Time Travelers
Choose the correct form: "I’m exhausted because I [ have painted / have been painting ] the living room all day."
have been painting (Focus on the activity/side effect, not completion).
Use an appropriate modal verb.
The lights are off. They ... (not / be) home.
must not be OR can't be
Complete the regret: "I didn't study for the test." -> "I wish I (study) for the test."
had studied (Past Perfect for past regrets).
Change to Passive: "People believe that he is rich." -> "It is..."
It is believed that he is rich..
Choose correct option: "There are (a few / a little) tickets left."
a few (Used with plural countable nouns).
Complete with the Future Tense (Continuous or Perfect) : "Call me after 8:00 PM. We (finish) dinner by then."
will have finished
Rephrase this sentence using the word need and an -ing form: "Someone needs to repair the roof." -> "The roof..."
The roof needs repairing..
Rewrite using provided: "I will go only if you pay." -> "I will go..."
...provided (that) you pay..
Report this: "Sit down!" (The teacher / told / me)
The teacher told me to sit down..
Complete the sentence: "I stopped (drink) coffee because it was bad for my heart."
drinking (Stop + ing = quit the habit).
Rewrite using meant: "I planned to call you, but I forgot." -> "I __________ call you, but I forgot."
was meant to
You see a man soaking wet. Speculate about what happened using must have.
He must have walked in the rain / He must have forgotten his umbrella.
Use shouldn't have to criticize this situation: "He shouted at his boss and lost his job."
He shouldn't have shouted at his boss..
Make this passive: "Someone stole my bike last night." -> "My bike..."
My bike was stolen last night.
Combine the sentences using a non-defining relative clause: "My boss is very nice. He lives in London." -> "My boss, ..."
My boss, who lives in London, is very nice..
Find the mistake: "When we arrived at the cinema, the film already started."
...the film had already started (Past Perfect Simple for action before another past action)
Put the adverb in the correct place: "They won't come to the party." (probably)
They probably won't come to the party. (Adverb comes before won't).
Your neighbor plays loud drums. Make a sentence using Wish + a model verb that we use when we need to express annoyance in this topic :)
I wish he would stop playing the drums / I wish he would be quiet..
Report this sentence using advised: "You should change jobs," he said.
He advised me to change jobs..
Fill in the blank: "I’d rather have tea ______ coffee."
than (Note: would rather is followed by than, not to).
Explain the difference in meaning: A: "The guests had eaten everything when I arrived." B: "The guests were eating everything when I arrived."
A means the food was gone (finished action). B means they were in the middle of eating (action in progress).
Correct the error: "You aren't allowed park here."
You aren't allowed to park here..
Rephrase using unless: "If you don't leave now, you will be late."
Unless you leave now, you will be late..
Report this sentence: "I was hoping to apply for the job," she said.
She said that she had been hoping to apply for the job. (Past Continuous changes to Past Perfect Continuous).
Choose the correct verb form: "The majority of people (feel / feels) more relaxed in the countryside."
feel (Majority + people = plural verb).