TENSES
You have a nice dog. How long ______ (YOU HAVE) it?
have you had.
While I __ ( sleep ) someone _
( knock ) at the door
was sleeping/ knocked
Julie taught the grammar to the students.( two ways )
Grammar was taught to the students by Julie.
The students were taught grammar by Julie.
defendant
acusado
come across
toparse
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--- a live band before I ----to the concert(never see/ go)
had never seen/ went
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.
estado de bienestar
welfare state
estar atento
keep an eye out for sth
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.
When will you be back? He asked me...Reported speech
He asked me when I would be back
By this time tomorrow we will have signed the deal.
The deal will have been signed by this time tomorrow,
Impacto mediambiental
carbon footprint
give sth the time of day
hacer caso
By the end of the year, they _______ ( learn ) the list of irregular verbs.
will have learnt
He always wears those stinky shoes.I wish...
he would change them.
Picasso was painting The Guernica at that time.
The Guernica was being painted by Picasso at that time
echarse una siesta
take a nap
regla de oro
rule of thumb
At this time next week, we _______ ( lie ) on the beach.
will be lying
Has a burglar ever broken into your house?
Have you ever had your house broken into?
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.
quedarse sin batería
run out of battery
( idiom )
shop on a shoestring
comprar con un presupuesto ajustado