Grammars
What is a conjunction?
A word that joins words, phrases, or sentences.
Change to reported speech:
“Are you feeling better?” she asked.
She asked if I was feeling better.
PAST CONTINUOUS
At 8 p.m. last night, I _________ (still / wait) for the bus.
was still waiting
Fill in: The book ________ I borrowed was interesting.
that
How do we form the Future Continuous tense?
Subject + will + be + verb-ing
What is the basic structure of the Present Simple Passive?
Subject + is/am/are + past participle
Change to reported speech:
“Did you see the movie?” Tom asked.
Tom asked if I had seen the movie.
Change to Past Continuous: She painted the walls yesterday afternoon.
She was painting the walls yesterday afternoon.
What is the basic structure of the Present Perfect tense (active voice)?
Subject + has/have + past participle
Make a question: you / sleep / at midnight?
Will you be sleeping at midnight?
Is this Present Perfect Active or Passive? The project has been completed.
Passive.
Change to reported speech:
“Why are you crying?” Mum asked.
Mum asked why I was crying.
My parents _________ (wonder) where I was because I hadn’t come home yet.
were wondering
What does “put off” mean?
To delay or postpone.
Make a negative sentence: they / not / study / on Saturday
They won’t be studying on Saturday.
CONJUNCTIONS
You can’t go out ______ you finish your homework.
unless
Change to reported speech:
“Don’t forget to lock the door,” Dad told me.
Dad told me not to forget to lock the door.
How do we form the Past Continuous tense?
subject,” “was/were,” and the verb form.
PRESENT SIMPLE PASSIVE
Change to passive: Farmers grow rice in many countries.
Rice is grown in many countries.
Rewrite this sentence using the future continuous:
“They plan to discuss the merger at 3 p.m. tomorrow.”
“They will be discussing the merger at 3 p.m. tomorrow.”
They succeeded ______ finding a solution.
in
Change to reported speech:
“Leave the room immediately,” the teacher ordered.
The teacher ordered them to leave the room immediately.
Make a Past Continuous question:
(you / listen / when the teacher explained the homework?)
Were you listening when the teacher explained the homework?
Change to passive: Scientists have discovered many new species.
Many new species have been discovered by scientists.
Form a question in the future continuous:
“you / stay / at the hotel / next week?”
“Will you be staying at the hotel next week?”?