Past and Present
I’m not used to ___________ (get up) so early for my new job yet.
getting up
Correct the error: "It looks as if it's going to raining."
It looks as if it's going to rain.
Use a cleft sentence: "I need a long holiday"
"What I..."
What I need is a long holiday.
Transformation: "It was a mistake to buy that car." (Use should).
I shouldn't have bought that car.
When I was 10 years old, I would live in Fuenlabrada.
I used to live (state verb)
Use a reduced relative clause: "The results which were published in the journal yesterday were quite surprising."
The results published in the journal...
Rewrite using no matter: "Even if you try hard, you won't convince him."
No matter how hard you try, you won't convince him.
Negative Inversion: "I have never seen such a beautiful sunset." (Start with: Never...)
Never have I seen such a beautiful sunset.
Causative passive: "The mechanic is repairing my car." (Use have/get).
I am having/getting my car repaired.
If I would have known, I would tell you.
If I had known, I would have told you.
Rewrite using would: "When I was a child, I had the habit of reading under the covers with a flashlight."
...I would read under the covers...
Complete: "He talked to me as if he ___________ (be) my boss, but he’s just a colleague."
as if he were/was my boss
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.
Advanced passive: "People believe that the company is facing bankruptcy." (Start with: The company... OR with "It is")
The company is believed to be facing bankruptcy.
It is believed that the company is facing bankruptcy.
What I want it is to enjoy the holidays.
What I want is to enjoy the holidays.
When I started studying at the EOI, it was hard to wake up early, but now I _________ (wake up) early.
I am used to waking up
Complete the mixed conditional: "If you ___________ (listen) to my advice earlier, you ________ (be) in this mess now."
If you had listened... wouldn't be
(Mixed Conditional: Past action -> Present result).
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.
Future Perfect: "I was hoping ___________ (finish) the report by noon, but I'm still working on it."
I was hoping to have finished... (Perfect Infinitive).
If I knew you were coming to Getafe yesterday, I would have met you.
If I had known..." (3rd conditional for past situaitons)
Complete: "By this time next year, I ___________ (live) in London for five years."
will have been living
Transformation: "I didn't take the job, so I'm not living in New York now." (Start with: If I...).
If I had taken the job, I would be living in NY now.
Advanced Inversion: "You should not leave the building under any circumstances." (Start with: Under no circumstances...).
Under no circumstances should you leave the building.
Substitution: "Are you going to the party?" "I hope ___________, but I have a lot of work."
I hope so.
No matter how hard is the exam, I will try.
No matter how hard the exam is, I will try.