Homework
- 1. Complete using the past perfect
- 2. Complete using the present perfect continuous
- 3. Complete with the second conditional
- 4. Complete with the correct relative pronoun (who, which, that, whose, where)
- 5. Rewrite in the passive voice
- 6. Complete with the gerund or infinitive
- 7. Complete with the correct phrasal verb: turn off, pick up, give up, look for, find out, get up, put on, take off, look after, come back
- 8. Complete with too, enough, so, or such
- 9. Translate. You can use a dictionary to look up words you don't know.
- 10. Translate (mixed tenses and structures)
- 11. Write a short essay about your life
1. Complete using the past perfect
🔹 Completar usando el past perfect.
- When I arrived at the airport, the plane __________ already __________ (leave).
- She was tired because she __________ (not / sleep) well.
- By the time we got to the cinema, the movie __________ (start).
- He __________ never __________ (see) the ocean before he moved to Barcelona.
- __________ she __________ (finish) her homework before the teacher arrived?
2. Complete using the present perfect continuous
🔹 Completar usando el present perfect continuous.
- I __________ (study) English for three years.
- How long __________ you __________ (wait)?
- She __________ (work) at that company since 2020.
- It __________ (rain) all day.
- They __________ (live) here for six months.
3. Complete with the second conditional
🔹 Completar con el segundo condicional.
- If I __________ (have) more time, I __________ (learn) to play the piano.
- If she __________ (live) closer, we __________ (see) each other more often.
- If you __________ (be) the president, what __________ you __________ (do)?
- If I __________ (not / have to) work, I __________ (travel) every month.
- What __________ you __________ (buy) if you __________ (win) the lottery?
4. Complete with the correct relative pronoun (who, which, that, whose, where)
🔹 Completar con el pronombre relativo correcto.
- The man __________ lives next door is a teacher.
- The book __________ I bought yesterday is very interesting.
- That's the restaurant __________ we had dinner last Friday.
- The woman __________ car was stolen called the police.
- The movie __________ we watched last night was boring.
- I have a friend __________ speaks five languages.
5. Rewrite in the passive voice
🔹 Reescribir en voz pasiva.
- Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet.
- They speak Spanish in Mexico.
- Someone stole my bicycle.
- They are building a new hospital.
- People eat a lot of rice in China.
6. Complete with the gerund or infinitive
🔹 Completar con el gerundio o el infinitivo.
- I enjoy __________ (cook) for my friends.
- She decided __________ (change) jobs.
- He avoids __________ (eat) sugar.
- We plan __________ (visit) Rome next year.
- I'm interested in __________ (learn) Japanese.
- She agreed __________ (help) me.
- He keeps __________ (forget) his keys.
- I want __________ (buy) a new car.
7. Complete with the correct phrasal verb: turn off, pick up, give up, look for, find out, get up, put on, take off, look after, come back
🔹 Completar con el phrasal verb correcto.
- Can you __________ the TV? It's too loud.
- I __________ at 7 AM every morning.
- She's __________ her keys. She can't find them anywhere.
- He __________ smoking last year.
- __________ your coat - it's cold outside.
- I need to __________ my neighbor's cat this weekend.
- When did you __________ from your holiday?
- I just __________ that she got married!
8. Complete with too, enough, so, or such
🔹 Completar con too, enough, so o such.
- It's __________ cold to go swimming.
- She's __________ a good singer!
- He doesn't speak English well __________.
- The movie was __________ boring that I fell asleep.
- We don't have __________ money to buy a house.
- It was __________ a long day!
- The music is __________ loud. Can you turn it down?
- He is smart __________ to solve the problem.
9. Translate. You can use a dictionary to look up words you don't know.
🔹 Traducir. Puedes usar un diccionario para buscar las palabras que no conoces.
Past perfect and present perfect continuous
- Cuando llegué, ella ya se había ido.
- Nunca había comido sushi antes de ir a Japón.
- Llevo tres años estudiando inglés.
- Lleva lloviendo todo el día.
Second conditional
- Si tuviera más dinero, viajaría por el mundo.
- Si fuera tú, aceptaría la oferta.
- ¿Qué harías si ganaras la lotería?
Relative clauses
- El hombre que vive al lado es médico.
- Ese es el restaurante donde cenamos.
- La mujer a quien le robaron el coche llamó a la policía.
Passive voice
- Hamlet fue escrito por Shakespeare.
- El inglés se habla en muchos países.
- Mi bicicleta fue robada anoche.
Gerund and infinitive
- Disfruto cocinando para mis amigos.
- Ella decidió cambiar de trabajo.
- Estoy interesado en aprender japonés.
Phrasal verbs
- Apaga la televisión, por favor.
- Ella está buscando sus llaves.
- Él dejó de fumar el año pasado.
Too / enough / so / such
- Hace demasiado frío para salir.
- ¡Es un día tan bonito!
- La película era tan larga que me dormí.
- No tenemos suficiente tiempo.
- No soy lo suficientemente alto para llegar.
10. Translate (mixed tenses and structures)
🔹 Traducir (tiempos y estructuras mezclados).
- I always eat at a restaurant on Friday nights.
- She is studying right now.
- Yesterday I went to the gym.
- It was raining when I left the house.
- I used to play tennis every weekend.
- I have visited Paris three times.
- When I arrived, the movie had already started.
- I have been waiting for two hours.
- If I had more time, I would learn Italian.
- The book that I bought yesterday is very interesting.
- English is spoken in many countries.
- I enjoy reading.
- Turn off the TV, please.
- It's too expensive. I can't buy it.
- She is such a good teacher!
11. Write a short essay about your life
🔹 Escribe una redacción corta sobre tu vida.
Write a text that includes as many structures as possible:
- Present simple for your routines
- Present progressive for what you are doing now
- Past simple for important events
- Past progressive for descriptions
- Used to for childhood habits
- Present perfect for life experiences
- Present perfect continuous for ongoing situations
- Past perfect for sequencing events
- Future with will and going to for plans
- Second conditional for an imaginary situation
- Passive voice where appropriate
- Relative clauses to describe people and things
- At least 2 phrasal verbs
- At least 2 linking words
🔹 Escribe un texto que incluya tantas estructuras como sea posible:
- Present simple para tus rutinas
- Present progressive para lo que estás haciendo ahora
- Past simple para eventos importantes
- Past progressive para descripciones
- Used to para hábitos de la infancia
- Present perfect para experiencias de vida
- Present perfect continuous para situaciones en curso
- Past perfect para secuenciar eventos
- Futuro con will y going to para planes
- Segundo condicional para una situación imaginaria
- Voz pasiva donde sea apropiado
- Oraciones de relativo para describir personas y cosas
- Al menos 2 phrasal verbs
- Al menos 2 conectores
Si estudiar algo te resulta muy fácil, probablemente no estés aprendiendo mucho. Que te cueste un poco es buena señal. Las dificultades no son malas para el aprendizaje; de hecho son el mecanismo.