Grammar #1
CORRECT OR INCORRECT
I used to go dancing every week.
CORRECT
The weather ____ (verb - get) hotter in the next few years
WILL GET
She ___ (used to OR would) a great athlete
USED TO BE
How do you say “buena suerte” in English, when talking about theater?
BREAK A LEG
MATCH THE USE TO THE SENTENCE
Angela opened the door, walked into the room and saw the body lying on the floor
a. past routines or habits
b. background information or a narrative
c. a sequence of actions in the past
d. a complete action that took place at a specific time in the past
C. A SEQUENCE OF ACTIONS IN THE PAST
Tom is taking us to work tomorrow
a. a future plan, intention, or decision
b. a prediction based on present evidence
c. a future timetable or schedule
d. a personal arrangement or fixed plan
a. A FUTURE PLAN, INTENTION, OR DECISION
She’s angry at you now, but believe me, by tomorrow, she ___ (forget) all about it
WILL HAVE FORGOTTEN
How do you say “año sabático” in English?
GAP YEAR
John _______ (play) the guitar for hours when Betty arrived
HAD BEEN PLAYING
The project ___ (complete) by the next week
WILL HAVE BEEN COMPLETED
The mail ____ (arrive) very late today. It ____ (come) after eleven o'clock.
ARRIVED, CAME
How do you say and spell “falta de asistencia” in English?
ABSENCE
Helen ____ (do) her weekly shopping when she ___ (meet) her old friend, Rachel.
WAS DOING, MET
Clare's idea proved disastrous. I _______ (to take NEGATIVE) her advice again.
WON’T BE TAKING
Joan ____ (become) very angry this morning. She ____ (speak) to an important client and someone ____ (enter) the room without knocking.
BECAME, WAS SPEAKING, ENTERED
What word does not match the rest
-Jealousy
- Frustration
- Enthusiasm
- Finance
FINANCE
When the police _____ (arrive) at the party, the music _____ (play) very loud and everybody _____ (shout).
ARRIVED, WAS PLAYING, WAS SHOUTING
WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES DOESN’T MATCH THE REST
a. If I know my boss, she will be expecting better sales figures than that.
b. If you go now, you'll be waiting around for ages without a doubt.
c. Andrew will be wanting to hear all the news about Sandra.
d. This time tomorrow, we will sit on a train to Barcelona.
d. THIS TIME TOMORROW, WE WILL BE SITTING ON A TRAIN TO BARCELONA
A: I wonder if the kids are enjoying the party?
B: They ____ problems, I'm sure. (to cause)
WILL BE CAUSING
Use “poner en conocimiento de” in English into a sentence?
BRING TO THE ATTENTION OF