Prepositions 1
When the subject of the sentence is a person, we use _____ if we use a verb and _____ with any other word.
to/for
How do we form the past perfect simple? (affirmative)
Subject + had + participle
The past perfect is the _____ of the simple past.
How do we form the past perfect continuous in the affirmative?
Subject + had been + verb+ing
The past perfects in English (past perfect simple & past perfect continuous) are used when we are ______________________.
already talking in the past tense
What is another name for auxiliary verbs?
Modal verbs
Do auxiliary verbs follow the infintive with "to"?
No
(But there are some auxiliaries that are used with “to”, but because it is part of the auxiliary verb: have to, ought to & used to)
Name three verbs that "ask" someone to do something.
want, need, would like, demand, beg, ask, request
To be able to express the time that something has been going on, we have to use the present perfect together with the prepositions ___ /___.
in/for
____ Indicates that someone has the ability to do something
____ Refers to the possibility of something happening
Can
May
Which preposition (to/for) is used for assumption and which is used for experience?
To is used for assumption and for is used for experience
How do you form the contraction of "had"?
'd (the same as "would")
The past perfect is also the _____ of the present perfect.
past
The past perfect continuous has the same use as the past perfect simple but for ____, _______ actions.
longer, continuous
The past perfect simple is used when they are _____, ______ actions.
simple, unique
Name two things that auxiliary verbs are used to express.
possibility, permission, obligation, deduction, invitations, offers
What are the two structures of auxiliary verbs?
Simple and compound/perfect
What is the difference between "want" and "would like"?
When they are used: want is used at home, with family and friends; would like is used in society, with people you don’t know.
____ is used with exact numbers and specific periods.
For
Both _____ and _____ ___ express obligation or necessity
must and have to
What is the difference between "of" and "from"?
The difference between of & from is that from is used in English when talking about the origin of things or people, where or when they come from.
How do you make the interrogative and negative forms of the past perfect simple?
Interrogative: Had + subject + participle?
Negative: Subject + had not + participle. (The contraction of had not is hadn’t)
Which is used more in everyday conversations: past perfect or past simple?
Past simple
How do we form the past perfect continuous in the interrogative and negative?
Interrogative: Had + subject + been + verb+ing?
Negative: Subject + had not been + verb+ing
On many occasions, using the past perfect continuous instead of the past perfect simple simply _______ what we are saying.
emphasizes
What is the rule about interrogative sentences with auxiliary verbs? Give an example.
The interrogative is made by reversing the position of the subject.
Ex) You are my friend. → Are you my friend?
Which four tenses does the simple structure express?
present, past, future and conditional
Name the two other ways of asking someone to do something.
Simply asking a question and using the imperative
________ is used with all other time periods.
During
The auxiliary verb _____ is the one used in English to give advice to other people or to oneself, although it can also express criticism or reproach.
should
____ is used with time periods and _____ is used with points in time in the past.
When is the past perfect used?
When we are already speaking in the past tense to express that something happened before
Name three words, like the present perfect, that can be used with the past perfect.
since, for, ever, never, already, yet, and just
The past perfect continuous is both the _____ of the past continuous and the present perfect continuous.
past
There are many verbs in English that do not express any difference between using them in the past perfect simple or continuous. Name 4!
live, expect, look, sit, study, wait, stand, rain, lie, teach, hope, stay, snow, sleep, work, learn, want
What is the rule about negative auxiliary verbs? Give an example.
The negative is made is made by adding “not” or “n’t”/” ‘t”.
Ex. You are not my friend.
Generally, what can be expressed with the compound structure?
doubt, uncertainty, reproach
Name two ways to form invitations and offerings.
Can is the verb used at home, with friends and family. Could & May are more elegant verbs, used in society. Shall can be used with I and We. You can use can, could, will, and would to ask someone’s ability to do something.
There are some expressions that, although they are not exact numbers, use ____.
for
_____ is used for the deduction in the affirmative and _____ for the deduction in the negative.
Must, can't
Which prepostions (during, from, ago, since) is only used in the simple past?
Ago
Make 2 sentences with the past perfect!
Challenge for 2 more sentences, with more information!
When it is very clear what happened before, the past perfect is not necessary and the simple past can be used, usually together with ______ or ______, which leaves no doubt about what happened before.
before/after
Make 2 sentences with the past perfect continuous!
Challenge to make 2 more, with more information!
Make one sentence each for the past perfect simple and past perfect continuous!
Challenge for one more each, with more information!
What is the rule about conjugation for auxiliary verbs? Give an example
Except for “be” “have” and “do” auxiliary verbs cannot be conjugated (they only have one form for everyone).
Ex. I can eat./She can eat.
Name 5 of the 13 auxiliary verbs.
be, have, do, can, may, must, have to, need, ought to, dare, used to, will, shall
What do we use instead of "Do you want...?"
Would you like...?
Make a sentence each for from, since, ago, for and during!
Challenge for 2 more, with more information!
_____ to, __ ____ to and ___ ____ to are auxiliary verbs that are used to talk about habits and customs.
used, be used, get used