Lesson XXII: Modal-HAVE Action Form

Exercise: A.2. Practice Pre-Past Activities Emphasize an activity in the past prior to BEFORE YOU CAME. For example: We were writing the composition when you came. WE ’ D BEEN WRITING THE COMPOSITION BEFORE YOU CAME. 1. The teacher was giving a lecture when you came. 2. Zhu and Marcia were doing the apartment when you came. 3. Eric was writing the song when you came. 4. I was surfing the Internet when you came. 5. Julie was trying on her dress when you came. 6. Harold was coding a new program when you came. 7. We were preparing dinner when you came. 8. They were working on the project when you came. 9. Robert and Maleen were cutting tulips when you came. 10. Ewarda was taking a hike when you came. 11. Stony and Hunter were discussing the problem when you came. 12. Dannie was picking grapes when you came. Exercise: A.3. Practice Pre-Future Activities Emphasize the activity prior to BY THE TIME YOU COME. For example: Nick will be fixing his bicycle when you come. NICK WILL HAVE BEEN FIXING HIS BICYCLE BY THE TIME YOU COME. 1. Tina will be arranging flowers when you come. 2. Tina’s boyfriend will be trimming the fence when you come. 3. Chrissie will be serving dinner when you come. 4. My mother will be knitting a new scarf when you come. 5. He’ll be painting his bedroom when you come. 6. James will be taking a shower when you come. 7. They’ll be mopping the sidewalk when you come. 8. Ruth will be having lunch when you come. 9. Natasha and Penny will be talking about you when you come. 10. They’ll be laying the table when you come. 11. She’ll be wiping windows when you come. 12. I’ll be correcting images when you come.