Indirect questions
Where is my book?
Do you know...
Do you know where my book is?
His brother sold the family house.
It... (focus on subject)
It was his brother who sold the family house.
Tense used for chronological order
Past simple
Complete the blanks:
Wait I __________(help) you.
will help
Phrasal verb:
Enter forcibly
__________ in
break in
When did she come home last night?
I wonder...
I wonder when she came home last night.
I'm working each night on my essay.
What (focus on thing)
What I'm working on each night is my essay.
Tense used to talk about an event that happened and finished before another in the past.
Past perfect
Complete:
Look, she ____________(fall) she is on the edge.
is going to fall
Phrasal verb:
check different options before buying one
shop around
How often does the bus come around?
Do you have any idea...
Do you have any idea how often the bus comes around?
They vandalized the gym wall.
What... (focus on action )
What they did was to vandalize the gym wall.
Tense used to talk about an action that happened and lasted for some time before another in the past
Past perfect continuous
Complete:
My flight _________(take off) at 6:30.
takes off
Phrasal verb:
write something quickly and sloppily
scribble down
What time is the last evening class?
I can't remember...
I can't remember what time the last evening class is.
I'm surprised by the way he let go of the money.
The thing...
The thing that I'm surprised by is the way he let go of the money.
Complete:
John 1____________(work) tirelessly on his novel for months before he finally decided to take a break. Last week, he 2 ________(finish) a chapter that 3__________ (trouble) him for weeks. While he 4_________(write) late into the night, the power suddenly 5________(go out), forcing him to stop. By the time the lights came back, he had already lost the momentum. Nevertheless, John continued to push forward, determined to complete his book.
John had been working tirelessly on his novel for months before he finally decided to take a break. Last week, he finished a chapter that had been troubling him for weeks. While he was writing late into the night, the power suddenly went out, forcing him to stop. By the time the lights came back, he had already lost the momentum. Nevertheless, John continued to push forward, determined to complete his book.
Complete:
We ____________ (move) to a new house this weekend.
are moving
Phrasal verb:
to enjoy something
_____ up
soak up
When are we leaving for Boston?
Let me know...
Let me know when we are leaving for Boston.
I only want every kid to have access to education.
All...
All I want is for every kid to have access to education.
Complete:
Kate 1. __________(practice) the piano for hours before she finally 2_______(take) a break. Yesterday, she played a difficult piece flawlessly during her recital. While she 3____________(perform), the audience watched in awe, completely captivated by her skill. By the time the applause erupted, Kate knew she 4____________(give) her best performance yet.
Kate had been practicing the piano for hours before she finally took a break. Yesterday, she played a difficult piece flawlessly during her recital. While she was performing, the audience watched in awe, completely captivated by her skill. By the time the applause erupted, Kate knew she had given her best performance yet.
Complete:
By the time we return, they ____________ left the building.
will have left
Phrasal verb:
start to erase or forget
_______ away
fade away