Grammar and exercises

Auxiliary verbs are conjugated depending on the subject of a sentence, here we define some examples of auxiliary use:
Tom has lived in Boston for twenty years Maria did not come to the party last night I was cooking dinner when you telephoned What are you doing tomorrow afternoon?

Tenses are formed by conjugating the auxiliary verb plus a standard form of the principal verb (the principal verb can be set up as gerund, base form or past participle form).

Divisions of Auxiliary verbs:

Past Auxiliary verb Present Auxiliary Future Auxiliary

Past Continuous Auxiliary was / were + gerund verb Used when an event is happening at a precise moment in the past basically expresses an interrupted action in progress (was/were) I was working on the project when you called me. What were you doing when she arrived? We were watching the football game when you arrived

Past Perfect Used for an action that finishes before another action in the past or as detailed explained, we provide reasons for a decision made in the past

The had invested their money wisely before they bought the house She hadn't finished speaking when he rudely interrupted her. Had you checked all your answers before returning the test?

Past Perfect Continuous Internal Structure in using Past Perfect Continuous

Subject + had + been + verb + ing

Events that has been happening before something else took place, ex:
I had been working for three hours in the computer when you arrived. Daniela had been thinking about an idea for a while in order to increase revenues.

Past Perfect Continuous

Used on something that had been happening in preparation for something else:
I had been practicing the guitar for two weeks and was ready for the concert. I had been playing football every weekend and now I sprained my ankle

The use of will as a modal consist in:

Make a future prediction Expose a decision made on spontaneous reactions to events Make a possible promise or create future possibilities. It will rain tomorrow I think he will not attend the meeting on Monday I will eat lunch with the Chief Executive Officer of the Company

Will + present verb

The use of going to

Used when people will speak about future intentions or plans before the present moment

Going to + infinitive verb

We are going to study to Australia next semester Raul is not going to attend the meeting at Quito

Future Continuous Speaks about an activity that will be happening at a precise moment in the future. I will be playing football this Saturday at 4pm When I arrive to Salinas, I will be taking a nap in the beach. What will you be doing next week?

Q: I _____ see you tomorrow. will going to am do Q: She ____ finished lunch by the time he arrived. has had was did

Q: What time ___ he usually get up? do does is has Q: They ____ getting ready when she arrived. did have were do

Q: They ____ getting ready when she arrived. did have were do Q: I _____ use to make so many mistakes. didn't don't hadn't wouldn't

Q: They ____ been waiting for more than three hours. were has have did Q: What time _____ the plane leave? is do does have

Q: She ____ have finished the work by the time you get back. does is had will Q: We ______ sitting on the beach this time next week. are will be will have are going to

Q: _____ you had lunch yet? Did Has Have Will Q: I ______ met him for lunch had I known he was coming. would had would have will

Q: Unless you hurry up, we ____ miss the bus. won't will is going to are Q: They ______ enjoy wasting time. doesn't aren't don't haven't

Q: If I ____ you, I'd think twice about that! am are will be were Q: I'm a little bit crazy, _____ I? am not aren't isn't will

Q: She ______ thinking very clearly when she had the accident. don't didn't weren't wasn't Q: You wouldn't be interested in a game of chess, ______ you? are would wouldn't weren't

Q: Why ____ we go out for dinner tonight? shall don't do are