to appear, to feel, to have, to hear, to look, to see, to weigh...
List of Mixed Verbs with Examples and Definitions:
to appear:
Donna appears confused. Non-Continuous Verb
Donna seems confused.
My favorite singer is appearing at the jazz club tonight. Normal Verb
My favorite singer is giving a performance at the jazz club tonight.
to have:
I have a dollar now. Non-Continuous Verb
I possess a dollar.
I am having fun now. Normal Verb
I am experiencing fun now.
to hear:
She hears the music. Non-Continuous Verb
She hears the music with her ears.
She is hearing voices. Normal Verb
She hears something others cannot hear. She is hearing voices in her mind.
to look:
Nancy looks tired. Non-Continuous Verb
She seems tired.
Farah is looking at the pictures. Normal Verb
She is looking with her eyes.
to miss:
John misses Sally. Non-Continuous Verb
He is sad because she is not there.
Debbie is missing her favorite TV program. Normal Verb
She is not there to see her favorite program.
to see:
I see her. Non-Continuous Verb
I see her with my eyes.
I am seeing the doctor. Normal Verb
I am visiting or consulting with a doctor. (Also used with dentist and lawyer.)
I am seeing her. Normal Verb
I am having a relationship with her.
He is seeing ghosts at night. Normal Verb
He sees something others cannot see. For example ghosts, aura, a vision of the future, etc.
to smell:
The coffee smells good. Non-Continuous Verb
The coffee has a good smell.
I am smelling the flowers. Normal Verb
I am sniffing the flowers to see what their smell is like.
to taste:
The coffee tastes good. Non-Continuous Verb
The coffee has a good taste.
I am tasting the cake. Normal Verb
I am trying the cake to see what it tastes like.
to think:
He thinks the test is easy. Non-Continuous Verb
He considers the test to be easy.
She is thinking about the question. Normal Verb
She is pondering the question, going over it in her mind.
to weigh:
The table weighs a lot. Non-Continuous Verb
The table is heavy.
She is weighing herself. Normal Verb
She is determining her weight.
Some Verbs Can Be Especially Confusing:
to be:
Joe is American. Non-Continuous Verb
Joe is an American citizen.
Joe is being very American. Normal Verb
Joe is behaving like a stereotypical American.
Joe is being very rude. Normal Verb
Joe is behaving very rudely. Usually he is not rude.
Joe is being very formal. Normal Verb
Joe is behaving very formally. Usually he is not formal.
NOTICE: Only rarely is "to be" used in a continuous form. This is most commonly done when a person is temporarily behaving badly or stereotypically. It can also be used when someone's behavior is noticeably different.
to feel:
The massage feels great. Non-Continuous Verb
The massage has a pleasing feeling.
I don't feel well today. Sometimes used as Non-Continuous Verb
I am a little sick.
I am not feeling well today. Sometimes used as Normal Verb
I am a little sick.
NOTICE: The second meaning of "feel" is very flexible and there is no real difference in meaning between "I don't feel well today" and "I am not feeling well today."
REMEMBER No Future in Time Clauses
Like all future forms, the Future Perfect cannot be used in clauses beginning with time expressions such as: when, while, before, after, by the time, as soon as, if, unless, etc. Instead of Future Perfect, Present Perfect is used.
Examples:
I am going to see a movie when I will have finished my homework. Not Correct
I am going to see a movie when I have finished my homework. Correct
ADVERB PLACEMENT
The examples below show the placement for grammar adverbs such as: always, only, never, ever, still, just, etc.
Examples:
You will only have learned a few words.
Will you only have learned a few words?
You are only going to have learned a few words.
Are you only going to have learned a few words?
№ 1 Future Continuous
1. I think, she ________ dinner when you come.
2. I _____ not ______ bath at that time.
3. As far as I remember, you ________ some shopping at about 2 o’clock tomorrow.
4. My father __________ a report from 6 till 8 in the evening.
5. Mike _____ a car at this time tomorrow.
6. We ________ our bags for the voyage at 5 tomorrow.
7. My parents _______ to Rome at this time on Friday.
№ 2 Turn the following into the Future Perfect.: I had done my homework by 9 о’clock. I shall\will have done my homework by 9 о 'clock.
1. The pupils had read three English books by the end of the year.
2. I had written the composition by 9 o'clock.
3. We had discussed the report by four o'clock in the afternoon.
4. They had built the new school by the first of September.
5. The teacher had looked through our exercise-books by that time.
№ 3 Replace the infinitives in brackets by the Future Indefinite or the Future Perfect.: He (to receive) the telegram tomorrow. - will receive
1. The teacher (to correct) our dictations in the evening.
2. I (to do) the exercises by seven o'clock.
3. I (to do) the exercises in the afternoon.
4. He (to receive) the telegram by tomorrow.
5. The teacher (to correct) our dictations by the next lesson.
6. By this time you (to take your examination).
7. You (to take) your examination next week.
№ 4 Put the verb into the correct form, the Future Continuous or the Future Perfect (will be (do)ing) or (will have (done)).: Don't phone me between 7 and 8. (we/have) dinner then. - We'll be having
1. Tom is on holiday and he is spending his money very quickly. If he continues like this, ___ (he/spend) all his money before the end of his holiday.
2. Воb has to go to a meeting which begins at 10 o'clock. It will last about an hour.
A: Will you be free at 11.30? B: Yes, (the meeting/finish) by that time.
3. Chuck came to Britain from the USA nearly three years ago. Next Monday it will be exactly three years. So on Monday, (he/be) in Britain for exactly three years.
4. Tomorrow afternoon we're going to play tennis from 3 o'clock until 4.30. So at 4 o'clock, (we/play) tennis.
5. A: (you/see) Laura tomorrow? B: Yes, probably. Why?
A: I borrowed this book from her. Can you give it back to her?
6. Phone me after 8 o'clock. (we/finish) dinner by then.
7. A: Can we meet tomorrow afternoon? B: Not in the afternoon. (I/work).
8. Jane is from New Zealand. She is travelling around Europe at the moment. So far she has travelled about 1,000 miles. By the end of the trip, (she/travel) more than 3,000 miles.
9. Do you think (you/still/do) the same job in ten years' time?
10 If you need to contact me, (I/stay) at the Lion Hotel until Friday.
№ 5 Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в одном из будущих времен: Future Simple, Future Continuous или Future Perfect.
1. I (to do) my homework tomorrow. 2. I (to do) my homework at six o'clock tomorrow. 3. I (to do) my homework by six o'clock tomorrow. 4. Tomorrow I (to begin) doing my homework as soon as I come from school. I (to do) my homework from three till six. My father (to come) home at seven o'clock tomorrow. I (to do) all my homework by the time he comes, and we (to go) for a walk together. 5. When I come home tomorrow, my family (to have) supper. 6. When you come to my place tomorrow, I (to read) your book. I (to do) my homework by the time you come. 7. Don't come to my place tomorrow. I (to write) a composition the whole evening. 8. I (not to go) to the cinema tomorrow. I (to watch) TV the whole evening. 9. What you (to do) tomorrow? 10. What you (to do) at eight o'clock tomorrow? 11. You (to play) volleyball tomorrow? 12. You (to do) this work by next Sunday? 13. When you (to go) to see your friend next time? 14. How many pages you (to read) by five o'clock tomorrow?
№ 6 Future Perfect / Future Perfect Continuous
1. By the time we get to Chicago this evening, we (drive) more than four hundred miles. We are going to be exhausted.
2. When Sarah goes on vacation next month, she (study) German for over two years. She should be able to communicate fairly well while she is in Austria.
3. I have not traveled much yet; however, I (visit) the Grand Canyon and San Francisco by the time I leave the United States.
4. By the time you finish studying the verb tense tutorial, you (master) all twelve tenses including their passive forms.
5. Drive faster! If you don't hurry up, she (have) the baby by the time we get to the hospital.
6. I came to England six months ago. I started my economics course three months ago. When I return to Australia, I (study) for nine months and I (be) in England for exactly one year.
7. Margie just called and said she would be here at 8 o'clock. By the time she gets here, we (wait) for her for two hours.
8. Frank just changed jobs again. If he keeps this up, he (change) jobs at least four or five times by the end of the year.
9. Come over to my house around 9 o'clock. By then, I (complete) my history essay and we can go see a movie.
10. In June, my grandmother and grandfather (be) married for fifty years.
