Tenses
Passive/Causative
Reported Speech
Question forms
Modal Verbs
100

Explain at least 3 uses of the present simple. Give an example of each.

1. Habits 2. Permanent situations 3. Likes/dislikes 

4. Timetables 5.General truths / Generalisations

100

Make passive: 'The chef cooks the meal.'

The meal is cooked by the chef

100

Change to reported: He said, 'I’m tired.'

He said (that) he was tired.

100

Ask a question for this answer: 'She enjoys hiking.'

What does she enjoy?

100

Complete: You ____ eat healthy food. (Advice)

should

200

Which tense is used to describe plans/arrangements? Give an example

Present continuous

200

Make passive: 'They cleaned the room.'

The room was cleaned

200

Change to reported: He said, 'I’ve never been here before.'

He said (that) he had never been there before.

200

Make an indirect question: 'Where is the post office?'

Can you tell me where the post office is?

200

Complete: You ____ run in the halls. (Prohibition)

mustn't

300

Explain the difference between past simple and present perfect simple. Give an example of each.

Past simple: finished actions at a general moment in the past (last year, yesterday, two months ago...)

Present perfect simple: Actions still relevant now/consequence now

300

Use causative: 'I / my hair / cut / yesterday'

I had my hair cut yesterday

300

What do we usually change in reported speech?

Pronouns and verb tenses

300

Turn into indirect question: 'Where is the station?'

Can you tell me where the station is?

300

What modal verb expresses ability in the present and the past? And which alternative do we use for polite situations or the future?

Can/Could > present/past

Polite/Future> Be able to

400

Which uses of the future can you use with "will"? Mention at least 3 uses.

1. Predictions based on opinions 2. Instant decisions / spontaneous offers 3. Future facts or certainty 

4. Promises or refusals    

400

Make passive: The cook was baking cakes all morning.

Cakes were being baked all morning

400

Reported command: 'Don’t touch that!' he said.

He told me not to touch that.

400

Ask the question for this answer: 'They have lived here for 5 years.'

How long have they lived here?

400

Rewrite using an appropriate modal verb: 'I'm sure she’s at home.'

She must be at home/ She has to be at home

500

Explain the difference between present perfect simple and past perfect simple and give an example of each.

Present perfect simple: the action has a result in the present/still relevant now.

Past perfect simple: You want to know which action happened first in the past.

500

Transform using causative: 'A mechanic fixed my car.'

I had my car fixed.

500

Report: 'I’ll help you if I can,' she said.

She said (that) she would help me if she could.

500

Form a complex indirect question: 'What time / the train / leave?'

Do you know what time the train leaves?

500

Correct: Could we take you to the train station? (Offer)

Shall we take you to the train station?

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