Idioms
Sharon's behavior is getting out of control.
Sharon's behavior is getting out of hand.
Mary works every day.
You said Mary worked every day.
I will finish dinner sometime before 8pm.
I will have finished dinner by 8pm.
She doesn't have a car.
She wishes she had a car.
She, study - recommendation
She should study.
She ought to study.
My boss told me to reduce my working hours.
My boss told me to cut down on my working hours.
John will fix the faucet.
You said John would fix the faucet.
They will graduate sometime before 2030.
They will have graduated by 2030.
Mike is broke.
He wishes he weren't broke,
He wishes he were rich
You, smoke - prohibition
You mustn't smoke.
Sarah came to my house last night.
Sarah dropped in on me last night.
I can't build a deck!
You said you couldn't build a deck.
She will call you sometime before Monday.
She will have called you by Monday.
They didn't study.
They wish they had studied.
She, drive - not necessary
I don't really like playing soccer.
I'm not much for playing soccer.
Pat worked yesterday.
You said Pat had worked the day before.
We will take a test sometime before November.
We will have taken a test by November.
We were late.
We wish we hadn't been late.
He, get a job - informal obligation
He has got to get a job.
I wish he would solve his problems with his parents.
I wish he would work out his problems with his parents.
Angie will travel tomorrow.
You said Angie would travel the following day.
Frank will tell you sometime before next week.
Frank will have told you by next week.
He didn't get the job.
He wishes he had gotten the job.
We, study hard. - obligation
We must study hard.
We have to study hard.