PAST TENSES
When we _______ (arrive), the film _______ (already start).
When we arrived, the film had already started.
Look at the time! We ______ (be) late to !
Look at the time! We are going to be late!
Should / May I borrow your phone for a second, please?
May I borrow your phone for a second, please?
Oriol's grandfather started this business many years ago.
UP
This business __________ Oriol's grandfather many years ago.
This business WAS SET UP BY Oriol's grandfather many years ago.
Despite her great efforts, Sally didn't win the race.
TRIED
_______________ very hard, she didn't win the race.
EVEN THOUGH SHE TRIED very hard, she didn't win the race.
When I _______ (arrive) home, Peter _______ (paint) for hours.
When I arrived home, Peter had been painting for hours.
Remember that the exam ______ (start) at 9:30.
Remember that the exam starts on Sunday at 9:30.
We had better / ought to eat lots of fruit and vegetables every day.
We ought to eat lots of fruit and vegetables every day.
I found by chance a €50 note on the ground yesterday.
ACROSS
I ________________ on the ground yesterday.
I CAME ACROSS A €50 NOTE on the ground yesterday.
'If I were you, I wouldn't spend so much money on clothes', Tina said.
NOT
Tina __________ so much money on clothes.
Tina ADVISED ME NOT TO SPEND so much money on clothes.
I had just ______ (just call) Susan when she ______ (knock) on my door.
I had just called Susan when she knocked at the door.
I'm afraid I ________ (work) until late tonight.
I'm afraid I'll be working until late tonight.
Tom _______ (be) late until late yesterday, he's exhausted.
Tom must have been late until late yesterday, he's exhausted.
The city council postponed the event until the end of June.
OFF
The event ____________ the city council until the end of June.
The event WAS PUT OFF BY the city council until the end of June.
To avoid forgetting his number, I wrote it in my hand.
THAT
I wrote down his number __________ forget it.
I wrote down his number SO THAT I WOULDN'T forget it.
I ______ (be) alone in my home all Saturday evening. My parents _______ (go) with friends to have dinner and my sister _______ (go) to that party she _______ (look forward) to for so long.
I WAS alone in my home all Saturday evening. My parents HAD GONE with friends to have dinner and my sister WENT to that party she HAD BEEN LOOKING FORWARD to for so long.
________ (not make) noise tonight if you _______ (come) home late, the baby _______ (sleep).
Don't make noise tonight if you come home late, the baby will be sleeping.
I think I will finish the report by Friday
ABLE
I think ______________ finish the report by Friday.
I think I MIGHT BE ABLE TO finish the report by Friday.
We've been many hours thinking out but nobody seems to have any good idea.
WITH
Nobody __________ a good idea after thinking out many hours.
Nobody COMES UP WITH a good idea after thinking out many hours.
I think we ought to call a taxi to get to the airport on time.
TIME
I think it ____________ a taxi to get to the airport on time.
I think it IS (HIGH) TIME WE CALLED a taxi to get to the airport on time.