What’s the difference between defining and non-defining relative clauses?
Defining = essential info; Non-defining = extra info (with commas).
Choose the correct option: I ______ go to the doctor last week.
had to
Correct the mistake: If I would have studied, I passed.
Correct: If I had studied, I would have passed.
What kind of result clauses can we use in conditionals besides “will”?
Modals (might, can, must) or imperatives (commands)
Choose the correct option: She go/goes/went to school every day.
goes
What’s the difference in use between the present simple and the past simple?
Present simple = regular habits/routines; Past simple = finished actions in the past.
Choose the correct option: By the time we arrived, she left / had left / was leaving.
had left
What’s the difference between “will” and “going to” for predictions?
Will = spontaneous predictions; Going to = based on evidence.
Rewrite using “needed to”: I had to call my mum yesterday.
I needed to call my mum yesterday.
When do we use the past continuous instead of the past simple?
Past continuous = ongoing action; Past simple = completed action.
Put the verbs in the correct tense: I ______ (walk) home when I ______ (realise) I ______ (lose) my keys.
was walking / realised / had lost
Fill in the blanks: She ______ (work) here for five years.
has been working
Choose the correct sentence: A) I was read when the lights went out. B) I was reading when the lights went out. C) I read when the lights was going out.
B) I was reading when the lights went out.
What do we use the third conditional for?
To talk about unreal or hypothetical past situations.
When do we use “should have” + past participle?
To express regret or criticism about a past action.
Join the sentences: This is the book. It explains everything. → This is the book ______ explains everything.
that/which
Choose the best option: A) If you don’t study, you might fail. B) If you study, you must pass. C) If it rain, bring your umbrella.
A) If you don’t study, you might fail.
When do we use the zero and first conditionals?
Zero = general truths; First = real future possibilities.
Fill in the blank: You ______ wear a helmet. It’s the law.
must
When do we use the present perfect continuous?
To show an action that started in the past and is still happening (or has just stopped) with focus on duration.
What’s the difference between “mustn’t” and “don’t have to”?
Mustn’t = not allowed; Don’t have to = not necessary.
Fill in the blanks: I ______ (watch) TV when she ______ (call).
was watching / called
Rewrite: It was a mistake not to go. → I should have ______.
gone
Complete the sentence: If I ______ (know) it was your birthday, I ______ (buy) you a gift.
had known / would have bought
Choose the correct form: If you heat / will heat / heated ice, it melts.
heat
Complete the sentence: I wish I ______ (be) taller.
were
Choose the correct form: I ______ (tell) you the truth.
should have told
Choose the correct sentence: A) I hope I went to Spain last year. B) I wish I hadn’t eaten all that cake. C) I wish I will pass the test.
B) I wish I hadn’t eaten all that cake.
Complete the sentence: If she studies hard, she ______ (pass) the test.
will pass
Choose the correct option: A) You mustn’t bring your ID. B) You don’t have to bring your ID. C) You have to bring your ID.
C) You have to bring your ID.
Why do we use the past perfect in storytelling?
To show that one action happened before another in the past.
Correct the mistake: I probably going to see you later.
Correct: I’m probably going to see you later.
Choose the best option: She’s studying hard. She’s definitely going to / probably will / may pass the exam.
definitely going to
Correct the mistake: I usually went to the gym on Mondays.
Correct: I usually go to the gym on Mondays.
What’s the difference between “I hope” and “I wish”?