Tenses
This tense is used to describe actions that started in the past and continue to the present.
Present perfect continuous
Change to reported speech: “She says, ‘I love chocolate.’”
She says she loves chocolate.
What is “call off”?
“To cancel an event or plan”
Choose the correct form:
“He enjoys ___ in the ocean.”
Swimming
If you’re “feeling under the weather,” you are probably this.
Sick
In the sentence “Had I known, I would have helped,” this type of conditional is used.
Third conditional
Reported speech: “He said, ‘I was watching TV.’”
He said he had been watching TV.
What is “make up”?
“To invent a story or lie”
This verb must be followed by a gerund, not an infinitive:
"She admitted ___ the mistake."
Making
“Break a leg!” actually means this.
Good luck
Choose:
“When I arrived, she _ (already leave).”
When I arrived, she has already left
Change to reported speech: “They asked, ‘Are you coming with us?’”
They asked if I was coming with them.
What is “put up with”?
“To tolerate something unpleasant”
Correct the error:
“I avoided to talk to him.”
I avoided talking to him
If you “kick the bucket,” you’ve done this.
Died
This tense is formed with "was/were + verb-ing."
Past continouos
In reported speech, "will" usually changes to this.
Would
What is “looks after”?
Take care
“I stopped smoking” vs. “I stopped to smoke” – which means I quit smoking forever?
I stopped smoking
“To let the cat out of the bag” means this.
Reveal the secret
This tense describes repeated or permanent situations
Present Simple
Change to reported speech: “She said, ‘I have been living here since 2010.’”
She said she had been living there since 2010.
What is “follow through with”?
He didn’t continue his plan, so it failed.
Explain the difference:
“I remember locking the door.”
vs.
“I remembered to lock the door.”
“I remember locking the door” = I have a memory of doing it.
“I remembered to lock the door” = I didn’t forget to do it.
If someone “costs an arm and a leg,” they are very this.
Expensive