30 EX. FINAL EJERCICIOS CON "GET" Y REPASO TIEMPOS, COMPARATIVOS Flashcards
A: There is something I have to tell you.
B: Go ahead. I (listen) XXXXXXX
AM LISTENING
A: Hi, Ann. (you, meet) XXXXXXX my friend George Smith?
B: No, I (have, never) XXXXXXX the pleasure
HAVE YOU MET
HAVE NEVER HAD
Stop! What (you, do) XXXXXXX ? I (try) XXXXXXX to get this piece of toast out of the toaster. It’s stuck. Well, don’t use a knife. You (electrocute) XXXXXXX yourself!
ARE YOU DOING
AM TRYING
WILL ELECTROCUTE / ARE GOING TO ELECTROCUTE
There’s Jack. Where? He (lie) XXXXXXX on the grass under that tree over there.
B: Oh, yes. I (see) XXXXXXX him. He (look, certainly) XXXXXXX comfortable, Let’s go talk to him.
IS LYING
SEE
CERTAINTLY LOOKS
I (go) XXXXXXX to a play last night.
(it, be) XXXXXXX any good?
I thought so. I (enjoy) XXXXXXX it a lot.
WENT
WAS IT
ENJOYED
What (you, see) XXXXXXX?
Arsenic and Old Lace. I (see, never) XXXXXXX it before
Oh, I (see) XXXXXXX that play too. I (see) XXXXXXX it a
couple of years ago. It (be) XXXXXXX good, (be, not) XXXXXXX it?
DID YOU SEE? HAD NEVER SEEN HAVE SEEN SAW WAS WASN'T
I was in your hometown last month. It looked like a nice town. I (be, never) XXXXXXX there before.
What (you, do) XXXXXXX in that part of the country?
My wife and I (drive) XXXXXXX to Washington, D.C. to visit her family.
HAD NEVER
DID YOU DO
DROVE
NI SIQUIERA
NOT EVEN
(you take) XXXXXXX Econ 120 this semester? B: No, I XXXXXXX A; (you, take, ever) XXXXXXX it? B: Yes, I XXXXXXX A: When (you, take) XXXXXXX it? B: Last semester.
ARE YOU TAKING AM NOT HAVE YOU EVER TAKEN HAVE DID YOU TAKE
A: Who (be) XXXXXXX your professor? (Last semester)
B: Dr. Lee.
A: Oh, I have the same professor. What (he, be) XXXXXXX like?
He (be) XXXXXXX very good.
WAS
IS HE
IS
May I borrow some money? My check (be) XXXXXXX supposed to arrive yesterday, but I still (receive, not) XXXXXXX it. I need to buy a book for one of my classes, but I (have, not) XXXXXXX any money.
B: Sure. I’d be happy to lend you some. How much (you, need) XXXXXXX?
A: How about five dollars? Thanks. I (pay) XXXXXXX you back as soon as I (get) XXXXXXX my check.
WAS HAVEN'T RECEIVED DON'T HAVE DO YOU NEED WILL PAY GET
A: Hello?
B: Hello. May I speak to Sue?
A: She (be, not) XXXXXXX in right now. May I take a message?
B: Yes. This is Art O’Brien. Would you please ask her to meet me at the library this afternoon? I (sit) XXXXXXX at one of the study booths on the second floor.
IS NOT
WILL BE SITTED
A: Alex, (you, know) XXXXXXX where Ms. Rodriguez is? I (look) XXXXXXX for her for the past hour. She (see) XXXXXXX Mr. Frost at the moment about the shipment of parts which we (receive) XXXXXXX earlier today. Some of the parts are missing.
DO YOU KNOW
HAVE BEEN LOOKING
IS SEEING
RECEIVED
A: Uh, oh. That (sound) XXXXXXX like trouble. Please tell Ms. Rodriguez to phone me when she (have) XXXXXXX some free time. I (work) XXXXXXX in my office all afternoon.
SOUNDS
HAS
WILL BE WORKING
(1) JOSE: (you, study) XXXXXXX at this university?
(2) ALI: Yes, 1 (be) XXXXXXX And you?
Are you studying
I am
(3) JOSE: Yes, 1 (be) XXXXXXX here since last September. Before•that I (study) XXXXXXX English at another school. (4) ALI: What (you, take) XXXXXXX this term?
have been
had been studying / was studying
are you taking
(5) JOSE: I (take) XXXXXXX chemistry, math, psychology, and American history. What (you, take) XXXXXXX (6) ALI: I (study) XXXXXXX English. I (need) XXXXXXX to improve my English before I (take) XXXXXXX regular academic courses next semester.
am taking are you taking am studying need take
(7) JOSE: How long (you, be) XXXXXXX here?
(8) ALI: I have been here since the beginning of this semester. Actually, I (arrive) XXXXXXX in the United States six months ago, but I (study) XXXXXXX English at this university only since January. Before that I (live) XXXXXXX with my brother in Washington, D.C.
have you been
arrived
have been studying
lived / was living
(9) JOSE: You (speak) XXXXXXX English very well. (you, study) XXXXXXX a lot of English before you (come) to the United States? (10) ALI: Yes. I (study) XXXXXXX English for ten years in my own country. And also, I (spend) XXXXXXX some time in Canada a couple of years ago. I (pick) XXXXXXX up a lot of English while I (live) XXXXXXX there.
speak Had you studied / did you study came had studied / studied / had been studying spent picked was living / lived
(Il) JOSE: You (be) XXXXXXX lucky. When I (come) XXXXXXX to the United States, I (study, never) XXXXXXX any English at all. So I had to spend a whole year studying nothing but English before I (start) XXXXXXX school. (12) AIÄ: How long (you, plan) XXXXXXX to be in the United States?
were came had never studied started are you planning / do you plan
(13) JOSE: I (be, not) XXXXXXX sure. Probably by the time I (return) XXXXXXX home, I (be) XXXXXXX here for at least five years. How about you? (14) ALI: I (hope) XXXXXXX to be finished with all my work in two and a half years.
am not
return
will have been
hope / am hoping
I (receive) XXXXXXX your letter about four weeks ago and (try) XXXXXXX to find time to write you back ever since. I (be) XXXXXXX very busy lately. In the past two weeks, I (have) XXXXXXX four tests, and I have another one next week.
received
have been trying
have been
have had
In addition, a friend (stay) XXXXXXX with me since last Thursday. She wanted to see the city, so we (spend) XXXXXXX a lot of time visiting some of the interesting places here.. We (be) XXXXXXX (7) in the zoo, the art museum, and the botanical gardens.
has been staying
have spent / have been spending
have been
Yesterday (8) we (go) XXXXXXX to the park and (watch) XXXXXXX balloon race. Between showing her the city and studying for my exams, I (have, barely) XXXXXXX (9) enough time to breathe.
went
watched
have barely had
(10) Right now it (be) XXXXXXX 3:00 A.M. and I (sit) XXXXXXX at my desk. I (sit) XXXXXXX here five hours doing my studying
is
am sitting
have been sitting
Myfriend’s plane (leave) XXXXXXX at 6:05. so I (decide) XXXXXXX not to go to bed. That’s why I (write) XXXXXXX to you at such an early hour (14) in the day.
leaves
decided
am writing
I (get) XXXXXXX a little sleepy, but I would rather stay up. I (take) XXXXXXX a nap after I (get) XXXXXXX back from taking her to the airport.
am getting
will take / am going to take
get
(15) How (you, get) XXXXXXX along? How (your classes, go) XXXXXXX? Please write soon.
are you getting
are your classes going
- “Can’t we do something about the situation?”
“Something XXXXXXX right now.”
A. is doing B. is done
C. is being done D. has been doing
C. is being done
- “Are you interested in scuba diving?”
“Very. Undersea life is XXXXXXX
A. fascinated B. fascinating
C. being fascinating D. being fascinated
B. fascinating
- The university XXXXXXX by private funds as well as by tuition income and grants.
A. is supported B. supports
C. is supporting D. has supported
A. is supported
- My car made strange noises, sputtered to a stop, and then wouldn’t start again. Fortunately, the mechanic at my garage XXXXXXX the source of the problem.
A. was discover B. discovered
C. was discovered D. has been discovered
B. discovered
- “Ms. Jones, please type those letters before noon.”
“They’ve already XXXXXXX, sir. They’re on your desk.”
A. typed B. been typed
C. being typed D. been being typed
B. been typed
- “Has the committee made its decision yet?”
“Not yet, They are still XXXXXXX the proposal.”
A. considering B. been considered
C. being considered D. considered
A. considering
- In some rural areas of the United States, health care XXXXXXX by only a small number of doctors, nurses, and other health professionals. It’s often more than they can handle.
A. is providing B. is being provided
C. provides D. provided
B. is being provided
- “How did that window XXXXXXX? “I don’t know.”
A. get broken B. broke
C. got broken D. broken
A. get broken
- Renoir is one of the most popular French impressionist painters. His paintings XXXXXXX masterpieces all over the world,
A. had considered B. are considering
C. are considered D. consider
C. are considered
- As the fairy tale goes, the prince XXXXXXX into a frog by an evil magician, and only a kiss from a beautiful princess could restore him to his original state.
A. Turned B. was turning
C. was turned D. had been turning
C. was turned
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1. He (stop) XXXXXXX yesterday for driving too fast
WAS STOPPED
- As she left the theater, she felt that she (watch) XXXXXXX.
WAS BEING WATCHED.
As significa While
HAD BEEN WATCHED (INSIDE THE THEATER)
- They stayed in a hotel while their house (paint) XXXXXXX.
Was being painted
- My camera (repair) XXXXXXX now.
Is being repared
- Another meeting XXXXXXX already (schedule) XXXXXXX for next week
has … been scheduled
- You shouldn’t believe everything you (tell) XXXXXXX.
are told
7.3 That subject (discuss) XXXXXXX yet.
hasn’t been discussed
Si usamos YET en este caso toca ponerle negativo al has
- She (hire) XXXXXXX right after the interview
was hired
- All the work (do) XXXXXXX by the time he left the office
had been done / was done
- He was glad that nothing (leave) XXXXXXX unfinished
had been left / was left
- The post office (close) XXXXXXX tomorrow
will be closed
- The letters (send) XXXXXXX yet. They (send) XXXXXXX until friday.
haven’t been sent ….. won’t be sent
Will be sent by Friday
Change to the passive voice
They shouldn’t have drunk all of the wine
All of the wine shouldn’t have been drunk
Change to the passive voice
They ought to give more money to ESOL teachers
More money ought to be given to ESOL teachers
Captain Cook, a British navigator, was the first European to reach Australia’s east coast. While his ship was lying off Australia, his sailors (bring) XXXXXXX a strange animal on board.
BROUGHT
Cook wanted to know the name of this unusual creature, so he (send) XXXXXXX his men ashore to ask the native inhabitants. When the natives (ask) XXXXXXX to name the animal, they said Kangaroo.
SENT
WERE ASKED
The sailors of course believed “Kangaroo” was the animal’s name. Years later, the truth (discover) XXXXXXX. “Kangaroo” means “I don’t understand”. But today the animal (call, still) XXXXXXX a Kangaroo in English
WAS DISCOVERED
IS STILL CALLED / IS STILL BEING CALLED
cambie GET por otro verbo
Laurie gets $8 an hour at her new job
Laurie earns $8 an hour at her new job
He got a cold after visiting his sick friend
He caught a cold after visiting his sick friend
I don’t get this math problem
I don’t understand this math problem
Mom got me a new winter coat
Mom brang me a new winter coat
Ralph got behind Margo in the lunch time
Ralph stood behind Margo in the lunch time
You’d better get out of my way
You’d better move out of my way
Fred got the biggest trout that day
Fred land the biggest trout that day
I got behind on my homework
I fell behind on my homework
I always get to places on time
I always arrive to places on time
Tom got his friends to do his chores
Tom convinced his friends to do his chores
I tried to get the coach’s attention
I tried to attract the coach’s attention
I can’t get the dishes on the highest shelf
I can’t reach the dishes on the highest shelf
It really gets me when he acts silly
It really makes me angry when he acts silly
The spider tried to get the fly into its web
The spider tried to trap the fly into its web
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Comparativo
Karen got home (late) XXXXXXX Alice did.
Later than
I finished my work (quickly) XXXXXXX Tom did
more quickly than
Sue sings (beautifully) XXXXXXX Mary does
more beautifully than.
También se puede more beautiful
Ann sings (beautifully) XXXXXXX of all
the most beautifully
También se puede the most beautiful
Mi sister works (hard) XXXXXXX I do
harder than
My brother works (hard) XXXXXXX of all
the hardest
My husband drives (carefully) XXXXXXX I do
More carefully than
We arrived at the party (early) XXXXXXX The Smiths did
earlier than
The Wilsons arrived at the party (early) XXXXXXX of all
the earliest
You can write (well) XXXXXXX I can
better than
Dick can write (well) XXXXXXX of all
the best
Karen pronounces her words (clearly) XXXXXXX Mary does
more clearly
I work (fast) XXXXXXX Jim does
faster than
Tom finished his work (fast) XXXXXXX of all
the fastest
Ali speaks (loudly) XXXXXXX yoko does
more loudly than
Sue speaks spanish (fluently) XXXXXXX I do
more fluently than
Ted speaks spanish (fluently) XXXXXXX of all
the most fluently
A turtle moves (slowly) XXXXXXX a rabbit does.
more slowly than
