Vocabulary
Say this sentence by changing the phrase very...
- It's very difficult! I'll never pass that test :(
- It's USELESS! I'll never pass that test :(
Is this right or wrong? Why? Why not?
Are you agreeing with me?
Are you agreeing with me? WRONG
Do you agree with me? STATE VERBS CANNOT BE USED IN THE CONTINUOUS FORM.
Say an object and a subject question about this sentence:
My tik tok video got 268 views!
What got 268 views?
What did tik tok video get? / How many likes did your tik tok video get?
Complete with the right verb phrase
There are 200 employees in this company, but I'm ............... a small group.
There are 200 employees in this company, but I'm IN CHARGE OF a small group.
What time started the football match?
What time did the football match start?
Ivan was very (disappoint) that he didn't get the job.
Ivan was very DISAPPOINTED that he didn't get the job.
Phillipe ................ (interview) 80 people for the job when he ................. (meet) Abdel.
Phillipe had (already) interviewed 80 people for the job when he met Abdel.
Modals
I took my exam today and I .................. to answer all the questions before the end.
I took my exam today and I WAS ABLE/ MANAGED to answer all the questions before the end.
Verbs and prepositions
Nowadays most people ........................ their purchases by debit card or electronic wallets.
Nowadays most people PAY FOR their purchases by debit card or electronic wallets.
He met his wife when he studied at Oxford University.
He met his wife when he WAS STUDYING at Oxford University.
Are you ...........................? I mean, do you reduce, reuse and recycle?
Are you ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY? I mean, do you reduce, reuse and recycle?
Which sentence shows a future form?
a- This lesson is finishing in some minutes.
b- This lesson will finish soon.
c- This lesson finishes at 19.25.
ALL OF THEM!
a- This lesson is finishing in some minutes. (ALREADY ARRANGED)
b- This lesson will finish soon. (BASIC FUTURE)
c- This lesson finishes at 19.25. (SCHEDULED)
Articles
........... last night I had .......... very strange dream. In .......... dream .......... dog wanted to bite me. It was ........... awkward dream because I love .......... dogs!
.....---..... last night I had .....A..... very strange dream. In .....THE..... dream .....A..... dog wanted to bite me. It was ......AN..... awkward dream because I love .....---..... dogs!
Adjectives and prepositions
At first, I was a bit worried ......... it but now it's perfect ........... me!
At first. I was a bit worried ABOUT it but now it's perfect TO me!
Dave is almost as taller as his elder brother.
Dave is almost as tall as his elder brother.
What are the compound nouns?
By the time I set off to the airport, it was ................... and all ................... in the city centre were stuck in red.
By the time I set off to the airport, it was RUSH HOUR and all TRAFFIC LIGHTS in the city centre were stuck in red.
PPS or PPC?
-What has happened to you? You are all wet and tired.
- I ................. (run) in the park
- I HAVE BEEN RUNNING in the park
Same or different?
I'll whatsapp you when she arrives.
I'll whatsapp you if she arrives.
DIFFERENT!
WHEN means you are certain she is arriving.
IF means there is a chance she is not getting to the place.
Double one!
Helena has ............ work to stay and home and ............... her twin babies.
Helena has GIVEN UP work to stay and home and RAISE/BRING UP/LOOK AFTER her twin babies.
She is such a brilliant musician!
Which is correct?
a- Where are you working? // I'm currently working at IBM
b- Where are you working? // Actually, I'm working at IBM
a- I'm currently working at IBM
If I ............... (know) you didn't like that kind of jokes, I .................... (never play) that joke on you. I beg your pardon.
If I had known you didn't like that kind of jokes, I would have never played that joke on you. I beg your pardon.
USE(D) TO
As a child, I .............. like rainy weather. When I started living in London I started hating it but little by little I .................... it. Now what I am ....................... is the idea that the sunset is too early. I would like to enjoy the sun for some more time.
As a child, I USED TO like rainy weather. When I started living in London I started hating it but little by little I GOT USED TO it. Now what I am GETTING USED TO is the idea that the sunset is too early. I would like to enjoy the sun for some more time.
If you like water sports, you should ............. at surfing!
If you like water sports, you should HAVE A GO at surfing!
She didn't fail the exam if she studied harder.
She wouldn't have failed the exam if she had studied harder.