All about grammar
Sorry I couldn't pick up, I ______ (sit) in a noisy cafe when you _______ (call) .
Sorry I couldn't pick up, I was sitting in a noisy cafe when you called.
If she ______ (not/go) to the meeting, I ________ (not/go) either.
If she doesn't go to the meeting, I won't go either.
Ms. Fernanda: "I am living in Valencia and working at IALE for a few weeks".
Ms. Fernanda said that she was living in Valencia and working at IALE for a few weeks.
- How much is that?
- Look at the _____! It is so expensive!
Price tag
_______ you swim when you were 10?
Could you swim when you were 10?
The CD is in my bag. The CD has Spanish music.
The CD that has Spanish music is in my bag.
If I _____ (want) a new car, I ______ (buy) one, but I do not.
If I wanted a new car, I would buy one, but I do not.
Mark: "I went out to a party last night"
Mark said he had gone out to a party last night.
Mr. John got very upset because his previous class had very bad ______.
Behaviour
We _________ (not/have) rush. We've got plenty of time.
We don't have to rush. We've got plenty of time.
He claims _____ (be) a millionaire but I don't believe him. I saw him _______ (steal) money out of someone's handbag!
He claims to be a millionare but I don't believe him. I saw him stealing money out of someone's handbag.
If the baby _______ (sleep) better last night, I ______ (not/be) so tired now.
If the baby had slept better last night, I wouldn't be so tired now.
Mia: "I was sleeping when Julie called."
Mia said that she had been sleeping when Julie called.
The stickers are ______ my computer, I can't get them off!
Stuck to
Mary always does really well on exams. She _______ (study) a lot.
Mary always does really well on exams. She must study a lot.
- You look very nice! Is that a new hair color?
- Yes! I ____________ (dye) it yesterday!
I dyed it yesterday!
If we ________ (not/work) harder, we ______ (not/pass) the exam.
If we don't work harder, we won't pass the exam.
Emma: "He hasn't eaten breakfast."
Emma said he hadn't eaten breakfast.
After the test scores were released on Tuesday, many students brought ______ to their teachers.
Complaints
I hope that the doctor's office _______ (able) to pick up the phone this afternoon.
I hope that the doctor's office will be able to pick up the phone this afternoon.
Riley: "I was waiting for the bus when he arrived."
Riley said that she had been waiting for the bus when he arrived.
If the weather _________ (not/be) so cold, we ______ (go) to the beach.
If the weather hadn't been so cold, we would have gone to the beach.
Your sister: "I'll do the washing-up later".
My sister said that she would do the washing-up later.
Valencia was a new place for me. I was ______ with the food, culture, and history.
Unfamiliar
I ____ buy a present for my mother tomorrow, but I _______________. I ____ prepare for my English exam. Maybe I ____ ask my brother to buy one for me!
I should buy a present for my mother tomorrow, but I will not be able to. I must prepare for my English exam. Maybe I could ask my brother to buy one for me!