Causative Verbs
Change this sentence to have a CV.
I washed my car (Have)
I have my car washed.
Water _____________ (cover) most of the Earth's surface.
Water covers most of the Earth's surface.
List 3 modal verbs used to guess about a past situation when you don't have much proof.
May (not) have, might (not) have, could have.
I was bored so I left class.
If I hadn't been bored, I wouldn't have left class.
"I AM EXHAUSTED" TIM SAID.
TIM SAID THAT HE WAS EXHAUSTED.
Do you feed your dogs?
CV response?
No, ______________________ for me
I have them fed for me.
Most accidents ______ (cause) by dangerous driving.
Most accidents are caused by dangerous driving.
When do you use "Must have"?
To draw conclusions about the past when you are certain of something, and you believe there is only one logical explanation. Deductions.
My mom didn't watch tv because she didn't have time.
My mom would have watched tv if she'd had time.
"I WILL BUY A HOUSE ONE DAY" SARA SAID.
SARA SAID SHE WOULD BUY A HOUSE ONE DAY.
Did you and your sister use to do your own washing?
No, we used _________________ by our mom.
to have our washing done
The boat hit a rock and ______ (sink) quickly. Fortunately, everybody _______ (rescue).
The boat hit a rock and sank quickly. Fortunately, everybody was rescued.
1) When I worked downtown, I (could buy/could have bought) fresh coffee on my way to the office, so I never made any at home in the morning. 2) I (could ride/could have ridden) my bicycle to school every day, but I never did because I was afraid of the traffic.
1) When I worked downtown, I COULD BUY fresh coffee on my way to the office, so I never made any at home in the morning. 2) I COULD HAVE RIDDEN my bicycle to school every day, but I never did because I was afraid of the traffic.
I didn't make dinner because there was no food in the fridge.
I would've made dinner if there had been food in the fridge.
"I CAN GET A JOB IN LONDON" TIM TOLD ME.
TIM TOLD ME THAT HE COULD GET A JOB IN LONDON.
Karen and Paul / money / steal / while on vacation.
Karen and Paul had their money stolen while on vacation.
Where ______ (these photographs / take)? In London? ________ (you / take) them, or somebody else?
Where were these photographs taken? In London? Did you take them, or somebody else?
1) I should have told you. a) I think I made a mistake b) I'm sorry that I didn't tell you. 2) I couldn't have passed my driver's test. I didn't practice at all! a) I'm surprised that I passed. b) I didn't pass.
1) I should have told you. a) TRUE b) TRUE 2) I couldn't have passed my driver's test. I didn't practice at all! a) TRUE b) FALSE
I didn't begin my homework because I drank too much last night.
I would have begun my homework if I hadn't drunk too much last night.
"WHAT ARE YOU DOING ON SATURDAY" HE ASKED HER.
HE ASKED HER WHAT SHE WAS DOING ON SATURDAY.
We didn't deliver the flowers ourselves. We...
We had them delivered.
I saw an accident last night. Somebody ______ (call) an ambulance but nobody _______ (injure), so the ambulance ________. (not/need)
I saw an accident last night. Somebody called an ambulance but nobody was injured so the ambulance wasn't needed.
You were in a hurry at the post office. You sent an expensive birthday gift to your aunt. She never received it. Make 2 sentences
I should have insured my aunt's birthday gift. I shouldn't have been in such a hurry.
I wanted to swim in the lake but I didn't wear my swimming shorts to the beach.
I would have swum in the lake if I had worn my swimming shorts to the beach.
"DON'T SIT HERE" I TOLD ANN.
I TOLD ANN NOT TO SIT THERE.