Abstract nouns
Name three abstract nouns with ¨hood¨
childhood, adulthood, neighbourhood
look for / sought refuge
sought refuge
Past simple - completed, finished actions, the main actions in a story
Past continuous - to set the scene in a story, describe actions in progress in the past
Get your own way
It's so expensive. ___________ I could afford it!
I wish, If only
Name three abstract nouns with ¨ness¨
awareness, happiness, illness, kindness, sadness
an approximate / a rough itinerary
a rough itinerary
When do we use the past perfect? Give an example sentence.
To talk about an earlier past, the past of the past
To escape blame or punishment
Get away with it
I'm allergic to animals. ________ you ______ the dog outside.
I'd rather you left
Name three abstract nouns with ¨ment¨
achievement, amazement, disappointment, excitement, improvement
A synonym for ¨perk¨
benefit
What is the form of the past perfect continuous? Give me an example sentence.
Had + been + verb + ing
To misunderstand something
Get the wrong end of the stick
It's been six months since you've finished university. Do you think _________ you get a job?
it's (high) time
What is the adjective of shame?
ashamed
A synonym for ¨ill-fated¨
unfortunate
When do we use ¨used to¨ and when do we use ¨would¨?
Used to - repeated things we did in the past, can use stative verbs
Would - repeated things we did in the past over a period of time, can't use stative verbs
We use ¨get + adjective, comparative adjective¨ to mean...
For example, ¨It's getting dark.¨
become
What are the rules for ¨I wish/If only¨?
We can use "wish" and "if only" to express an unlikely or impossible desire or a regret.
with the past simple to express an impossible desire in the present
with would/could to express a desire that we believe is unlikely or impossible in the present
What is the verb of memory?
remember
What does ¨nose to the grindstone¨ mean?
to force someone to work hard
Give me an example sentence with ¨used to¨ and with ¨would¨
...
We use ¨get + past participle¨ to talk about what...
For example, ¨I got my hair cut¨ or ¨I need to get my passport renewed.¨
services, or bad or unexpected experiences
What are the rules for ¨would rather, it's (high) time, had better¨?
WOULD RATHER
To express preference
Would rather + bare infinitive + than + bare infinitive
Would rather + person + verb in the past tense
IT’S TIME
To talk about the favourable or appropriate time to do something
It’s time + infinitive
Something we should do
It’s time + person + verb in the past tense
HAD BETTER
Give advice and express personal obligation
Had better + bare infinitive