Unit 1-5
Used when the action is not the focus, but the time when it happened.
Simple Past
Used to + ________
It refers to actions that regularly happened in the past but that don't happen anymore and vice-versa.
Infinitive
Structure that has similar meaning of "Should"
To be + supposed to
Are used in English to help identify who the subject or the object of my sentence is.
Relative Clauses.
Who is the best teacher in the world?
Teacher Vandi!
What is the meaning of "to get away"?
To leave, to escape.
What means the idiom: Hold your horses!
Wait!
What is the difference between:
To call off x To call on
To call off: To cancel
To call on: To visit
What is a countable noun?
Find the mistake:
Where I can find a drugstore around here?
Where can I find a drugstore around here?
Two common adverbs of time used with this verb tense: FOR and SINCE.
Show agreement with the sentence:
I wouldn't like to live in Japan.
Neither would I.
Find the mistake:
She's got a lace beautiful black gown to wear at the party.
She's got a BEAUTIFUL BLACK LACE GOWN to wear at the party.
Find the mistake:
Lisa is the girl whose works as a pediatrician.
Lisa is the girl WHO works as a pediatrician.
Complete the sentence:
They ___________________ go inside the fire. (not/tell/her)
Find the mistake:
Jane has found an ancient lost city on her trip to Machu Pichu last year.
Jane found an ancient lost city on her trip to Machu Pichu last year./Jane has found an ancient lost city on her trip to Machu Pichu.
Find the mistake:
I am using to going to the mall every weekend with my friends.
What is the structure used to talk about the amount of time it takes us to perform an activity?
HOW LONG + (aux) + (it) + TAKE + OBJECT (pronoun) + INFINITIVE
What is the meaning of "To get ahead"
To advance; to progress
What means the idiom:
Blessing in disguise
A misfortune that unexpectedly turns into good fortune.
We use the 1._______________ to express that an action is completed or to emphasize the result. We use the 2.________________ to emphasize the duration or continuous couse of an action.
1. Present Perfect
2. Present Perfect Continuous
Turn to the Passive Voice:
Eddie has found a kitten.
A kitten has been found by Eddie.
Find the mistake:
I wish him stopped complaining that much!
I wish HE stopped complaining that much!
True or False:
Advice is a countable noun.
False.
True or false:
The definite article (The) can be used when talking about mountain ranges but not when talking about mountains.
True