Comparative
/superlative
Passive
voice
1 ID verb
2 ID Tense
3 Verb to be in the same tense
4 Past participle main verb
Direct/indirect
speech
Auxiliary
verbs/Modals
Conditionals
You´re tired because you keep staying up late.
Verb patterns
Phrasal verbs
“Unreal” past
tenses
1-You should try and take advantage of his help.
You should try and ____________________________ (MOST) help he gives you.
2-My sister was involved in her school spelling competition.
My sister____________________________ (PART) spelling competition.
3-Could they grow anything here after the war?
Were____________________________ (ABLE) here after the war?
4-‘Why didn’t you call me?’ asked Joe.
Joe____________________________ (ASKED) not called him.
5-Driving that fast was a stupid thing to do.
If____________________________ (ONLY) driving so fast.
6-I hadn’t seen my sister for about a year, when I saw her last.
About____________________________ (GONE) before I saw my sister again, after the last time I saw her.
7-Nobody took any notice of his bad behaviour.
Nobody ________________________ (ATTENTION) his bad behaviour.
8-I don’t earn anything like the amount I did before.
I earn____________________________ (NOWHERE) as I did before.
9-The date for the Barcelona Conference is the 23rd of March.
The Barcelona Conference____________________________ (PLACE) the 23rd of March.
10-The house was not very attractive in appearance when we first saw it.
The house was____________________________ (MUCH) at when we first saw it.
11-No-one wants to buy this type of music any more.
There____________________________ (LONGER) for this type of music.
12-Looking back, I think I was right to study mathematics at university.
Looking back, I____________________________ (REGRET) mathematics at university.
13-Our spending will have to be reduced next year.
We will have____________________________ (BACK) our spending next year.
14-While we were going home yesterday we got caught in a thunderstorm.
We got caught in a thunderstorm while we were____________________________ (WAY) yesterday.
15-Has Mary altered her decision about moving to the countryside?
Do you know if Mary____________________________ (MIND) about moving to the countryside?
16-I’d like Kevin to stop telling me what to do.
I____________________________ (WISH) telling me what to do!
17-‘Are you pleased it’s nearly half-term?’ said the teacher to us.
The teacher wanted____________________________ (KNOW) pleased it was nearly half-term.
18-We are earning less than we are spending, I’m afraid.
Our____________________________ (EXPENDITURE) our income, I’m afraid.
19-I don’t think having luxuries in life is necessary.
I don’t____________________________ (NECESSITY) having luxuries in life.
20-I am starting to find watching television boring.
I am beginning to get____________________________ (FED) television.
21-Bad weather makes me feel really unhappy in the winter.
Bad weather____________________________ (DOWN) in the winter.
22-Fog delayed my flight to Moscow this morning.
My flight to Moscow____________________________ (UP) this morning
23-Help was urgently needed in the flooded area of the country.
They were____________________________ (NEED) in the flooded area of the
country.
24-I went to Italy with the intention of learning Italian.
I went to Italy____________________________ (THAT) Italian.
25-Remember to return the videos you have rented.
Don’t____________________________ (BACK) the videos you have rented.
26-To tell the truth, we need a swimming pool for this school.
To tell the truth, ____________________________ (WHAT) a swimming pool for this school.
27-Do you know whose this umbrella is, by any chance?
Do you know____________________________________ (BELONGS), by any chance?
28-Was it Paul’s idea to go to the cinema?
Was it Paul____________________________________ (CAME) the idea of going to the cinema?
29-The boats began to move slowly out of the harbour.
The boats slowly____________________________ (WAY) out of the harbour.
30-One runner did not succeed in finishing the race.
One runner____________________________ (ABLE) the race.
31-It is not my fault that the glass broke.
You cannot____________________________ (BLAME) the glass.
