Future and Past narrative
By the time the train arrives in Getafe Central, I ________ (wait) for 20 minutes.
will have been waiting
Combine these sentences: That’s the hospital. I was born there.
That is the hospital where I was born.
"Don't forget to lock the door," my mom reminded me.
My mom reminded me to lock the door.
If I ________ (have) more time, I would join the football team.
had (second conditional)
"I've been knowing my best friend since we were kids."
I have known (State verb)
This time next week, we ________ (relax) on the beach in Alicante.
will be relaxing
Combine these sentences: That is the man. I told you about him.
That is the man who/that I told you about.
Change to passive: They are building a new shopping mall in Getafe.
A new shopping mall is being built in Getafe.
Rewrite using "Unless": We will go to the park if it doesn't rain.
We will go to the park unless it rains.
"If I will see him, I’ll tell him the news."
If I see him (1st Conditional)
He ________ (call) her, but he forgot. (past intention/plan)
was planning to call/ was planning on calling / was going to call / was meant to call / was supposed to call
Use a cleft sentence: "I hate the cold weather."
What I...
What I hate is the cold weather.
"It wasn't me! I didn't break the window!", he said.
He denied breaking/havind broken the window.
If I ________ (go) to the party, I ________ (meet) my cousin's best friend.
If I had gone to the party, I would have met my cousin's best friend. (third conditional)
"She apologized for be late to the meeting."
...apologized for being late.
By the end of this month, I ________ (finish) all my exams.
will have finished
Use a Cleft Sentence: "He didn't steal the money; he stole the jewelry."
It wasn't ... OR / What he...
It wasn't the money that he stole, it was the jewelry.
What he stole wasn't the money, it was the jewelry.
Use 'suggest' to create the reported speech: "Why don't we go to the cinema?"
He suggested going to the cinema (OR suggested that we go).
I am tired now because I didn't sleep well last night. --> If I had slept well last night, I ________ (not / be) tired today.
wouldn't be (mixed conditional)
"They are thought to have escape during the night."
...to have escaped.
Combine these three fact into one sentence, starting with "By this time next year, ..."
Fact A: I started learning English three years ago.
Fact B: I am still studying English now.
Fact C: I will continue studying English next year.
By this time next year, I will have been studying English for three years.
Combine the following sentences with a cleft structure and a relative clause.
"I moved to Madrid because of the nightlife. Madrid is famous for its atmosphere."
The reason...
The reason why I moved to Madrid, which is famous for its atmosphere, was the nightlife.
Rewrite this sentence into the personal passive (starting with the subject) AND the impersonal passive (starting with "It"):
"People believe that the ancient Romans built this wall."
1. Personal: "The ancient Romans are believed to have built this wall."
2. Impersonal: "It is believed that the ancient Romans built this wall."
Replace "if" with a an alternative structure:
You can go out if you finish your homework.
You can go out provided that you finish your homework.
You can go out as long as you finish your homework.
You can go out on condition that you finish your homework. (stronger)
"I was going to told him the truth, but he already went home before I have the chance." (three mistakes)
I was going to tell him the truth, but he had already gone home before I had the chance.