Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER GRAMMAR CLINIC CARDS INDEX Card 1_01 Card 1_02 Card 1_03 Card 1_04 Card 1_05 Card 1_06 Card 1_07 Card 1_08 Card 2_01 Card 2_02 Card 2_03 Card 2_04 Card 2_05 Card 3_01 Card 3_02 Card 3_03 Card 4_01 Card 4_02 Card 4_03 Card 4_04 Card 4_05 Card 4_06 Card 4_07 Card 4_08 Card 4_09 Card 4_10 Card 4_11 Card 4_12 Card 5_01 Card 5_02 Card 5_03 Card 5_04 Card 5_05 Card 5_06 Card 6_01 Card 6_02 Card 6_03 Card 6_04 Card 7_01 Card 7_02 Card 7_03 Card 8_01 Card 8_02 Card 8_03 Card 8_04 Past perfect Pres Perf: how long, since, for Simple Past x Past Continuous x Past Perfect Present perfect x simple past Present perfect continous (vs Present perfect) Future forms contrasted Used Superlatives and comparatives Simple Past x Past Perfect Simple Past / Past Perfect Simple Past / Past Perfect Past Perfect / Simple Past Past Perfect Past Perfect Past Perfect Past Perfect Present Perfect Present Perfect with FOR / SINCE Present Perfect with FOR / SINCE Present Perfect with FOR / SINCE Present Perfect with FOR / SINCE Simple Past x Past Continuous x Past Perfect (1) Simple Past x Past Continuous x Past Perfect (2) Past Tenses exercise Simple Past / Present Perfect Simple Past / Present Perfect Simple Past x Present Perfect Simple Past x Present Perfect Simple Past x Present Perfect Mixed Verb Tenses Simple Past / Present Perfect Simple Past / Present Perfect Present Perfect x Simple Past Present Perfect x Simple Past Present Perfect x Simple Past Present Perfect x Simple Past Present Perfect Continuos Present Perfect Continuos Present Perfect / Present Perfect Continuos Present Perfect x Present Perfect Continuos Present Perfect Continuos Present Perfect Continuos Future – Reading comprehension Future – Will Future – Present continuous / going to / will Future – Will / going to / present continuous WOULD vs USED TO WOULD vs USED TO WOULD vs USED TO Superlatives Superlatives Superlatives Superlatives Last update: August 31, 2011 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online Card 8_05 Card 8_06 Card 8_07 Card 8_08 Card 8_09 Card 8_10 Card 9_01 Card 9_02 Card 9_03 Card 9_04 Card 10_01 Card 10_02 Card 11_01 Card 11_02 Card 11_03 Card 12_01 Card 12_02 Card 12_03 Card 12_04 Card 13_01 Card 13_02 Card 13_03 Card 13_04 Card 13_05 Card 13_06 Card 13_07 Card 14_01 Card 14_02 Card 14_03 Card 14_04 Card 14_05 Card 14_06 Card 14_07 Card 14_08 Card 14_09 Card 14_10 Card 14_11 Card 14_12 Superlatives Superlatives Comparatives (1) Superlatives and comparatives Comparatives (2) Comparatives (3) Comparatives (4) Modals for speculating (Probability / Possibility) Could, must, might, may for possibility Modals for speculating (Probability / Possibility) and deduction (pres) Modals for speculating (Probability / Possibility) MAY / MIGHT BE ABLE TO / CAN / COULD Can, could, be able to (ability) Modals Due to Due to Due to Due to First Conditional First Conditional First conditional and time clauses First Conditional First Conditional Second Conditional Second Conditional Second Conditional Second conditional Second Conditional Second Conditional Second Conditional Second Conditional Second Conditional Second Conditional Second Conditional Second Conditional Second Conditional Second Conditional Second conditional Wish Wish Wish Wish Wish Conditionals Last update: August 31, 2011 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 1_01 SIMPLE PAST X PAST PERFECT Directions: Fill in the blanks using the verbs in the parenthesis Follow the example Example: My car (to stop) because I (to forget) to put some gas in it Answer: My car stopped because I had forgotten to put some gas in it Susan (to live) in Scotland before she (to move) to Australia I (to call) you before you (to leave) your house Before Tom (to sing) my favorite song he (to play) the piano for me They (to decide) to go to the movies before I (to get) there I (to be) very tired because I (to work) the whole day John _(to watch) the whole movie after I _(to go) to bed Rick (to do) his homework after he (to play) baseball I (to buy) a new pair of shoes before I (to get) my paycheck Reese (to stop) running after he (to see) me 10 Wally (to leave) by the time I (to arrive) Last update: August 31, 2011 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 1_01 SIMPLE PAST X PAST PERFECT ANSWER KEY: had lived / moved had called / left sang / had played had decided / got was / had worked watched / had gone did / had played had bought / got stopped / had seen 10 had left / arrived Last update: August 31, 2011 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 1_02 SIMPLE PAST / PAST PERFECT Directions: Complete the sentences using the simple past or past perfect By the time I (to get) there, they already the cake (to cut) I (to buy) a new car after I (to crash) my old one My parents (to live) in Hungary before they (to move) to France After he (to see) the doctor, he (to get) better Suzan (to phone) her boss before she (to take) her car to the garage Gina (to break) her leg after she (to play) football Tom (to be) very tired because he (to work) hard all day She just (to step) into her office when the telephone (to ring) Bill (to hope) to retire at 60, but they (to persuade) him to stay on for a few more years Last update: August 31, 2011 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 1_02 SIMPLE PAST / PAST PERFECT ANSWER KEY: got/ had/ cut bought/ had crashed had lived/ moved had seen/ got had phoned/ took broke/ had played was/ had worked had stepped/ rang had hoped/ persuaded Last update: August 31, 2011 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 1_03 SIMPLE PAST / PAST PERFECT Directions: Complete the sentences using the simple past or the past perfect Her father _ (die) in 2006 He _ (to be) ill since 2004 Carolina (to marry) Tom in 2001 She (to know) him for 10 years She (to return) to Scotland in 2005 She (to live) in the USA for 20 years He (to see) his daughter again in 2003 She (not to see) since 1999 Carlos and Ellen (to get) divorced in 2002 They (to be) married for 14 years Lillian (to retire) in 2004 She (to work) as a secretary since 1978 Daddy (leave) Russia in early 1990’s He (to meet) Ivan there David (to remarry) in 1998 He (to be) single for years Last update: August 31, 2011 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 1_03 SIMPLE PAST / PAST PERFECT ANSWER KEY: died/ had been married/ had known returned/ had lived saw/ hadn’t seen got/ had been retired/ had worked left/ had met remarried/ had been Last update: August 31, 2011 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 1_04 PAST PERFECT / SIMPLE PAST Directions: Fill in the blanks with the verbs in the Past Perfect or Simple Past After Fred (to spend) his holiday in Italy, he (to want) to learn Italian Jill (to phone) Marta at work before she (to leave) for her trip Philip (to turn on) the radio after he (to wash) the dishes When she (to arrive) the match (to start - already) After the man (to come) home, he (to feed) the cat Before he (to sing) a song, he (to play) the guitar She (to watch) a video after the children (to go) to bed After Eric (to make) breakfast, he (to phone) his friend Last update: August 31, 2011 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 1_04 PAST PERFECT / SIMPLE PAST ANSWER KEY: had spent/ wanted had phoned/ left turned on/ had washed arrived/ had already started had come/ fed sang/ had played watched/ had gone had made/ phoned Last update: August 31, 2011 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 14_05 SECOND CONDITIONAL ANSWER KEY: I don’t think so If she really wanted to marry him, she wouldn’t be in love with his father I don’t think so If those people were really English, they wouldn’t speak with a French accent I don’t think so If he had a lot of money, his clothes wouldn't be worn and old No, I don’t If this monster really existed, there would be some photographs I don’t think so If it really wanted peace, it wouldn’t keep buying arms I don’t think so If were really fresh, it wouldn't have a funny smell I don’t think so If he were really poor, he wouldn't have a very expensive car I don’t think so If he really liked people, he wouldn’t growl when people walked by Last update: August 31, 2011 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 14_06 SECOND CONDITIONAL Situation: Marie is unhappy about some things in her life Directions: Write sentences in the Present Unreal Conditional as in the example Ex: I don’t have a car so I don’t drive to work every day If I had a car, I would drive to work every day I can’t speak German I won’t be transferred to Hamburg I’m not American I don’t speak English fluently My husband works Saturdays We aren’t able to go to the movies on Saturday afternoon I really like chocolate I eat at least two bars a day My dog likes to sleep on the couch My couch smells really bad My sister borrows my clothes without asking My new pair of jeans is torn My children don’t obey me, so I get stressed My son is not doing well at school His teacher wants to talk to me My daughter stays up late playing on the computer She has trouble waking up in the morning 10.My friends don’t call me on my cell phone They are upset because we never have time to talk Last update: August 31, 2011 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 14_06 SECOND CONDITIONAL ANSWER KEY: If I could speak German, I would be transferred to Hamburg If I were American, I would speak English fluently If my husband didn’t work Saturdays, we would be able to go to the movies on Saturday afternoon If I didn’t really like chocolate, I wouldn’t eat at least two bars a day If my dog didn’t like to sleep on the couch, my couch wouldn’t smell bad If my sister didn’t borrow my clothes without asking, my new pair of jeans wouldn’t be torn If my children obeyed me, I wouldn’t get stressed If my son were doing well at school, his teacher wouldn’t want to talk to me If my daughter didn’t stay up late playing on the computer, she wouldn’t have trouble waking up in the morning 10 If my friends called me on my cell phone, they wouldn’t be upset because we never have time to talk Last update: August 31, 2011 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 14_07 WISH Directions: Rewrite these sentences using WISH I am not married I wish I I don't have a car _ I want to go to the movies but I don't have any free time _ I can't speak German _ I want to go to the beach but it's raining a lot _ I want to travel but I don't have enough money _ I feel lonely I don't have any friends _ I don't have many friends because I am too shy _ I am tired of getting up early every day _ 10 I hate my math teacher _ Last update: August 31, 2011 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 14_07 WISH ANSWER KEY: (Answers may vary.) I wish I were married I wish I had a car I wish I had more free time I wish I could speak German I wish it weren't raining I wish I had money I wish I had some friends I wish I weren't too shy I wish I didn't have to get up early every day 10 I wish I had another math teacher Last update: August 31, 2011 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 14_08 WISH Directions: Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses Ex.: I wish I had a lot of friends (have) I wish I didn't have to work every day (neg./have to work) I wish I how to play the piano (know) I wish I go to the USA (can) Sue wishes she a lot of money (have) I wish I English fluently (speak) I wish I study so hard (neg./have to) My mother wishes she every day (neg./cook) I wish I an apartment in New York (have) I wish I with my parents (neg./live) Bob and Laura wish they live together (can) 10.I wish I in the USA (live) 11.I wish I taller (be) 12.I wish I on Saturdays (neg./work) 13.I wish I get up so early (neg./have to) 14 Bob wishes he rich (be) Last update: August 31, 2011 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 14_08 WISH ANSWER KEY: knew could had spoke didn't have to didn't cook had didn't live could 10 lived 11 were 12 didn't work 13 didn't have to 14 were Last update: August 31, 2011 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 14_09 WISH Directions: Complete these wishes with the correct form of the verb in parentheses I wish I how to play soccer very well (know) I wish I English fluently (speak) I wish I get up early every day (not/have to) I wish I buy a bigger house (can) I wish I a new car (have) I wish it easier to learn a new language (be) I wish I win the lottery (can) I wish I lose some weight (can) I wish I money to buy another computer soon (have) 10 I wish I begin to study another language soon (can) 11 I wish I taller (be) 12 I wish I _ three wishes (have) Last update: August 31, 2011 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 14_09 WISH ANSWER KEY: knew spoke didn't have to could had were could could had 10 could 11 were 12 had Last update: August 31, 2011 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 14_10 WISH Directions: Study the box below Then, fill in the blanks with the correct verb form All of them are regrets about a present situation Regret about a present situation: Wish (that) + subject + simple past tense Ex: I wish (that) I remembered his address I wish I _ (to speak) German I wish you _ (to be) here with me I wish someone _ (to help) me with my tasks I wish I _ (to remember) everything she said to me that night I wish I _ (to have) a big family I wish I _ (to live) closer to work I wish I _ (to have) more free time I wish I _ (to be) prepared for the test Last update: August 31, 2011 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 14_10 WISH ANSWER KEY: I wish (that) I spoke German I wish (that) you were here with me I wish (that) someone helped me with my tasks I wish (that) I remembered everything she said to me that night I wish (that) I had a big family I wish (that) I lived closer to work I wish (that) I had more free time I wish (that) I were prepared for the test Last update: August 31, 2011 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 14_11 WISH Directions: Study the box below Then, fill in the blanks with the correct verb form All of them are regrets about a past situation Regret about a past situation: wish (that) + subject + past perfect tense Ex: I wish (that) I hadn't ruined her party I wish you _ (talk) to me before making this decision I wish I _ (meet) him before I wish I _ (not eat) so much when I had breakfast this morning I wish I _ (arrive) before you I wish I _ (not be) so selfish I wish I _ (not hurt) you I wish I _ (not buy) this orange coat Last update: August 31, 2011 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 14_11 WISH ANSWER KEY: I wish (that) you had talked to me before making this decision I wish (that) I had met him before I wish (that) I hadn't eaten so much when I had breakfast this morning I wish (that) I had arrived before you I wish (that) I hadn't been so selfish I wish (that) I hadn't hurt you I wish (that) I hadn't bought this orange coat Last update: August 31, 2011 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 14_12 CONDITIONALS Situation: Imagine that you are an anthropologist at a Canadian University You have a year’s leave of absence from teaching to study a group of people who live in an isolated mountain area of a large Pacific Island Directions: Change the following real conditions to unreal present conditions and complete with appropriate results Ex: The children here are afraid to have their pictures taken If the children here weren’t afraid to have their pictures taken, I could get some interesting pictures The language these people speak is hard for me to learn The food here is healthy and delicious The women in this village all the farm work The men in this village hunt almost every day There is no theft or violence in this village There aren’t telephones or radios here Villagers produce all their own food and clothing The people here don’t like me Last update: August 31, 2011 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER – Card 14_12 CONDITIONALS ANSWER KEY: (Answer may vary) If it were easier, I would be able to make myself understood more clearly If it weren’t so good, I wouldn’t have trouble keeping fit If they worked in the house, they would be less tired People here wouldn’t eat properly if the men didn’t hunt almost every day If people here were exposed to theft and violence, they would suffer a lot If I talked to my family, I would feel much better If they didn’t produce all their food and clothing, they would have a lot of time to spare If they liked me, I might work better Last update: August 31, 2011 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni [...]... 7.(leave), so we had only time for a few words Unfortunately, Bob _ 8.(leave) some minutes before, so we didn’t meet 3 When I 9 (arrive) at 1:15pm, she 10.(have) lunch She _11 (apologize) and 12 (say) she always has lunch at 1pm 4 He suddenly _ 13 (notice) he _ 14 (head) in the wrong direction He 15 (realize) he 16 (take) the wrong... _ (3 stop) doing what I _ (4 do) and _ (5 rush) to the kitchen It was the maid who _ (6 drop) the hot chocolate cake baking pan she _ (7 .take out) of the oven That woman _ (8 start) crying when she _ (9 see) there was no money left in her purse for her to pay the bus fare She _ (1 0 forget) to withdraw money from the ATM machine before going to the bus stop and _ (1 1 get) desperate.. .Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER 3 – Card 1_05 PAST PERFECT Directions: Complete the blanks of this diary with the correct form of the verbs: "Last night as I (1 .wait) for Jack (2 .come) home, the phone (3 .ring) and it (4 .be) _ him He (5 .have) a car accident, but he (6 .be) _ OK I (7 .jump) _ into the car and (8 .drive) to the scene A truck (9 .hit)... married awfully soon? a) No, they (know) each other for years b) No, my brother (already/put) it in when I got home c) No, they (already/finish) eating by the time I got there d) Because I (already/see) the film e) She (just/break up) with her boyfriend f) He realized that he (already/read) all the books Last update: August 31, 2011 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER... agreement A) Sophie was cleaning up / cleaned up (1 ) her bedroom last week when she found many of the toys she was playing with / played with (2 ) when she was being / was (3 ) a child They reminded / were reminding (4 ) her of how good her childhood was being / had been (5 ) B) Tony didn’t realize / wasn’t realizing (6 ) the maid had washed / was washing (7 ) the kitchen floor when he went / had gone (8 ) in yesterday... (8 .drive) to the scene A truck (9 .hit) _ his car It (1 0.rain) earlier in the evening, so the road (1 1.be) _ very slippery The truck driver (1 2.slam) on his brakes, but (1 3.be able-neg .) _ to stop in time Luckily Jack (1 4.stop) _ for a red light a few blocks before and (1 5.buckle) _ his seat belt Because of that, he (1 6.have) only a few cuts and bruises."... Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER 3 – Card 2_04 PRESENT PERFECT WITH FOR / SINCE ANSWER KEY: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 for for since for for since since since for since for for for for since since for since for since Last update: August 31, 2011 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER 3 – Card 2_05 PRESENT PERFECT WITH FOR / SINCE... why he had slipped / slipped (9 ) and fell / had fallen (1 0) Thank God he hadn’t gotten hurt / didn’t get hurt (1 1) C) I was going back / had gone back (1 2) home at 10 PM the other day when all the lights had gone out / went out (1 3) People on the streets were worried because the subway and train systems had working / were not working (1 4) so the traffic got / had gotten (1 5) really jammed The following... a) has collected coins since 2003 b) has collected coins for _ years c) has collected coins since he retired 4 a) has known her boyfriend since _ b) has known her boyfriend for _ years c) has known her boyfriend since she began her studies 5 a) have owned my present car since 2010 b) have owned my present car for _ years 6 a) hasn’t eaten meat since 2008 b) hasn’t eaten meat for _ years c)... wrong train 5 The wind _ 17 (blow) away the letter I _18 (just/receive) at the front door 6 A: You _19 (look) very busy when I 20 (see) you last night What _ you _ 21 (do)? B: I 22.(look) at the picture that my brother-in-law 23 (take) of my kids Last update: August 31, 2011 Copyright © 2011 - Associação Alumni Grammar Clinic Cards Online LEADER