English Grammar Tenses and Structures

English Grammar: Tenses and Structures

Past Tense

Simple Past

• A 1.1 will be interviewed, wasn't understood, been estimated, was/has been ordered, had been accused, is alleged
• B 1.will be charged, is being reported, have stolen, is estimated, wasn't expected, had been/was believed
• C 1.was expected, has been demonstrated, is being claimed, will be released, had been suspected, isn't thought

Past Continuous

• A 2.are believed to be discussing, are thought to be, is reported to have cancelled, admitted making up / having made up, apologised for destroying, refused to move, reminds us to change
• B 2.1 is/was known to be, are reported to be holding, are/were thought to have left, (have) advised not going out, confessed to taking, promised to improve, encouraging us to take
• C 2.are reported to have marched, are believed to be having, have been shown to cause, denied borrowing, are worried about not having, threatening to stay, warned me not to share

Past Perfect

• A 3.would love to visit,claimed that climate change is, whether the politician had been, enquired where the presentation was,complaint was (that) they could't, insisted on us being, against swimming
• B 3.1 had better catch, they'd been living, whether he/she was planning, wondering why you left, criticism was (that) they hadn't,6 (that) I should check my, the taxi driver for causing
• C 3.I needn't meet her, says she isn't going, me/us whether I/we would prefer,when the demonstration started, claim was (that) their breakthrough, (that)I should use, accused the politician of lying

Present Tense

Simple Present

• A 4.manifesto, showed no mercy, crate, charmed, concise, public office, feedback
• B 4. process, acting on instinct, wagging, club, takeaway, conscious, knowledge
• C 4.feedback, predators, patted, legislation, address the issue of, advocacy group, rehearse

Present Continuous

• A 5.BBAACCAB
• B 5. CABAAABC
• C 5.ACCABB

Future Tense

Simple Future

• A 6. engagement, legislation, cluttered, senseless, docilely, extinction
• B 6. advocacy, resolution, unprofessional, extinction, engagement, dominion
• C 6.assembly, proposal, knowledge, settlements, dominion, cluttered

Future Continuous

• A 7.BACAB
• B 7.BCACB
• C 7.BABAC

Future Perfect

• A 8.CCABB
• B 8.AACBC
• C 8.BCACB

Conditional Tense

Conditional 1

• A 9.CDBAC
• B 9.DBACB
• C 9.CADBD

Conditional 2

• A 10.BACAC
• B 10. CABCB
• C 10.ABCAB

Modal Verbs

• A 1.1 will be interviewed, wasn't understood, been estimated, was/has been ordered, had been accused, is alleged
• B 1.will be charged, is being reported, have stolen, is estimated, wasn't expected, had been/was believed
• C 1.was expected, has been demonstrated, is being claimed, will be released, had been suspected, isn't thought

Passive Voice

• A 2.are believed to be discussing, are thought to be, is reported to have cancelled, admitted making up / having made up, apologised for destroying, refused to move, reminds us to change
• B 2.1 is/was known to be, are reported to be holding, are/were thought to have left, (have) advised not going out, confessed to taking, promised to improve, encouraging us to take
• C 2.are reported to have marched, are believed to be having, have been shown to cause, denied borrowing, are worried about not having, threatening to stay, warned me not to share

Active Voice

• A 3.would love to visit,claimed that climate change is, whether the politician had been, enquired where the presentation was,complaint was (that) they could't, insisted on us being, against swimming
• B 3.1 had better catch, they'd been living, whether he/she was planning, wondering why you left, criticism was (that) they hadn't,6 (that) I should check my, the taxi driver for causing
• C 3.I needn't meet her, says she isn't going, me/us whether I/we would prefer,when the demonstration started, claim was (that) their breakthrough, (that)I should use, accused the politician of lying