Future tenses and First conditional
The car ____ 50,000km- we´ll need to get it serviced.
A. will soon have done
B. will soon do
C. will soon be doing
A
It's a pity I can't speak French.
I wish ....
I could speak French.
I get up very early but it's not a problem for me now.
I'm used _______________ very early.
to getting up
I'm sure you left your phone in the restaurant.
You _______ your phone in the restaurant
must have left
I love all pasta, but especially / specially lasagne.
I've been working so hard / hardly lately.
especially
hard
The match starts at 7:00. By the time I get home, it ____ already _____ (start).
will have started
They escaped from the jungle because they found a river.
Transform into an unreal conditional. Do not change the order of the clauses.
They wouldn't have escaped from the jungle if they hadn't found a river.
A. It's possible that the backpacker got lost.
The backpacker _________.
B. This beef has a similar taste to beef.
This meat ______ ______ beef.
A. may/ might/ could have got lost
B. tastes like
Circle the odd word out and explain.
breeze wind hurricane blizzard
chilly boiling hot scorching
palm calf wrist thumb
wink wave hold touch
blizzard
chilly
calf
wink
You can watch TV as soon as _____ tour homework.
A. you'll finish
B. you're finishing
C. you'll have finished
D. you've finished
D
I can't go to dance classes because I work in the evening.
Transform into an unreal conditional. Do not change the order of the clauses.
I would be able to go to dance classes if I didn't work in the evening.
I would have preferred to stay at home. ⇒ I'd rather ____ at home.
He wishes he hadn't alerted the police. ⇒ He regrets _____ the police.
stay / have stayed
alerting / having alerted
1. She ______ an angel in that dress.
a.looked like
b.seemed like
c.looked as if
2. I think someone has tried to break in.
It looks ___ ____ someone has tried to break in.
1.a
2. as if
I'm terribly sorry!
Don't worry, it doesn't mind / matter.
If you know the answer, raise / rise your hand.
My brother refuses / denies to admit that he has a problem.
matter
raise
refuses
When Tom retires next week, he _____ (work) here for over 35 years.
If you see Sara, _____ (you/tell) her that I need to talk to her asap?
will have worked / will have been working
will/ can you tell
Transform into an unreal conditional. Do not change the order of the clauses.
Marta went to bed late last night so now she is very tired.
We went to that restaurant because you recommended it.
If Marta hadn't gone to bed late last night, she would not be very tired now.
We wouldn't have gone to that restaurant if you hadn't recommended it.
_____ used to be my favourite hobby at your age. (fish)
We talked about _____ together next summer. (travel)
I don't remember _____ before. (meet)
Please try _____ late tomorrow. (be)
Fishing
travelling
meeting
not to be
1. There must be some cheese in the soup because the smell of cheese is evident. (smells)
⇒ There must be some cheese in the soup because it really _________ cheese.
2. They seem to be doing something about the conflict. (as if)
⇒ It _______ something about the conflict.
3. I think the milk is off. It has a terrible taste. (tastes)
⇒ I think the milk is off. It _______.
1. smells like
2. seems as if they are doing
3. tastes terrible
Complete with one word:
Who do you take ____ most in your family?
The final will take ____ in Stockholm next Saturday.
I've decided to take ____ running. I need to lose some weight.
after
place
up
A: I'm sorry, but George is at a meeting. B. No problem, I ____ (wait) here until the meeting ____ (be) over.
I’ll be ready as soon as you _____ (be).
Next year, when I _____ (work) here for two years, I’ll ask for a rise.
will be waiting ; is
are
will have worked/ will have been working
I would like you to stop calling me. It's annoying.
If only _____ calling me.
I would like my son to be as responsible as yours.
I wish _____as responsible as yours.
We should have checked the hotel reviews before we made the reservation.
I wish ____the hotel reviews before we made the reservation.
you would stop
my son were
we had checked
When I was a kid I used to ____ (have) very long hair bot now I'm used to ____ (wear) it shorter. That's why I think my hair needs _____ (cut) right now, as it is longer than I like it. I need to remember ____ (make) an appointment today, as I don't feel like _____ (wait) until next week for this.
have
wearing
cutting
to make
waiting
Yesterday I fell running and I think I ____ (sprain) my ankle.
He ____ (speak) German very well. He had only lived in Germany for one month at that time.
You _____ (receive) a copy of the contract at the email address you provided the day after you signed.
A: 'The burglar broke into our home in daylight.' B: 'Then, some of your neighbours ____ (see) him.'
may/ might/ could have sprained
can't have spoken
should have received
may/ might/ could have seen
It's very stressed / stressful when you think that you are going to miss your flight.
What you said to Ruth was rather offended / offensive.
Don't forget to s_____ the alarm for tomorrow.
My husband says I sn____ really loudly at night.
In winter we use a du___ to cover in bed.
stressful
offended
set
snore
duvet