Present tenses
My brother usually _____(work) from home on Fridays.
works
We _____(go) to Oaxaca last summer.
went
Change to passive
People speak English in many countries.
English is spoken in many countries.
Someone who always arrives on time and can be trusted is...
dependable
A long, narrow section along the top of a mountain is a...
ridge
Be quiet! I _____(listen) to an important phone call.
am listening
I _____(walk) home when I saw the accident.
was walking
Change to passive:
The school announced the results yesterday.
The results were announced yesterday (by the school).
Someone who is relaxed and doesn't worry very much is...
laid-back
The bottom part of a mountain is the..
base
We _____(visit) that museum three times this year.
have visited
They were exhausted because they _____(hike) for more than six hours.
had been hiking
Change to passive:
Someone is repairing my computer right now.
My computer is being repaired right now.
The person who is most important in a book or movie is the...
main character
The highest point of a mountain can be called the...
summit or peak
Sarah looks exhausted because she _____(study) all morning.
has been studying
When we arrived at the cinema, the movie _____(start).
had already started
Change to passive:
My father has been building my treehouse all summer
My treehouse has been being built by my father all summer
The time and place where a story happens is its...
setting
A very steep side of a mountain is a...
vertical face
Correct the mistake:
I've been knowing Daniel for ten years.
I've known Daniel for ten years.
Explain the difference
When I arrived, they ate dinner.
When I arrived, they had eaten dinner.
In the first sentence, eating happened after/around the arrival. In the second, dinner was already finished before the speaker arrived.
Change to passive:
They have already sold all the tickets.
All the tickets have already been sold.
What's the difference between plot and theme?
Plot = what happens in the story.
Theme = the main idea/message explored by the story.
Complete all three correctly:
1. The climb was extremely ______, so my legs hurt afterward.
2. Ana wants to start her own company. She's very ______.
3. My little brother can be very ______ and immature.
1. Painful
2. Ambitious
3. Childish