English Verb Tenses and Reported Speech
Passive Voice
- Present Simple: CD + is/are + (3ªc/-ed) + by…
- Present Continuous: CD + is/are + being + (3ªc/-ed) + by…
- Past Simple: CD + was/were + (3ªc/-ed) + by…
- Past Continuous: CD + was/were + being + (3ªc/-ed) + by…
- Present Perfect: CD + has/have + been + (3ªc/-ed) + by…
- Past Perfect: CD + had been + (3ªc/-ed) + by…
- Future Simple: CD + will be + (3ªc/-ed) + by…
- Modals: CD + “modal” be + (3ªc/-ed) + by…
Verbs
- Present Simple (I play): work/works, don’t/doesn’t, do/does
- Present Continuous
Mastering English Phrases and Conditionals
Common English Phrases and Their Meanings
Difference
Makes no difference to
Mind
They had in mind
Held – Was held in such high regard
Come – Always come naturally to
Misinformed – To have been misinformed about
Event
Unlikely event of her party winning
Let – Not to let her children watch
Illegal – Make it illegal to drive
Time – Tom had left on time
Thorough – To be a thorough revision of
Gradual – Was a gradual rise in
Consequence – Was of no consequence
Any – To mention any of
Could – Was sorry that he could not
Sight
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English Grammar Exercises
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the present simple or present continuous.
1.- Do you always walk to football practice?
2.- I am having a shower now. Please answer the phone.
3.- Sandra usually goes shopping on Saturday morning.
4.- Don’t make a noise. The baby is sleeping.
5.- I want to leave now.
6.- Do you know where Kevin lives?
Write sentences with the words below. Use the present simple or present continuous.
1.- travel/they/at night/
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The Big Bottle: Informal Youth Gatherings
1) Why is the “big bottle” an informal party?
The “big bottle” is an informal party because it is a spontaneous gathering, often involving very young people.
2) How do these parties affect residents?
These parties affect residents by leaving city centers full of rubbish and causing noise disturbances that keep people up all night.
3) Local authorities think very favorably of the “big bottle”:
False. The “big bottle” is perceived by local governments as a social
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Professions and Occupations
Assistant, student, blogger, reporter, politician, journalist, editor, writer, inventor, photographer, servant, musician, cyclist, actor, traveler
Adverbs
- Carefully – cuidadosamente
- Fast – rápidamente
- Silently – silenciosamente
- Suddenly – de repente
- Truthfully – verdaderamente
False Cognates
- Actually – really
- Embarrassed – ashamed
- Sympathetic – understanding
- Optimistic – positive
- Pretended – tried to make people believe something that wasn’t true
- Rare – uncommon; scarce
Potentially
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Parental Responsibility for Children’s Behavior
Should parents be more responsible for their children’s bad behavior in schools?
Personally, I think that parents should be more responsible for their children’s bad behavior. Parents must be good role models for their children always, and they must teach good behavior at home.
Firstly, if parents do not give their children good examples of how to behave, children won’t learn the difference between right and wrong. Secondly, if parents see that their
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