Read and translate the following sentences paying attention to the predicates used in different tenses. The Present Simple Tense 6. Producers usually sell these products for about five years. 7. They appraise their employees once a year. The Past Simple Tense 5. When did you reach the break-even point? 6. Last year the results were not very pleasing? The Future Simple Tense 9. She is coming tomorrow. 10. If a country is suffering from inflation, a floating rate may remove some of the pressure on the government to deal with the problem. The Past Continuous Tense 1. He didn’t see anything while the meeting was going on. 2. While we were discussing cost-cutting measures, the GM was presenting the poor results. The Future Continuous Tense 1. He will be walking to school at 8 a.m. tomorrow. 3. When population is growing fast, the proportion of the people in the younger age will be increasing. The Present Perfect Tense 13. The human resources director has said that he would like to introduce a new working system. 14. In recent years governments in the UK have paid increasing attention to the role of small businesses in the economy. The Past Perfect Tense 7. The MD reported that the company had had a good year. 8. As soon as we had installed the new line, productivity went up. The Future Perfect Tense 4. He will have left by the time we get there. 5. By then I shall have collected the last cent of what he owes. The Present Perfect Continuous Tense 7. She has been living in Seattle for 6 years. 8. He has been walking to school for several years now. The Past Perfect Continuous Tense 2. Carol had been working very hard, so her doctor told her to take a vacation. 3. We had been planning to vacation on Pennsylvania but changed our minds when so much of it got badly flooded. The Future Perfect Continuous Tense 1. He will have been riding his bike to school for two years by the time he graduates in June. 2. On Christmas Eve our family will have been living in Chicago for 20 years.
The Present Simple Tense
6. Producers usually sell these products for about five years.
7. They appraise their employees once a year.
The Past Simple Tense
5. When did you reach the break-even point?
6. Last year the results were not very pleasing?
The Future Simple Tense
9. She is coming tomorrow.
10. If a country is suffering from inflation, a floating rate may remove some of the pressure on the government to deal with the problem.
The Past Continuous Tense
1. He didn’t see anything while the meeting was going on.
2. While we were discussing cost-cutting measures, the GM was presenting the poor results.
The Future Continuous Tense
1. He will be walking to school at 8 a.m. tomorrow.
3. When population is growing fast, the proportion of the people in the younger age will be increasing.
The Present Perfect Tense
13. The human resources director has said that he would like to introduce a new working system.
14. In recent years governments in the UK have paid increasing attention to the role of small businesses in the economy.
The Past Perfect Tense
7. The MD reported that the company had had a good year.
8. As soon as we had installed the new line, productivity went up.
The Future Perfect Tense
4. He will have left by the time we get there.
5. By then I shall have collected the last cent of what he owes.
The Present Perfect Continuous Tense
7. She has been living in Seattle for 6 years.
8. He has been walking to school for several years now.
The Past Perfect Continuous Tense
2. Carol had been working very hard, so her doctor told her to take a vacation.
3. We had been planning to vacation on Pennsylvania but changed our minds when so much of it got badly flooded.
The Future Perfect Continuous Tense
1. He will have been riding his bike to school for two years by the time he graduates in June.
2. On Christmas Eve our family will have been living in Chicago for 20 years.