NARRATIVE TENSES
I didn't hear the phone because I was sleeping.
I was sleeping when...
...the phone rang
Rewrite as an indirect question:
Where is the nearest pharmacy?
Could you tell me where the nearest pharmacy is?
Complete:
If I (have) more time, I (learn) another language.
had / would learn
Complete:
If I (know) about the meeting, I (come)
Choose the best suggestion phrase:
We're all tired. We want to rest.
a.Why don't we go for a walk?
b.Maybe we could taken a break.
c.How about staying at home?
c. How about staying at home?
Choose the correct option:
When we arrived at the cinema, the film...
a. already started
b. had already started
c. was already started
had already started
Rewrite as an indirect question:
What time does the train leave?
Do you know what time the train leaves?
Choose the correct option:
If they had left earlier, they...the train
a.caught
b.would catch
c.would have caught
would have caught
Rewrite using a suggestion phrase:
I want to have lunch together.
How about having lunch together? / Why don't we have lunch together?
Put the verbs in the correct tense:
While I (walk) home, I (realise) that I (leave) my keys at work.
was walking/realised/had left
Choose the correct option:
I was wondering if you help me.
a.might
b.could
c.must
could
Rewrite the sentence:
I don't speak French, so I can't work in Paris.
If I...
If I spoke French, I could work in Paris.
Rewrite the sentence:
She didn't study, so she failed the exam.
If...
If she had studied, she would have passed the exam.
or
If she had studied, she wouldn't have failed the exam.
Complete the sentence:
She (study) for hours before she (take) the exam.
had been studying/took
Rewrite as an indirect question:
How much does this jacket cost?
Could you tell me how much this jacket costs?
Complete:
If we (live) near the sea, we (go) swimming every day.
lived / would go
Complete:
If we (book) the tickets in advance, we (save) money.
had booked/would have saved
Make a suggestion for this situation:
The room is messy.
Why don't we tidy it up? /Let's tidy it up.
Correct the mistake:
When I got home, I was seeing a strange man near the door.
When I got home, I saw a strange man near the door.
Correct the sentence:
Can you tell me where is the station?
Can you tell me where the station is?
Create your own second conditional sentence using:
-win the lottery
-travel the world
Example: If I won the lottery, I would travel the world.
If I would have seen you, I would have said hello.
If I had seen you, I would have said hello.
Make a suggestion phrase and include the word "weekend".
Example: Why don't we go away for the weekend?