... before.
29 The children weren't surprised.
19
Fill the following spaces, using can for present, could for past and shall/will be able for
future. There is no need to use other able form ... continuous
44 for and since
Future forms
PEG chapter 19
45 The present continuous tense as a future form
46 The be going to form
47 The present continuous and the be going to form
48 The ... {He . . .)
2 Was it necessary for you to wait a long time for your bus?
3 It isn't necessary for me to water my tomato plants every day.
4 It will be necessary for them to get up early when...
... talks English.
13. corrects the Spanish essays.
14. explains in English.
15. lectures in Spanish.
16. broadcasts in Spanish.
17. addresses students in English.
18. cooks a Spanish meal for us.
19. ... my best.
10. I did everything I could.
11. I must go now.
12. Diamonds suit me.
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200 ENGLISHgrammar
exercises
1
2 Auxiliary verbs: short answers PEG 108
Assume that questions are addressed ... hired a sailing boat in St. James Park. (there are no boats for hire in St. James's Park.)
8. drove across Hungerford Bridge. (It is for trains and pedestrians only.)
9. took the Piccadilly...
... continuous
44 for and since
Future forms
PEG chapter 19
45 The present continuous tense as a future form
46 The be going to form
47 The present continuous and the be going to form
48 The ... past, did is used for habit; otherwise either form is possible:
Did you have/Had you an umbrella when you left the house?
In other English- speaking countries, however, the do forms are used almost ... exclusively. It
would therefore be possible to use do/did forms throughout the following exercises
(except in no. 27), but students are asked to use have not/have you forms where they
could be...
... 1932-
Longman Englishgrammar practice (Intermediate level)
1.
English language. Grammar
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Alexander, L. G.
Longman English ... (Intermed~atelevel)
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L G Alexander.
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English language
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Grammar
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To
the
student
Why do we learn grammar?
There
is
no
point
in
learning
grammar
for
the
sake
of
learning
grammar.
Grammar
is
the
support
system
of
...