Grammar 1
She first met me 20 years ago. (know)
She ________ me for 20 years.
She has known me for 20 years.
It’s not necessary for you to bring any money. (need)
You ________ to bring any money.
You don’t need to bring any money.
I can’t repair the chair because I don’t have any glue. (have)
If I ________ some glue, I could repair the chair.
If I had some glue, I could repair the chair.
Think of at least three verbs that start with prefix "re"
reuse, reheat, rethink, reuse, recycle
To learn new things, try new experiences, or see the world in a new way
Expand your horizons
He says it would be good to include a covering letter. (suggest, include)
He ________ a covering letter.
He suggests including a covering letter.
The President opened the concert hall in 2019. (open)
The concert hall ________ in 2019.
The concert hall was opened in 2019.
I had much longer hair when I was younger. (used, have)
I ________ much longer hair when I was younger.
I used to have much longer hair.
How do you call a place where rubbish (waste or garbage) is buried under the ground?
landfill-site
To use your brain regularly to stay sharp and focused
Keep mentally active
Somebody had stolen his car so he phoned the police. (steal)
He phoned the police because his car ________.
His car had been stolen.
My boss said I could leave work early. (let, leave)
My boss ________ me ________ work early.
My boss let me leave work early.
She accepted the wedding invitation. (say, can)
She ________ come to the wedding.
She said she could come to the wedding
How do you call a formal proposal from an employer to a person?
job offer
To continue improving or maintain the good results you’ve already achieved
Keep up my progress
They shouldn’t be so careless. (ought, be)
They ________ more careful.
They ought to be more careful.
The photo was out of focus because I moved the camera. (move)
The photo would have been in focus if I ________ the camera.
If I hadn’t moved the camera.
You can pay me back tomorrow. (not have to)
You ________ pay me back until tomorrow.
You don’t have to pay me back until tomorrow.
to act quickly and take advantage of a good chance when it appears
Seize the opportunity
To remain physically healthy and fit, often by exercising or eating well
Stay in shape
I learnt to swim when I was five. (be able, swim)
I ________ since I was five.
I have been able to swim since I was five.
What are your plans after you graduate? (go)
What ________ to do after you graduate?
What are you going to do after you graduate?
She started learning Russian two months ago. (learn)
She ________ Russian for two months.
She has been learning Russian for two months.
To have a job where you sit most of the time and don’t move much
a sedentary job
To change the way you live completely
Transform my lifestyle