Conditionals
Which type describes a real or probable situation in the present or future?
1st conditional
Can you make this ACTIVE sentence PASSIVE? Why? Why not?
My grandmother is working in the garden now.No, because there is no OBJECT.
Which pronouns change in reported speech? Consider the following example:
"I will probably go out with my sister this evening".
Jessica said that she would probably go out with her sister that evening.personal, possessive, demonstrative
Which of the reported commands/requests is wrong?
A) The teacher told the class to keep silent.
B) The teacher asked the class to keep silent.
C) The teacher said the class to keep silent.
C) The teacher said the class to keep silent.
Is the following conditional sentence correct?
Unless you don't study harder, you won't pass the exam.
No, "unless" is always followed by a positive verb.
Which part of the active sentence becomes the new subject? Transform the following sentence.
They have delayed our flight.
the object
Our flight has been delayed.
How do we change the original verb when the introductory verb is in the past (said, told)?
it moves one tense back
For NEGATIVE requests and commands, what do we use before the to-infinitive?
e.g. "Don't touch the paintings!"
She ordered me______to touch the paintings.
NOT
Which modals can you use in second conditionals?
would, could, might
How do we form the passive? Provide the general rule.
to be +past participle
Is the following sentence correct? Why? Why not?
He told that he was tired.
NO
He SAID that he was tired. or
He TOLD SB that he was tired.
What is missing in the reported question?
"Do you like swimming?"
She asked me _______ I liked swimming.
if/ whether
What's the difference between?
1) If I had more free time, I would do some sport.
2) If I had had some free time yesterday, I would have gone for a walk.
The time reference:
1-unreal present
2-unreal past
Which is the correct passive sentence?
ACTIVE: The mechanic is repairing my car.
1) My car is repaired by the mechanic.
2) My car is being repaired by the mechanic.
3) My car has been repaired by the mechanic.
2) My car is being repaired by the mechanic.
Which of these modals DOESN'T change in reported speech?
A) will B) may C) should D) can
C) should
What is the word order in reported questions?
the same as in statements
We don't use the auxiliary do/ does/ did!!!
Put the verb in brackets into the correct form:
If you had told me about the party earlier,I...... (come).
would have come
How can we ask about the real agent?
ACTIVE: Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet.
Who was Romeo and Juliet written by?
Which of these words and phrases DOESN'T change in reported speech?
A) now D) before
B) here E) yesterday
C) ago F) next week
D) before
Report the wh-question:
"How much did you pay for your ticket?"
She asked me...
...how much I had paid for my ticket.