Sentences Transformation
How long have you had your new car?
(get)When_________your new car?
When did you get your new car?
When does indirect questions are used?
They are used in polite and formal situations or with people we don´t know well.
When does Gerunds are used?
When an action is happening or has happened.
Is this your first time driving a Volvo?
(ever) Have_____________before?
Have you ever driven a Volvo before?
When using indirect cuestions, the word "Can" is replaced by two phrases, they are...
Would it be possible for you to...
Do you know if...
When does Infinitives are used?
When an action could or will happen.
Leave the shop or I will call the police.
(unless) I'll call the police___________.
I'll call the police unless you leave the shop.
What happens with the forms of the verbs "Have" and "Be"?
All forms of the verbs "Have" and "Be" go after the subject.
Name the 5 common prepositions when using a Gerund as an Object of a preposition.
-In + Verb-ing
-About + Verb-ing
-For + Verb-ing
-By + Verb-ing
-Go + Verb-ing
I would like to be able to speak Arabic.
(could) I wish__________.
I wish I could speak Arabic.
Rewrite this direct question as an indirect question:
-Can you explain how the science project works for the day after tomorrow?
-Would it be possible for you to explain how the science project works for the day after tomorrow?
Choose the correct form of the verb:
I considered _____(move) to Spain.
-I considered moving to Spain.
The Lord of Brecon built this castle in 1286.
(by) This castle_______of Brecon in 1286.
This castle was built by the Lord of Brecon in 1286.
When rewriting a direct question into an indirect question, what happens with the auxiliary verbs and the action performed by the noun?
Auxiliary verbs are ommited when rewriting a direct question into an indirect question, and the actions performed by the noun will have an "s" at the end if the noun is in "Third Person Singular".
Choose the correct form of the verb:
-Unfornately, we can´t afford _____(buy) a new car this year.
-Unfornately, we can´t afford to buy a new car this year.