Get/Have Something Done
Choose: Which is correct?
a) I got cut my hair yesterday.
b) I got my hair cut yesterday.
b) I got my hair cut yesterday.
Your friend feels stressed before exams. (use maybe you could)
Maybe you could practice meditation before studying.
She was born ______ 1995.
in
Which is correct?
a) By 2025, she will has finished school.
b) By 2025, she will have finished school.
b) By 2025, she will have finished school.
Define: break up with
end a romantic relationship
Transform: Someone painted her nails yesterday.
She had her nails painted yesterday.
A classmate is always late for school. (use why don’t you)
Why don’t you set your alarm 15 minutes earlier?
They lived in Quito ______ 10 years.
Correct: By 2050, people will discovered new planets.
By 2050, people will have discovered new planets.
Define: come up with
think of / develop
We __________ (fix) our computer last week.
technician
Use the active.
We had a technician fix our computer last week.
We got a technician to fix our computer last week.
Your best friend doesn’t know what to study at university. (use it might be a good idea to)
It might be a good idea to talk to a career counselor.
He has worked here ______ 2010.
since
Make a prediction: technology (simple future).
Robots will help us at home.
Define: look forward to
be excited for
Transform: A mechanic repaired my car.
Use the passive and the active voice
I had my car repaired by a mechanic.
I had a mechanic repair my car.
I got a mechanic to repair my car.
Your neighbor wants to lose weight but hates the gym. (use have you thought about)
Have you thought about walking or cycling instead of going to the gym?
Choose: Which is correct?
a) During five years
b) For five years
b) For five years
In 50 years, students __________ (not use) textbooks; they __________ (learn) with AI tutors.
won’t use / will learn
Define: cut down on
reduce the quantity of
Create a sentence: repairing the phone (future).
I will get my phone repaired tomorrow.
A student keeps forgetting their homework. (use maybe you could)
Maybe you could use an app to remind yourself of assignments.
______ the 1990s, people used CDs.
During/In
Make a prediction: yourself in 10 years (future continuous).
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Define: put up with
tolerate