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I didn’t work when I started college. Actually, I need to work.
NOWADAYS/CURRENTLY, I need to work.
“The joke is on you” means you are telling the joke.
“The joke is on you” means you ARE the joke.
We need to change the lightbulb myself.
We need to change the lightbulb ourselves.
At the time I arrived home, the mailman had already left.
By the time I arrived home, the mailman had already left.
I’m going to live with myself.
I’m going to live by myself.
I thought I were fired from my job.
I thought I had been fired from my job.
If we have never adopted a dog, I would be so lonely now.
If we had never adopted a dog, I would be so lonely now.
My friends teached me that it was wrong.
My friends taught me that it was wrong.
I regret going to that safari. It was so much fun!
I don't regret going to that safari. It was so much fun!
If I didn’t do this, I would be so sad now.
If I hadn't done this, I would be so sad now.
I need to get the kitchen table fixed, so I’ll do it myself.
I need to get the kitchen table fixed, so I’ll call a professional. OR I need to fix the kitchen table, so I'll do it myself.
When there’s a problem in the plumbing, you need to have checked it by a professional.
When there’s a problem in the plumbing, you need to have it checked by a professional.
Things don’t always go the way you pretend.
Things don’t always go the way you intend to.
You can had old furniture repaired.
You can have old furniture repaired. OR You had old furniture repaired.
My client has his carpet cleaned.
My client has had his carpet cleaned. OR My client has his carpet cleaned often/weekly/etc.
If something happened they would have told us.
If something had happened they would have told us.
He’s always so punctual… something should have happened.
He’s always so punctual… something must have happened.
If something had happened, he would call us.
If something had happened, he would have called us.
TALK // WOULD + DO
Man, if we _____ about this two weeks ago, I _____________ much better in my History test.
Man, if we had talked about this two weeks ago, I would have done much better in my History test.
BUILD // MIGHT + TRAVEL
If our ancestors ________ star ships, we __________ to Mars by now.
If our ancestors had built star ships, we might have traveled to Mars by now.
If you don’t study, that can prevent you from failing.
If you study, that can prevent you from failing. OR If you don’t study, that can prevent you from getting good grades.
If I never change my school, I will never had meet my new friends.
If I had never changed my school, I would never had met my new friends.
If she hadn’t finished school, her humble background could prevent her from going to college.
If she hadn’t finished school, her humble background could have prevented her from going to college.
ARRIVE // DISCOVER
He _____ at Australia, which _____ “discovered” by the European just recently.
He arrived at Australia, which had been “discovered” by the European just recently.
GET // MEET // INVITE
He _____ to Thailand and _____ the people who _____ him.
He got to Thailand and met the people who had invited him.