PERFECT TENSES, DESPITE/ALTHOUGH, R. SPEECH, CONDITIONALS | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

He won’t come for a drink because he has work to do. IF...

If he didn't have work to do, he would come for a drink.

I didn’t renew my subscription because I lost interest in the magazine’s articles. IF...

If I hadn't lost interest in the magazine's articles, I would have renewed my subscription.

Unless you kick the ball very hard, it won’t reach the goal. IF...

If you don't kick the ball very hard, it won't reach the goal. If you kick the ball very hard, it will reach the goal.

I’m sorry I forgot your birthday. IF ONLY...

If only I hadn't forgotten your birthday.

I would like to go out more at the weekend. I WISH...

I wish I went out more at the weekend.

They keep arriving late for class. IF ONLY...

If only they wouldn't arrive late for class.

I have been training for the marathon for 8 months. I STARTED...

I started training for the marathon 8 months ago.

In spite of his permanent smile, he is really depressed. EVEN THOUGH...

Even though he smiles all the time, he is really depressed.

The last time Ross checked his e-mail was two weeks ago. ROSS HASN'T...

Ross hasn't checked his e-mail for two weeks.

"My bracelete was here 5 minutes ago", she said. SHE SAID...

She said that her bracelet was there 5 minutes before.

Although I enjoy watching TV, I prefer reading. IN SPITE OF...

In spite of enjoying watching TV, I prefer reading.

It's ages since my father last fixed the laptop. MY FATHER...

My father hasn't fixed the laptop for ages.

"These are the best strawberries I've eaten in my whole life", he pointed out. HE POINTED OUT...

He pointed out that those were the best strawberries he had ever eaten in his whole life.

"Bring me these papers, please", Sam asked me. SAM ASKED ME...

Sam asked me to bring him those papers.

"Tomorrow I'll be redecorating my bedroom", Gemma claimed. GEMMA CLAIMED...

Gemma claimed that she'd be redecorating her bedroom the following day.

"I really hate tennis matches." Susan said. SUSAN SAID...

Susan said that she really hated tennis matches.

"Where is the train station?" the tourist wondered. THE TOURIST WONDERED...

The tourist wondered where the train station was.

"Do you like vegetable soup?", he asked me. HE ASKED ME...

He asked me if I liked vegetable soup.

She said: "let's organise a trip to Portugal". SHE SUGGESTED...

She suggested organising a trip to Portugal.

It's years since I haven't practiced baseball. I...

I haven't practiced baseball for years.

The last time Harry cooked at home was 5 days ago. IT'S...

It's 5 days since Harry last cooked at home.

It's years since I practiced baseball for the last time. I...

I haven't practiced baseball for years.

She started learning Japanese 5 years ago. SHE...

She has been learning Japanese for 5 years.

In spite of the awful weather, we decided to go to the mountains. ALTHOUGH...

Although the weather was awful, we decided to go to the mountains.

Although he behaved terribly, his parents bought him the toy. DESPITE...

Despite behaving terribly, his parents bought him the toy. Despite his terrible behavior, his parents bought him the toy.