InterTWO_Lima

      Past condition                                                       Past result 1. If Rocio had been born in Argentina, she would have learnt a little different Spanish. 2. If my mother had opened a restaurant in Cuzco last year, she would have made some money. 3. If Carolina had gotten married after finishing high schoolm, she wouldn't have studied nursing. 4. If Judas hadn't betrayed Jesus, he would have lived a good life. 5. If Esteban had lived in Jesus' time, he would have been His disciple. 6. If Jessica had been Jesus' mother, she would have taught good manners to him. 7. If Eva Huaranga had been The wife of the first man in this world, she would have been very tall. 8. If Romulo had been born in Peru, he would have eaten Peruvian Ceviche. 9. If Ruth had traveled to Moscow, Russia, she wouldn't have studied in Peru. 10....

  1. “He works in a bank” She said ___________________________________________________________ 2. “We went out last night” She told me________________________________________________________ 3. “I’m coming!” She said ___________________________________________________________ 4. “I was waiting for the bus when he arrived” She told me ________________________________________________________ 5. “ I’d never been there before” She said ___________________________________________________________ 6. “I didn’t go to the party” She told me ________________________________________________________ 7. “Lucy’ll come later” She said ___________________________________________________________ 8. “He hasn’t eaten breakfast” She told me ________________________________________________________ 9. “I can help you tomorrow” She said ___________________________________________________________ 10. “You should go to bed early” She told me ___________________________________________________

Reaction   would (n't) have eaten Advice     should (n't) have eaten 60%         could have  eaten 60%         may (not) have eaten 60%        might (not) have eaten 100%      must have eaten 100% (impossible)    couldn't have eaten

  In general, we follow this structure to use modal verbs in the passive voice: Modal verb + be + past participle And we follow this structure to use modal verbs in the past passive voice: Modal verb + have been + past participle If that sounds too complicated, don’t worry! It’s just a matter of structure: Modals in the Present Passive Modal + be + past participle Modals in the Past Passive Modal + have been + past participle It  can be  done. It  could have been  done. Your car  could be  sold. Your car  could have been  sold. The refrigerator  might be  fixed. The refrigerator  might have been  fixed. A donation  may be  made. A donation  may have been  made. Her writing  should be  fixed. Her writing  should have been  fixed. Important: We use must have been to share our assumptions or reaction to things that happened in the past. We often use this modal structure to guess about ...

  Research shows these main benefits of having an active   social life : You may live longer . People with more social support tend to live longer than those who are more isolated, and this is true even after accounting for your overall level of health. You will likely enjoy better physical health.  Social engagement is associated with a stronger immune system, especially for older adults. This means that you are better able to fight off colds, the flu, and even some types of cancer. You will likely enjoy better mental health.  Interacting with others boosts feelings of well-being and decreases feelings of  depression . Research has shown that one sure way of improving your mood is to work on building social connections. You may even lower your risk of dementia.  More recently, there has been accumulating  evidence  that socializing is good for your brain health. People who connect with others generally perform better on tests of  memory ...

 

    Rule 1: Gerunds can be used as a subject of a sentence. Take a look at some examples. Walking  is good for your health. Making  friends has become more difficult since I moved to a new city. Becoming  a millionaire is a dream of many young people today. Here, the gerunds (in bold) are part of the sentence subjects (“walking,” “making friends,” “becoming a millionaire”). All three sentences sound like normal, everyday English. Now read these two sentences: “ To be  or not to be—that is the question.” “ To mourn  a mischief that is past and gone is the next way to draw new mischief on.” (Both sentences are quotes from William Shakespeare’s works.) They sound formal, don’t they? They are poetic, aren’t they? Shakespeare is one of the greatest authors of all time, but his English is famously difficult to understand. And that’s because it is literature. It is formal and it is art. In those two quotes, the infinitives “to be” and “to mourn...