Microsoft Word – FGB§2 verbs

Exercise 53 [use of y avoir]
1 There is an unpleasant smell in this room.
2 Is there a reason for studying this book?
3 There aren’t any more words to learn.
4 Isn’t there another question?
5 There was a man chasing a cow.
6 There were three different ways of looking at it.
7 Was there a house on the hill?
8 There was a sudden noise.
9 There has been a serious error.
10 There have been a lot of complaints.
11 There will be a sheet of paper on each desk.
12 There will have been consultations.
13 There would be several problems if he came.
14 There would have been a long delay.
15 There would have been three questions to consider.
Exercise 54 [use of y avoir]
1 There must be a reason.
2 There has to be some sense in their argument.
3 There is to be an inspection tomorrow morning.
4 There was to be an inspection last week.
5 There must have been a mistake.
6 There must have been a lot of people there.
7 There have had to be some changes.
8 There will have to be a change of attitude on your part.
9 There ought to be several windows in this wall.
10 There ought to be an easier way of learning grammar.
11 There should be an obvious answer.
12 There ought to have been more bread.
13 There ought to have been a better response.
14 There should have been three essays on my desk.
15 There would have to be prior consultation.
Exercise 55 [use of y avoir]
1 There may be something we can do to improve it.
2 There can be times when you get on my nerves.
3 There may have been an error.
4 There can’t be a better person.
5 There can have been no question of his honesty.
6 There may be more time next week.
7 There could have been serious consequences.
8 There might have been a thunderstorm in the night.
9 There is going to be a new play next week.
10 There was going to be a statue erected in his memory.