Every morning she takes the bus, but today she takes her car.
Every morning she takes the bus, but today she is taking her car.
Elle doit finir son travail avant midi.
She must / has to finish her work before noon.
She ___ (study) when the phone rang.
was studying
Rewrite using a modal of deduction:
I'm sure he is at home.
He must be at home.
If I will see him, I will tell him.
If I see him, I will tell him.
La décision a été prise hier soir.
The decision was taken yesterday night.
The more you practice, the ___ (good) you get.
better
Rewrite using as… as:
Her explanation is clearer than mine.
My explanation is not as clear as hers.
He can not know this secret.
He cannot know this secret.
Il n’a jamais visité Londres.
He has never visited London.
The meeting ___ (cancel) because of the storm.
Rewrite using a comparative form:
Her solution is effective. My solution is effective too.
Her solution is as effective as mine.
I will maybe come.
I might come.
Le problème a été résolu par l’équipe technique.
The problem was solved by the technical team.
If he ___ (know), he would hurry more.
knew
Change to the passive:
They will announce the results tomorrow.
The results will be announced tomorrow.
The letter was send yesterday.
The letter was sent yesterday.
Si j’avais su, je serais venu plus tôt.
If I had known, I would have come earlier.
English ___ (speak) in many countries around the world.
is spoken
Rewrite using present perfect continuous:
She started working here in January, and she still works here.
She has been working here since January.
There are less people this year.
There are fewer people this year.
La question la plus importante n’a pas encore été discutée.
The most important question hasn’t been discussed yet.
I ___ (not / see) him since last winter.
haven't seen
Rewrite using the past perfect:
She arrived, and then the show started.
The show had started before she arrived.
He is obligated to do his homework.
He must / has to do his homework.
Ils auraient dû vérifier les informations avant de les partager.
They should have checked the information before sharing it.
We ___ (wait) for an hour when the bus finally arrived.
had been waiting
Rewrite using past perfect:
I arrived, and then the meeting began.
The meeting had begun before I arrived.
He is working here since 2019.
He has been working here since 2019.
or he has worked
Elle vient juste de terminer son projet.
She has just finished her project.
You ___ (should / tell) me about the problem earlier.
should have told
Rewrite using a conditional (Type 2 - IF simple past + could):
I don’t speak Spanish, so I can’t help you.
If I spoke Spanish, I could help you.
The work will be finish soon.
The work will be finished soon.
Il se pourrait qu’il ait oublié notre rendez‑vous.
She might have forgotten out appointment.
The results ___ (publish) next week.
will be published
Rewrite using a conditional (Type 2 - IF simple past + would):
I don’t have enough money. I can’t buy a new laptop.
If I had enough money, I could buy a new laptop.
They organized a fundraising campaign. They will hold their fundraising campaign on next Monday.
They are going to hold their fundraising campaign on next Monday.
Nous n’avons pas encore trouvé de solution.
We haven’t found a solution yet.
She ___ (live) in this town for ten years.
has lived
Rewrite using the present perfect:
She last visited New York in 2018.
She hasn’t visited New York since 2018.
When I will finish this, I will call you.
When I finish this, I will call you.
Ils auraient pu éviter cette erreur.
They could have avoided this mistake.
If I ___ (know) about the party, I would have come.
had known
Rewrite using a conditional (Type 3 - IF past perfect + would have):
I missed the bus because I overslept.
If I hadn’t overslept, I wouldn’t have missed the bus.
By the time we got there, the movie already started.
By the time we got there, the movie had already started.
C’est la pire excuse que j’aie jamais entendue.
It’s the worst excuse I’ve ever heard.
She ___ (never / be) to Italy before this summer.
had never been
Change to the passive:
Someone has repaired the computer.
The computer has been repaired.