I need some help with english test

[TBV17 1]

I have english test tomorrow. And i have some problems with it. I would be very grateful if anyone can help.

[Fulham Broadway 16,931]

OK _I will do the first 10

1 Played

2 bought, lost

3 smokes

4 left

5 met, walked

6 sleeps, wakes, opens

7 did, came

8 came, told, left

9 This one doesnt make much sense -should be ''What are the children doing now ?'' are playing, bought

10 Came, read

[Madmax 9,219]

The next ten :

1. Bread is eaten by us everyday

2. A letter was received by them yesterday.

3. This work will be done by them tomorrow.

4. Many trees are planted by pupils every autumn.

5. Hockey is played by sportsmen in the winter.

6. Your luggage will be brought to your room by the porter.

7. The key can be left by them with the clerk downstairs.

8. They will be met by her in the hall upstairs.

9. The house is protected by a marble pavillion.

10. She was shown the way by a boy.

[HRiver 1,512]

I think I noticed some mistakes in FB's post so I'll do the first ten too. Maybe mine's not 100% correct either, but I think this is how it should be.

1- The kids are very good today. They've been playing quietly for two hours.

2- Yesterday I had to buy a new pair of gloves, as I'd lost the old ones.
3- He's coughing a lot. I'm afraid he's smoking again.
4- Where's your luggage? - I left it at the station.
5- I met him when he was walking across the park.

6- Don't enter the bedroom! The child is sleeping there, and he always wakes up when somebody opens the door.
7- What were you doing when I came in?
8- When I came to his house, they were telling me that he had to leave an hour before.

9- What are the children doing now? - Oh, they are playing the new table game which I bought for them the day before yesterday.
10- When I came to Peter's house last Sunday, he was reading a new book.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

OK _I will do the first 10

1 Played

2 bought, lost

3 smokes

4 left

5 met, walked

6 sleeps, wakes, opens

7 did, came

8 came, told, left

9 This one doesnt make much sense -should be ''What are the children doing now ?'' are playing, bought

10 Came, read

If the guys fails it's on you You have a few mistakes that @, corrected.

[Rmpr 8,977]

I think I noticed some mistakes in FB's post so I'll do the first ten too. Maybe mine's not 100% correct either, but I think this is how it should be.

1- The kids are very good today. They've been playing quietly for two hours.

2- Yesterday I had to buy a new pair of gloves, as I'd lost the old ones.

3- He's coughing a lot. I'm afraid he's smoking again.

4- Where's your luggage? - I left it at the station.

5- I met him when he was walking across the park.

6- Don't enter the bedroom! The child is sleeping there, and he always wakes up when somebody opens the door.

7- What were you doing when I came in?

8- When I came to his house, they were telling me that he had to leave an hour before.

9- What are the children doing now? - Oh, they are playing the new table game which I bought for them the day before yesterday.

10- When I came to Peter's house last Sunday, he was reading a new book.

1. When you have a specific time (two hours), you must use simple past. - Played.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

1. When you have a specific time (two hours), you must use simple past. - Played.

Not necessarily, both are grammatically correct (although you must say "They have been playing" because there is no such thing as "they've") but since the previous sentence is "The kids are" and not "were" it would suggest that "have been playing" is more fitting.

[Rmpr 8,977]

Not necessarily, both are grammatically correct (although you must say "They have been playing" because there is no such thing as "they've") but since the previous sentence is "The kids are" and not "were" it would suggest that "have been playing" is more fitting.

True, my bad!

However, I think they`ve does exist...

[HRiver 1,512]

1. When you have a specific time (two hours), you must use simple past. - Played.

Wrong. Present Perfect Progressive is used to indicate the duration of an activity that began in the past and continues to the present. The action in the first sentence began in the past and it still continues.

Simple Past has no connection with the present.

[HRiver 1,512]

Not necessarily, both are grammatically correct (although you must say "They have been playing" because there is no such thing as "they've")

Both aren't correct actually, and of course you can say they've. http://i45.tinypic.com/344sfae.png

[Amblève. 4,995]

although you must say "They have been playing" because there is no such thing as "they've"

Wtf?! You wanna tell me my teacher has been trolling me for some years now?

[Rmpr 8,977]

Wrong. Present Perfect Progressive is used to indicate the duration of an activity that began in the past and continues to the present. The action in the first sentence began in the past and it still continues.

Simple Past has no connection with the present.

I know, it was a bad mistake (I saw were).

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Both aren't correct actually, and of course you can say they've. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/they've

Wtf?! You wanna tell me my teacher has been trolling me for some years now?

Well my English teacher always said that "they've" is slang and does not exist in proper English. Take it out with her!

[HRiver 1,512]

Well my English teacher always said that "they've" is slang and does not exist in proper English. Take it out with her!

It's a contraction and it's grammatically correct. I've edited my post now and posted a screenshot of that page, as the apostrophe was causing problems.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

It's a contraction and it's grammatically correct. I've edited my post now and posted a screenshot of that page, as the apostrophe was causing problems.

I know it's commonly used but I'm also pretty sure that it is relatively new in the English language which would probably explain why my teacher had problems accepting it. I have no personal issues with it; I'm not a grammar Nazi unless you say "their" instea of "they're"

[TBV17 1]

wow Thank you very much

[Liquidator 5,176]

Wtf?! You wanna tell me my teacher has been trolling me for some years now?

its not worth worrying about- we still understand you and what the hell is all this simple past and progressive past stuff that Lum is going on about?

[Kojo 4,676]

Good luck with your test man.