Family life
I’m sure you didn’t lose your boots. CAN’T
You ________________ your boots.
You can't have lost your boots.
I’m sure there is a clue here somewhere. BE
There ________________ here somewhere.
There must be a clue here somewhere.
Perhaps he hurt his ankle when he was playing football. MIGHT
He ________________ his ankle playing football.
He might have hurt his ankle playing football.
I started making records a year ago. FOR
I ______________a year.
I have been making records for a year.
We cooked dinner before our parents arrived. HAD
By the time our parents ________________ dinner.
By the time our parents arrived, we had (already) cooked dinner.
“What are you doing here?” He asked me. WHAT
He asked me __________________.
He asked me what I was doing there.
“You’ll be tested next month.” The teacher said. THE
The teacher said I _________________ month.
The teacher said I would be tested the following month.
I’ve never seen such a fantastic view before. THE
That’s ________________ I’ve ever seen.
That's the most fantastic view I've very seen.
My brother was irritable because he had slept badly. HAVE
If my brother hadn’t slept badly, he _______________ so irritable.
If my brother hadn't slept badly, he wouldn't have been so irritable.
They are holding him at the local police station. IS
He _______________________ the local police station.
He is being held at the local police station.
The teacher had locked the classroom at around 5 pm. BEEN
The classroom ______________________ at around 5 pm.
The classroom had been locked at around 5 pm.
If the weather doesn’t improve, I’m not going out. UNLESS
I’m not going out ________________ better.
I'm not going out unless the weather gets better.
“Don’t turn on the heating before 10 o’clock.” My mum said. TO
My mum ____________________ turn on the heating before 10 o’clock.
My mum told me not to turn on the heating before 10 o'clock.
The police are going to interview his family and friends. BE
His family and friends __________________ by the police.
His family and friends are going to be interviewed by the police.
It was difficult at first, but she learned how to read several books a month. USED
It was difficult at first ,but now she ___________________ several books a month.
It was difficult at first ,but now she is/got used to reading several books a month.
I took my car to the garage yesterday. REPAIRED
I _______________________ yesterday.
I had my car repaired yesterday.