TENSES
MODAL VERBS
CONDITIONALS
WISHES
REPORTED SPEECH
100
By the time Sheila got back, Chris ____________ (go).
had gone
100
I am sure that John is not the thief. BE John________________________ the thief.
cannot be
100
I can' t understand what he sees in her!If anyone treats/will treat/treated me like that ,I am/willbe/would be extremely angry!
TREATED - WOULD BE
100
I wish Peter doesn'tlive/didn't live/wouldn'tlive so far away from the town centre. We'll have to take a taxi .
didn't live
100
Bill asked Mary if she had done anything the previous weekend.
Did you do anything last weekend, Mary? Bill asked
200
While I_____ (try)to get my car started, a passing car______(stop) and the driver______ (offer) to help me.
was trying stopped offered
200
You're not allowed to park here.
CAN'T or MUSTN'T
200
If we__ (have) some tools, we ___(be able) to repair the car, but we haven' t got any with us.
HAD WOULD BE ABLE
200
I'm sorry I missed your birthday party. I really wish I come/came/had come/would come.
had come
200
'You can't park here. ' the police officer told me.
He told me not to park there
300
Julia cleaned the house, but then she fell asleep on the sofa. After..
... she had cleaned the house, she fell asleep on the sofa
300
You needn't come with me. Did you come or not?
You came, but it was unnecessary
300
I'll call the police if you don' t leave me alone! Unless...
you leave me alone, I will call the police
300
I wish I_____ (have) the money to buy some new clothes, but I can' t afford any at the moment.
had
300
'I'm taking the 5.30 train tomorrow evening. ' Jane said.
She said she was taking the 5.30 train the following evening
400
This is my first visit to Japan. TIME This is the first _________________ to Japan .
time I have ever been
400
You were wrong to study so little. SHOULD You ________________________ more.
should have studied
400
Make me some coffee, and I'll give you one of my biscuits. I f..
you make me some coffee, I'll give you one of my biscuits.
400
If we wish about a present situation we use the __ Tense. (provide example) If we wish about a past situation we use the __ Tense. (provide example)
SIMPLE PAST TENSE PAST PERFECT TENSE
400
'Why did you apply for this job? 'asked the sales manager.
She asked me why I had applied for that job.
500
By the time we´re at home , the rain________ (stop). This time next week I_________ (lie)on the beach in Spain.
will have stopped will be lying
500
A: What do you think has happened to Tony? B:1) I don't know, he should have got lost . 2) I don't know, he might have got lost .
2
500
I didn't know, so I didn't tell you anything. If I ...
had known, I would have told you.
500
When we want to complain about someone's annoying habit we say... (provide example)
WOULD / WOULDN'T
500
'Look, don' t worry, I'll help you if you like.' Sue said.
Sue said she would help me if I liked.
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