Present tenses
1. What (you/do) lately to improve your English skills?
2. How often (they/go) to the gym?
3. ___ you ever (try) skydiving?
1. What are you doing lately to improve your English skills?
2. How often do they go to the gym?
3. Have you ever tried skydiving?
- I went to the zoo yesterday.
- I have been to the zoon yesterday.
I went to the zoo yesterday.
1. I ______ (fall down) while I ____ (go) down the stairs.
2. He ____ (drive) very fast when he ____ (have) the accident.
1. I fell down while I was going down the stairs.
2. He was driving very fast when he had the accident.
Change into passive
- The dentist pulled out my tooth.
- Who delivered that parcel?
- My tooth was pulled out by the dentist.
- Who was that parcel delivered by?
"He works in a bank."
"We went out last night."
She said that he worked in a bank.
She said that they had gone out last night.
1. ____ you ever (visit) Japan?
2. Why (he/look) so worried?
3. How many languages (she/speak)?
1. Have you ever visited Japan?
2. Why is he looking so worried?
3. How many languages does she speak?
Which one is correct?
- We have waited ages for this bus.
- We waited ages for this bus.
1. It ____ (snow) when we _____ (leave) home.
2. I _____ (answer) your call because I _____ (work).
3. This morning I _____ (get up) and I _____ (make) breakfast for everybody.
1. It was snowing when we left home.
2. I didn't answer your call because I was working.
3. This morning I got up and I made breakfast for everybody.
Change into Passive
1. The police are questioning him now.
2. The news seemed to have shocked him.
1. He is being questioned now by the police.
2. He seemed to be shocked by the news.
"I'm coming!"
"I'd never been there before."
She said that she was coming.
She said that she had never been there before.
1. Scientists ______ (study) climate patterns to understand long-term trends.
2. Meteorologists ______ (forecast) tomorrow's weather using advanced technology.
3. The weatherman _______ (predict) a cold front moving in from the north.
1. Scientists are studying climate patterns to understand long-term trends.
2. Meteorologists forecast tomorrow's weather using advanced technology.
3. The weatherman has predicted a cold front moving in from the north.
1. Last night I _____ (lose) my keys - I had to call my flat mate to let me in.
2. I _____ (lose) my keys - can you help me look for them?
1. Last night I lost my keys - I had to call my flat mate to let me in.
2. I have lost my keys - can you help me look for them?
1. When I ____ (see) her, she ____ (wear) a really nice purple dress.
2. Last Saturday we ___ (get up) late and we ___ (miss) the train.
3. I _____ (say) hello because you ___ (walk) very fast.
1. When I saw her, she was wearing a really nice purple dress.
2. Last Saturday we got up late and we missed the train.
3. I didn't say hello because you were walking very fast.
1. You must wash colored clothes separately.
2. They were pulling down the building when I walked by.
3. Somebody has stolen Jack's car recently.
1. Colored clothes must be washed separately.
2. The building was being pulled down when I walked by.
3. Jack’s car has been stolen recently.
"I can help you tomorrow."
"You should go to bed early."
"I don't like chocolate."
She said that she could help me tomorrow.
She said that I should go to bed early.
She said that she didn't like chocolate.
1. Why (she/wear) a coat in summer?
2. How long (they/know) each other?
3. Why (he/look) so exhausted?
1. Why is she wearing a coat in summer?
2. How long have they known each other?
3. Why is he looking so exhausted?
1. I ____ (miss) the bus and then I _____ (miss) the aero plane as well.
2. Sorry, I _____ (miss) the bus, so I'm going to be late.
1. I missed the bus and then I missed the aero plane as well.
2. Sorry, I have missed the bus, so I'm going to be late.
1. When they (walk) on the ice, they (fall).
2. As Mike (run), a dog (attack) him.
3. My bag (break) when I (go) home.
1. When they were walking on the ice, they fell.
2. As Mike was running, a dog attacked him.
3. My bag broke when I was going home.
Active to Passive
The Government is planning a new road near my house.
Passive to Active
You will be told later by John.
- A new road is being planned near my house.
- John will tell you later.
"He could read when he was three."
"I was sleeping when Julie called."
"They would help if they could."
She said that he could read when he was three.
She said that she had been sleeping when Julie called.
She said that they would help if they could.
1. Climate scientists ___ (monitor) sea levels to track changes over time.
2. Many species ____ (face) extinction due to habitat loss caused by climate change.
3. By reducing carbon emissions, we ____ (mitigate) the impacts of climate change.
1. Climate scientists monitor sea levels to track changes over time.
2. Many species are facing extinction due to habitat loss caused by climate change.
3. By reducing carbon emissions, we mitigate the impacts of climate change.
1. I ______ (see) her for over 20 years.
2. I ____ (see) her for over 20 years and then I _____ (bump) into her last week.
1. I haven't seen her for over 20 years.
2. I didn't see her for over 20 years and then I bumped into her last week.
1. Sam and Meg / meet / while / study / Boston
2. what / the students / do / when / teacher / arrive /?
3. I / play / computer games / when / you / call
1. Sam and Meg met while they were studying at Boston.
2. What were the students doing when the teacher arrived?
3. I was playing computer games when you called.
Active to Passive
Somebody should do the work.
Passive to Active
Jimmy might have been delayed by the traffic.
The work should be done.
The traffic might have delayed Jimmy.
1. Mimi said that she had been writing that letter.
2. My uncle said that he was cooking lunch.
3. Mohit said that Switzerland was a very beautiful country.