Noun Formation
Verb - differ
Adjective - different
Noun - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
difference
I can't control myself when I drink too much coffee.
I wish ____ ____ ____ ____ when I drink so much coffee.
I could control myself
true: I can't... (simple present -)
I wish I could... (simple past +)
I started learning English three years ago.
BEEN
I ____ ____ ____ _____ _____ three years
have been learning English for
(Simple Past ---> Present Perfect Continuous)
(ago ---> for)
Teacher, do you mind not to smoke?
Teacher, do you _______________?
mind not smoking
mind + gerund
I don't mind answering your email. Just not after 11:00 pm.
Do you mind not picking your nose during class?
Don't pick you nose during class!
I think she found your story very amusing.
WAS
I think ___ ____ ____ ____ your story.
she was amused by
Verb - believe
Adjective - believable
Noun - _ _ _ _ _ _
belief
I'm not confident taking tests.
I wish I ____ _____ ____ taking tests.
were more confident. (perfect)
was more confident. (ok)
true: I am not confident (simple present -)
I wish I were more confident (simple past +)
Travelling by bus is cheaper than travelling by train.
more
Travelling by train ____ _____ ______ _____ ______ by bus.
is more expensive than travelling
(comparative transformations)
She offered taking us to the airport.
She ________________ the airport.
offered to take us to
offer + infinitive
I will offer to take her to the airport.
I have offered to take her to the airport.
I offered to take her to the airport.
He doesn’t seem to be worried about the problem.
TO
The problem doesn’t ____ ___ ____ ____ him.
seem to be worrying
Verb - Attend
Adjective - Attendant
Noun - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
attendance
My stomach doesn't feel so good. I ate the whole bottle of Pelon Pelo Rico
I wish I ____ ____ ____ _____ of bottle of Pelon Pelo Rico last night.
hadn't eaten the bottle of Pelon Pelo Rico.
true: I ate... (simple past + )
I wish I hadn't eaten .. (past perfect -)
told me not to forget to
(reported orders / imperatives)
"Do your practice tests!"
The teacher told me to do my practice test
‘Don’t forget to do your practice tests after school,’ said my teacher.
TOLD
My teacher ____ ____ ____ ____ ______ to do my practice tests after school.
He refused helping me in the kitchen
He ________________ in the kitchen.
refused to help me
refuse + infinitive
"I refuse to have to listen to this monkey next door. I need to change classes."
Philosophy was very interesting to me.
IN
I ___ ____ ____ ____ Psychology.
was very interested in
Verb - Decorate
Adjective - Decorative
Noun - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Decoration
Buying that bottle of whiskey was not a good idea for my wife to do on Saturday.
only
If ____ _____ _____ ____ ____ that bottle of whiskey on Saturday.
only my wife hadn't bought
true: She bought that bottle of whiskey. (simple past + )
I wish she hadn't bought that bottle of whiskey. (past perfect -)
The students had a difficult time completing the test.
PART
The students who ____ ____ _____ the test
had a difficult time.
took part in
to take part in something (phrasal v)
to participate in something
"We will be taking part in an FCE test tomorrow!"
She is used to speak to clients.
She is _____________ clients.
is used to speaking to clients.
to be used to doing something (adjective expression - familiar, comfortable after a period of time)
to get used to doing something (verb expression, become familiar, become comfortable)
used to + v1 (helping verb, contrast in time)
didn't use to + v1
The mosquitoes were so annoying that we decided to buy a repellent.
BY
We ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ mosquitoes that we decided to buy a repellent.
were so annoyed by the
Verb - please
Adjective - pleasant
Noun - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
pleasure
Whatever you do, don’t lift that heavy suitcase.
UP
I’d advise you not ____ _____ _____ _____ that heavy suitcase.
not to pick up
(verb + infiintivie)
advise someone to do something
advise someone not to do something.
(phrasal v)
Do you mind to go to the shop for me?
Do you mind ___________________?
going to the shop for me
mind + gerund
He found it very boring doing the same thing every day.
WITH
He was ____ ___ ____ the same thing every day.
bored with doing