TENSES
You have a nice dog. How long ______ (YOU HAVE) it?
have you had.
'I'm worried about Grandma. I tried to call her but she's not answering her phone.'
'She _____________ be out. Or she might be asleep - she sometimes has a nap in the afternoon.'
might/ could
Julie taught the grammar to the students.( two ways )
Grammar was taught to the students by Julie.
The students were taught grammar by Julie.
Meaning of quedarse sin batería
run out of battery
Meaning of: live from hand to mouth
vivir con una mano delante
y otra detrás
Two men ____ (CHAT) in the middle of the road when suddenly a lorry ____ (TURN) round the bend. The driver _____ (BRAKE) in time.
were chatting---- turned----- braked/could brake.
'I haven't seen Jeff today. Is he off sick?'
'He __________ be - I saw his car in the car park.'
can't.
John gave a bar of chocolate to Jill ( two ways )
A bar of chocolate was given to Jill by John
Jill was given a bar of chocolate by John.
Your body will be healthy if you have a ______ ______
which consists of taking different kinds of food such as:
meat,fish, vegetables, fruit..
balanced diet.
He can't ______ her _____ ______ his mind. He is always remembering her.
put---- out of .
They____ (LIVE) in Johannesburg since World War II and so far they _____ (NEVER, INTEND) to leave the country, but the situation ______ (TURN) so bad that they _______ (DECIDE) to go back to Austria.
have been living--- have never intended----has turned ----- have decided.
I think James ______ ( drink ) all the milk. There's none left.
must have drunk.
By this time tomorrow we will have signed the deal.
The deal will have been signed by this time tomorrow,
Meaning of : get your heart rate up
Elevar el rítmo cardiaco
She doesn't want to live in a ________ school, she prefers to live with her parents.
boarding.
By the end of the year, they _______ ( learn ) the list of irregular verbs.
will have learnt
She's late. I'm not sure, but she ________ ( take ) the wrong road.
may / might have taken.
Picasso was painting The Guernica at that time.
The Guernica was being painted by Picasso at that time
Meaning of sweatshops
Taller de explotación laboral.
There are many things I _______ and don't even realize. ( dar por hecho ).
take for granted.
At this time next week, we _______ ( lie ) on the beach.
will be lying
We have enough toilet paper, so yesterday you _____ ( not /buy ) more.
needn't have bought
or
shouldn't have bought
Passive voice ( two ways )
People think that dolphins are clever.
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It's thought that dolphins are clever.
Dolphins are thought to be clever.
Meaning of: impacto medioambiental
carbon footprint
Mary is very hard-working. She always passes with high grades.( instead of he words in italic, use an idiom )
passes with flying colours.