22. Rephrasing: modal verbs
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1. Rephrase the following sentences in the appropriate tense, do not change the words in bold.
1. He will have started his new job by the end of next month.
2. They have been working on a solution for weeks.
3. She had visited the museum by the time you mentioned it.
4. We had been practicing for hours when the instructor arrived.
5. They will have finished the construction by this time next year.
6. The professor is giving a lecture right now.
7. They had been discussing the results for some time before the manager walked in.
8. He used to play soccer every weekend when he was younger.
9. She will have been working on the report for a week by tomorrow.
10. I will have finished my homework by the time dinner is served.
2. Rephrase the following sentences in the appropriate tense, do not change the words in bold.
1. They will be leaving for vacation tomorrow morning at 8 a.m.
2. She had been reading that book for a month when I asked her about it.
3. We will have prepared everything by the time you arrive.
4. He was fixing his car when the storm started.
5. He will be cooking dinner when you arrive later.
6. We had left the house when the phone rang.
7. They had finished their project before I spoke to them yesterday.
8. He will be working by the time you call him tonight.
9. I will be visiting my grandparents at this time next weekend.
10. I will have completed all my assignments by next week.
3. Rephrase the following sentences in the appropriate tense, do not change the words in bold.
1. She had been living in the city for ten years when she moved.
2. We had already seen that movie before you suggested it.
3. They will be arriving at the airport at noon tomorrow.
4. She was studying for her exam when I called her.
5. They will have been building the house for a year by next month.
6. He always reads before going to bed every night.
7. We had been discussing the project for hours before we found a solution.
8. They will have been travelling for five hours by the time you arrive tomorrow afternoon.
9. I will have eaten dinner by the time you call later.
10. They had left the office when the meeting started
4. Rephrase the following sentences in the appropriate tense, do not change the words in bold.
1. I will have saved enough money for a car by next year.
2. They had been planning their trip by the time I talked to them.
3. We will have been driving for five hours by 5 o’clock tomorrow.
4. She had written two books by the time she became famous.
5. They have lived in this neighbourhood for a decade.
6. I was cleaning the kitchen when the doorbell rang
7. He has been exercising for the past month.
8. He will have finished the report by the time you ask for it.
9. She has been working here since she started years ago.
10. We had been waiting for some time when they finally arrived.