VERB: CHANGE TO A DIFFERENT TENSE

In EBAU exams you may be asked to change a sentence to a different tense. 

Read the following sentences and change the tenses following the given directions.

1. I was writing my exam in my room. (Change into future continuous tense, negative)
2. He will be waiting for us. (Change into present continuous tense, interrogative)
3. They know this. (Change into simple past, interrogative)
4. He will have thought about this. (Change into present perfect tense, negative)
5. He wanted to know more about the job. (Change into simple present, negative)
6. You are leaving for England tomorrow. (Change into future continuous tense, interrogative)
7. She has thought about that. (Change into past perfect, interrogative)
8. He will accept this proposal. (Change into simple past, negative)
9. He will pass the test. (Change into future perfect tense, negative)
10. I always wanted to be a scientist. (Change into present perfect tense, affirmative)
11. They will not spread rumours about the new student. (Change into simple past, affirmative)
12. She is tearing the tablecloth to make napkins. (Change into present perfect, interrogative)

VERB TENSES REPHRASINGS

1-Sam started working at 9 a.m and he still hasn’t finished (BEEN).
2-I met Mary two weeks ago. (HAVE).
3-When did you get your new bike? (HOW LONG).
4-They came to live in Zaragoza in 2000. (SINCE)
5-I last saw you in 2004. (HAVEN'T)
6-On the way to work I saw a car crash (WHILE)
7-The thief escaped and then the police arrived. (BY THE TIME)
8-It’s May. I started learning German in January (FOR)
9-I’m on my way to the cinema (GOING)
10-The band started playing at 10 and we arrived at 10.30 (BEFORE)
11- She hasn't celebrated her birthday at home for three years (LAST) 
12- Paul plans to visit Rome next Wednesday. (IS) 

EBAU PRACTICE 1

A) PASSIVES:

1. People often make fun of bosses in passwords.

2. Elisabeth Manzon has directed food projects at the government agency for a long time now.

3. Liquorice Locks cage off (poner en jaulas) single pieces of candy to prevent them from use.

4. The college admissions offices at universities are getting more requests from students who

have previously enjoyed a gap year.

5. You may ease (aliviar, minimizar) the conflict by saying something light and unexpected.

6. Netflix has offered cheap subscriptions.

7. Our Security Department has urged citizens to report anything dangerous they witness.

B) CONDITIONALS:

1. You should change your password if you consider someone may know it. (3^RD)

2. If my dog had gone missing, I ́d have felt miserable. (2^ND)

3. If I had five lives, I ́d try to do my best every single time. (3^RD)

4. The dropout rate amongst US freshmen (US -school: 1st-year student) wouldn’t be so high if

more grants were given to them. (1^ST)

5. If waves of laughter (risa) had been sweeping the land, waves of violence would have

decreased. (2^ND)

6. If I had Netflix, I could become a TV binger. ( = a person who watches one episode after

another on the web) (3^RD)

C) REPORTED SPEECH:

1.” I was trapped in a toxic relationship when I was very young.”

Sylvia remembered yesterday that she …

2. “If you cook with passion”, Mr. Moya emphasized, “people will like it.”

Mr Moya emphasized that if I …

3. “It is a pity you can ́t explain why you arrived so late last night. “

My angry mother shouted that it …

4. “Weren ́t the first human beings born serious?”

All along yesterday ́s talk the lecturer kept asking herself if …

5. “ Some of this could be caused by the economy.”

It was noted that some …

6. “How will history judge us if we fail to communicate the urgency of acting now?”

The chief asked his colleagues …

D) RELATIVE SENTENCES:

1. Douglas R. Hofstadter is a famous professor. I do not agree with his opinions.

2. Other special candies appear on the boards for free. The candies can be purchased from the

in-game store.

3. A gap year is a break from formal education. A gap year can last different timespans (period de tiempo).

E) QUESTIONS:

1. We ́ve always been used to letting people take what they haven ́t finished.

2. Recently a dog walked eleven miles to return home.

3. The player can also purchase various Boosters to attempt to win levels more easily.

Why can the player also purchase various Boosters?

4. Harvard ́s admission office is happy to offer the benefits of a gap year to freshmen because

they feel it is beneficial for the students.

5. In our frenzy to succeed and to have it all, we have shortened ( acortar, reducir) everything.

What have we shortened in our frenzy to succeed and to have it all?

6. The number of households subscribing to premium networks has fallen.

7. Some experts are calling for the immediate introduction of a price on carbon emissions.

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