Tenses
Which tense is used in: “I have lived here for five years”?
Present Perfect
Complete: If it rains, we ___ at home.
will stay
Change to passive: They make cars in Germany.
Cars are made in Germany
Which modal expresses ability?
Can
Complete: The girl ___ won the race is my friend.
who/that
Complete: By next year, I ___ (finish) my studies.
will have finished
Complete: If I had more time, I ___ (learn) Chinese.
would learn
Report: “I am tired,” she said.
She said (that) she was tired
Complete: You ___ wear a seatbelt while driving. (obligation)
must / have to
Choose the correct pronoun: The book ___ I borrowed was excellent.
that/which
Identify the tense: “She had been studying for three hours before the exam started.”
Past Perfect Continuous
Complete: If he had studied harder, he ___ (pass) the exam.
would have passed
Change to passive: Someone has stolen my bike.
My bike has been stolen
Which modal is best? It’s cloudy; it ___ rain later.
might / may
Is the clause defining or non-defining? My brother, who lives in London, is visiting us.
Non-defining
Correct the mistake: “I am knowing the answer''
I know the answer
Complete: If I were you, I ___ (not accept) that offer.
wouldn’t accept
Report: “I will call you tomorrow,” Tom said.
Tom said (that) he would call me the next day.
Rewrite using a modal of deduction: I’m sure she is at home
She must be at home
Combine: The man is a scientist. He won the award.
The man who/that won the award is a scientist.
Explain the difference between: I lived in Paris for three years and I have lived in Paris for three years.
Past Simple = finished action in the past; Present Perfect = action started in the past and continues now.
Complete the mixed conditional: If she had taken the job, she ___ (work) in Madrid now.
would be working
Change to passive: People believe that the company will announce changes soon.
It is believed that the company will announce changes soon. / The company is believed to announce changes soon.
Which modal fits best and why? You ___ have told me earlier! (criticism of a past action)
shouldn’t (or ought not to) have told me earlier.
Correct the sentence: The student which project won first prize is absent today.
The student whose project won first prize is absent today.