EXERCISE - Forming INTERROGATIVES AND NEGATIVES

 

1. COMPOUND TENSE examples.  Complete the table:

Affirmative

Tense

Interroga­tive

Negative

They are living with their par­ents.

Pres­ent Con­t.

Are they liv­ing with their aunt?

They are not liv­ing with their aunt.

They will start work soon.

Future

 

 

We have seen that movie.

 

 

 

You were sitting in the back row.

 

 

 

He will be tea­ch­ing in She­r­brooke next year.

 

 

 

They are trying to call you.

 

 

 

The bus will arrive in ten min­utes.

 

 

 

You are planning your va­ca­tion.

 

 

 

He has felt depressed since he lost his job.

 

 

 

We will be late.

 

 

 

 

 

2. SIMPLE TENSE examples.  Complete the table:

Affirmative

Change to Com-

­p­ound Tense by using D­O/DOES­/DID

Interrogative

Negative

He is my brother.

 

 

 

 

We eat Chinese food every Sat­ur­day.

 

 

 

Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa.

 

 

 

Beethoven was the first great ro­man­tic com­poser.

 

 

 

I am a Pisces.

 

 

 

 

They speak Ger­man.

 

 

 

The stores were open late last night.

 

 

 

You are from Gas­pé.

 

 

 

They went on vac­a­tion last Mon­day.

 

 

 

I like to shop.

 

 

 

 

 

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