B2.1 GENERAL QUIZ

FUTURE FORMS IN ENGLISH INCLUDE

Groups:

(a) WILL

,

(b) GOING TO

,

(c) PRESENT CONTINUOUS

,

(d) PRESENT SIMPLE

• for arrangements

• for timed events

• for decisions

• for simple predictions

• for predictions with evidence

• for time tabled systems of transportation

• for decisions made at the moment

NARRATIVE TENSES INCLUDE

Groups:

(a) SIMPLE PAST

,

(b) PAST CONTINUOUS

,

(c) PRESENT PERFECT

,

(d) PAST PERFECT

• For repeated memorable actions.

• For actions that finished in the past.

• For an action or event that happened before a point in the past.

• Used when we want to focus on the action and not on its ending time.

• Things from the past that are still true.

• For progressive actions of processes that took place in the past.

Select the correct complement for the sentence: "I _________ Paris three times."

• have been to

• was in

• was visited

• was visiting

Answer explanation

If you used option 2, for example: "I was in Paris three times" it would require a time expression to comply to the rule.

The train _________in 25 minutes. Be patient.

Answer explanation

You use simple present for transportation systems as they are regular and communicated with anticipation.

Reorder

• I

• going

• to

• go to Florida in summer.

• am

Choose the right option: "I think ________ rain later".

• it will

• it's going to

• it's gonna to

What is the correct complement for the sentence: "She _________ to New York twice"?

• has been

• went

• was going

• had been

Choose the right option: "I believe ________ a good time at the party".

• we'll have

• we're going to have

• we're gonna have

What is the correct complement for the sentence: "They _________ to London last year"?

• went

• have been

• were going

• had been

Choose the correct option: "I am sure ________ a great time at the concert."

• we'll have

• we're going to have

• we're gonna have