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BPortelli - Verb Tenses Practice
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Perception: feel, see, hear
Opinion: think, prefer, believe
Possession and stable characteristics: have got, know, own, be

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1 I want to see you as soon as possible because I have a favour to ask you. Are you free at 12?
2 I know that Steve speaks French and German but I think he is speaking to that man in Italian at the moment!
3 Are you listening to this music? I’m trying to work! – OK, turn it off. I don’t like it much anyway.

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Affirmative
I used to be shy.
She used to work.

Negative
I didn’t use to be shy.
She didn’t use to work.

Questions
Did you use to be shy?
Did she use to work?

Short answers
Yes, I did.
No, she didn’t.

 

4
1 When I was a child, my family used to go to Rimini every summer.
2 What did you do in the evenings when you were young? – We used to watch TV.
4 I used to walk in the park with my dog when I lived in London.

5

Affirmative
I
You
He/She/It   should go
We
They

Negative
I
You
He/She/It   shouldn’t go
We
They

Questions
             I
             you
should   he/she/it  go?
             we
             they

Short answers
Yes, I should.
No, you shouldn’t.
Yes, he/she/it should.
No, we shouldn’t.
Yes, they should.

 

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1 People shouldn’t eat with their mouths open.
2 Children should be careful in the street.
3 We shouldn’t write on the classroom walls.
4 Should I cook pasta this evening?
5 You should phone Jim and say you’re sorry.
6 Where should we go on holiday?

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Affirmative
I must work
You must stay
He/She/It must go
We must walk
They must speak

Negative
I mustn’t work
You mustn’t stay
He/She/It mustn’t go
We mustn’t walk
They mustn’t speak

 

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1 We must be careful when we drive on busy roads.
2 You must get a visa for the trip.
3 You mustn’t use phones in our exams.
4 Interpreters must speak two languages very well.
5 You must buy a ticket before travelling by train.
6 People mustn’t carry scissors on planes.

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1 I should do all my homework during the weekend.
2 I should study Latin.
3 I should help my brother with his homework.

1 I mustn’t leave my English book at home.
2 I mustn’t go out late in the evening.
3 I mustn’t forget to do my homework.

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Affirmative
I have to work.
You have to stay.
He/She/It has to go.
We have to walk.
They have to speak.

Negative
I don’t have to work.
You don’t have to stay.
He/She /It doesn’t have to go.
We don’t have to walk.
They don’t have to speak.

Questions
Do I have to work?
Do you have to stay?
Does he/she/it have to go?
Do we have to walk?
Do they have to speak?

Short answers
No, I don’t.
Yes, you do.
No, he/she/it doesn’t.
Yes, we do.
No, we don’t.

 

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1 We don’t have to wear skirts to school but we can’t wear jeans.
2 What time do you have to get up tomorrow?
3 Why does our teacher have to give us so much homework?
4 Europeans don’t have to have a passport to go to the UK but they have to take an identity card.
5 You have to understand a bit of English to surf the Net but you don’t have to speak it.
6 My dad usually has to get up at 6 a.m. but he doesn’t have to work on Fridays – that’s his day off.
7 Do your parents have to work at the weekends? – Yes, they have.
8 If you want to be a pilot, which subjects do you have to study at university?

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A What do you have to do in your job?
B I have to write songs, make CDs and go on tour.
A How often do you have to go on tour?
B Usually twice a year.
A Do you have to travel by plane?
B Yes, I do – in my private jet.
A Do you often have to sleep in hotels?
B Yes, I do – in luxury hotels.
A What do you have to do after concerts?
B I have to spend hours signing autographs for my fans!

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1 worked
2 decided
3 became
4 has to
5 doesn’t have to
6 does he like
7 met
8 think
9 have to
10 must
11 meet
12 see
13 should
14 doesn’t have to
15 should
16 sounds
17 should

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A What can we take Mum?
B Well, she likes Italian food. We can buy her some pasta and some parmesan.
A Good idea, but we shouldn’t buy parmesan: she doesn’t like cheese.
B She doesn’t have to eat it ... we can eat it instead of her!

2
A Why do you want do become a bodyguard?
B Because I’d like to meet famous people.
A Oh ... , and what would you want to know about the job?
B I would know how much I can earn and how many days-off I can have.
A Well, I’m sorry, Mr Grant, but I think you will have to find another job!

A JOB INTERVIEW
Mark wanted to become a dog-sitter. After he had applied for a job for a long time, he finally found an advice: they were looking for young people who love animals and working outside. He thought it was the right job for him. He went for an interview. The interviewer asked him his name and his surname, then the way he had found information about the job. Mark answered he had found an advice and the interviewer was very surprised: it was the first time somebody answered that advice. The interviewer asked Mark if he had never worked with animals before. He told him he had been taking care of some animals like cats, dogs or rabbits, and he loved them. The interviewer asked him if he loved working outside and Mark explained he had always gone outside with the animals. At the end the interviewer asked Mark what he had been doing up to that moment and he answered he had been a babysitter for some neighbours and an animator in a summer camp in a farm. The interviewer asked him his telephone number and said he would phone him. He also added that in his opinion he was the right person to do that job. Mark went back home very happy. A few days after the interviewer called him and he started working as a dog-sitter the following week.