Tenses
I ... in London but I ... for a job in Paris.
I am working in London but I am looking for a job in Paris.
I'd like to know (How many volcanoes erupt each year?)
I'd like to know how many volcanoes erupt each year.
Astronauts never ... to travel to the Sun.
Astronauts will never be able to travel to the Sun.
New apartments ... across the street.
New apartments are being built across the street.
Unfortunately, ... of you are likely to pass the exam.
Unfortunately, few of you are likely to pass the exam.
When I ... at the conference, the main speaker already ...
When I arrived at the conference, the main speaker had already finished
Can you tell me (What is the biggest volcano in the USA?)
Can you tell me what the biggest volcano in the USA is?
He's had an accident, so I ... to drive him to hospital.
He's had an accident, so I will have to drive him to hospital.
Next year the disused garages ... into affordable homes.
Next year the disused garages will be converted into affordable homes.
We've got ... time left. What shall we practise?
We've got a little time left. What shall we practise?
He ... tennis since he was 6 and he ... the National Championship four times.
He has been playing tennis since he was 6 and he has won the National Championship four times.
I was wondering (When did Vesuvius destroy Pompei?)
I was wondering when Vesuvius destroyed Pompei.
When we read about that fantastic trip, we knew we ... to go on it.
When we read about that fantastic trip, we knew we had to go on it.
An earthquake added a meter to the bridge while it still ...
An earthquake added a meter to the bridge while it was still being built.
I saw the accident this morning. A car crashed into the tree. A driver of a car was fine but the car was badly damaged.
I saw an accident this morning. A car crashed into a tree. The driver of the car was fine but the car was badly damaged.
Don't contact me between 3 and 6 pm as I ... on a patient then. I ... to have lunch afterwards but I don't know where.
Don't contact me between 3 and 6 pm as I will be operating on a patient then. I am going to have lunch afterwards but I don't know where.
Can I ask (Do a lot of people live near Vesuvius?)
Can I ask if a lot of people live near Vesuvius?
We were so busy that we ... to organise the trip.
We were so busy that we didn't manage to organise the trip.
The bridge took about 50 years to ...
The bridge took about 50 years to be completed.
There are the two cars parked outside: the green one and the blue one. A green one belongs to my neighbour. I don't know who a owner of a blue one is.
There are two cars parked outside: a green one and a blue one. The green one belongs to my neighbour. I don't know who the owner of the blue one is.
By 2050 the scientist ... a smart suit. They think it ... a useful invention.
By 2050 the scientist will have developed a smart suit. They think it will be a useful invention.
Could you please tell me (Is Vesuvius safe for people living nearby?)
Could you please tell me if Vesuvius is safe for people living nearby?
We didn't have much access to the Internet and ... to get information.
We didn't have much access to the Internet and weren't able to get information.
Complaints ... about the recent construction of the hotel.
Complaints have been received about the recent construction of the hotel.
My friends live in an old house in the small village. There's the beautiful garden behind a house. I would like to have a garden like that.
My friends live in an old house in a small village. There's a beautiful garden behind the house. I would like to have a garden like that.