Tenses
Complete the sentence: "When I arrived at the cinema, the movie _______ (start).
Had started
In Reported Speech, what do time expressions like "today" and "tomorrow" change to?
Today- that day; Tomorrow- the next day / the following day.
What basic formula is used to form the Passive Voice in any tense?
Subject + Verb TO BE + Past Participle (ej. is made, was built).
What does the phrasal verb "give up" mean?
To stop doing or attempting something / Rendirse o dejar un hábito
In the sentence "By the time she called, I had already left", which action happened first?
Leaving ("I had already left").
Report this direct question: "Are you tired?"
He/She asked if/whether I was tired.
Change to Passive Voice: "People speak Spanish in Mexico."
Spanish is spoken in Mexico.
Which phrasal verb with GET means "to have a good/friendly relationship with someone"?
Get along (with).
Which adverbs of Present Perfect are used mainly in negative sentences and questions?
Yet and Ever
Report this advice from a friend: "Take some medicine for your headache."
My friend told me to take some medicine for my headache.
What preposition do we use in Passive Voice when we want to mention the person or thing that performed the action (the agent)?
By (e.g., The painting was painted by Picasso).
Complete the sentence with the correct phrasal verb: "He was so sad when she _______ his wedding proposal." (turned down / broke down)
Turned down
What is the difference between using since and for with the Present Perfect?
Since is used for a specific point in time (e.g., since 2010), while for is used for a duration/period of time (e.g., for 5 years).
What happens to modal verbs like can and will when turned into Reported Speech?
Can changes to could, and will changes to would.
Identify if this sentence is Active, Active Stative, or Passive: "The door was locked at 9 PM."
Passive Voice.
What is the difference between "break up" and "break down"?
Break up = end a romantic relationship; Break down = stop working (machine) or collapse emotionally.
Which action happened first? "When the police arrived, the thief had already escaped."
The thief escaped (expressed in Past Perfect: had escaped).