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Regular and Irregular Verbs
The Present Perfect
Differences between Present Perfect and
Unit 1 Present ...Preterit* (Past Simple)
The verb to be and contractions The Present Perfect Continuous
The verb to have Present Simple For /Since / Ago
The negative form verb to be, Present 'Ever' / 'Never'
...Simple Expressions with the Present Perfect
Tags- short answers verb to be, Present The Preterit Continuous* (Past
...Simple ...Continuous)
The Present Simple vs. Present Continuous Past Perfect
The Present Continuous Past Perfect Continuous
The Affirmative Imperative Used To
The Negative Imperative
Verbs without a continuous form Unit 3 Future
Verbs without a continuous form: exceptions The Near Future be + -ing* (Present
Always + Present Continuous ...Continuous for Future)
The Future Will
Future Continuous Will be doing
The Future Will + To be going to
Future Perfect Will have done
The Future with be + Infinitive
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Unit 7 Pronouns and Determiners Unit 8 Relative Clauses and
Subject Pronouns Dependent Clauses
Object Pronouns Relative Pronouns and Adverbs
Possessive Pronouns That and Dependent Clauses
Reflexive Pronouns When that may be left out
No / None To hope + Dependent Clause
The Possessive
Unit 9 Adjectives and Adverbs
More uses of the Possessive
Possessive Adjectives
The Indefinite Possessive
Too / Too Much
Use of Pronoun one
Placement of Enough
Demonstrative Pronouns
Also / As well / Too
Here/ There
Adverbs of Time / Frequency
Some and Any
The Adverb that
How much / How many
Yet / Not yet
As much as / As many as
Still / Yet
Some / Any: singular or plural?
Compound Adjectives
Eitheror
Adjectives ending in ing and ed
Either. or / Neither .nor
Adjectives ending in ing
Everybody / Nobody
The Past Participle as an adjective
Everybody / Somebody / Nobody
Adverbs of Degree
Each other / One another
Adverbs and Adjectives
Different meanings of all
Uses of so
A little / A bit
The placement of even
Use of both
Even though / Even if
Quite / Quite a few
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Unit 10 Comparatives Unit 13 Gerunds and Infinitives
and Superlatives Gerunds and Infinitives
Comparing equals using as..as Use of be used to
Regular and Irregular Comparatives Use of get used to
Regular and Irregular Superlatives Verbs: Reactions and Preferences
The more . . . the more Verb + Infinitive Clause
A use of the comparative Verbs expressing a wish to act
Expressions followed by the gerund
Unit 11 Prepositions
Verbs introducing a second action
Prepositions of Time
Prepositions of Place Unit 14 Conditionals
Final Prepositions Present Conditional* and Sequence
Verbs + prepositions ...of Tenses with if* (Zero, First, Second)
The Perfect Conditional* (Third Conditional)
Unit 12 Conjunctions
The Perfect Conditional using should
Conjunctions
Use of so to express a goal Unit 15 Subjunctive and Wishes
So that + may or can Present Subjunctive
Similarity: like and as Past Subjunctive
Wishes and Regrets
Unit 16 Passive
The Passive Voice
The Impersonal Structure
I
You
Present
The verb to be and contractions
The verb to be expresses existence, action, or occurrence.
Conjugation of to be
He /She /It
We
am
are
is
are
Im
Contraction of to be
Youre
Hes / Shes / Its
Were
I am a student.
Im a student.
He is my brother.
Use + examples
( as a stative verb)
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Present Simple
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Present Simple
Do I like football? Yes, you do. No, you dont.
Do you like football? Yes, I do. No, I dont.
Does he like football? Yes, he does. No, he doesnt.
Does she like football? Yes, she does. No, she doesnt.
Do we like football? Yes, we do. No, we dont.
Do they like football? Yes, they do. No, they dont.
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Im eating.
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Present continuous:
something is happening now / at the moment / currently
Past Now Future
Im working.
Hes playing football.
Theyre watching television.
Structure + Examples
The verb to be + verb ing
I am (not) verb-ing I am working.
He/she/it is (not) verb-ing Chris is writing a letter.
We/you/they are (not) verb-ing Were having dinner.
Question:
What are you doing now?
What is he doing now?
We are
Im eating. running.
It is raining.
Spelling
Verbs that end in e drop the e , add ing
Make making, write writing, come coming, dance dancing
Verbs that end in ie change to ying
Lie lying, die dying, tie tying
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Sit down.
You can use the
imperative form to
give an order, a
warning or advice.
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USE
To talk about completed actions or finished events that
happened at a specific time (yesterday, last year, etc.)
I watched television
yesterday.
Regular Verbs:
For regular verbs add ed
For regular verbs ending in y , drop the y , add ied
I watched I didnt watch Did you watch?
You watched You didnt watch he/she/it
He/she/it watched He/she/it didnt watch
We watched We didnt watch we
They watched They didnt watch they
Examples
I watched television last night. I didnt watch television last night. Did you watch television last night?
Irregular Verbs: There is no rule for the construction of irregular verbs in the past, therefore
you must memorize them.
Here are some important irregular verbs:
begin began fall fell leave left sell sold
break broke find found lose lost sit sat
bring brought fly flew make made sleep slept
build built forget forgot meet met speak spoke
buy bought get got pay paid stand stood
catch caught give gave put put take took
come came go went read read(red) tell told
do did have had ring rang think thought
drink drank hear heard say said win won
eat ate know knew see saw write wrote
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Irregular Verbs
For the preterit (past simple) and past participle of regular verbs add -ed
However, for irregular verbs there are no rules. You must memorize them.
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Uses Examples
Shows there is a connection with now. -Where is your key? I dont know. I have lost it.
An action in the past has a result now. (I cant find it now.)
They are at home. They are going out. They have gone out.
(=They are not at home now)
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rb ing
been + ve rb ing
Structure h e y have been + ve
I/ y o u /w e /t
has
He/she/it n + v e r b ing .?
e bee g ?
I/you/they/w been + verb in
Have he/she/it
Has
Uses Examples
Describes an action that has recently -Paul is very tired. He has been working hard.
stopped and has a connection with now. -Why are your clothes so dirty? What have
you been doing?
Describes an action that has been -I have been learning English for three years.
repeated over a certain amount of time. -She has been playing basketball since she
was 6 years old.
-They have been traveling to Europe every
summer since 1995.
It is raining now. It began raining two hours ago
and it is still raining.
How long has it been raining?
It has been raining for two hours.
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Use Examples
For = a period of time two hours a week
20 minutes 50 years
five days a long time
six months ages
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Ever Never
Ever
=
at some/any time
up to now
Never
=
not ever
Structure Examples
Question Ever
Used in present simple and present perfect Do you ever play tennis?
Auxiliary + subject + ever + main verb Have you ever been to Argentina?
Affirmative Ever Shes the nicest person Ive ever met.
Used with if or superlative (superlative)
Visit the Eiffel Tower if you ever go to
Paris. (if)
Negative Negative I never drink and drive.
Never + verb in affirmative Ive never been to Argentina.
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Preterit Continuous =
to say that someone was in the middle of doing
something at a certain time.
Sarah Sarah
4 Oclock 6 Oclock
We/you/they were + verb -ing We/you/they were not (werent) + verb -ing Were we/you/they + verb-ing?
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Use Examples
1. To express an action completed I had never seen a movie before then.
before a given time in the past.
2. A state or action beginning in the past They had been friends for ten years when he left.
continuing until some later time in the past.
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11 12 1
2
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11 12 1
2
Half an hour later
9 3
8 4
7 6 5
Bye 8
7 6 5
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Hello
Paul Sarah
Sarah went to a party last week. Paul went to the party too, but they
didnt see each other. Paul went home at 10:30 and Sarah arrived at 11
oclock.
So: When Sarah arrived at the party, Paul wasnt there. He had gone
home.
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Structure
I/you/we/they had been + verb ing (studying, working, listening, etc.)
He/she/it had been + verb ing
Uses Examples
To show that something started in the past and Mary had been talking with John for 15
continued up until the moment that something minutes until Lindsey arrived.
else happened.
To show cause and effect. Jason was tired because he had been jogging.
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Used To
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Future
The Near Future be + ing / Present Continuous for Future
The present continuous for future indicates that a specific action will be taking place
at a specific time in the future.
Structure Use Examples
To be + verb-ing for the future What are you doing
(tomorrow / next week) tomorrow evening?
Im playing tennis
tomorrow
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To be + going to + infinitive
I am (not) going to + verb Future plans and intention I am going to meet Jill for lunch today.
(infinitive without to) (Ive decided to do something, my
intention is to do it) He is not going to finish the project on time.
Its going
to rain.
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Instructions and directions for use The medicine is to be taken twice a day.
To be + passive infinitive
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Use
Modals
Can ability and likelihood
Structure
Can ability
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- to be able to do something.
Example:
He can carry the bag.
Can likelihood / possibility g.
Example: 30 K
Sometimes when the weather is bad it can rain. ( It is possible that this happens.)
It cant be true. (I certainly is not true, there is no possibility that it is true.)
Structure
I / we / you / they + can + verb
he / she / it cannot (cant)
Question
Can + I / we / you / they + verb
he / she / it
Example: Can you swim?
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Can perception
- with verbs of perception such as to hear, to see, to feel.
Example: I can see Sarah coming.
Structure
I / we / you / they + can + verb
he / she / it cannot (cant)
Question
Can + I / we / you / they + verb
he / she / it
I can play
the piano .
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n s p e a k 5 languages.
I ca g very well.
H e c a n t s in
Can u ld p la y th e piano. s sick.
Present hild I c o use I wa
Cant W h en I was a c class yesterday beca
I c ouldnt go to
Co u ld
u t y o u r p ro blem. She
Pas t Could n t b o
A s k Catherine a help you.
to
b e a b le to m ight be able
To ith you later. ecause
Infinitive to m e e t w b
I will be ablebe able to leave early .
to t
They won finish their homewo rk
Will be able nt) be able to they have to
Future W il l n o t (w o
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Ought to
subject + ought to + Implies an expectation or assumption He is intelligent. He ought to
infinitive without to pass the exam.
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Must
=
a need or obligation to do something.
I, you, we, they + must + infinitive without to You must wash your hands before eating.
He, she, it + must + infinitive without to
Mustnt
=
an obligation NOT to do something.
I, you, we, they + mustnt + infinitive without to You mustnt walk on the grass.
He, she, it + mustnt + infinitive without to
Please keep
off the grass
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Must
=
strong probability or near certainty.
Structure Example
Subject + must + verb (infinitive without to) You must be Mr. Brown. My sister has told me all about you.
Negative:
Subject + cannot + verb (infinitive without to) You cant be Maggies mother; youre not old enough!
Subject + cant + verb (infinitive without to)
:
The past form is ast participle
must + have + p
s s e s n e a r c e rt ainty in the past.
It expre s t have gone out.
Exa m p le : H e m u
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Absence of necessity
To say it is not necessary to do something or it is optional you can use neednt and dont
have to. It shows an absence of necessity.
Structure Examples
Subject + neednt + infinitive without to You neednt bring your bike; its not that far.
Subject + dont / doesnt need to + infinitive without to You dont need to bring your bike.
This expresses the opinion of the speaker.
Subject + dont / doesnt have to + infinitive without to You dont have to do your homework.
This can imply the speakers opinion or not.
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Use Examples
May
I, you, etc. + may + verb (infinitive To say that something I may go to the cinema later.
may not without to) is about 50% possible. He may call her.
Might
I, you, etc. + might + verb (infinitive To say that something He might have a meeting.
might not without to) is less than 50% possible. He might know.
The uses of may and might above are to talk about the present or future.
These other structures are also possible.
may/might + be + verb ing to talk about present or future
I may be working at that time.
He might be having lunch.
may/might + have + past participle to talk about uncertain
events in the past
She may have been asleep.
She might have left it in the shop.
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Shall
In British English, shall can be used for will to express the future. In American English, it
is not often used.
Use shall with I/ we
I shall be late tomorrow. ( I will be late)
Shall we go to the museum later?
Do NOT use
shall with you/they/he/she/it
Tom will be late. (not Tom shall be)
Examples:
1. The insurance holder shall pay back the full amount
within three years.
2. Students shall not play loud music after 10PM.
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Modal Auxiliaries
A modal auxiliary is a verb used with other verbs to express mood or tense. When a
modal is used, the following verb is in the infinitive minus to form.
Modal Use Example
Can Ability He can play the piano.
Negative: cannot / cant
Past: could
Future: will be able to
Permission Can I leave the room?
Could Possible actions now or in the future. When you go to New York you could
(to make suggestions) stay with Jane.
Permission Could I open the window?
May To say that something is about I may go to the cinema later.
50% possible.
Permission May I open the window?
Might To say that something is less He might have a meeting.
than 50% possible.
Must Obligation You must go to the bank
Negative: mustnt You mustnt go to the bank.
Youve been travelling all day,
Deduction you must be tired.
Negative: cant Youve been sleeping all day,
you cant be tired.
Could + have + past participle Possibility in the past. I could have studied Architecture
Something you could have in university.
done but did not do / did
not attempt to do.
May + have + past participle To say that it is possible that Pollys very late. She may
something happened or have missed her train.
was true in the past.
Might + have + past participle To say that it is possible that You were stupid to try climbing
something happened or was up there. You might have
true in the past. killed yourself.
BUT did not happen.
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Structure Use
subject + must have + past participle Deduction
Near certainty in the past
Example:
John wasnt in class yesterday. He must have been sick.
Structure Use
subject + cant have + past participle A deduction about something that
didnt happen in the past.
Example:
I saw John in the pub. He cant have been sick.
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Examples
The Verb to be
Present Simple
Do you / we / they?
Does he / she / it?
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Interrogative Words
Interrogative words are used to ask very specific questions related to the person, place,
reason, etc. that an action occurs.
Example
Interrogative word Use Who is he?
Who refers to people Who do you know?
e?
Which do you prefer tea or coffe
Which refers to people or things
when there is a choice
What sport do you play?
What refers to things
anner)
How do you spell your name? (m)
How refers to manner or means How do you go to work? (means
Why dont you like her?
Why asks about reason
Where is the museum?
Where refers to location
When does the store open?
When refers to time or date When do you leave?
Whose pen is this?
Whose refers to possession
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How long
How long
is used to ask
questions about
duration.
Structure Example
How long + to be How long + is/are + noun How long is your vacation?
How long are the books?
How long + present simple How long + do/does + How long do you take to
subject + verb eat breakfast?
How long does it take to get to work?
Structure Example
How long + preterit (past simple) How long + did + subject + verb How long did you spend in Italy?
How long + present perfect How long + have / has + How long have you had that car?
subject + past participle
How long + present perfect How long + have / has + How long have you been
continuous subject + been+ gerund studying English?
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Past Interrogatives
The verb to be
Was / were + subject
I? Where was Ann yesterday?
was Was the weather good?
he?
she?
it?
we? Were they expensive?
were
you?
they?
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Questions Tags
Question tags are mini-questions placed at the end of a sentence.
A positive sentence A negative question tag
A negative sentence A positive question tag
Examples
The verb to be Present Continuous
Youre a doctor, arent you? He is studying English, isnt he?
He is not here today, is he? Youre not meeting Jim, are you?
Present Simple Preterit/ Past Simple
They work together, dont they? He went on vacation, didnt he?
She doesnt eat meat, does she? They didnt work yesterday, did they?
Question tags can be formed for all tenses. Your teacher will give
you examples for the tenses you have learned so far.
Goes down You arent really asking a question; you are only
inviting the listener to agree with you.
Example: Its a beautiful day, isnt it?
Yes, lovely.
Its a beautiful
day, isnt it?
Yes, lovely.
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Which / What
Which, What
=
both are used for choices. They are often used
interchangeably.
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Short Questions
In informal everyday and professional situations, you may use short questions.
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The indefinite article is used before words that begin This is an orange.
An with vowels (a,e,i,o,u)
or vowels sounds Its an honor.
Exceptions:
an hour (h is not pronounced: an (h)our)
a university (pronounced yuniversity)
a European country (pronounced yeuropean)
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The Plural
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Names of
countries have
capital letters.
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countable
or uncountable
Countable nouns
You can use one/two/three etc. + (a) car
countable nouns. (you can count them) (a) man
(a) house
Countable nouns can be singular or plural. (an) idea
Uncountable nouns
You cannot say one/two/three etc. water
rice
Uncountable nouns only have one form. money
You cannot use a/ an + uncountable nouns. salt
music
Uncountable nouns are always singular.
Examples I have money.
I have some money.
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A compound noun
=
two nouns joined together.
One noun modifies the other.
Example:
tooth, paste: toothpaste
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Use Examples
The We use the before plural nouns or Tom sat down on a chair.
uncountable nouns when we are (perhaps one of many chairs)
thinking of one particular thing. Tom sat on the chair nearest the door.
(a particular chair)
No the When we are talking about things or Im afraid of dogs. (not the dogs)
people in general, we do not use the. Children learn a lot from playing.
(children in general)
No the We do not use the with names of people, I visited Europe last year.
countries, continents, states, regions, (not the Europe)
islands, cities, mountains.
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The Plural name of a country. The British Isles, the West Indies,
the Philippines
The But we do use the in names with Republic, The United States, The Republic
Kingdom, States. of Ireland, The United Kingdom
The Abbreviations of countries, continents and regions. The UK, the USA, the EU
No the The names of streets, squares, monuments Carnaby Street, Hyde Park,
and parks. ( generally) Wesminister Abbey
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s
Subject Pronoun
I
You (singular)
He
She
It
We
You (plural)
They
Object Pronouns
Object Pronouns Examples Use
(subject (object
pronoun) pronoun)
I me Ann knows me. We use:
You you Ann knows you. a verb +
He him Ann knows him. object pronoun
She her Ann knows her.
It it Ann knows it.
We us Ann knows us.
They them Ann knows them.
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Possessive Pronouns
Mine Ours Yours His Hers Theirs
Reflexive Pronouns
Reflexive Pronouns Use Examples
I myself
You yourself I talk to myself when I am nervous.
He himself We use reflexive pronouns
She herself when the subject and object of a We blame ourselves for the results
It itself sentence are the same person of the test.
We ourselves or non-person.
You yourselves It saw itself in the mirror.
They themselves
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No / None
No Use Examples
No + noun When we want to - We have no bread.
exclude all possibilities. - There were no problems.
The Possessive
To show possession for people, countries, groups and institutions we use s
Examples:
It is Johns birthday. (not the birthday of John)
Its my mothers umbrella.
Chiles economy is doing well.
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s s iv e s c a n also
e
The poss h dates, durations Dates Sundays weather
be used wdit distances. Tomorrows flight
an Next years budget
s to a s in g ular noun
We add postrophe () to a Durations Three weeks vacation
and an a n, for example:
plural nou Distances A hundred miles drive
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These
chocolates are nice Would you like one? =
Would you like one? Would you like a chocolate?
One = a /an (a chocolate / an apple etc.)
Which one
do you want? This one
One (singular)
Which one? = which hat?
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Position Examples:
a) Before a noun. This car looks cleaner than that car.
Here / There
Here is used for something that is near to us. Here is the money (in my hand).
There is used for something that is far from us. There is the bank, about 2 blocks away.
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Some / Any
Use some / any to describe an undetermined quantity.
Use with both countable and uncountable nouns.
I have
$
some money.
I dont have
any money.
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Use a lot of with mass and count nouns in Ann has a lot of meetings.
positive sentences, negative sentences
and questions. I have a lot of work to do.
Use much with mass nouns in negative Ann doesnt have much time to see New York.
sentences and in questions.
How much coffee did you drink?
Use many with count nouns in negative I dont have many classes today.
sentences, positive sentences and in questions.
Did many people come to the party?
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How many + plural countable nouns How many friends do you have?
How many books are there?
As much as / As many as
To compare two things that are the same.
as much as Use with: Examples:
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When they refer to a singular noun, Some of the meal was really good.
the verb is singular. None of the presentation is interesting.
When they refer to a plural noun, the Some of the books are quite funny.
verb is plural. None of the stories are interesting.
Eitheror
A negative clause must never contain more than one negation. So, we use either after a negative verb.
Either is always placed at the end of a clause. It means too / as well
Im not happy.
Im not happy either. (not Im not too) Im not Im not
happy. happy either.
I cant cook.
I cant cook either. (not I cant too)
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Everybody / Nobody
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e d b y s in g u la r verbs.
b o d y , n o b o d y a re foll o w
, th e ta g is in th e plural.
g
Everybody, soemyeare followed by a question ta
However, if th
E v e ry body needs
ry o n e ) singular fr ie n d s , d o nt they?
Everybody (eve
(all the people)
S o m e body has to goy?
e o n e ) singular s h o p p in g , dont the
Somebody (som
o n b u t w e d o n t know who)
( a pers
o
N o b o d y really knows, d
o n e ) singular they?
Nobody (n o
(no people) p le : N o b o d y li k es Mike.
rb in th e p o s it iv e form. Exam
Nobody + ve
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Formerly, it was said that each other was used for a relationship
between two subjects whereas one another was used for a
relationship between more than two subjects. Today, however,
most do not observe this distinction.
Maria and Jorge love each other. (Two subjects)
The children are sitting opposite one another.
(More than two subjects)
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All = all of
something limited.
It is used with uncountable or
plural countable nouns.
All (of) + the All the children at this school are tall.
this/that/these/those (demonstrative) All these books are mine.
my/your etc. (possessive adjective) I have spent all my money.
Personal Pronouns
personal pronoun + all Have you read these books?
Ive read them all.
all of + personal pronoun Ive read all of them.
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A little / A bit
A little / A bit = a small quantity
Verb + a little
Little Use with countable nouns. I have little time to finish the report.
(negative connotation)
A bit Often replaces a little as an adverb. Can you drive a bit slower?
A few Use with countable nouns. I have a few books I can lend you.
It can also replace the noun to avoid How many science fiction novels
repetition. do you have?
Few A few.
(negative connotation) Use with countable nouns. I am lonely. I have few friends.
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Use of both
With determiners
Before a noun with a determiner (the, this, I want both (of) those books.
my, your, those etc.) both and both Both (of) the books.
of are possible.
With verbs
Both goes after auxiliaries and before We have both gone to the beach.
other verbs. We both want to go.
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The woman who lives next door is a doctor. My brother Jim, who lives in London, is a doctor.
The relative clause tells you which person or thing The relative clause does not tell you which person
the speaker means. or thing the speaker means. (We already know
which thing or person is meant.)
This is extra information about the person or thing.
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*see relative pronouns and adverbs for an explanation on the difference between a defining
and non-defining clauses.
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Reported speech After many reporting verbs that can be James said (that) he was
left out. feeling better.
Examples: said, thought, suggested
After adjectives In that clauses after some adjectives, Im glad (that) youre all right.
that can be left out.
Conjunctions That can be left out in an informal style Come in quietly so (that)
in some common two-word she doesnt hear you.
conjunctions such as:
I was having such a nice
so that time (that) I didnt want to
suchthat leave.
now that
providing that
provided that
supposing that
considering that
assuming that
Relative structures Leave out the relative pronoun that Look! There are the
when it is the object in a relative clause. people (that) we met in
*See that + dependent clauses Brighton
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Examples
Structuree
She hopes hell come. any problems getting home.
To hope + future I hope you wont have
all right.
mple He hopes the traffic is too cold.
To hope + present si I hope the water is not
(refers to the future)
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Possessive Adjectives
A possessive adjective is used with a noun to indicate possession, ownership or close
relationship.
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Structure Examples
Too + adjective/adverb The music is too loud.
Too many + plural countable nouns She has too many books.
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Placement of Enough
Enough
=
sufficient, adequate
He cant reach the shelf.
Hes not tall enough.
Structure Examples
After adjectives and adverbs Im not tall enough.
You drive fast enough.
She also studies English. She studies English as well. She studies English too.
She, too, studies English.
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Adverbs
An adverb modifies a verb. It helps to tell how, when or where the action took place.
To make an adverb: Adjective + ly
Examples:
Accidently Quickly
Angrily Safely
Badly
-If the adjective ends in /e/, we keep /e/ before the /ly/
Polite Politely, Extreme Extremely
-If the adjective end in /le/, we do not keep the /e/ before the /ly/
Simply Simply, Terrible Terribly
that as an adverb
Adverbs of Manner
Adverbs of manner tell us how something happens or how somebody does something.
They are usually placed after the main verb or after the object.
Examples:
The train stopped suddenly.
I opened the door slowly.
Adjective Adverb
-Sue is very quiet. -Sue speaks very quietly. (Not speaks very quiet)
-It was a bad game. (Describes the game -Our team played badly. (Describes how the team played)
which is a noun)
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Twenty minutes ago they were waiting for Bill. They are still waiting for Bill.
Bill hasnt come yet.
Use Examples
Yet Use in negative sentences and questions Where is Diane?
She isnt here yet.
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Still / Yet
Still
=
something is the same as before
Yet
=
until now
Twenty minutes ago they were waiting for Bill. They are still waiting for Bill.
Bill hasnt come yet.
Use Examples
Yet Use in negative sentences and questions Where is Diane?
She isnt here yet.
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Compound Adjectives
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Examples:
Disgust disgusting
Bore boring
Interest interesting
Depress depressing
Surprise surprising
Tells you about the situation Tells you how somebody feels.
Examples: Examples:
My job is boring. Im bored with my job.
The news was shocking. We were shocked when we heard the news.
It was surprising that he passed the Everyone was surprised that he passed the
exam. exam.
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Examples:
That is a broken cup.
We are visiting the forgotten city of the Incas.
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Adverbs of Degree
Describe the strength or intensity of something that happens.
Many adverbs are gradable, which means we can intensify them.
They answer these questions: How much ..? or How little...?
Highest Intensity ++ Lowest Intensity
totally somewhat hardly
completely somehow scarcely
entirely fairly barely
thoroughly rather
absolutely kind of
definitely
positively
+++ +
almost slightly
very a bit
extremely a little
really
quite
practically
Place the adverb before the main verb She has almost finished.
Examples:
Im really enjoying working on this project.
The exam was fairly easy.
He has barely worked this year.
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Other uses
Adjective
Adverb well
good with difficulty )
difficult publicly deeply (feelingn)
public deep (place) directly (=soo m)
deep direct hardly (=seldove)
direct hard highly (figuratitly)
hard high (place) lately (=recen lly)
high late mostly (=usuast)
late most nearly (=almo
most near prettily )
near pretty (=rather)
shortly (=soon
pretty short r, fa s t, h o u rl y , little,
arly, fa
short d aily, enougho,nethly, much, straight,
o w in g a d je c ti ves are lo n g , low, m
The foll as adverbs w e e k ly , yearly,
also used dification)
(without mo g iv e e x tr a in formation
o used to
adverbs are tiavlses (or other adverbs).
about adjec
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Uses of so
Structure + Examples
So + adjective or adverb = an exclamation
Youre so kind!
Dont be so sensitive!
Substitute word
So can be used in some structures instead of repeating an adjective or adverb.
The weather is stormy and will remain so over the weekend.
We thank you for flying with us and hope youll do so again.
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Use
We use even to say that something is surprising or unusual.
Example
Tina loves watching television. She has a TV set in every room of the house, even the bathroom.
Use
We can use even + a comparative (cheaper / more expensive)
Example
I got up very early, but John got up even earlier.
Position of even
Even + nominal group* / pronoun + verb
Even my sister will be there.
Even you can come.
*A nominal group typically comprises a noun surrounded by other words that all in some way
characterize that noun.
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Quite goes before a/an Quite a nice day. (not a quite nice day)
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Use
To compare two people or things according to a common trait.
Examples
My brother is as tall as my dad.
Im as old as you are.
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40 50
KG
KG
old older heavy heavier
Comparatives are used to compare two things. You can use sentences
with than, or you can use a conjunction like but.
2 or more syllables add more (before the adjective) Helen is more beautiful than Jane.
beautiful more beautiful
Spelling Rules
Words with one syllable ending with a vowel and a consonant at the end. (Double the consonant.)
Example:
hot hotter big bigger fat fatter
Irregular Comparatives
good better
bad worse
far farther/further
much/many more
little less
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2 syllable adjectives ending in y add the -iest English is the easiest language to learn.
2 or more syllables add the most Helen is the most beautiful in her family.
(before the adjective)
beautiful the most beautiful
Spelling Rules
Words with one syllable ending with a vowel and a consonant at the end double the consonant.
Example:
hot hottest big biggest fat fattest
Irregular Superlatives
good the best
bad the worst
far the farthest/ the furthest
much/many the most
little the least
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Parallel progression: we use comparatives with the....the.... to say things change or vary together.
Examples
The younger you are, the easier it is to learn a language.
The more I learn, the more I know.
The older I get, the happier I am.
Use
Sometimes a comparative may express an This class is for the more intelligent students
opposition between 2 elements without actually (as opposed to the slower students)
stating both elements (the second element is implied)
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Prepositions of Time
Prepositions
A preposition of time connects words in a sentence showing the relationship of a noun
and the moment/day/time/date of the action.
Preposition Use Example
At Time I start work at 9 oclock.
I go to bed at midnight.
The shops close at 5.30.
Fixed expressions:
in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening
But
on Monday morning, on Tuesday afternoon etc.
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Prepositions of Place
A preposition of place connects words in a sentence showing the relationship of a
noun and the location/area/position/surface of an object.
At In On
General location Inside of a place Surface
Precise point in larger Country, city, district
space something is located in
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Final Preposition
A final preposition is a word which comes after the verb and requests the results between
the action performed and the subject or object of the sentence.
Verb + preposition
Some verbs are commonly followed by a preposition in order to indicate a common action.
Examples:
Listen to
Look at
Look for (search for, try to find)
Look after (take care of)
Talk about
Talk to
Worry about
Pay for
Depend on
Complain about
Go to
Go for
Go on
Go in
In some structures we put the preposition at the end of the sentence:
Interrogative questions What are you looking at?
(when the question word is the object of the What kind of music do you like to listen to?
preposition)
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Conjunctions
A conjunction is a word that joins the words in a sentence to each other in order to send a
logical message. It literally connects parts of a sentence.
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-To suggest that one idea is the result of Kevin heard the weather report and
another. packed his camping gear.
- To suggest that one idea is in contrast to Juan is brilliant, and Sandra has a
another. pleasant personality.
-To suggest that one clause is dependent Use your credit cards frequently, and
upon another, conditionally. youll soon find yourself deep in debt.
-To suggest a kind of comment on the My lazy friend Charlie failed the math test
first clause. and that didnt surprise anyone.
Yet
-To suggest addition, more of something. She is a simple, yet very intelligent woman.
-Despite, even though The story is unbelievable, yet supposedly its all true.
-To indicate that something can eventually occur. They may yet win the game.
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Nor
-Used with neither for negative sentences. He is neither young nor ambitious.
-Used with other negative expressions. That is not what I meant, nor should you
misinterpret my statement.
But
- To suggest a contrast that is unexpected based Joey lost his job last year, but he still
on the first clause. seems able to live quite comfortably.
- To suggest in an affirmative sense what the first The students never studied for the test,
part of the sentence implied in a negative way. but used their notes to work on the
assignment in class.
- To use with the meaning of with Everybody but Mark is trying out for the team.
the exception of.
Or
- To suggest that only one possibility can be You can study hard for this exam or you
achieved, excluding one or the other. can fail. (= only one of these things can happen)
- To suggest the inclusive combination We can broil chicken on the grill tonight,
of alternatives. or we can eat hamburgers.
- To suggest a refinement of the first Smart English is the best language center in the
clause. country, or so it seems to most students at the UAI.
- To suggest a negative condition. Either you participate in class or get a 1.0 grade for
class participation.
- To suggest a negative alternative without They must like her style or they wouldnt keep asking
the use of an imperative. her to design the uniforms each year.
For
Though used as a preposition, we can use for John thought he had a good chance to
as a conjunctive when we introduce the reason for get the job, for his father was on the
the preceding clause. companys board of trustees.
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So
- To connect two independent clauses together Steve has always been nervous in large
with a comma. gatherings, so it is no surprise that he
avoids crowds when he is at the beach.
- To indicate as well or in addition. John is not the only Olympic athlete in his
family, so are his uncle, sister, and his
aunt Sally.
- At the beginning of a sentence, so will act as a So, the sheriff promptly removed the child
kind of summing up device or transition, and when it from the custody of his parents.
does, it is often set off from the rest of the sentence
with a comma.
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May / might can / could He stayed after school so that he could help me
with my homework.
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Structure Example
Like
- is similar to a preposition
Like + noun / pronoun You look like your sister.
He ran like the wind.
We can use like to give examples Shes good at scientific subjects, like chemistry.
As
- is a conjunction
As + clause (subject + verb) They did as they promised.
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As non-count nouns
Climbing is safer than it looks
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Get used to
We use get used to to say that an action or situation becomes less strange or new. We can use the
expression in present simple, interrogative and present continuous forms.
Structure:
get used to + noun or gerund
It took them a long time to get used Have you got used to driving She is getting used to waking up
to the new office. on the left side of the road yet? early for her new job.
Be used to
We use the expression be used to to say that we have already become familiar with something/someone which
was in the past new or strange. We can use the expression in the present simple, negative and affirmative
sentences, in question form and when the object involves a verb, we use the gerund form.
Structure:
subject + be + used to + object.
Mary is used to horses. Are you used to horses? We are used to taking the bus.
Kurt is not used to horses.
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Followed by gerund
or infinitive To like
To love
To dislike
To hate
To loathe
To prefer
Cannot bear
I love eating.
I love to eat.
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Verb + Preposition at / to
Verb + at Verb + to
Look / have a look / stare / glance AT. Talk / speak TO
Laugh / smile AT Listen TO
Aim / point AT Write TO
Invite (somebody) TO
-Why are you looking at me? Explain (something) TO (someone)
-I was laughing at his joke. Apologize TO (someone)
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Conditionals
Zero, First, and Second Conditionals (Sequence of tenses with if)*
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For sequence of tenses with if see zero, first, second and third below.
Conditionals are used to talk about possibility.
Conditional Structure Uses
Examples
Zero If + subject + present simple , subject + Used to describe something that is
present simple generally or always true.
First If + subject+ present simple, subject + will Used to describe a situation that is likely.
+ infinitive without to
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Describes hypothetical situations in the past. These situations are in the past and therefore they are impossible
and never happened.
Example:
Last month Gary was in hospital for an operation. Liz didnt know this, so she didnt go to visit him. They met a
few days ago. Liz said:
If I had known you were in hospital, I would have gone to visit you.
What Liz said is hypothetical because the real situation is that she didnt know he was in hospital.
Use Example
Regret or reproach (to blame someone) I should have studied harder. (regret)
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Present Subjunctive
FORM
Use the simple form of the verb. The simple form is the infinitive without the to. The
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simple form of the verb to go is go. The Subjunctive is only noticeable in certain forms
and tenses.
USE
The Subjunctive is used to emphasize urgency or importance. It is used after certain
expressions (see below).
Examples:
I suggest that he study.
Is it essential that we be there?
Don recommended that you join the committee.
NOTICE:
The Subjunctive is only noticeable in certain forms and tenses. In the examples below, the
Subjunctive is not noticeable in the you-form of the verb, but it is noticeable in the he/she-
form of the verb.
Examples:
YOU-FORM OF TRY: HE-FORM OF TRY:
You try to study often. He tries to study often.
SUBJUNCTIVE FORM OF TRY LOOKS THE SAME: SUBJUNCTIVE FORM OF TRY IS NOTICEABLE:
It is important that you try to study often. It is important that he try to study often.
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Examples
Dr. Smith asked that Mark submit his research paper before the end of the month.
Donna requested Frank come to the party.
The teacher insists that her students be on time.
Examples
It is crucial that you be there before Tom arrives.
It is important she attend the meeting.
It is recommended that he take a gallon of water with him if he wants to hike to the bottom of the
Grand Canyon.
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However, we usually use the subjunctive were instead of was after if and other words with similar meanings.
(was is often used informally in speech)
Examples
He wishes he were a better student.
If I were seven feet tall, Id be a great basketball player.*
*This is also a second conditional. See below.
The past subjunctive is commonly used with these expressions if only, I wish, suppose, as if.
Examples
If only I had more money.
I wish I were thinner.
Suppose she were married.
Its not as if I were ugly.
Note: Some sentences combine a past subjunctive with a conditional. In this example, part 1 is a subjunctive
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Wish Regret
= =
To show you want a To feel sorrow or
situation to be different remorse for something
you did/did not do.
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The Passive Voice
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The personal pronouns we, you, they We drive on the left side of the road.
(the speaker is included in the group of people
in question)
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The Sequence of Tenses / Reported Speech
Reported Speech is used to communicate what someone else said, but without using the
exact words.
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Im feeling ill.
You want to tell someone else what Tom said. There are 2 ways of doing this:
1. You can repeat Toms words (direct speech)
Tom said, Im feeling ill
Reported speech:
-The main sentence of the verb is usually in the past tense. (said, told)
-The rest of the sentence is usually in a past tense too. (each tense goes a step back in time)
-That is optional.
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2. However, sometimes in spoken English no change is made if the speaker is reporting something
immediately after it was said.
Later Reporting: I didnt go to the class yesterday. Did Mr. Jones give any
assignments?
He said he wanted us to read Chapter Six.
4. The past simple can stay the same in reported speech or you can change it to the past perfect.
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The Main Postpositions / Common Phrasal Verbs
A phrasal verb consists of a verb and a preposition or adverb that modifies or changes the
meaning.
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Back Backward movement: to stand back The student answered back to the teacher.
Return to point of departure: to bring back
Reply: to answer back
Down Downward movement: to go down Please turn down the radio; it is very loud.
Writing: to write down
Decrease: to turn down
In Inward movement: to get in I will drop in later and see how you are doing.
Visit: to drop in
Over Repetition: to say over I will have to think over your offer carefully.
Action done with care: to think over
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Phrasal Verbs
A phrasal verb is a verb plus a preposition or adverb which creates a meaning different from the
original verb.
Example:
I ran into my teacher at the movies last night. RUN + INTO = MEET
He ran away when he was 15. RUN + AWAY = LEAVE HOME
Some transitive phrasal verbs are separable. The object is placed between
the verb and the preposition.
Example:
I talked my mother into letting me borrow the car. TALK INTO = PERSUADE
Some transitive phrasal verbs are inseparable. The object is placed after the
preposition.
Example:
I ran into an old friend yesterday. RUN INTO = MEET BY CHANCE
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WARNING!
Although many phrasal verbs can take an object in both
places, you must put the object between the verb and the
preposition if the object is a pronoun.
Example:
I looked the number up in the phone book. CORRECT
I looked up the number in the phone book. CORRECT
I looked it up in the phone book. CORRECT
I looked up it in the phone book. INCORRECT
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Expressions
To get + Adjective
The verb to get has many different To get + adjective :
meanings such as: to become, show a change of state
Some adjectives used with get
Get dressed
To look forward to
To look forward to = To think of a future event with anticipation
Structure
Verb to be + look forward to + noun
Example:
I am looking forward to the vacation.
Structure
Verb to be + look forward to + gerund
Examples:
I look forward to hearing from you.
He is looking forward to seeing you.
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To be likely
To be likely
=
high probability of something happening.
Present
To be likely + infinitive He is likely to pass the exam.
The meeting is likely to be very long.
Past
To be (was/were) likely + infinitive The meeting was likely to be very long.
Negative
To be unlikely + infinitive He is unlikely to come.
Related expression
It is likely that Its likely that it will rain.
Its unlikely that it is very cold there.
To be likely + to have + past participle He is likely to have forgotten about the appointment.
= an opinion about a past event. They are likely to have finished early.
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Subject + be left The weather was bad. Few people were left on the streets.
Subject + have + direct object + left Do you have any rooms left?
Yes, we have some rooms left.
For the sake of + noun / noun phrase / gerund For the sake of the children
For the sake of saving
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Use Examples
Here are some fixed expressions with the
verb to have
To have a bath Did you have a bath yesterday?
To have lunch We will have lunch later.
To have a rest Id like to have a rest before going out.
To have a look Have a look at this!
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Baseball Expressions
Baseball is an important part of American culture. Its influence is so strong that it
has become the source of many expressions that are used in informal and busi-
ness contexts.
Expression Example
Touch base Its good to touch base with clients regularly.
Big league Well move into the big league if we secure this deal.
Play hard ball Were going to have to play hard ball if we want to
get this deal.
Right off the bat Dan started criticizing right off the bat.
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To be at stake
Structure Use Example
To be + at stake To be threatened or endangered. If we dont respond to this
This may be used to talk about threats crisis now, our financial
to someone or somethings well-being stability will be at stake.
or reputation.
The firms reputation is at
stake following the recall of
its latest product.
Expressions of Increase
There are several different words and expressions to describe increase.
Use Expression Example
To describe increase in a To rise Share values rose steadily last quarter.
general way. To climb
Next year, productivity
should climb sharply.
To describe sharp and To take off The company is only two years old,
sudden increase. To skyrocket but it has really taken off.
To shoot up
To soar Stocks are skyrocketing following
To go through the roof economic recovery.
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Examples:
STATION
MT W TFSS
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
22 May
23 24 25 26 27 28
29 30 31
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Dates
Ordinal Numbers Fourth 4th, Fifth 5th, Sixth 6th, Seventh 7th, Eighth 8th,
Ninth 9th, Tenth 10th
Weekly Calendar
Days Week of_______________
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Years
Up until the year 2000,
years are pronounced 1998 = nineteen ninety-eight
in two parts:
2010 = two thousand (and) ten (twenty ten is also becoming popular)
1925 = 19part1 25part2 =
Nineteen1 twenty-five2
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Time
Oclock
The time + oclock = indicates an exact hour.
Its six oclock.
British English
To express a time after the hour we use past.
12 1
11 12 12 1
2 11 1 11
10
10 2 10 2
9 3
9 3 9 3
8 4
8 4 8 4
7 5
6 7 5 7 5
6 6
Its twenty past four. Its quarter past three Its half past twelve.
To express a time after the half hour and before the hour we use to.
12 1 12 1
11 11
10 2 10 2
9 3 9 3
8 4 8 4
7 5 7 5
6 6
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To express a time after the hour we use after. (except for the half hour)
12 12 12 1
11 1 11 1 11
10 2 10 2 10 2
9 3 9 3 9 3
8 4 8 4 8 4
7 5 7 5 7 5
6 6 6
Its twenty after four. Its quarter after three. Its twelve thirty.
To express a time after the half hour and before the hour we use to.
12 1 12 1
11 11
10 2 10 2
9 3 9 3
8 4 8 4
7 5 7 5
6 6
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To Let
Example:
Please allow me to buy you a drink.
Please let me buy you a drink.
Example:
My parents dont allow me to go out at night.
My parents dont let me go out at night.
Conjugation of to let
The present The past simple
I let I let
You let You let
He/She/It lets He/She/It let
We let We let
They let They let
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Examples:
They will eat when they arrive.
While I am in Santiago, Ill call you.
Conjunctions
of time
after
as soon as once
as long as until
as much as when
before whenever
while wherever
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Would rather
Subject + would rather + -To show preference I would rather go for a swim.
infinitive without to
Expression of Preference
These expressions are used to talk about preference.
Structure Examples
Would prefer Id prefer to talk to someone else.
Would you prefer to stay at home?
Subject + would prefer + infinitive with to
(d)
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Word ending in
ever Examples
Whoever Whoever comes to the door, tell them Im out.
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Whether
Whether
=
to talk about choices or
alternatives. Like if it
expresses uncertainty.
Use whether after prepositions.
I am uncertain whether we should go to the dinner party.
Its becoming increasingly popular to use whether and if interchangeably in certain situations. Although this
might be acceptable in casual conversation, it is not considered grammatically correct to interchange them.
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Emphatic do
For emphasis we can put do in an affirmative clause.
Use Examples
Insistence on speakers point of view. She does look pretty.
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I am told
Structure Examples
I am told (= I understand ) I am told that you are in charge of the
Instead of Ive been told sales department.
I hear
Instead of Ive heard I hear you have been promoted.
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