- When I (phone) him, he already (buy) the tickets for the show.
- By the time Maddie (notice), her two little children (paint) the cat.
- She hardly (close) her bag when her mobile phone (ring) again.
- No sooner the doctor (leave) than the old lady (call) him again.
- Her grandfather (work) in the army for forty years before he (retire).
- When I (talk) to him he (be) exhausted because he (train) for three hours.
- Before the teacher (come in) the pupils (copy) the homework from one another for half an hour.
- Hardly the manager (sit down) when somebody (knock) at the door.
- No sooner Jenny (turn on) the TV than the lights (go off).
- When the man (see) the fire in the forest he (call) the firefighters.
- When the firefighters (arrive), the people (try) to put out the fire for a long time.
- She hardly (order) the drink when the waiter (bring) it.
- She (tell) me that her brother already (go) out.
- By the time Marianne (think) about his proposal he already (marry) somebody else.
- No sooner she (open) her mouth than the dentist (pull) out her tooth.
- Jennifer (explain) for five minutes when she (realize) everybody (leave).
- The manager (tell) his staff that he (invite) some specialists from abroad.
- By the time Jenny’s mother (come) back in the kitchen she (spread) the entire bag of flour on the floor.
- They (be) friends for five years before the (get married).
- He (stop) the car the moment he (hear) that strange noise.
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Present Perfect Simple&Continuous/ Past Simple
- We (be) at the baker’s a few minutes ago.
- “You (send) the mail?” “Yes, I just (send) it.”
- I (lose) weight.
- What he (do) when he (see) you?
- They (have) dinner yet?
- I (listen) to loud music for half an hour.
- My father (have) this car for only one year.
- What he (talk) about for so long?
- Mary (be) in the kitchen since she (come). She (cook) for three hours.
- How long Paul (wait) for the train?
- It’s almost 3 p.m. I (call) you this morning, but I (can not) find you.
- My cousin (work) very hard recently.
- We (be) friends since we (be) little children.
- When Paul and Sue (met)?
- I (not receive) any e-mails so far.
- Well, I (receive) about ten. Yesterday I (read) about ten, too.
- He (ask) you to do that since you (show) up.
- I (be) very busy today because I (study) for my Geography exam.
- My God! The girls (talk) on the phone for an hour already.
- She is very tired, she (work) all day long.
- “When you (do) your homework, Dan?” “I (not finish) it yet, but I (write) it since I (arrive).”
- Her little sister (collect) napkins for a long time. She already (have) one hundred last week.
- How long they (be) here?
- The mechanics (not fix) the car they (bring) two days ago.
- “The little boy (trip) over a large stone and (break) his nose.” “When it (happen)?” “I think it (be) a couple of hours ago.
- Since they last (visit) me, they (see) so many wonderful places.
- Excuse me, where you (find) this very nice bag?
- What time the children (go) out?
- “What you (do) during all this time?” “Well, we (move) to a new house and this week we (carry) the furniture.”
- I think he (get) his bike when he (pass) that difficult exam.
Question tags
Question Tags
- The concert began at 7 p.m.,______?
- They always meet on Saturdays, _________?
- The children are playing, _________?
- Your son has never seen an elephant, _________?
- He can’t play bridge, _________?
- We won’t move to London, _________?
- Ann doesn’t go to school on Saturdays, _________?
- You didn’t pay in cash, _________?
- The dog can stay on this mat, _________?
- The price of the food has gone up again, _________?
- My driver is waiting for me outside, _________?
- The festival begins this Monday, _________?
- Her father will be fishing at this time tomorrow, _________?
- The teacher won’t have checked our tests by next week, _________?
- He should have learned more, _________?
- It isn’t snowing now, _________?
- The mechanic had finished repairing your car by then, _________?
- Her cat doesn’t like bananas, _________?
- These apples aren’t fresh, _________?
- Our teacher has just entered, _________?
- The baby hasn’t been crying for such a long time, _________?
- They lived in a village a long time ago, _________?
- I am very good at Maths, _________?
- She must have succeeded, _________?
- Your little sister always washes her little doll, _________?
- Jerry was working in the garden when you phoned him, _________?
- Father shouldn’t shave, _________?
- The housekeeper wasn’t dusting the furniture at that time, _________?
- He could have done it, _________?
- I am not so stupid, _________?
Vorbirea indirecta (Indirect Speech)
- “Open the suitcase, please”, they required him.
- “You can’t see your girlfriend now; she’s having a shower”, her father told Tom.
- “It is raining heavily now”, mum said coming into the room.
- “You should learn more”, the teacher advised him.
- “Put on your coat, Jerry, it’s cold outside!”, his mum told Jerry.
- “Mr. Smith teaches Geography in our school”, she told her friend.
- “I was sleeping from 3 to 5 p.m. yesterday”, he explained.
- “What’s your name?”, he asked her.
- “Why did you go there alone?”, Jane asked.
- “My husband had cooked a delicious meal for me by then.”, she said.
- “Have you ever eaten snails?”, he asked me.
- “Who is making that noise?”, she asked.
- “It’s Jerry. He’s repairing a pipe”, grandma explained.
- “We’ll have a wonderful day tomorrow”, the weather forecaster said.
- “I’m not going to write my homework now”, young Bobby said.
- “Has she already left?”, her classmate asked.
- “Don’t point with your finger, please”, his grandma told him.
- “I think you are a liar”, his girlfriend told her.
- “I read the whole chapter last night”, he boasted.
- “My grandfather eats too much”, Sebastian said.
- “You should always learn your lessons”, his mother advised him.
- “Where does your cousin live?”, he asked me.
- “Did you understand our teacher’s explanation?, my deskmate asked me.
- “Can I have a hamburger, please?”, she asked.
- “Who told you that?”, my father asked me.
- “I always try to do my job well”, he boasted.
- “What can I do for her?”, he wondered.
- “I like red roses”, my mother said.
- “They drank all my wine”, my friend noticed.
- “I wouldn’t buy this book if you didn’t like it”, he announced.
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Conditionala (IF Clause)
- If they had come to my place we (listen) to some good music.
- What happens if you (boil) your cream?
- You (drive) now if you hadn’t drunk beer.
- He wouldn’t have visited you unless you (invite) him.
- I (never succeed) unless you had helped me.
- If you (be) late again, you’ll lose your job.
- If I (know) how to swim, I would have swum already.
- She’ll come to your party if you (invite) her.
- If I (see) a snake, I would run.
- I would be glad if she (come).
- What would you do if you (not have) money?
- I wouldn’t have read that book unless I (need) it.
- If you had wanted to speak English, you (learn) it.
- I would be a politician if I (can) understand politics.
- If she (be) here, she could sing a carol for us.
- But for the snow, winter (not be) so nice.
- If Mandy had paid attention, she (not lose) her keys.
- If I (be) you, I wouldn’t pay any attention to what she says.
- Where you (go) if he offered you a holiday?
- What she (say) if I visited her unexpectedly?
Diateza pasiva
Transforma urmatoarele propozitii aflate la diateza activa in propozitii la diateza pasiva:
Ex.: The mechanic war repairing the car. => The car was being repaired by the mechanic.
- A dog has bitten him.
- They had broken the mirror a few days before.
- Somebody stole his gold watch.
- They usually assemble cars by using robots.
- His father damaged the TV yesterday.
- My mother is making a cake.
- My friend came when they were broadcasting the news.
- The authorities are building a new street these days.
- They must build a new street anyway.
- My brother has just installed a new programme for me.
- The party gave up the search; they couldn’t find the missing person.
- He was moving the furniture when I called him.
- I’ll mend my dress; I tore it.
- She is going to write the composition.
- He said people would move his car away.
- A specialist will be repairing his computer at this time tomorrow.
- She will have finished the cleaning of the room by then.
- We can offer them some free tickets.
- You should change your bed sheets!
- Our partner may send a letter of complaint.
- They told him about the competition.
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