Professional Documents
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A B
1. I (take) a taxi home last night, a) but it rained all afternoon, so we
stayed at home.
2. We (write) to them when we were b) but my boss offered me more
on holiday money, so I decided to stay.
3. She (drive) to Scotland last weekend, c) but I didn’t have enough money,
so I had to walk.
4. We (play) tennis yesterday afternoon, d) but she had seen it before, so she
went to bed early.
5. She (watch) the film on TV last night, e) but her car broke down, so she
went by train.
1. I was going to take a taxi home last night, but I didn’t have enough money, so
I had to walk.
2.
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3.
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Speaking:
What were the things you were going to do last year but you changed your
mind?
1…………………………….
2…………………………….
3…………………………….
What were the things you were going to do last week but you changed your
mind?
1…………………………………………..
2…………………………………………..
3………………………………………….
By this time next year, I will have:
1).........................................
2)..........................................
3)...........................................
We can use phrases like by or by the time (meaning 'at some point before') and
in or in a day's time / in two months' time / in five years' time etc. (meaning 'at
the end of this period') to give the time period in which the action will be
completed.