Time tenses
Identify the error:
"I have finished my homework yesterday."
→ “Yesterday” = specific time → use past simple: I finished my homework yesterday.
Which type?
If I had more time, I would travel.
Second conditional
They will deliver the package tomorrow.
The package will be delivered tomorrow.
What does “run out of” mean?
To have no more of something
How is the past perfect formed and when to use it?
had + past participle
We use the past perfect to show that one action happened before another action in the past.
Which sentence is correct?
A) I had lunch before I went out.
B) I had had lunch before I went out.
“had had” is correct past perfect of “have lunch”
If she _____ taller, she ____ play basketball.
were / would
Change to passive voice:
You must complete the form before Friday.
The form must be completed before Friday.
What is the meaning?
“She takes after her older brother.”
She is similar to her older brother — in personality, behavior, or appearance.
What’s the difference between “sensible” and “sensitive”?
Sensible = reasonable, practical
Sensitive = easily affected emotionally or physically
Create a sentence:
Use “by the time” and past perfect.
By the time I arrived, they had already left.
If she had studied, she ___ (pass) the exam. .
would have passed
Complete:
The lights ___ (must / turn off) before you leave.
must be turned off
Explain the meaning of:
“She broke down in tears” and “the car broke down.”
“broke down” = to lose control emotionally (first), to stop working (second)
Choose the best option:
She was so tired that she dozed ___ during the movie.
A) off
B) out
C) up
dozed off = fell asleep
Choose the correct version:
A) I’ve been knowing her for years.
B) I’ve known her for years.
“know” is a stative verb; no “-ing”
If we ___ (leave) earlier, we would be on time.
had left
Passive of present perfect:
They have repaired my car.
My car has been repaired.
Make a sentence with: "Catch up with"
Let’s have coffee soon so we can catch up with each other.
What does it mean to “beat around the bush”?
To avoid saying something directly.
Stop beating around the bush and tell me what you really think!
Mix past perfect and passive voice:
They ____ _____ (complete) the project before the deadline.
The project had been completed before the deadline.
If I ___ (know) about the traffic, I ___ (leave) earlier.
had known / would have left
Choose:
A) The documents should have sent yesterday.
B) The documents should have been sent yesterday.
C) The documents should have be sent yesterday.
"The documents should have been sent yesterday."
Say the meaning and one example:
Look down on
Meaning: To think you are better than someone else; to consider someone inferior.
Example:
She looks down on people who don’t have a university degree
Complete the text with the different time tenses:
Music __________ (always / be) an important part of my life. Since I was a child, I __________ (listen) to many different genres. By the time I turned ten, I __________ (already / learn) to play the guitar.
In the last few years, I __________ (join) two bands and we __________ (perform) at local events.
I hope that by next year, we __________ (record) our first album.
Music has always been an important part of my life. Since I was a child, I have listened to many different genres. By the time I turned ten, I had already learned to play the guitar. In the last few years, I have joined two bands and we have performed at local events. I hope that by next year, we will have recorded our first album.