Perfect aspect & continuous Aspect
Complete this sentence is past continuous: I ____ ____(take a shower) when I remembered I don't have shampoo
was - taking a shower
I_________studying English.
a) did b) was c) have
B
His attitude towards other people really annoys me.
It is his attitude towards other people that really annoys me.
John had never been to such a fantastic restaurant.
R: Never had John been to such a fantastic restaurant.
When we use inversion in conditionals?
for formal speech, and when we use other words instead of if
Complete the sentence in present perfect continuous:
I ____ ____ ____(play) videogames all day
Have been playing
Must have - Might have - Should have - Can't have
I ______________ revised more for my exams. I think I'll fail!
Should have
I didn’t decide to take a short cut across country!
It wasn’t me that decided to take a short cut across country.
I in no way want to be associated with this project.
R: In no way do I want to be associated with this project.
What is the structure for the inversion in first conditional
a)should + subject + verb normal
b) were + sub + to + verb normal
c) had + sub + verb p.p
a
Grammar structure of Present continuous sentence:
structure: sub + verb be + verb ing + compl
Where__________you go last summer?
a) were b) do c) did
c
The demonstrators didn’t start the trouble.
It wasn’t the demonstrators that started the trouble.
They had no sooner eaten dinner than the ceiling crashed onto the dining table.
R: No sooner had they eaten dinner than the ceiling crashed onto the dining table.
What is the structure for inversion in third conditional
a) had + sub + verb p.p
b) should + subject + verb normal
c) were + sub + to + verb normal
a
Perfect tenses have this in common
have/has/had
Must have - Might have - Should have - Can't have
I didn't know you were going to Phil's party yesterday. You told me_____________passed her
Might have
I didn’t suggest having a barbecue!
It wasn’t me that suggested having a barbecue.
I had scarcely finished writing my essay when the examiner announced the end of the exam.
R: Scarcely had I finished writing my essay when the examiner announced the end of the exam.
Whats is the structure for inversion negative in first conditional
a)were + sub + not to + verb normal
b) should + sub + fail to + verb normal
c) had + sub + not + verb normal
Order the grammar structure for future perfect:
have - will- sub - verb past part
sub + will + have + verb past part
Must have - Might have - Should have - Can't have
Sarah looks really pleased with herself. She ___________ driving test this morning.
Must have
The computer gives me a headache.
It is the computer that gives me a headache.
I seldom leave my house so early.
R: Seldom do I leave my house so early.
What is the structure for inversion in second conditionals
a) should + subject + verb normal
b) had + sub + verb p.p
c) were + sub + to + verb normal
c