Tenses
Look! Sarah ______ (run) to catch the bus. She usually ______ (walk) to work.
Look! Sarah is running to catch the bus. She usually walks to work.
Tom is a ______ driver. He drives very ______. (careful)
Tom is a careful driver. He drives very carefully.
Ability:
Thomas _____ speak Spanish because his mother is from Barcelona, but he _____ speak Portuguese.
Ability:
Thomas can speak Spanish because his mother is from Barcelona, but he can't speak Portuguese.
If it rains tomorrow, we ______ (cancel) the picnic.
If it rains tomorrow, we will cancel the picnic.
The woman __________ works at the reception desk is very helpful.
The woman who/that works at the reception desk is very helpful.
While we ______ (have) dinner, someone ______ (knock) on the door.
While we were having dinner, someone knocked on the door.
This exercise is ______ (difficult) than the previous one. I think the first one was much ______ (easy).
This exercise is more difficult than the previous one. I think the first one was much easier.
Advice:
You look tired. You ______ go to bed earlier and you ______ spend so much time on your phone at night.
Advice:
You look tired. You should go to bed earlier and you shouldn't spend so much time on your phone at night.
If you ______ (cool) water to 0°C, it ______ (freeze).
If you cool water to 0°C, it freezes.
The book Harry Potter and Chamber of Secrets __________ I borrowed from the library is due tomorrow.
The book Harry Potter and Chamber of Secrets, which I borrowed from the library, is due tomorrow.
I ______ (never/visit) London before, but I ______ (go) there last summer.
I have never visited London before, but I went there last summer.
Of all the students in the class, Maria speaks English the ______ (good), but John speaks it ______ (fluent) than most of his classmates.
Of all the students in the class, Maria speaks English the best, but John speaks it more fluently than most of his classmates.
Obligation and Prohibition:
All visitors ______ wear a badge while in the building, and they ______ enter the laboratory without permission.
Obligation and Prohibition:
All visitors must/have to wear a badge while in the building, and they mustn't/are not allowed to enter the laboratory without permission.
If I ____ (win) the lottery, I _____ (buy) a really fast car. Unfortunately, that's very unlikely.
If I won the lottery, I would buy a really fast car. Unfortunately, that's very unlikely.
Chris Martin __________ daughter is called Apple is the frontman of Coldplay.
Chris Martin, whose daughter is called Apple, is the frontman of Coldplay.
She ______ (work) on the project for three weeks, and she ______ (already/complete) most of it.
She has been working on the project for three weeks, and she has already completed most of it.
The new software performed ______ (considerable) better than the old version, and users adapted to it ______ (surprising) quickly.
The new software performed considerably better than the old version, and users adapted to it surprisingly quickly.
Possibility:
The lights are off, and nobody is answering the door. They ______ be at home. They ______ have gone out for dinner.
Possibility:
The lights are off, and nobody is answering the door. They can't be at home. They may/might have gone out for dinner.
Last weeks maths test was a disaster for Julie. If she ___ (study), she ____ (pass) it for sure. However, she spent the whole time on TikTok instead of looking into her maths book.
Last weeks maths test was a disaster for Julie. If she had studied, she would have passed it for sure. However, she spent the whole time on TikTok instead of looking into her maths book.
The woman and her dog ____ have been rescued from the fire are now in hospital.
The woman and her dog that have been rescued from the fire are now in hospital.
When I ________ (arrive) at the station, the train __________ (already/leave), so I ______ (must) wait for the next one.
When I arrived at the station, the train had already left, so I had to wait for the next one.
The final presentation was far ______ (good) than we had expected, and the team delivered it ______ (professional) than during the previous meeting. In fact, it was the ______ (successful) presentation of the entire year.
The final presentation was far better than we had expected, and the team delivered it more professionally than during the previous meeting. In fact, it was the most successful presentation of the entire year.
When Paul was younger, he ______ run 10 kilometers without stopping. However, after his injury, he ______ train a long time. He ______ recover fully by next season, but nobody is certain.
When Paul was younger, he could/was able to run 10 kilometers without stopping. However, after his injury, he had to train a long time. He may/might/can recover fully by next season, but nobody is certain.
If the scientists __________ (discover) the error sooner, they __________ (not waste) so much time on the experiment, and they __________ (be) much closer to a solution today.
If the scientists had discovered the error sooner, they wouldn't have wasted so much time on the experiment, and they would be much closer to a solution today.
The company decided to close its overseas offices __________ surprised many of its employees.
The company decided to close its overseas offices, which surprised many of its employees.