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English Fluency Gym

Intermediate

Focus: Core

Intermediate focus: Add variation and link ideas. Keep flow with short pauses.

How to train (quick guide)
  1. Read Set 1 once quietly.
  2. Say all reps out loud.
  3. Do sets in order.
  4. Repeat the whole exercise 2 times.

🏋️ Tense Anchor – Reps: 3×10

Anchor everything to one reference time.

⚠️ RULE
👀 Choose anchor → 🗣 Speak → ➡️ Stay
Every tense must point to the same time.

SET 1 – Present-Time Anchor (3×10)

Everything connects to now.

  1. I have finished the report.
  2. She has changed her approach.
  3. We are working on the issue.
  4. He has been dealing with this all week.
  5. They have discussed it already.
  6. I know the situation now.
  7. She is handling the calls today.
  8. We have learned a lot so far.
  9. He has missed a few meetings.
  10. They are focusing on results.

    11. SET 2 – Past-Time Anchor (3×10)

    Everything points to then.

  11. I had finished the task before the meeting.
  12. She had already decided by that point.
  13. We were waiting when it started.
  14. He had noticed the issue earlier.
  15. They had prepared everything in advance.
  16. I knew the risk at the time.
  17. She was managing the project then.
  18. We had tested the system before launch.
  19. He had worked there for years.
  20. They were expecting problems.

    21. SET 3 – Future-Time Anchor (3×8)

    Everything points forward.

  21. I will finish the report tomorrow.
  22. She will be leading the team next month.
  23. We are going to start testing soon.
  24. He will have completed training by then.
  25. They will be preparing all week.
  26. I will know more later.
  27. She will have changed roles by next year.
  28. We will be working on improvements.

🧩 HOMEWORK

Tell one story.

Say when it happens first, then keep every tense aligned.

✅ Finish when

You feel the reference time automatically.