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I WISH & IF ONLY
Wish and If Only
1. EXPRESSING WISHES (deseo)
We can use “wish” and “If only” + past tense to express wishes about the present . (= To say that we would like to change something)
“I wish I had a car” (= I do not have a car)
“If only she could play the guitar” (She cannot do it) We use “WERE” instead of “WAS” after wish and if only.
2. EXPRESSING REGRETS (pesar) To express regret that something happened or didn’t happen in the past, we use “wish” or “If
only” +past perfect.
“I’m tired, I wish I had gone to bed earlier last night” (=I didn’t go to bed very early)
3. EXPRESSING COMPLAINTS (quejas)
We use “wish” or “if only” + would + infinitive when we want something to stop happening, or we
want something different to happen.
“I wish you would be quiet, I’m trying to do my work”!
EXERCISE: WRITE SENTENCES USING WISH OR IF ONLY FOR THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS:
1. EXPRESSING WISHES (deseo)
We can use “wish” and “If only” + past tense to express wishes about the present . (= To say that we would like to change something)
“I wish I had a car” (= I do not have a car)
“If only she could play the guitar” (She cannot do it) We use “WERE” instead of “WAS” after wish and if only.
2. EXPRESSING REGRETS (pesar) To express regret that something happened or didn’t happen in the past, we use “wish” or “If
only” +past perfect.
“I’m tired, I wish I had gone to bed earlier last night” (=I didn’t go to bed very early)
3. EXPRESSING COMPLAINTS (quejas)
We use “wish” or “if only” + would + infinitive when we want something to stop happening, or we
want something different to happen.
“I wish you would be quiet, I’m trying to do my work”!
EXERCISE: WRITE SENTENCES USING WISH OR IF ONLY FOR THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS:
- I can’t give up smoking.
- I haven’t got any cigarettes.
- George isn’t here.
- It’s cold. (And I hate cold weather)
- I live in London. (And I hate London)
- I have to work tomorrow, but I would like to stay in bed.
- I don’t know anything about cars, and my car has just broken down.
- It’s a pity that I’m not lying on a beautiful sunny beach.
- You’ve eaten too much and now you feel sick.
- Tina can’t come to the party and she ‘s your best friend.
Conditionals
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1st and 2nd Conditionals
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES - EXERCISES (First and Second
conditionals)
1. What would you do in these situations? Begin your sentences: “If I …… I would….”
1. You are eating in a restaurant and you find a dead fly in your
plate.
If I found a dead fly in my
plate, I would call the waiter and I wouldn’t eat it.
2. You
find a purse with a lot of money.
3. You wake up and find a thief in your room.
4. You see someone shoplifting.
5. You arrive late and your friend has been waiting for you for 1
hour.
6. You hear your friends talking about your boyfriend.
2. Complete in your own words:
1. We don’t have his phone number, but if... we had his phone number, I would call him
2. I don't have a car, but if ...
3. He never does his homework, but if...
4. I'm not a millionaire, but if...
3. Complete the following sentences:
1. Unless someone tells me the way...
2. If I were you...
3. They would be very angry with us if....
4. Flowers won't grow well if...
4. Put the verbs into the correct tense:
1. If he ………………………(not / be) here by 8 o'clock, I'll go home.
2. If I had the time, I ……………………………….(study) German.
3. I …………………………..(buy) it if the price is right.
4. I would tell him if I ……………………………..(see)
him.
5. I ………………………..(catch) the train if I left earlier.
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THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE
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Worksheet 1
Worksheet 2
Worksheet 4
Positive
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Negative
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Question
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I am speaking.
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I am not speaking.
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Am I speaking?
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You are speaking.
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You are not speaking.
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Are you speaking?
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He is speaking.
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He is not speaking.
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Is he speaking?
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She is speaking.
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She is not speaking.
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Is she speaking?
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It is speaking.
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It is not speaking.
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Is it speaking?
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We are speaking.
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We are not speaking.
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Are we speaking?
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They are speaking.
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They are not speaking.
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Are they speaking?
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REPORTED SPEECH
TENSE CHANGES
SHEET 1 (1º BACH.)Mixed
SHEET 2 (2º Bach)Mixed
Sheet 3(statements & questions)
sheet 4 (into Direct speech)
Sheet 5 (with answers)
Sheet 6 (With reporting verbs)
Reporting Verbs 1
Reporting verbs 2
mixed 1
mixed 2 (with answers)
mixed 3
mixed 4 (with answers)
SHEET 1 (1º BACH.)Mixed
SHEET 2 (2º Bach)Mixed
Sheet 3(statements & questions)
sheet 4 (into Direct speech)
Sheet 5 (with answers)
Sheet 6 (With reporting verbs)
Reporting Verbs 1
Reporting verbs 2
mixed 1
mixed 2 (with answers)
mixed 3
mixed 4 (with answers)
8 Apr 2025
SPORTS
EXERCISE and SPORTS
How can you talk about different kinds of exercise and sports?
DO
do aerobics
do aerobics
do exercise
do push-ups
do sit-ups
do a warm-up
do yoga
GO
go cycling
go dancing
go fishing
go golfing
go hiking
go ice-skating
go roller-skating
go running
go scuba diving
go snow boarding
go surfing
go swimming
PLAY
play badminton
play baseball
play basketball
play football
play hockey
play ping pong
play soccer
play squash
play tennis
play volleyball
NOTE 2: go is generally used for activities that you can do alone or with others.
NOTE 3: play is generally used for competitive team sports. (Usually with a ball)
Activity 3
25 Mar 2025
THE FUTURE IN ENGLISH

WILL & BE GOING TO DIFFERENCE & EXAMPLES
Worksheet 1
Worksheet 2 (with links to exercises)
Worksheet 3 (with answers)
Worksheet 4 Pre-intermediate (on-line quiz)
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MODAL VERBS
MODAL VERBS
MODAL VERB
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MEANING/USES
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EXAMPLES
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CAN
(poder/ saber/ tener la habilidad)
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- ability
- permission
- possibility
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- He can speak English
- Can I open the door?
- Anybody can make mistakes
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CAN’T
(No se puede, porque es imposible)
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- impossibility
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- I can’t find my keys, I’ve lost them.
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COULD
(Pudo, podría)
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- past ability
- present or future permission
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- I could never play the piano
- Could I smoke in here?
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MAY
=MIGHT
(Poder/ es posible
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- Permission (more formal than can)
- Possibility
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- You may borrow my car if you like
- The road may be blocked
- What you say might be true
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SHOULD
=OUGHT TO
(debería/ consejos)
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- advice
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- You should do as he says
- You should go to the doctor
- You ought to start now
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MUST
(tener que/ tener la obligación)
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- obligation (imposed by the speaker)
- certainty/deduction
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- You must be back by 12 o’clock
- There must be a mistake
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HAVE TO
(tener que/ tener la obligación)
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- obligation (imposed by other person)
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- I have to be back at 12 o’clock
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DON’T HAVE TO
(no es necesario/ no tienes que…)
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- absence of obligation
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- You don’t have to go to school in the afternoon
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MUSTN’T
(no se debe… está prohibido)
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- prohibition
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- You mustn’t park on the yellow lines
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NEED
(Es necesario)
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- necessity
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- You need have a passport to travel abroad
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