comparaties and superlatives
An adjectives that compares only 2 things is a...
comparative
To talk about ability, permission, probability, or permission in English we use a special kind of verb called a
modal verb
simple past tense
Where is Hollywood?
The USA
An adjective that compares more than 2 things is a
superlative
the most important modal verb to talk about ability is
can ( I can speak Chinese. I can cook well)
What are two ways to talk about the future in English and use them in a sentence.
will + verb
be+ going +to infinitive verb
What is a name for a comedy TV show in the USA?
a "sitcom"
this is short for "situational comedy". Big Bang Theory, Friends, etc. are sitcoms
Which word do we use with comparatives to help us compare two things?
than (he's bigger than me)
Tell one way to make the past tense with a modal and/or make a sentence.
would/should/could +past participle
We would have gone if we knew you were coming.
I could have helped if I hadn't been sick.
We should have slept in late since school was cancelled.
the tense that talks about an action in progress at some point in the past
past continuous
Muse
which word do we use with superlatives to help us compare in a list of things?
the (he's the worst cook ever)
a very polite modal verb used mostly in British English and rarely in American English is ....(means something similar to "should" or a suggestion)
"Shall"
(Shall we have dinner? Shall we dance?)
In this sentence, which action happened first?:
When Jisu got home, she realized that she left the door open.
Jisu left the door open before she got home.
What are the two relative pronouns we use with things or objects
that or which
What are the two words we use with adjectives that have more than two syllablles?
more (comparatives) and most (superlatives)
She is more beautiful than me. She's the most beautiful woman on TV.
The 3 different modals to talk about obligation are...
have to
must
should
She has had the vaccine for Covid-19, so she doesn't have to wear a mask anymore
this is the present perfect tense
The present perfect tense refers to an action or state that either occurred at an indefinite time in the past (e.g., we have talked before) or began in the past and continued to the present time (e.g., he has grown impatient over the last hour). This tense is formed by have/has + the past participle.
know, feel, own, love, taste, etc.