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1. I ________________________ (never be) to Africa, but I want to go one day.
I have never been
Make the following sentence into passive voice:
The police arrested Jim last month
Jim was arrested last month (by the police)
Fish and chips used to ________ (wrap) in old
newspapers.
Fish and chips used to be wrapped in old
newspapers.
Complete with the correct form in brackets:
I ______ (not made) so much food if you'd told me you weren't hungry.
I wouldn't have made so much food if you'd told me you weren't hungry.
I _______ (sleep) eight hours every night but now I only sleep six.
I used to sleep eight hours every night but now I only sleep six.
1. Look over there. I think that woman in black
________________________ (film) us.
2. Yesterday, at the end of the city tour, the bus
____________________ (bring) us back to the hotel.
1. is filming
2. brought
The King used to imprison people for stealing bread.
People used to be imprisoned for stealing bread
Drivers shouldn’t ________ (fine) for parking ten
minutes longer than they’ve paid for.
Drivers shouldn’t be fined for parking ten
minutes longer than they’ve paid for.
I'm not sure you_________(enjoy) dancing if you came to the classes with me.
I'm not sure you would enjoy dancing if you came to the classes with me.
Carlos has been living in Ireland for 4 years, he ______ (drive) on the left.
Carlos has been living in Ireland for 4 years, he is used to driving on the left.
Sam 1________________________ (try) to get into the football team next term but I don’t think they 2________________________ (accept) him.
3. This busker will become famous after he _________________________ (release) his album.
1. is going to try
2. will accept
3. releases
The police can arrest you for drinking and driving.
You can be arrested for drinking and driving
I saw Miranda at the art exhibition. She ________
(show) around by one of the artists.
I saw Miranda at the art exhibition. She was being shown around by one of the artists.
Start dinner without me if I__________ (not come back) by 9pm
Start dinner without me if I haven't come back by 9pm.
I can't ______ (work) at night. I feel tired all the time.
I can't get used to working at night. I feel tired all the time.
OK. I 1________________________ (shut down) the computer since nobody 2__________________ (use) it.
3. Until we took Andrew to Wong’s restaurant, he ________________________ (never / eat) Chinese food before.
1. will shut down
2. is using
3. had never eaten
I hate somebody waking me up when I am fast asleep.
I hate being woken up when I am fast asleep.
1 It’s difficult to avoid ________ (photograph) by
paparazzi when you’re famous.
2 The gym is closed this week – it ________
(redecorate).
1 It’s difficult to avoid being photographed by
paparazzi when you’re famous.
2 The gym is closed this week – it is being redecorated
If people are wearing headphones in the street, they _______ (often not notice) other people.
I ________ (have) a car if I didn't live in the country
If people are wearing headphones in the street, they often don't notice other people.
I wouldn't have a car if I didn't live in the country
When do I use...
1. used to / didn't use to + infinitive
2. be used to + gerund
3. get used to + gerund
1. used to / didn't use to + infinitive -
to talk about past actions, habits or repeated actions/situations/states which have changed
2. be used to + gerund
to talk about a new situation which is now familiar or less strange
3. get used to + gerund
to talk about a situation which is becoming familiar or less strange
The sun 1___ (shine) brightly, the adults 2____ (sit down) talking to each other and the children 3____ (read) a book when I 4____ (arrive)
5. Where were you! I _____________ (wait) for you for an hour and a half!
6. This milk _______________________ (smell) sour. Let’s open a new bottle.
1. was shining
2. sitting down
3. were reading
4. arrived
5. have been waiting
5. smells
When I was writing a book, a man helped me completed.
When a book was being written by me, I was helped by a man to complete it.
1 Chelsea refused ________ (beat) and ended up winning the match.
2 The couple ________ (think) to have escaped to France.
3 That restaurant ________ (say) to be one of the best in Europe.
1 Chelsea refused to be beaten and ended up winning the match.
2 The couple is thought to have escaped to France.
3 That restaurant is said to be one of the best in Europe.
You wouldn't be so tired if you______ (go) to bed earlier night.
If she really loved you, she ______(ask) you to marry her last night.
You wouldn't be so tired if you had gone to bed earlier last night.
If she really loved you, she would have asked you to marry her last night.
1 When Mick started his new job he couldn't ____ (get up) at 6am.
2 When we were children we ______ (spend) all day playing football in the park.
3 I______ (like) spinach but now I love it.
1 When Mick started his new job he couldn't get used to getting up at 6am.
2 When we were children we used to spend all day playing football in the park.
3 I didn't use to like spinach but now I love it.