UNIT 5
True or False:
We repite the words or phrases that surprised us.
True
What are COUNT/COUNTABLE NOUNS?
Give an example
The ones that can be enumerated
Cat, Apples, chairs, etc.
When do we use "Thanks to..."?
When we want to mention that because of something, something else happened.
When do we use "THAT WOULD BE…"?
When we want to comment on a suggestion or possibility:
That would be interesting
Structure of simple past and an example
Subject + verb simple past + the rest of the sentence
What are NONCOUNT/UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS?
Give an example
The ones that cannot be counted:
Water, air, pollution, etc.
When do we use SORT OF / KIND OF?
To soften our speech.
When we want to refuse an invitation, but in a polite way.
What follows after "THAT WOULD BE…"
An adjective
Structure of the past continuous
[you, we, they]
[I, he, she, it]
[you, we, they] + were + Verb ing + Rest of the sentence
[I, he, she, it] + was + Verb ing + Rest of the sentence
We use "several, almost no, many, a few,very few" with:
A)COUNT / COUNTABLE NOUNS
B)NON-COUNT / UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
A)COUNT / COUNTABLE NOUNS
When we talk about things we did frequently in the past but that we don't do anymore, we use:
Use/Used to
Example of a sentence in Present Perfect Continuous
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Which one is the action that interrupts and which one the actions in progress?
-While I was looking at the map, the bus arrived.
Action in progress: While I was looking at the map
Action that interrupts: the bus arrived.
"If you explain your feelings clearly, they will understand"
A)Present real conditional
B)Future real conditional
B)Future real conditional
An example of a sentence using use/used to
Positive: Used to + Verb base form
Negative: Auxiliar + not + use to + verb base form
Structure of Present Perfect Continuous
Subject + Auxiliar + BEEN + Verb ING + RS
Which grammatical structures do we use to express the following:
WHEN THIS WAS HAPPENING, THIS OTHER THING HAPPENED
Past continuous + Simple past
Simple past + Past Continuous
"If there is a lot of garbage in the street, people often leave more trash there."
A)Present real conditional
B)Future real conditional
A)Present real conditional
Make a comparison using:
(NOT) AS…AS
THE SECOND SEASON IS AS GOOD AS THE FIRST ONE.
THE SECOND SEASON IS NOT AS GOOD AS THE FIRST ONE.
What is the difference between present perfect and present perfect continuous?
Present perfect: Things that happened in the past; does not specify when the event happened.
Present Perfect Continuous: Things that began in the past, but that are still ongoing to today.