Gerunds/Infinitives
Maricela hopes (play) tennis tomorrow.
Maricela hopes to play tennis tomorrow.
I can hear a buzzing sound. There ________ a bee in the room.
MUST BE
If______________ (work) hard at school, I would have a better job now.
If I HAD WORKED hard at school, I would have a better job now.
I love this city. There is such a lively _____!
I love this city. There is such a lively atmosphere!
Jill avoided (make) a mistake on her test.
Jill avoided making a mistake on her test.
That guy _____ a pilot. I have never seen him in a uniform in my life.
CAN'T BE
Yesterday, he ____________ (be able to) translate the letter if he _________ (study) Italian. (he is not fluent in Italian)
He would have been able to translate the letter if he had studied Italian
Because of that he was sentenced to three years ____
Because of that he was sentenced to three years imprisonment
Remedios thanked us for (give) her a ride to school.
Remedios thanked us for giving her a ride to school.
Change the next sentence by using MUST HAVE: It is very likely that Johnn Travolta participated in more than ten movies.
John Travolta MUST HAVE participated in more than ten movies.
If she ______________ (catch) the flu, she _____________ (attend) the meeting today.
If she hadn't caught the flu, she would attend the meeting today
She was caught robbing a bank and was given a 20-years imprisonment _______
She was caught robbing a bank and was given a 20-years imprisonment sentence
Cuong planned (arrive) early to study for the quiz.
Cuong planned to arrive early to study for the quiz.
Change the next sentence by using MAY / MIGHT / COULD: Charles is uncertain about going to the party or not.
Charles MAY / MITGHT / COULD go to the party.
If I you _____________ (catch) the plane, you _____________ (be) in Paris now.
If I you had caught the plane, you would be in Paris now.
That place has some really good local _____ like cinemas or sport centres. It is also surrounded by ____ spaces. But the ______ links are very poor here
That place has some really good local facilities like cinemas or sport centres. It is also surrounded by green spaces. But the transport links are very poor here
When Candido came home, he found his cousin from Mexico (lie) on the sofa (read) the newspaper.
When Candido came home, he found his cousin from Mexico liying on the sofa reading the newspaper.
Change the next sentence by using CAN'T HAVE: Laura is sure it wasn't possible to pass the test without studying anything.
Laura CAN'T HAVE PASSED the test without studying anything. "
If John _____________ (have) a job interview this afternoon, he _______________ (prepare) for it yesterday.
If John HAD a job interview this afternoon, he WOULD HAVE PREPARED for it yesterday.
Until that accident, there was a _____ sense of ______. People were friendly and spent weekends together. But one day some thieves broke into Jeffersons' house and murdered the family. Later the police found out that it was their neighbour, Jim Hopkins, who had murdered them. After his guilt was proven on a court trial, he was sentenced to _____. Now, when the murderer is no more alive, Hopkin's house is on sail, but nobody wants to buy it
Until that accident, there was a strong sense of community. People were friendly and spent weekends together. But one day some thieves broke into Jeffersons' house and murdered the family. Later the police found out that it was their neighbour, Jim Hopkins, who had murdered them. After his guilt was proven on a court trial, he was sentenced to death. Now, when the murderer is no more alive, Hopkin's house is on sail, but nobody wants to buy it