Gerund/Infinitive
I enjoy ___ (listen) to music in the evening.
I enjoy listening to music in the evening.
The children were deprived ___ food and care.
of
By next week, I ___ (finish) the report.
By next week, I will have finished the report.
I had my hair ___ (cut) yesterday.
I had my hair cut yesterday.
“Over the moon” – What does it mean?
Extremely happy
She refused ___ (help) with the project.
She refused to help with the project.
Acquaint myself ___ the new software.
We ___ (live) here for 10 years by December.
We will have been living here for 10 years by December.
He got his car ___ (repair) last week.
He got his car repaired last week.
“Feel blue” in a sentence
Possible answer:
She’s been feeling blue since her cat ran away.
I’m used to ___ (wake) up early.
I’m used to waking up early.
Try to refrain ___ commenting.
from
They ___ (not/complete) the renovation by the deadline.
They won’t have completed the renovation by the deadline.
Make a sentence using Passive Causative:
they/paint/the house/before/the guests arrive
They had the house painted before the guests arrived.
Give 5 idioms that you know
Possible answer:
Feel under the weather
Feel blue
Go to pieces
A whale of a time
Feel on top of the world
We’d rather ___ (stay) home tonight.
We’d rather stay home tonight.
She confided ___ me about her worries.
in
What is the difference between Future Perfect and Future Perfect Continuous? What time-markers can we use?
Future Perfect focuses on completed results by a specific time.
Future Perfect Continuous focuses on the duration of an ongoing activity up to a specific time.
Time markers:
by [a time/date] → by 2030, by next week
in [a period] → in ten years
for [a duration] → for 5 years (with FP Continuous)
by the time + clause → by the time I graduate
Unscramble the sentence:
get/Korean/into/we/the documents/translate
We’re getting the documents translated into Korean.
Match words with their definitions:
zealot, grieving, evoke, fierce, notable
скорбящий, примечательный, фанатик, вызывать, свирепый
zealot: фанатик
grieving: скорбящий
evoke: вызывать
fierce: свирепый
notable: примечательный
He admitted ___ (have lied) to his boss.
He admitted having lied to his boss.
We haggled ___ the price for hours.
about/over
Think of a big personal or professional goal.
Create two complex sentences:
One sentence using Future Perfect
One sentence using Future Perfect Continuous
Make sure your sentences include time expressions (e.g. by 2030, in five years, by the end of this course), and show a clear difference in focus between result and process.
Possible answer:
By the time I turn 30, I will have launched my own design studio. (Future Perfect → result)
By then, I will have been working on branding projects for over 7 years. (Future Perfect Continuous → duration)
Create a sentence with modal + passive causative
Possible answer:
You should have your laptop checked by a specialist.
Create a short story (3–4 sentences) using at least 3 of the words below + 1 idiom from the list.
Words to choose from:
assertive
endure
obstacle
milestone
anticipation
thrive
countless
compelling
resign
Idioms to choose from:
over the moon
feel blue
go to pieces
a whale of a time
on cloud nine
Possible answer:
After enduring countless obstacles, she finally reached a major milestone in her career. The anticipation had been intense, but she stayed assertive and didn’t resign under pressure. When the results came in, she was over the moon.