Complete the gaps
He promised he _______ late. (be)
He promised he wouldn't be late.
I could/managed to lose my wallet somehow.
I managed to lose my wallet somehow.
Which structure do we use to show an ability to do something difficult in a specific situation in the past?
managed to
I regret not asking her. I wish...
I wish I had asked her.
It's not as difficult to get round the city as it ____.
It's not as difficult to get round the city as it was.
A lot of money ______ from the bank yesterday. (steal)
A lot of money was stolen from the bank yesterday.
I used to/would love milk when I was a child.
I used to love milk when I was a child.
Which tenses can we use with 'for' and 'since'?
Present Perfect Continuous, Present Perfect, Past Simple
I don't usually eat after 7 p.m. I tend...
I tend not to eat after 7 p.m.
We have been friends ___ the childhood.
We have been friends since the childhood.
I wish I ______ to smoke when I was a teen. (not start)
I wish I hadn't started to smoke when I was a teen.
Almost all/almost every restaurants are low quality here.
Almost all restaurants are low quality here.
How can we introduce who or what did the action in passive voice?
with 'by' + subject of the action
This phone costs $400 and that one costs $200. This phone is twice...
This phone is twice as expensive as that one.
I ___ to visit my grandparents every summer when I was a child.
I used to visit my grandparents every summer when I was a child.
Unemployment ______ dramatically over the last few years. (rise)
Unemployment has risen dramatically over the last few years.
I would go there more often if it isn't/wasn't so expensive.
I would go there more often if it wasn't so expensive.
What's the difference between 'used to' and 'would'?
we can't use 'would' with non-action verbs
Her dress is more beautiful. My dress is not as...
My dress is not as beautiful as hers.
It's a ___ you didn't tell me. I wish you had done that.
It's a shame you didn't tell me. I wish you had done that.
I'll tell him the news when he _______ home. (get)
I'll tell him the news when he gets home.
We have been/were married for 10 years. Now we're divorced.
We were married for 10 years. Now we're divorced.
When we use nouns with 'the' or a pronoun often some quantifiers (most, some, many, etc.) what do we add after them?
The government exports most of the oil. Most of the oil...
Most of the oil is exported (by the government).
I'll help you with Maths as ___ as you help me with English.
I'll help you with Maths as long as you help me with English.