Future Perfect vs Future Continuous
Who _________ (wait) for me when I arrive in Paris?
Who will be waiting for me when I arrive in Paris?
John: Did you remember to bring that book I lent you?Paul: Oh, sorry, I forgot again. I (bring) ___________ it tomorrow.
John: Did you remember to bring that book I lent you?
Paul: Oh, sorry, I forgot again. I'll bring it tomorrow.
I’ll take an umbrella ____________ it rains.
(Linker: A linker to show we are ready and prepared for a possible situation.)
I’ll take an umbrella in case it rains.
If you (not/manage)_____________ to finish the catalogue on time, we'll have to postpone the printing until next month.
If you don't manage to finish the catalogue on time, we'll have to postpone the printing until next month.
Sentence Transformation!
I only told you because I thought you would be interested.
TOLD
I ..... you if I thought you weren't interested.
I wouldn't have told you if I thought you weren't interested.
Once this room is finished, we _____________(paint) six of the seven rooms in the house. Not bad for two days' work.
Once this room is finished, we will have painted six of the seven rooms in the house. Not bad for two days' work.
Martina: Do you know what to buy your sister for her birthday?
Tom: Yes. I (buy)___________ her a book on gardening.
Martina: Do you know what to buy your sister for her birthday?
Tom: Yes. I'm going to buy/I'm buying her a book on gardening.
I’ll help you ____________ you’re not late.
(linker: We use this linker to say that something will only happen if the first action happens.)
I’ll help you as long as you’re not late.
The radio is broken. When you turn it on, it (make)_______________ a strange noise.
The radio is broken. When you turn it on, it makes a strange noise.
Sentence Transformation!
If you do the washing up I'll make the coffee.
PROVIDED
I'll make the coffee ..... the washing up.
I'll make the coffee provided you do the washing up.
I'm going to be a very rich man. I'm sure that by the time I'm forty I (make) ______________ my first million.
I'm going to be a very rich man. I'm sure that by the time I'm forty I will have made my first million.
David: Do you know that Mark (open)____________ a shop in the centre of town?
Jana: Really? What type of shop?
David: Do you know that Mark is opening/is going to open a shop in the centre of town?
Jana: Really? What type of shop?
___________ you have a photographic memory, repetition is vital.
(link: if...not)
Unless you have a photographic memory, repetition is vital.
If she (start)____________ her homework by the time you get home, ____________ (not, give) her any dessert.
If she hasn't started her homework by the time you get home, don't give her any dessert.
Sentence Transformation!
It's the most beautiful painting I've ever seen.
SEEN
I .... beautiful painting.
I've never seen such a beautiful painting.
I came to live in Spain in 2007. Next year I (be) ________________ here ten years.
I came to live in Spain in 2007. Next year I will have been here ten years.
I've decided that I (look) ____________ for a new job.
I've decided that I'm going to look for a new job.
Always try everything ___________ it turns out to be a dud.
(linker: despite the possibility that; no matter whether)
Always try everything even if it turns out to be a dud.
She ______________ (sing) at the time if everything __________ (go) to plan.
She'll be singing at the time if everything goes to plan.
Sentence Transformation!
Steve definitely didn't write that essay.
HAVE
That essay ..... by Steve.
That essay can't have been written by Steve.
What ____________ (you/do) at this time on Sunday?
What will you be doing at this time on Sunday?
Watch out! You _________(drop) your books.
Watch out! You're going to drop your books.
___________ he wants to or not, he'll have to clean his room.
(Linker: We use this linker to stress that something will definitely happen. The action before is unimportant and has no effect.)
Whether he wants to or not, he'll have to clean his room.
If you ___________ (walk) to the shop tomorrow, you ____________ (take) the dog.
If you're walking to the shop tomorrow, you should take the dog.
His parents raised him very strictly.
UP
His parents ..... very strictly.
His parents brought him up very strictly.