Present/Past
My parents _____ (recently/ buy) some property in the south of France. They ______ (build) a summer cottage at the moment.
My parents have recently bought some property in the south of France. They are building a summer cottage at the moment.
Write a sentence using the ZERO conditional.
Both clauses are in present
You should make the sandwiches before we leave.
THE SANDWICHES SHOULD BE MADE BEFORE WE LEAVE.
Our graduation ceremony will be ____ spring. I'm looking forward to ________ (finish) the course!
Our graduation ceremony will be in spring. I'm looking forward to finishing the course!
We certainly _______ (not finish) all the work by this time tomorrow.
We certainly won't have finished all the work by this time tomorrow.
When he (wake up) _____, his mother (already / prepare) ____ breakfast.
When he woke up, his mother had already prepared breakfast.
Unless you ____ (tell) me what you want, I ____ (not be) able to help you.
Unless you tell me what you want, I won't be able to help you.
I'll cut my hair tomorrow. (HAVE)
I'll have my hair cut tomorrow.
Robert _____ (watch) the news in English every day on TV and it ____ (help) him with his English. Right now, he _______ (prefer) to read the subtitles.
Robert watches the news in English every day on TV and it helps him with his English. Right now, he prefers to read the subtitles.
!! NOT preferring (stative verb)
Don't call me at 8pm tonight. I ______ (have) dinner.
I will be having dinner
(future continuous)
When I left the restaurant I realised that I ______ (pay) more than I should have. I wish I _____ (noticed).
When I left the restaurant I realised that I had paid more than I should have. I wish I had noticed.
If the buses arrived on time, they ____ (be) a very convenient way to travel.
If the buses arrived on time, they would be a very convenient way to travel.
People say she's the best actress in Spain.
She ... / It ...
She is said to be the best actress in Spain.
It is said that she is the best actress in Spain.
Fix TWO mistakes: My birthday is in a Tuesday this year. I will probably hang on with my friends at the park.
My birthday is ON a Tuesday this year. I will probably hang OUT with my friends at the park.
I'd like to be able to dance.
I wish ... (2 options)
I wish I could dance/ I wish I was able to dance
What is the difference between present perfect and present perfect continuous?
I've lived in Ireland for 2 years.
I've been living in Ireland for 2 years.
Present perfect simple is used to talk about the past up until the present.
Present perfect continuous implies that the action will continue into the future, it emphasizes duration or repetition.
If I _____________ (be) younger, I'd go back to school to get my degree.
If I were younger
Authors were writing books faster than ever before!
Books were being written faster than ever before!
My parents have ____ bought a new house, but I haven't seen it ____.
My parents have just bought a new house, but I haven't seen it yet.
I regret having my hair cut so short.
I wish ...
I wish I hadn't had my hair cut so short.
I wish I hadn't cut my hair so short.
Correct the mistake:
I'm so thirsty! If only we have more water with us!
If only we had more water with us!
Millie didn't buy the shoes after all. She didn't have enough money.
IF ...
If Millie had had more money, she would have bought the shoes.
She pierced her ears yesterday. (HAD)
She HAD HER EARS PIERCED yesterday.
My father told me to go to the grocery store later. (errand)
My father told me to run an errand in the grocery store later.
By the time I'm 100 years old, humans _________________ (colonize) Mars.
will have colonized