Modals and Adverbs
Where do we place the adverb? 1- I play hockey. (always) 2 - I am happy. (never) 3 - She has a cold. (sometimes)
I always play.... I am never happy... Sometimes, she has a cold OR She sometimes has a cold.
Explain FOR and SINCE with an example conjugated with Present Perfect.
Since = a specific DATE/YEAR/MONTH
For = a general amount of time MINUTES/HOURS/DAYS
What does the word "yet" mean here: I haven't done my homework yet.
Yet = in a negative sentence, it expresses that the action isn't complete, but the person will or wishes to complete this action in the future.
What would you do if you had an extra day in the week?
If I had an extra day in the week, I would relax... I would work more... I would take a vacation!
Rewrite: I have a - green - square - small - plastic - nice - box.
I have a nice, small, square, green, plastic box.
What are the differences between Must and Have to? May and Might?
Must = obligation/necessity, very important, rule, deduction, Have to = obligation/necessity, more negotiable, conjugate!, May = permission or future possibility. Might = future possibility.
Conjugate with Present Perfect: I ________ (go), She ___________ (be), They __________ (travel), We ___________ (eat).
I have gone, She has been, They have traveled, We have eaten.
Arrange = you - ever - Have - to - the - been - Louvre museum - ?
Have you ever been to the Louvre museum?
What will you do this weekend if the weather is nice?
I will go skiing... I will go swimming.... I will go camping...
Is this correct: My house is in Diamond Street, on the park, and at Chicoutimi.
...is ON Diamond Street... NEXT TO or IN FRONT OF the park, ...IN Chicoutimi.
If I say, "Yesterday, I could do my homework." Does it mean that my homework is complete?
Technically, no. "Could" represents a past ability, not a sense of completion. We use "I was able to" to express that somethings was completed in the past.
Correct: She have been to Africa yesterday. She has saw many places.
She went to Africa (simple past, yesterday)... She has seen*... (accumulation, non-specific time, present perfect).
Name some key words for Present Perfect and make 3 examples.
For, Since, Never, Ever, Yet....
Is this correct: If I were you, I would take the money and run.
If I were you = subjunctive, yes, it is correct. In spoken English, we can also say "If I was you...", but grammatically, that is incorrect.
Are these correct: I am AT time. - I will leave AT a few minutes. - I work IN the weekend.
No, I am ON time. I will leave IN a few minutes. I work ON the weekend.
Explain your weekly routines using adverbs of frequency (usually, always...) and manner (slowly, fast, easily...)
On Monday, I usually work.... On the weekend, I always relax. I work fast... I work slowly...
Explain ONE use of Present Perfect.
1 Repetition of an activity over time
2 Experiences
3 Recent action with a result
4 Announcement or recent news
Is this correct: Last night, I have eaten supper. Last year, I have played soccer.
Last night = simple past, I ate supper... Last year = simple past = I played...
Conjugate: If I ________ (not have) the time, I would not help you. You're lucky, I have some free time.
If I didn't have...
Please describe your car with FIVE adjectives, in the correct order.
My car is... nice, small, blue, rectangular, and metal...
Can you explain "Would rather" and "Had better"? Make an example for each.
"Would rather" to explain a preference. "Had better" to explain an action that is important to do because there can be consequences if it isn't completed.
When can we use the word "ever" in an answer with Present Perfect?
The word ever + Present Perfect is usually with a question, BUT! In an answer it can ONLY be used with superlatives. Example: This is the WORST movie I have EVER seen. No = I have ever seen this movie. Not correct.
What are the differences between Simple Past and Present Prefect?
Simple Past = finished, does not stretch in time, last night, yesterday...
Present Perfect = continues from the past to the present, repetition, since, for... Not defined in time at a specific point in the past. It stretches from the past to the present.
Can you explain the differences between the Real and Unreal conditionals? (Lesson 11 and 12)
Real conditional = possibility in the future (will), depends on the condition (if). You can easily imagine this action or idea. Unreal conditional = not very possible or impossible (could/ would), depends on the condition (if). You IMAGINE or HOPE for this idea, but there is NO guarantee.
If possible, name the all adjective categories in the correct order. 1- Opinion... 2-...