Adverb Clause of Time

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Review of Verb Tenses
Presented by:

Nurul Fathia Salma

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REVIEW OF VERB TENSES

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REVIEW OF VERB TENSES

Exercise 1) Error analysis : review of verb tenses

Directions : Correct the errors
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I am studying here since last January.

I have been studying here since last January.
By the time I return to my country, I am away from home for more than three years.
By the time I return to my country, I will have been away from home for more than three years.
As soos as I will graduate, I going to return to my hometown.
As soos as I graduate, I am going to return to my hometown.
By the end of the 21st century, scientists will had discovered the cure for the common cold.
By the end of the 21st century, scientists will have discovered the cure for the common cold
I want to get married, but I dont meet the right person yet.
I want to get married, but I havent met the right person yet.
I have been seeing that movie three times, and now I am wanting to see it again.
I have seen that movie three times, and now I am wanting to see it again.
Last night, I have had dinner with two friend. I knew both of them for a long time.
Last night, I had dinner with two friends. I have known both of them for a long time.
I am not like my job at the restaurant. My brother wants me to change it. I am thinking he is right.
I dont like my job at the restaurant. My brother wants me to change it. I think he is right.

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9. So far this week, the teachers are giving us a lot of homework everyday.
So far this week, the teachers have given us a lot of homework everyday.
10. There are more than forty presidents of the United States since it became a country. George Washington had been the first
president. He was become the president in 1789.
There have been more than forty presidents of the United States since it became a country. George Washington had been the
first president. He became the president in 1789.
11. While I will be studying tonight, Im going to listen to Beethovens Seventh Symphony.
While I am studying tonight, Im going to listen to Beethovens Seventh Symphony.
12. We washed the dishes and clean up the kitchen after our dinner guests were leaving.
We washed the dishes and cleaned up the kitchen after our dinner guests left.
13. My neighbors are Mr. and Mrs. Jones. I know them ever since I am a child.
My neighbors are Mr. and Mrs. Jones. I have known them ever since I was a child.
14. Its raining tomorrow morning.
It will rain tomorrow morning.
15. Many scientists believe there is a major earthquake in California in the next few years.
Many scientists believe there will be a major earthquake in California in the next few years.

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Exercise 4) Review of Verb Tenses.

Directions : Use any appropriate tense of the verbs in parentheses.
1) John is in my English class. He (study) ....is studying.... English this semester. He (take, also) .....is also taking..... some other
classes. His classes (begin) ....begin.... at 9:00 everyday.
2) Yesterday John ate breakfast at 8:00. he (eat, already) .....had already eaten..... breakfastwhen he (leave) .....left..... for class at
8:45. he (eat, always).....always eats..... breakfast before he (go) .....goes..... to class. Tomorrow before he (go) .....goes..... to
class, he (eat) .....will eat..... breakfast.
3) John is in class every morning from 9:00 to 12:00. Two days ago, I (call) .....called..... him at 11:30, but I could not reach him
because he (attend) .....was attending..... class at that time.
4) Dont try to call John at 11.30 tomorrow morning because he (attend) .....will be attending..... class at that time.
5) Yesterday John took a nap from 1:00 to 2:00. I arrived at 1:45. When I (get) .....got..... there, John (sleep) .....was sleeping..... .
He (sleep) .....had been sleeping..... for 45 minutes by the time I got there.
6) Right now John (take) .....is taking..... a nap. He (fall) .....fell..... asleep an hour ago. He (sleep) .....has been sleeping..... for an
hour.
7) Three days ago, John (start) .....started..... to read A Farewell to Arms, a novel by Ernest Hemingway. It is a long novel. He
(finish, not) .....hasnt finished..... reading it yet. He (read) .....is reading..... it because his English teacher assigned it.

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ADVERB

CLAUSE

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TIME

FORM

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ADVERB CLAUSE OF TIME : FORM

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ADVERB CLAUSE OF TIME : FORM

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ADVERB CLAUSE OF TIME : FORM

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