Blast from the Past
Fix the mistake in this sentence: "When I was a child, I used to playing with Lego.
"When I was a child, I used to play with Lego." (After used to, we use the infinitive).
Choose the correct word: "I haven't finished my English homework _________ (already / yet)."
yet
Which modal verb expresses a strong prohibition (it's forbidden)?
mustn't
What preposition do we use in the passive voice to introduce the person who did the action? (e.g., "Romeo and Juliet was written _____ Shakespeare.")
by
Complete this First Conditional sentence: "If it rains tomorrow, we __________ (not go) to the beach."
won't go (or will not go)
Complete the sentence with used to or Past Simple: "My grandfather __________ (smoke), but he stopped last month."
used to smoke (We use used to because it highlights a repeated past habit that is no longer true now).
Complete the sentence: "Lucas __________ (live) in Madrid for three years. He loves living there now!"
has lived (Present Perfect because he still lives there).
Choose the correct option: "Tomorrow is Saturday! I _________ (mustn't / don't have to) wake up early."
don't have to (There is no obligation, but it's not forbidden).
Change this sentence to the Present Passive: "Millions of people speak English."
"English is spoken by millions of people."
Complete this Second Conditional sentence: "If I won the lottery, I __________ (buy) a mansion."
would buy
Choose the correct action that happened first: "When Sarah arrived at the cinema, the movie had already started."
The movie started first. (Past Perfect happens before Past Simple).
Choose the correct verb form: "My sister __________ (buy) a new bike two weeks ago."
bought
Choose the correct modal for past ability: "When he was only five years old, he _________ read perfectly."
could
Change this sentence to the Past Passive: "The police caught the thieves yesterday."
"The thieves were caught by the police yesterday."
Future Continuous: "This time tomorrow, I __________ (fly) to London."
will be flying
Complete the sentence using Past Simple and Past Perfect: "By the time the teacher __________ (enter) the classroom, the students __________ (finish) the exam."
entered / had finished
What is the difference between these two sentences?
1. "Marta has gone to London."
2. "Marta has been to London."
1 means she is still in London right now. 2 means she visited London in the past but has returned.
Rewrite this sentence using a modal verb: "It is necessary for students to wear a uniform in this school."
"Students have to wear a uniform..." or "Students must wear a uniform..."
Complete the sentence with the correct passive form: "Many cell phones __________ (make) in China every year."
are made
Complete this Third Conditional sentence: "If you had studied more, you __________ (pass) the exam last week."
would have passed
Transform this sentence using Past Perfect: "I ate breakfast. Then, I brushed my teeth." (Start with: "After I...")
"After I had eaten breakfast, I brushed my teeth."
Complete the text using the Past Simple or Present Perfect of the verbs in brackets: "I __________ (know) my best friend since we were five years old. Last year, we __________ (go) on a school trip to Valencia together."
have known / went (Since triggers the Present Perfect for an ongoing state; last year triggers the Past Simple for a finished time).
Rewrite this past situation using a modal verb: "It was necessary for me to finish my project last night, so I couldn't go out." (Start with: "I...")
"I had to finish my project last night..." (We use had to as the past form of must / have to to express past obligation).
Turn this active question into a passive question: "Did Alexander Fleming discover penicillin?"
"Was penicillin discovered by Alexander Fleming?"
Rewrite this sentence using a Second Conditional: "I don't have a car, so I can't drive you to the mall."
"If I had a car, I would drive you to the mall."