Tenses
Two of my favourite actors are appearing/are being appeared on the same show
are appearing
After three hours of calling to the electrician, we finally ... (succeed/get) in touch with him
succeeded in getting
I practise speaking/to speak French whanever I can
speaking
Will the exam have/Will the exam be having multiple choice questions?
I think they'll have discussed/they'll be discussing that tomorrow
Will the exam have/they'll be discussing
Use the past form of the modal verb:
The management team looked at what we .... (can/do) most easily
could do
Did they agree looking/to look at the ideas again?
to look
Correct the mistake: In my opinion, spending habits are changing for many years
In my opinion, spending habits have been changing for many years
Use the past form of the modal verb:
Earlier this year our department was overloaded with work, so we ... (must/think about) new ways of doing things
had to think about
I can't imagine not living/not to live in this grea city
not living
After six months in Sydney, my parents opened/had been opening a fish shop even though they didn't run/hadn't run their own business before - my father worked/had worked in a factory in the UK
opened/hadn't run/worked
The manager left the office early, but we could talk/were able to talk to him about the problem
were able to talk (success in achieving something)
Correct the mistake:
I recommend you to read this book
I recommend (that) you read this book
I recommend reading this book
The four men (meet) in the American Army during the Second World War and they (make) films together for several years before thay parted ways
met/had been making
We had a training course, but we couldn't use/weren't able to use the new software
both
What's the difference between these sentences:
I've tried sending her emails, but she doesn't respond
I've tried to send to an email, but my connection isn't worling today
I've tried sending her emails, but she doesn't respond (=talking about an action that was completed but didn't have a positive result)
I've tried to send to an email, but my connection isn't worling today (talking about an attempt to do something that wasn't completed)