EXERCISE 27 . Lookin g at grammar.

(Charts 3- 5 an d 3- 6)
Complete the sentences. Use any appropriate tense of the verbs in parentheses.
1. Ann and Andy got married onJune 1st.
a. Today isJune 15th. They (be) -------------­
married for two weeks.
s.. ... - June
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3 4 5 6 7 8 9
b. ByJune8th,they(b�---------------­
married for one week. 10 11 12 13 14 15 16

c. ByJune 29th, they (be) - - ------- - - - - - -­ 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

married for four weeks. 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

2. a. This traffic is terrible. We're going to be late. By the time

we (get) ---------- to the airport,Yuri's plane (arrive, already*)
-----------------, and he'll be wondering where we are.
b. The traffic was terrible. By the time we (get) ---------- to the airport,
Yuri's plane (arrive, already) -------------------

3. a. This morning I came to class at 9:00. Right now it is 10:00, and I am still in
class. I (sit) ------------ at this desk for an hour. By 9:30,I
(sit) here for half an hour. By 11:00,
I (sit) here for two hours.
b. Classes start at 9:00 every day. It's 9:30 and the school bus is late. When the bus
gets to school,classes (begin)-------------· The teachers (teach)
----------------- since 9:00.

EXERCISE 28 ., Looking at grammar. (Charts 3 - 5 and 3- 6)

Look at each pair of sentences. The preferred or correct sentence is checked in each one. Can you
explain why the other sentence is not checked?
1. I'm checking airline flights right now.
./ a. By the time you come back from lunch, I will have made our reservation.
b. By the time you come back from lunch,I will have been making our reservation.
2. This is an incredibly long car ride.
a. Do you realize that by the time we arrive in Phoenix, we will have driven for 20 hours straight?
./ b. Do you realize that by the time we arrive in Phoenix, we will have been driving for 20 hours
straight?
3. Go ahead and leave on your vacation. Don't worry about this work.
./ a. By the time you get back, we will have finished the project.
b. By the time you get back, we will have been finishing the project.

*With the future perfect, already has two possible midsentence positions: I will already have finished. OR
I will have already finished.

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