ENGLISH RECAP

Grammar rules

100

Which kind of "future form" is used to express FUTURE INTENTIONS?

TO BE GOING TO

200

Which kind of "future form" is used to express FUTURE PLANS DECIDED BY OTHERS (timetables..)?

SIMPLE PRESENT

300

How do we form the PAST SIMPLE for the REGULAR VERBS? (With all the exceptions)

BASE FORM + ED 

verbs ending in -E + d

verbs ending in cons - y + IED

verbs ending in vowel - y + ED

verbs with a single syllable + double consonant + ED 

400

In terms of PREDICTIONS what's the difference between TO BE GOING TO and WILL?

We use TO BE GOING TO when the prediction is based on CERTAIN AND TANGIBLE FACTS, we use WILL if the prediction is based on OPINIONS

500

What's the main difference between PAST SIMPLE and PRESENT PERFECT in terms of TIME?

We use the PAST SIMPLE with a DETERMINED TIME EXPRESSION, we use the PRESENT PERFECT when the TIME IS NOT DEFINED.

Past Paradigm

100

LEAVE

LEAVE - LEFT - LEFT

200

DRINK

DRINK - DRANK - DRUNK

300

HANG

HANG - HUNG - HUNG

400

THROW

THROW - THREW - THROWN

500

RISE

RISE - ROSE - RISEN

Missing words

100

I LOVE OPENING PRESENTS ___ CHRISTMAS DAY.

ON

200

I ATE AN APPLE FIVE MINUTES ______

AGO

300

WE WILL BE THERE SOON OR _______

LATER

400

WATCH _____! THE BOXES ARE GOING TO FALL ON YOU!

OUT

500

I CAN'T GO OUT TODAY. I NEED TO LOOK ______ MY BROTHERS.

AFTER

Correct the mistake

100

Bring the umbrella with you! I think it is going to rain soon!

Bring the umbrella with you! I think it WILL rain soon!

200

Yesterday my brother has broken a leg by riding his moto.

Yesterday my brother BROKE a leg by riding his moto.

300

According to our ticket, the plane is leaving at 7.30 a.m

According to our ticket, the plane LEAVES at 7.30 a.m

400

My mum isn't here, she has been at the supermarket.

My mum isn't here, she has GONE at the supermarket.

500

I have lived here since I have been a child.

I have lived here since I WAS a child.

Translations

100

Ho intenzione di studiare francese all'università.

I'M GOING TO STUDY FRENCH AT UNIVERSITY

200

Penso che non vinceremo la partita 

I THINK WE WON'T WIN THE MATCH.

300

Ho appena scritto un messaggio a Mattia

I'VE JUST WRITTEN A TEXT TO MATTIA

400

Ho deciso che l'anno prossimo andrò in Spagna per lavoro

I'VE DECIDED THAT NEXT YEAR I WILL GO TO SPAIN TO / FOR WORK

500

Lavoro in questa fabbrica da quando avevo 17 anni

I'VE BEEN WORKING IN THIS FACTORY SINCE I WAS 17 YEARS OLD.