Tenses
Which verbs are not normally used in the present continuous:
like, want, prefer, understand, fit,mean
I've given up ......(buy) newspapers.I don't read them anymore.
buying
regret doing vs regret to
Regret doing something =I did it and now I am sorry about it
for example:I now regret saying what I said.I shouldn't have said it
Regret to =Iam sorry that I have to say
for example:Iregret to say that we are unable to accept your offer.
The fire spread quickly, but everybody......escape
was able to
Countable nouns can be.......
plural and singular
Iwas late for my first classes.The teacher(already,give).......... a quiz when I (get).......
had already given,
got
I didn't dare....( to,-ing) tell him
dare to
How did you manage....(to,-ing)learn four languages.
to
I'm afraid I.....to your party next week
can't come
I bought a paper to read.
I need a paper to print.
Differences between two nouns used in sentences.
-in second part a paper means material to print
I.....( not attend) many parties since I come to this city
have not attended
I'VE decided..........for another job.Ineed a change.(look)
to look
He was in hospital when he was a small child.He can still remember this.He.......(be) in hospital.
remember being
The jacket you bought is very good quality.
(it\be \very\expensive)
it must be very expensive.
Are you careful driver\a careful driver?
a careful driver
A:Look! You've made the same mistake again.
B:Oh no,not again, I ............
am always making the same mistakes
After which words we can use to......
seem, appear,pretend, claim
The movie was good, but the guy in back of us kept..... and.....
texting,talking
Differences between might not have vs couldn't have
might not have=it is possible that something did NOT happen,but we are not sure.
could not have=it was impossible for smth to happen.Speaker almost sure
Does it have....garden? It's beatiful day.Let's sit in.... garden.
a, the
When Judy got home,her hair was still wet because she.........(swim)
had been swimmimg
He could ......(remember,drive) along the road just before the accident, but he couldn't remember the accident itself
remember driving
It's better to avoid...... during rush hours.
traveling
Richard..... wear suit to work, but he usually does
doesn't have to
When we use ''the''
We use ''the'' when we are thinking about specific things.
Example:Tim sit down on a chair(maybe one of the chairs in yhe room.
Tim sit down on the chair nearest the door.
(a specific chair)