Modal Verbs
Johnny Nash's song "I Can See Clearly Now" uses a modal verb. Which is it and what does it mean?
can; obligation
Fill in the first clause:
________________, then I will study the whole weekend.
If I feel unprepared for my exam,
They ______ ________ to London twice.
have been
There is a _______ number of islands in Sweden than in Spain.
larger / greater / bigger
I was _________ (walk) yesterday when suddenly my phone ______.
walking; rang / sounded / buzzed
Complete the sentence and explain your choice:
You _____ treat your elders with respect.
must; obligation
should; recommendation
What conditional is this?:
If you apply heat to water, it boils.
Zero
I ______ never ______ with sharks. I want to one day! (swim)
have never swam
Create a sentence that compares two things using the word 'smarter'.
It is smarter to buy extra food for the feast than to be unprepared with too little food.
Mayte ______ preparing the exams when she was _______ by a student.
was; interrupted / called
When ordering food in the USA it is very common to say the following: " ______ I please have the greek salad?"
May
Give an example of the second conditional.
If I were you, I would buy the car.
My brother ______ _______ to the amusement park more than 30 times, he's obsessed! (go)
has gone
Create a comparative sentence that uses the word 'taller'.
The Empire State Building is taller than the Prudential Center.
Give an example of the past continuous and the past simple in one sentence.
My brother and I were hiking when we noticed a beautiful rainbow was appearing in the sky.
Students _______ borrow more than 5 books from the library at a time. (-)
cannot
If I were the president of the United States, ____________.
I would enforce gun control.
The students of 2PMAR ______ ________ their English abilities. (improve)
have improved
Correct the errors:
Emily is more crazyier than Johan.
Emily is crazier than Johan.
Identify the verb tenses in this sentence:
He was taking a shower when he heard the door ring and he realized that his Glovo arrived!
was taking = past continuous; heard = past simple; realized = past simple; arrived = past simple
"Do you know who this pen belongs to?"
"Not totally sure, it _____ be Sandra's."
might (possibility)
What conditional is this? Why?
She would travel all over the world if she were the Queen.
Second; unlikely to be the Queen
We ______ never ______. (fight) We always get along!
have, fought
Correct the errors:
Joseph is a biger fan of Dua Lipa then Luisa.
Joseph is a bigger fan of Dua Lipa than Luisa.
Identify the verb tenses in this sentence:
The dogs were barking when the mailman came to the door and they stopped when they received treats.
were barking = past continuous; came = past simple (irregular); stopped = past simple; received = past simple