Sentence Fragment | Time Expression | Tense Used |
John will have completed the fourth grade...
We are studying Roman history... They haven't finished their homework... Jack gets up early... ...I will give you a ring. I began skiing... ...she was reading a book. He had been waiting... I used to play tennis every day... Maria has been living in Pisa... I will be sleeping... We've been to Paris ... I'm going to visit Germany... ....she had already eaten dinner. |
...at the moment.
As soon as I arrive,... ...when I was a child. ...for two hours when you arrived. When I arrived,... ...three times this year. ...by next June. at this time tomorrow. ...since 1997. When we arrived,... ...on Saturdays. ...yet. ...five years ago. ...in April. |
future intention
present perfect continuous present simple past simple future perfect future time clause present perfect present continuous past perfect future continuous past continuous present perfect continuous past perfect continuous past simple |
Complete the Sentences
...for many years.
...this time next week.
...at(on) weekends.
After he finishes his homework,...
By the time you receive this letter,...
...three years ago.
...this week.
...since 1996.
...while I was watching TV.
...next year.
...yet.
...yet?
Usually,...
...in June.
Match the time expression with the sentence fragment. Complete by choosing the correct tense used in the sentence fragment. Click on the arrow to check your answers.
Sentence Fragment | Time Expression | Tense Used |
John will have completed the fourth grade...
We are studying Roman history... They haven't finished their homework... Jack gets up early... ...I will give you a ring. I began skiing... ...she was reading a book. He had been waiting... I used to play tennis every day... Maria has been living in Pisa... I will be sleeping... We've been to Paris ... I'm going to visit Germany... ....she had already eaten dinner. |
...at the moment.
As soon as I arrive,... ...when I was a child. ...for two hours when you arrived. When I arrived,... ...three times this year. ...by next June. at this time tomorrow. ...since 1997. When we arrived,... ...on Saturdays. ...yet. ...five years ago. ...in April. |
future intention
present perfect continuous present simple past simple future perfect future time clause present perfect present continuous past perfect future continuous past continuous present perfect continuous past perfect continuous past simple |