-Hey Kim! What are you ____ to?
-I'm reading a blog.
What are you UP to?
My dad is in the shower.
-singing-
My dad is SINGING in the shower.
When we want to talk about perception, we use the verb in present continuous.
FALSE
This soup TASTES delicious
They demolished the building, did they?
They demolished the building, DIDN'T they?
I can wear my sister's clothes.
(let)
My sister LETS me wear her clothes.
You didn't enjoy the concert, ______ you?
You didn't enjoy the concert, DID you?
You better hurry up if you don't want to miss the bus.
-had-
You HAD better hurry up if you don't want to miss the bus.
We use 'more' when comparing with short adjectives.
FALSE
The watch is MORE expensive than the bracelet.
When I was a kid, I used to reading comics.
When I was a kid, I used to READ comics.
Reggaeton is disgusting.
(sound)
Reggaeton SOUNDS disgusting.
If I had enough money, I would travel the _____.
If I had the money, I would travel the WORLD.
John hasn't finished the project, had I.
-nor-
John hasn't finished the project, NOR had I.
We use the present continuous for actions happening at the moment of speaking and also for future arrangements.
TRUE
I am not allowed go out with my friends at night.
I am not allowed TO go out with my friends at night.
I studied all the topics for the exam.
(everything)
I studied EVERYTHING for the exam.
William got a _______ as an engineer at University.
William got a DEGREE as an engineer at University.
Have fun at the concert. I'm sure you love it.
-will-
Have fun at the concert. I'm sure you will love it.
We use 'while' with the past continuous.
TRUE
I saw a spider while I was cleaning the room.
I didn't do something about it.
I didn't do ANYTHING about it.
Marlen and Sam are equally tall.
(as ... as)
Marlen is AS tall AS Sam
He had ____ waiting for half an hour before his friend arrived.
He had BEEN waiting for half an hour...
Tim wrote a story about ghosts.
-didn't-
Tim DIDN'T WRITE a story about ghosts.
We use 'so' to disagree with a positive comment.
FALSE
-I can play soccer.
-SO can I.
I am doing exercise every night.
I DO exercise at night.
I ate spinach as a child, but now I hate it!
(would)
I WOULD eat spinach as a child, but now I hate it!