Present Simple Past Simple Future Simple

Ex. They sell fantastic donuts here => Ex. The Chinese invented the compass => Ex. My cousin will invite me to her wedding =>
Fantastic donuts are sold here. The compass was invented by the Chinese. I will be invited to the wedding by my cousin.

1. People grow rice in China
Rice_______________________
2. They produce Mercedes cars in
Germany.
Mercedes cars ________________
3. They make Cheese from milk.
Cheese __________________________
4. They do not sell floppy discs nowadays.
Floppy discs ______________________
1. Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin.
Penicillin ________________________
2. The police caught the two burglars.
The two burglars __________________
3. They built this church in the 18th century.
This church _______________________
4. The hurricane hit the island.
The island _______________________
1. They will discuss the issue at a conference.
The issue __________________________
2. The mechanic will fix my car next week.
My car ____________________________
3. The teacher will correct the tests on Monday.
The tests ____________________________
4. I will polish the chairs tomorrow.
The chairs ___________________________

Present Continuous Past Continuous

Ex. They are building a new bridge in my town => Ex. The professor was
A new bridge is being built in my town. answering the students’
questions =>
1. Tom and Anna are redecorating the kitchen at the moment. The students’ questions
The kitchen _________________________________________ were being answered by the
2. The guide is showing the tourists some sites. professor.
Some sites ___________________________________________
3. The kids are building sand castles in the yard at the moment. 1. The teacher was
Sand castles _________________________________________ explaining a grammar rule
4. Someone is following us. when I entered the
We ________________________________________________ classroom.
A new grammar rule
_______________________
___________________
2. The Prime Minister was
holding a briefing when I
turned on the TV.
A briefing
_______________________
_______________________
_____
3. Someone was using the
public phone so I had to
wait.
The public phone
_______________________
_____________________
4. The hotel maid was
preparing my room when I
arrived at the hotel.
My room
_______________________
_______________________
_____

Present Perfect Past Perfect

Ex. Somebody has stolen my purse! => Ex. I saw that somebody
My purse has been stolen. had taken my seat. =>
I saw that my seat had been
1. My parents have given me good advice many times. taken.
I ______________________________________________
2. We have not found a solution to this problem yet. 1. Sylvia was pleased to see
A solution to this problem __________________________ that Tom had washed the
3. They have banned smoking in many public places. dishes.
Smoking ________________________________________ Sylvia was pleased to see
4. The secretary has already sent the emails. that the dishes
The emails _______________________________________ _______________________
2. It was a real pity when I
learned that they had sold
 all the tickets.
It was a real pity when I
learned that all the tickets
_______________
3. The company phoned to
inform me that they had
accepted my application.
The company phoned to
inform me that my
application
_______________
4. Tim broke into tears
when he found that
somebody had broken his
IPod.
Tim broke into tears
when he found that his IPod
____________________

Modals Going to; Have to;

Used to; Ought to
Ex. You must keep this medicine in a cool place =>
This medicine must be kept in a cool place.
Ex. They are going to
publish one of my novels.
1. We should avoid such mistakes in the future.
=>
Such mistakes ________________________________
One of my novels is going
2. We must do something to improve the situation.
to be published.
Something ___________________________________
3. I do not think the government should spend so much money
1. They have to do
on space exploration.
something to prevent global
I do not think so much money __________________________
warming.
4. They may offer Jack a job in sales.
Something
Jack ______________________________________________
_______________________
_______________________
___
2. I think the director is
going to punish this
student.
I think this student
_______________________
____________________
3. My parents used to give
me sweets on Christmas.
I
_______________________
_______________________
____________
4. They ought to write their
dictations more carefully.
Their dictations
_______________________
_______________________