English Grammar Exercises: Tenses, Conditionals, and Modals

Posted on Aug 17, 2024 in English

GRAMMAR EXERCISES

1. Present and Past Tenses

Simple Present and Present Continuous

  • My brother does not go to sleep before midnight.
  • Anne is taking her sister to the cinema tomorrow.
  • Charles is washing the car at the moment.
  • Peter never forgets to lock the door.
  • Sh! Be quiet! John is sleeping!
  • My parents are not visiting friends tonight.
  • Where does Mary catch the bus in the mornings?
  • Mum does not make dinner every Saturday.
  • Why are you crying?
  • They always buy the evening newspaper.

Past Simple and Past Continuous

  • (talk, get in): were talking, got in
  • (remember, look): remembered, was looking
  • (watch, arrive): were watching, arrived
  • (go off, play): went off, was playing
  • (sleep, break): was sleeping, broke
  • (leave, write): left, were writing
  • (arrive, cook): arrived, was cooking
  • (stop, cut): stopped, cut
  • (get, ring): was getting, rang
  • (see, run): saw, were running
  • was watching, rang, decided, love, didn’t want
  • was watching, fell down, didn’t stop, decided

Present Perfect and Past Simple

  • (not try): Haven’t tried
  • (you/know): Have you known
  • (know): have known
  • (work): worked
  • (listen): listened
  • (forget): forgot
  • (hire): hired
  • (learn): learned
  • (not see): Haven’t seen
  • (wear): has worn

Past Perfect

  • (leave): had left
  • (forgot): had forgotten
  • (buy): bought
  • (not begin): hadn’t begun
  • (change): had changed
  • (not go): didn’t go
  • (not/fly): Hadn’t flown
  • (see): has seen
  • (already/buy): have already bought
  • (forget): had forgotten

2. Future Tenses and Modals

Future Simple and “be going to”

  • (not end): won’t end
  • (you/vote): Are you going to vote?
  • (arrive): will arrive
  • (buy): will buy
  • (not fly): aren’t going to fly
  • (you/buy): Are you going to buy?
  • (not let): won’t let
  • (invite): will invite
  • (arrive): will arrive
  • (listen): am going to listen

Future Perfect and Future Continuous

  • (start): will have started
  • (have): will be having
  • (we/drive): Will we have driven?
  • (receive): will have received
  • (not/see): won’t have seen
  • (not join): won’t be joining
  • (Mark/wait): Will Mark be waiting?
  • (walk): will be walking
  • (find): will have found
  • (you/meet): Will you be meeting?
  • are going to go, will have, will be, are going to stay, will be, will be flying, are going to rent, are going to drive, will have had, will be

Modals of Ability, Permission, Obligation, and Advice

  • She may take guitar lessons.
  • Can dogs swim?
  • That girl can’t be Karen because she is flying to London just now.
  • Debbie has to study all day tomorrow.
  • Eric couldn’t call last night.
  • I might go out later.
  • You should consult a doctor when you are ill.
  • You mustn’t smoke here.
  • Jessica can’t cook.
  • You must be experienced for this job.

Modals of Deduction and Speculation

  • (read): shouldn’t have read
  • (drive): could have driven
  • (close): should have closed
  • (phone): shouldn’t have phoned
  • (leave): must have left
  • (cost): must have cost
  • (prepare): should have prepared
  • (have): should have had
  • (win): can’t have won
  • (leave): must have left

3. Conditional Sentences and Passive Voice

Conditional Sentences

  • (call, have): Would have called, had had
  • (be, go): will be, goes
  • (lose, practise): will lose, practise
  • (not be, eat): weren’t, would eat
  • (be, not do): would be, didn’t do
  • (go, be): would go, were
  • (be, lose): are, will lose
  • (not get, not work): wouldn’t get, didn’t work
  • (fly, can afford): would fly, could afford
  • (not go, miss): Don’t go, will miss

Second and Third Conditional

  • If it hadn’t snowed yesterday, we wouldn’t have gone snowboarding.
  • He would be so fit if he did some exercise.
  • If he had studied more, he wouldn’t have failed the exam.
  • If I had felt well yesterday, I would have gone to school.
  • We wouldn’t get a discount if we didn’t work in the shop.
  • He would have gone to the party if he had been invited.
  • If I were you, I wouldn’t go to see that film.
  • I wouldn’t ask Jack for help unless it were really necessary.
  • We wouldn’t have missed the bus if you hadn’t been late.
  • I would only run a marathon if I had three legs.

Passive Voice

  • (Deliver): had been delivered
  • (Close, wait): was closed, waited
  • (Study, teach): is studying, is being taught
  • (paint): are having, painted
  • (collect, give): am going to collect, will be given
  • (pay…?): Is being paid?
  • (pay): is being paid
  • Have been awarded, was established, is held, are given, have been enjoyed, were shown, is believed, has been given, is being decided, will be published