25 QUIZ TAG QUESTION Y TIEMPOS Flashcards
“Hurry up! We’re waiting for you. What’s taking you so long?” “I XXXXXXX for an important phone call. Go ahead and leave without me.
A. wait B. will wait C. am waiting D. have waited.
C. am waiting
“Robert is going to be famous someday. He XXXXXXX in three movies already.” “I’m sure he’ll be a star.
A. has been appearing B. had appeared
C. has appeared D. appeared
C. has appeared
“Where’s Polly?” “She XXXXXXX”
A. is in her room studying B. in her room is studying
C. studies in her room D. has in her room studied
A. is in her room studying
“Hello? Alice? This is Jeff. How are you?” “Jeff? What a coincidence! I XXXXXXX about you when the phone rang.”
A. was just thinking B. just thought
C. have just been thinking D. was just thought
A. was just thinking
“What XXXXXXX about the new simplified tax law?” “It’s more confusing than the old one.”
A. are you thinking B. do you think
C. have you thought D. have you been thinking
B. do you think
“When is Mr. Fields planning to retire?”
“Soon, I think. He XXXXXXX here for a long time. He’ll probably retire either next year or the year after that.”
A. worked B had been working
C. has been working D. is working
C. has been working
“Why did you buy all this sugar and chocolate?” I XXXXXXX a delicious dessert for dinner tonight.
A. make B. will make
C. am going to make D. will have made
C. am going to make
Plans or intentions
“Let’s go! What’s taking you so long?” “I’ll be there as soon as I XXXXXXX my keys.”
A. found B. will find C. find D. am finding
C. find
Next week when there XXXXXXX a full moon, the ocean tides will be higher.
A. is being B. Is C. will be D. will have been
B. Is
While I XXXXXXX TV last night, a mouse ran across the floor.
A. watch B watched
C. was watching D. am watching
C. was watching
Fish were among the earliest forms of life. Fish XXXXXXX on earth for ages and ages.
A. existed B. are existing C. exist D. have existed
D. have existed
The phone XXXXXXX constantly since Jack announced his candidacy for president this morning.
A. has been ringing B. rang
C. had rung D. had been ringing
A. has been ringing
The earth XXXXXXX on the sun for its heat and light.
A. is depend B. depending
C. has depend D. depends
D. depends
I don’t feel good. I XXXXXXX home from work tomorrow.
A. am staying B. stay
C. will have stayed D. stayed
A. am staying
Today there are weather satellites that beam down information about the earth’s atmosphere. In the last two decades, space exploration XXXXXXX great contributions to weather forecasting.
A. is making B. has made C. made D. makes
Correcto B. has made
Yo puse mal C. made
On July 20, 1969, Astronaut Neil Armstrong XXXXXXX down onto the moon, the first person ever to set foot on another celestial body.
A. was stepping B. stepped
C. has stepped D. was step
B. stepped
The plane’s departure was •delayed because of mechanical difficulties. When the weary passengers finally boarded the aircraft, many were annoyed and irritable because they XXXXXXX in the airport for three and a half hours.
B. are waiting B. were waiting
C. have been waiting D. had been waiting
D. had been waiting
If coastal erosion continues to take place at the present rate, in another fifty years this beach XXXXXXX anymore.
A. doesn’t exist B. Isn’t.going to exist
C. isn’t existing D. won’t be existing
Correcto B. Isn’t.going to exist
Yo puse mal D. won’t be existing
Homestead High School’s football team XXXXXXX a championship until last season, when the new coach led them to take first place in their league.
A. has never won B. is never winning
C. had never been winning D. had never won
D. had never won
To be able to qualify as an interpreter, many years of intensive language study are required for non-native speakers. By the end of this year, Chen XXXXXXX English for years, but he will still need more training and experience before he masters the language.
A. will be studying B. has studied
C. will have been studying D. has been studying
C. will have been studying
Almost every part of the world (1. experience) XXXXXXX an earthquake in recent years, and almost every part of the world (2. experience) XXXXXXX earthquakes in the years to come
HAS EXPERIENCED
WILL EXPERIENCE. (Cometí error. Puse is going to)
Since the ancient Chinese (3. begin) XXXXXXX to keep records thousands of years ago, more than 13 million earthquakes (4. occur) XXXXXXX worldwide by some estimates
BEGAN
OCCURRED
What (5. cause) XXXXXXX earthquakes? Throughout time, different cultures (6. develop) XXXXXXX myths to explain these violent earth movements
CAUSES
HAVE DEVELOPED
According to a Japanese myth, a playful catfish lives in the mud under the earth. Whenever it feels like playing, it (7. wave) XXXXXXX its fat tail around in the mud. The result? Earthquakes. From India comes the story of six strong elephants who (8. hold) XXXXXXX up the earth on their heads. Whenever one elephant (9. move) XXXXXXX its head, the earth trembles
WAVES
HOLD
MOVES
Nowadays, although scientists (10. know) XXXXXXX more about the causes of earthquakes, they still can’t prevent the terrible damage
KNOW
One of the strongest quakes in this century (11. happen) XXXXXXX in Anchora, Alaska, on March 24, 1 64, at about six o’clock in that evening. When the earthquake (12 strike) XXXXXXX that evening, many families (13. sit) XXXXXXX down to eat dinner
HAPPENED
STRUCK (Cometí error. Puse stroke)
WERE SITTING DOWN (Cometí error. Puse had sat down)
People in the city (14. find, suddenly) XXXXXXX themselves in the dark because most of the lights in the city went out when the earthquake occurred
SUDDENLY FOUND
Many people (15. die) XXXXXXX instantly when tall buildings (16. collapse) XXXXXXX and (17. send) XXXXXXX tons of brick and concrete crashing into the streets
DIED
COLLAPSED
SENT
When (18. occur, the next earthque) XXXXXXX? No one really knows for sure.
WILL THE NEXT EARTHQUAKE OCCUR?
Interestingly enough, throughout history, animals (19. help, often) XXXXXXX people to predict earthquakes shortly before they happen. At present, some scientists (20. study) XXXXXXX catfish because catfish swim excitedly just before an earthquake
HAVE OFTEN HELPED
ARE STUDYING
According to some studies, snakes, monkeys, and rodents (21. appear, also) XXXXXXX to be sensitive to the approach of violent movement in the earth’s surface
ALSO APPEAR
In recent years, scientists (22. develop) XXXXXXX many extremely sensitive instruments. Perhaps someday the instruments (23. give) XXXXXXX us a sufficiently early warning so that we can be waiting calmly in a safe place when the next earthquake (strike) XXXXXXX
HAVE BEEN DEVELOPING (Cometí error. Puse have developed)
WILL GIVE
STRIKES
Hopefully, warning systems (already, be created) XXXXXXX by the time the predicted great earthquake strikes California
WILL HAVE ALREADY BEEN CREATED
CORREGIR
I am studying here since last January
I have been studying here since last January
CORREGIR
By the time I return to my country, I am away from home for more than three years
By the time I return to my country, I will have been away from home for more than three years
CORREGIR
As soon as I will graduate, I going to return to my home
As soon as I graduate, I am going to return to my home
PLANS OR INTENTIONS
(Puse will go. Error. Cuando es un plan es con am going to)
CORREGIR
By the end of the 21st century, scientist will had discovered the cure for the common cold
By the end of the 21st century, scientist will have discovered the cure for the common cold
CORREGIR
I want to get married, but I don’t meet the right person yet
I want to get married, but I haven’t met the right person yet
TAG QUESTION
He lives on Main Street, XXXXXXX?
doesn’t he?
I am right, XXXXXXX?
Aren’t I?
Am I not? juntos están bien
She sat next to me yesterday, XXXXXXX?
didn’t she?
You should leave by 7 a.m., XXXXXXX?
shouldn’t you?
Alligators lay eggs, XXXXXXX?
don’t they?
There are better places to go, XXXXXXX?
aren’t there?
You’ve never seen a whale, XXXXXXX?
have you?
Error: yo puse haven’t you? Never es negativo You’ve never is similar to You haven’t
Nobody cheated on this exam, XXXXXXX?
did they?
Error: you puse didn’t they? Nobody es negativo empieza por no
Oraciones con palabras negativas, producen tag questions positivos.
(Never, nobody, nothing) ……
Nothing is wrong
Is it?
Nobody called on the phone
Did they?
You’ve never been there
Have you?
He never mentioned it again
Did he?
Here you go
Acá tienes
Listo, hecha la tarea
