two different forms in English: "will" and "be going to." Although the
two forms can sometimes be used interchangeably, they often express two very
different meanings. These different meanings might seem too abstract at first, but with
time and practice, the differences will become clear. Both "will" and "be going to" refer
to a specific time in the future.
a) The Use of will
Modals will in future tense is used:
 to make predictions about the future
Example: It will rain tomorrow
 to talk about on-the-spot decisions
Example: I will pay the ticket for you because you are kind.
 for promises
Example: I will pick you up at 07.00 tonight
 for offers and requests
Example: Will we go to the theatre tonight?

To be going to in future tense is used:

 As an action in the near future that has already been planned or prepared
Example: I am going to study harder next month
 A conclusion regarding the immediate future
Example: The sky is absolutely dark. It is going to rain.

b) Formulas
 Positive sentences
S + will + V1 + O (will/shall)
(+) They will come tonight
(+) He will buy me food
(+) I will kill you if you tell him

S + to be (am, is, are) + going to + V1 + O (to be going to)

(+) They are going to come tonight
(+) He is going to buy me food
(+) I am going to kill you if you tell him
  Negative Sentences
S + will + not + V1 + O (will/shall)
(-) They will not come tonight
(-) He will not buy me food
(-) I will not kill you if you tell him

S + to be (am, is, are) + not + going to + V1 + O (To be Going to)

(-) They are not going to come tonight
(-) He is not going to buy me food
(-) I am not going to kill you if you tell him

 Interrogative Sentences
Will + S + V1 + O + ? (will/shall)
(?) Will they come tonight?
(?) Will he buy me food?
(?) Will I kill you if you tell him?

To be (am, is, are) + S+ going to + V1 + O (to be going to)

(?) Are they going to come tonight?
(?) Is he going to buy me food?
(?) Am I going to kill you if you tell him?

c) Time signals/ Adverb of time

Signal words help you to put in the correct tense. You can easily put in the
correct form of the verb if you know the signal word and which tense it
demands.

Tomorrow This weekend

Next week Soon
Tonight Later
 Next month 1 hour later
Next day Soon
The day after tomorrow Etc

EXERCISES 9

A. Complete the sentences by using the simple future tense (use Will) form of the verbs
in parentheses.
1. According to the weather forecast, it (rain) ________ tomorrow.
2. None of us have done the homework the teacher told us to do. He (be) _____ very
disappointed when he finds out.
3. Ronny (come) _______ to my house at 7 o’clock tonight. I think Jenny, Ronny’s
girlfriend, will come too.
4. I (probably, see) ________ Janet at the cafeteria at lunch.
5. The damage we do to our forest today (cause) _________ insevere catastrophes
sooner or later in the future.
B. Complete the sentences by using the simple future tense (Use To be going to) form of
the verbs in parentheses.
1. Ronny (come) _______ to my house at 7 o’clock tonight.
2. He has an appointment. He (meet) ______ his business partner at noon.
3. I (go) ________ the shopping mall. Do you want to go with me?
4. The next world cup championship held in South Africa in 2010.
5. He (leave) __________ for Bali tomorrow morning.

2. Future continuous tense

Future continuous tense is used to indicate an action in the future that is longer in
duration than another action in the future.
a) The Use
Future continuous tense is used:
 To make predictions about the present.
Example: She will be getting ready for school
 talk about future events that will be in progress at a specific time in the
future
Example: This time tomorrow I will be celebrating my birthday.

b) Formulas
 Positive sentences
S + will + be + V ing + O
(+)She will be getting ready for school
(+)They will be creating a new product
(+) I will be giving you cake

 Negative Sentences
S + will + not + be + V ing + O
(-)She will not be getting ready for school
(-)They will not be creating a new product
(-) I will not be giving you cake

 Interrogative Sentences
Will + S + Be + V ing + O?
(?) Will she be getting ready for school?
(?) Will they be creating a new product?
(-) Will I not be giving you cake?

c) Time Signals (Adverb of Time)

 Signal words help you to put in the correct tense. You can easily put in the
correct form of the verb if you know the signal word and which tense it
demands.

- Tomorrow - This weekend

- Next week - Later
- Tonight - 1 hour later
- At this time - At 7.00 o’clock tomorrow
next month - The day after tomorrow
- Next day

EXERCISE 10
Complete the sentences by using the future continuous tense form.
1. My daughter (watch) __________TV at eight thirty tonight.
2. She (copy) _________the materials at 10 o’clock this morning.
3. I (discuss) _________ English with my classmates at 2 p.m. next Friday
4. I (be) ________busy at 8 o’clock tomorrow morning.
5. They (be) ________very happy at 9 o’clock next Saturday night.
6. This time next year, she (study) Economics at the University of Toronto
7. They (take) _________English exam at 10 a.m. tomorrow.
8. We (watch)________football game at 11 p.m. tonight. (

3. Future Perfect tense

Future perfect tense is used to indicate an action in the future that will have been
completed before another time or event in the future. Therefore, the tenses
expresses a completed action in the future.
a) The Use
 Future perfect tense is used to denote:
 The actions completed
Example: I will have written my exercise by then.
 One event happened before/after another
Example: He will have rung up his wife before he arrives home.
By the time you read this I will have left.

b) Formulas
 Positive sentences
S + will + have + V3 + O
(+) I will have arrived
(+) My cousin will have finished my homework
(+) They will have jumped to the river

 Negative Sentences
S + will + not + have + V3 + O
(-) I will not have arrived
(-) My cousin will not have finished my homework
(-) They will not have jumped to the river

 Interrogative Sentences
Will + S + have + V3 + O?
(?) Will I have arrived?
(?) Will my cousin have finished my homework?
(?) Will they have jumped to the river?

c) Time signals (Adverb of time)

 Signal words help you to put in the correct tense. You can easily put in the
correct form of the verb if you know the signal word and which tense it
demands.

- By this weekend - By next meeting

- By the end of this - By the time
month - Etc
- By next month

EXERCISE 11

Give the future perfect tense of the verbs in the parentheses.

1. By the time you finished dressing, the taxi _____ (arrive).

2. On July 14, my parents _____ (marry) for thirty years.
3. The English class _____ (visit) the museum tomorrow.
4. The group _____ (terminate) its session next week.
5. In two years or so, Mandy _____ (forget) the fellow who broke her heart.
6. By the time she finished her assignment, her mother _________(come)
7. My classmates (arrange) ___________the schedule next week.
8. On Monday, He (stay)_________ in Makassar for one year.

EXERCISE 12

Classify these sentences below into correct tenses based on the pattern of the sentence

1. Farmers in Jati Bali will be growing rice crops at 9 a.m. tomorrow

Tenses: Future Continuous Tense
2. They will not be being very happy at 9 o’clock next Saturday night.
Tenses: ________________________
3. When my dad picks me up at 1 p.m., I will have been at school
For 6 hours.
 Tenses: ________________________
4. I was completely sure that on August 17, I wouldn’t have been living in this house for 10
years yet.
Tenses: ________________________
5. Let’s go to the canteen. I will treat you.
Tenses: ________________________
6. Will you go out with me tonight, please!
Tenses: ________________________

7. You still have time because the bank closes at 4 o’clock.

Tenses: ________________________
8. My roommate will be snoring loudly while I am studying.
Tenses: ________________________
9. By 3 o’clock this afternoon, I will have finished reading this book.
Tenses: ________________________
10. I think Barcelona will have scored three goals when the first half is over.
Tenses: ________________________
11. They were playing video games when I arrived.
Tenses: ________________________
12. She is going to buy some food in traditional market.
Tenses: ________________________
13. I have told him that the movie is so boring.
Tenses: ________________________
14. I will come to your wedding party if you invite me.
Tenses: ________________________
15. I slept on the sofa last night.
Tenses: ________________________
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Chair
2 chairS
CHILD
CHILDREN
MAN WOMAN
MEN WOMEN

A FISH
3 FISH
PERSON
3 PEOPLE