Passive Voice
People know New York as a major global city.
New York is known as a major global city.
Your English improves...
Your English improves if you practice regularly. (zero conditional)
Maybe it might have been a gorilla.
Maybe it was a gorilla.
or:
It might have been a gorilla.
Police officers are questioning the suspect about the stolen vehicle.
The suspect is being questioned (by police) about the stolen vehicle.
If it's not too hot on the weekend,...
If it's not too hot on the weekend, the parks will be busy. (first conditional)
I've always wondered how long does it take to learn a new language.
I've always wondered how long it takes to learn a new language.
People will build new flood defenses in the future.
New flood defenses will be built in the future.
His friends could visit Miami if they had saved up more money last year. (mixed)
She wished that she studied harder in school.
She wished that she had studied harder in school.
Someone had already sold the car.
The car had already been sold.
I would have gone to the school if...
Example: I would have gone to the school if Scott had been there. (third conditional)
When I lived in Canada, I would have skied every winter.
When I lived in Canada, I would ski every winter.
When I lived in Canada, I skied every winter.
(use: got )
I got my hair cut.
If I had had more time yesterday,...
Example: If I had had more time yesterday, I would have studied more. (third conditional)
If I had had more time yesterday, I wouldn't have so much to do today. (mixed conditional)
I wish I would be a doctor.
I wish I were a doctor.
or:
I wish I could be a doctor.