Grammar - verb tenses and passive voice

Present Continuous can be used to talk about...

• a future (planned and arranged)

• a routine

• activities at the moment we speak

(a)   is used to express a recent past.

Last week, when we _______________________ (have) a Maths class, we felt the house shaking (It was an earthquake).

• had

• was having

• were having

• are having

PRESENT SIMPLE can never be used to express a future event

• correct

• false

Look! Mary is still there! She _________________________ there since 10 a.m. and none of them has come!

• 's been waiting

• is waiting

• waits

future "be going to" is used to talk about

• a plan

• make predictions

• make predictions based on evidences

• a planned and arranged future

(a)   (you / watch) a documentary on Water scarcity last Monday?

(a)   (you / already / watch) the documentary on water scarcity?

In active Voice the focus is on WHO did it.

• True

• False

Last Valentine's day I __________________ a lovely poem by my Valentine!

• sent

• have sent

• was sent