Verb Tenses
By the time we arrived, the movie already start.
…had already started.
They are building a new bridge in Solo.
A new bridge is being built in Solo.
Neither of the students have finished the task.
…has finished…
In what year did World War II end?
1945
Rich family, poor family, basement, South Korea, Best Picture Oscar 2020
Parasite
She has been living in Solo since five years.
…for five years.
The company has hired five new employees.
Five new employees have been hired by the company.
He suggested me to take a break.
He suggested that I take a break.
This wall divided a German city and fell in 1989.
The Berlin Wall
Jedi, lightsaber, Darth Vader, “the Force”
Star Wars
If I knew about the party, I would have come.
If I had known…
They gave the students a test. (make 2 passive sentences)
1) The students were given a test. 2) A test was given to the students.
I wish I can speak French fluently.
I wish I could…
Who was the first person to walk on the Moon, in 1969?
Neil Armstrong
This Indonesian horror movie (2017), directed by Joko Anwar, tells a story about a dead mother who returns to haunt her children.
Pengabdi Setan (Satan’s Slaves)
This time next week, we will lie on the beach in Bali.
…will be lying…
Who wrote this novel?
By whom was this novel written? / Who was this novel written by?
Rarely I have seen such a beautiful sunset.
Rarely have I seen such a beautiful sunset.
This Indian leader led a nonviolent independence movement and was assassinated in 1948.
Mahatma Gandhi
In this movie, dinosaurs are brought back to life on an island theme park.
Jurassic Park
She told me she is tired because she worked all day.
She told me she was tired because she had been working all day.
My parents made me clean the room.
I was made to clean the room by my parents. (use “to” in passive sentence)
If I would have known, I would have helped you.
If I had known, I would have helped you.
Which city was hit by the first atomic bomb on August 6, 1945?
Hiroshima
In this movie, a boy named Miguel visits the Land of the Dead during a Mexican holiday.
Coco