Infinitive vs Gerund
“I enjoy ___ (eat) ikan saboko.”
eating
In Timor-Leste, you ___ carry ID in some situations. (must / don’t have to)
have to / must
First conditional:
“If it rains in Dili, we ___ (stay) inside.”
will stay
I ___ (visit) Baucau three times.”
have visited
Active → Passive:
“They built the road.”
The road was built
“She decided ___ (work) in Dili after university.”
to work
“You ___ pay to enter this public beach.” (no obligation)
don’t have to
Second conditional:
“If I ___ (be) in Bali, I would go surfing.”
were
“She ___ already ___ (finish) her report.”
has finished
“English ___ (speak) at ASEAN meetings.”
is spoken
Q: Which is correct?
A) I stopped to smoke.
B) I stopped smoking.
(Meaning: I quit the habit.)
I stopped smoking
Past obligation:
“Yesterday, we ___ attend a government meeting.”
had to
Third conditional:
“If Timor-Leste ___ (invest) earlier, it would have grown faster.”
had invested
“By 2024, Timor-Leste ___ (become) an ASEAN member.”
had become
Reported speech:
She said, “I am tired.”
She said (that) she was tired
“Tourists in Timor-Leste often try ___ (learn) some Tetum phrases.”
to learn
Difference: “mustn’t” vs “don’t have to”
Identify the type:
“If I had studied more, I would have passed.”
Third conditional
Difference: present perfect vs past simple
“I have worked here” vs “I worked here in 2022.”
Passive (past):
“The government announced the policy.”
The policy was announced
Explain the difference:
“I remembered locking the door” vs “I remembered to lock the door.”
Correct the mistake:
“Tourists must to register with immigration.”
must register
Complete mixed conditional:
“If I had learned Portuguese earlier, I ___ (have) a better job now.”
would have
“When we arrived, the meeting ___ already ___ (start).”
had already started
Reported speech with backshift:
He said, “We will visit Dili.”
He said (that) they would visit Dili