Writing Better English for ESL Learners

13. Present I am studying for an exam.
    Past
    Present Perfect
    Past Perfect
    Future


14. Present
    Past
    Present Perfect
    Past Perfect The manager had fired the entire staff.
    Future


15. Present
    Past She taught herself to play the guitar.
    Present Perfect
    Past Perfect
    Future

Exercise 1.2 Rewrite the following sentences in the tenses given. Use the exam-

ples to help you maintain accuracy.

1. Present Her brother is very rich.
   Past
   Past Perfect
   Future


2. Present
   Past Were the children good?
   Present Perfect
   Past Perfect
   Future


3. Present
   Past
   Present Perfect
   Past Perfect
   Future Will she be ill?

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