Active to Passive
Coffee is made (by her)
When he started to learn English, he'd already learnt Portuguese.
Which language did he learn first?
Portuguese
The movie was so h________. I couldn't stop laughing
The movie was so HILARIOUS. I couldn't stop laughing
You should eat Pad Thai in Thailand.
What's the saying?
When in Rome, do as the Romans do
To quit something
To give something up.
E.g. you could give up sugary drinks
We called the plumber
The plumber was called (by us)
were
The Da Vinci Code is so g_______. You really want to know what happens next
The Da Vinci Code is so GRIPPING. You really want to know what happens next
I missed the tram so I caught the bus. An old friend was on the bus.
What's the saying?
Every cloud has a silver lining
To spend your childhood in a place
To grow up (in a place).
E.g. she grew up in Buenos Aires
We will finish our homework by Friday
Our homework will be finished by Friday
The rain was falling as I walked to the shops.
Completed Action:
Continuous Action:
Completed Action: I walked to the shops
Continuous Action: The rain was falling
It's really m______ to hear about the wombats who have protected other animals. These stories touch your heart.
It's really MOVING to hear about the wombats who have protected other animals.
If you hadn't invested in those shares, you wouldn't have earned so much money.
What's the saying?
Nothing ventured, nothing gained
To start doing/learning something new
Take up.
E.g. she took up Spanish
You've broken the TV
The TV has been broken (by you)
Luciana ___ ____ ____ (to live) in Australia for several years before she started to learn English.
Use the past perfect continuous
Luciana HAD BEEN LIVING in Australia for several years before she started to learn English.
I didn't plan on moving to Australia. It was totally u__________
It was totally UNINTENDED
After falling off a horse as a kid, she won't ride anymore
Once bitten, twice shy
To start something (e.g. a business)
To set up.
E.g. They set up a dry cleaning business
Claire was being talked to by me when the phone rang
To describe a background action that was also happening when the main action happened
If you are being followed, you are under s__________
you are under SURVEILLANCE
The kind old man always helped homeless people. One day, he lost his wallet. But somebody gave him money to get the bus home.
What goes around comes around
To resemble somebody in your family
To take after.
E.g. the girl takes after her mother