1. I took a taxi to the hotel but the traffic was very bad. It would have been quicker if I had walked.
2. I would help you if I could, but I'm afraid I cant.
3. I'm sure Amy will lend you the money. I'd be very surprised if she refused.
4. I wish Ann were here. She'd be able to help us.
5. It would be nice to stay here. I wish we didn't have to go now.
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1. I knew that he would refuse to help me.
2. She thought that the letter had been written by her friend.
3. The boy said that he was only eight years old.
4. He was sure that I should come in time.
5. He said that I could come and stay at his flat if I was ever in London.
10. . - : 1) , Continuous Perfect . 2) , (Passive Voice) : Indefinite, Continuous, Perfect.
Shopping: a Pain or a Pleasure?
Some women include shopping in their list of favourite activities. Men traditionally hate it. Here's what some of our readers think.
Aisha, 32
1 like shopping, but it depends who I go with. Trying to shop with young children is a nightmare! I don't like shopping with my husband either because he's always in a hurry, or worries about spending money. But shopping with friends is fun, and I like going on my own too.
Simon, 28
I don't really enjoy shopping. In fact it's a pain! I find it stressful because I'm always afraid of making mistakes. I've got a collection of awful 'mistakes' at the back of my wardrobe, which I never wear! But I don't mind going with my girlfriend, because she helps me choose. I think women are better at buying clothes than men. They've got better taste and they always know what's in fashion.
Ivan, 30
I'm not interested in shopping at all - in fact I hate it. My wife buys all my clothes and brings them home. I try them on and if I like them, I keep them. If not she takes them back. Choosing things from catalogues and the TV shopping channels is the only kind of shopping I enjoy.
Rosa, 24
I love shopping, but not on a Saturday or during the sales, when the shops are really crowded. I prefer shopping alone. Buying things often takes me a long time because I never buy the first thing I see. I always look around other shops to see if I can find the same thing cheaper. I'm quite good at finding a bargain. I hate shopping in large supermarkets, and prefer buying food in small shops or street markets.
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1. My favourite film is Cleo's Dream. I...(see) it four times.
2. I...(not go) out last night. I was too tired.
3. Liz is from Edinburgh. She...(live) there all her life.
4. My friend...(wait) for me when I arrived.
5. 'How long...you...(learn) English?' 'Six months.'
6. 'What...you...(do) next weekend?' 'Nothing special. '
7. 'When you see Ann, can you ask her to phone me?' 'OK, I...(ask) her.'
8. 'What would you like to drink, tea or coffee?' ' I...(have) tea, please.'
9. Don't take that newspaper away. I...(read) it.
10. A: Are you on holiday here? B: Yes, we are.
11. A: How long...(you/be) here?
12. B:...(we/arrive) yesterday.
13. A: And how long...(you/stay)?
14. B: Until the end of next week.
15. A: And...(you/like) it here?
16. B: Yes,...(we/have) a wonderful time.
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1. She's famous now, but in a few years her name will...(forget).
2. 'Shall I do the washing-up?' 'No, it...(already/do).'
3. Milk should...(keep) in a fridge.
4....(you/ever/bite) by a snake?
5. My bag...(steal) from my car yesterday afternoon.
