EXTREME ADJECTIVES
the extreme adjective for VERY WET
SOAKED
He ______ (want) to compete in the Olympics since he was 8 years old.
simple: HAS WANTED
CORRECT or INCORRECT:
We used to go to my grandmother's house for lunch every Sunday.
CORRECT
Complete this 2nd Conditional question and give an answer:
What ______ you ______ (do) if you ______ (have) a mobile phone?
What WOULD you DO if you DIDN'T HAVE a mobile phone?
CORRECT or INCORRECT:
I believe that schools HAVE TO prepare students for the world of work.
INCORRECT:
I believe that schools MUST prepare students for the world of work. (strong personal opinion/obligation)
tthe extreme adjective for VERY GOOD
OUTSTANDING
Amy ______ (play) the piano since she was 5 years old.
continuous: HAS BEEN PLAYING
Our parents would ignore us when we fought over which TV program to watch.
CORRECT
Create a 2nd Conditional sentence with MIGHT
If we stopped polluting the earth so much, we might be able to stop global warming.
French is part of our school curriculum so we MUST / HAVE TO study it.
HAVE TO (rule of the school)
CORRECT or INCORRECT:
The teacher is very furious with his students.
INCORRECT:
The teacher is REALLY/ABSOLUTELY furious with his students.
James ______ (work) in Africa for 2 years.
simple or continuous:
HAS WORKED/HAS BEEN WORKING
CORRECT or INCORRECT:
They WOULD be unhappy when they didn't get good marks on their exams.
INCORRECT
They USED TO be unhappy when they didn't get good marks on their exams.
Creat a 2nd Conditional sentence with EVEN IF
EVEN IF I had enough money, I wouldn't buy a Ferrari.
Teenagers who commit serious crimes DON'T HAVE TO / SHOULDN'T receive the same punishment as adults.
Teenagers who commit serious crimes SHOULDN'T receive that same punishment as adults.
CORRECT or INCORRECT:
It was absolutely surprising that John and Mary broke up.
INCORRECT:
It was VERY surprising that John and Mary broke up.
Create a sentence using these verbs in the PAST SIMPLE and the PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS:
STUDY, CALL
When my friend CALLED, I HAD BEEN STUDYING for 3 hours.
Create a sentence which means that you are becoming comfortable with this action:
SPEAK ENGLISH
I am GETTING USED TO SPEAKING ENGLISH instead of ITALIAN when I'm at the British School.
Create a 2nd Conditional sentence with PROVIDED THAT
PROVIDED THAT (only if) I had enough money, I might buy a Mercedes.
Create a past tense sentence with the modal verb SHOULD and the verb SPEND
I SHOULD HAVE SPENT more time studying for my exam.
I SHOULDN'T HAVE SPENT so much time on social networking sites the night before my exam.
Create a sentence with an extreme intensifier and extreme adjective for VERY HOT
ABSOLUTELY BOILING
By the time they _____ (go) to prison, they _____(rob) banks for over 10 years
simple and continuous:
WENT, HAD BEEN ROBBING
Create a sentence using the form that means something was an annoying habit.
My mother WAS ALWAYS TELLING me eat my vegetables when I was a child.
Create a 2nd Conditional questions with SUPPOSING
Supposing I gave you $1 million, what would you buy?
Create a past tense sentence with the modal verb NEEDN'T
You NEEDN'T HAVE COOKED me lunch because I ate at McDonald's after school.