Gerund or Infinitive
Mirella stopped ___________________ the horror film because it was getting too scary. (watch)
WATCHING (Stop + Gerund means to stop doing an action)
When Rodrigo called Sonia ____________________ (call) last night, she ____________________(watch) First Dates on TV.
CALLED, WAS WATCHING
Miss Alexandria eats healthy and exercises everyday. She isn't ready to try on her wedding dress. Combine the sentences using ALTHOUGH.
Although Miss Alexandria eats healthy and exercises everyday, she isn't ready to try on her wedding dress. OR I can't lose weight although I eat healthy and exercise everyday.
Mia would buy a truck full of candy if she ________________(be) a millionaire.
WERE (Second conditional)
Change the sentence from active voice to passive voice: Marina reads books at that Starbucks.
Books are read at that Starbucks (by Marina)
SofiSan regrets __________________________ to see Peppa Pig The Movie! It was a disappointment. (go)
GOING (regret + gerund is used for something you wish you had / had not done in the past)
Carolina __________________ (love) to travel. She ___________________(go) abroad almost every summer. She just recently went to the USA and Mexico.
LOVES, GOES
I eat healthy and exercise everyday. I can't lose weight. Combine the sentences using DESPITE
Despite eating healthy and exercising everyday, I can't lose weight. OR I can't lose weight despite eating healthy and exercising everyday. OR Despite the fact that I eat healthy and exercise...
The store has a special deal: If you use your student ID, you __________________ (save) 10%.
SAVE (Zero conditional)
Change from active to passive voice: Carla Sanchez should not leave Mario unattended.
Mario should not be left unattended.
Laura, don't forget ______________________ your rubber ducky! There's a lovely bathtub at the hotel. (pack)
TO PACK (Forget + Infinitive is used for a duty/responsibility)
Carla is an author. She ____________________(write) murder mystery stories that are based on her life. She _____________________ (write) since she was a young child.
HAS WRITTEN, HAS BEEN WRITING
I study the verb chart every day. I can't remember the verb "run". Combine the sentences using HOWEVER.
I study the verb chart every day. However, I can't remember the verb "run".
If Klarisse _______________________(lock) her unicorn bicycle, it won’t be stolen.
LOCKS (First Conditional)
Change from active to passive voice: SoniaShan gave chocolate to Scarlet last Tuesday.
Chocolate was given to Scarlet (by SoniaShan) last Tuesday.
Moriano tried very hard __________________ a point at the volleyball match. (score)
TO SCORE (Try + infinitive is used when you are talking about the end goal of an action)
Paulita hacked Hacienda's website. By the time the police _______________ (arrive), she _______________ (erase) all the evidence from the computer!
ARRIVED, HAD ERASED
If Gonzalez tells the truth, she won't go to jail. Rewrite the sentence using UNLESS.
Gonzalez will go to jail unless she tells the truth. OR Unless you tell the truth, you will go to jail.
If Padilla ___________________ (know) about your broken heart, she would have helped out.
HAD KNOWN (Third conditional)
Change from active voice to passive voice: They are repairing the streets this month.
The streets are being repaired this month.
Sorry, I didn’t mean______________________ you, Moran. I was trying to call Astrid. (call)
TO CALL (mean + infinitive is used to show intention)
By this time next summer, Claudia __________________(complete) her internship and ____________________(find) a job working as a taco salad specialist.
WILL HAVE COMPLETED, (WILL HAVE) FOUND
Martita loves apples. She hates applesauce. Combine the sentences using ALTHOUGH and DESPITE.
Although Martita loves apples, she hates applesauce. Despite loving apples, she hates applesauce. Despite the fact that she loves apples, she hates applesauce. Despite her love of apples, she hates applesauce.
If Suarez had listened to her mother’s advice, she __________________________ (be) in trouble right now!
WOULD NOT BE (Mixed Conditional)
Change from passive voice to active voice: Martita's crush was given a Valentine card last week.
Martita gave her crush a Valentine card last week.