Adverbs
Adverbs are words that describe a verb (unlike an adjective, which describes a noun). How to Make an Adverb Usually adverbs are made by adding 'ly' to an adjective. - examples quickly slowly intelligently stupidly roughly smoothly strongly weakly badly There are exceptions: well (not 'goodly') fast (not 'fastly') Example…
Reflexive Pronouns
Reflexive pronouns are special object pronouns that say a person is doing something to him/herself. Normal Object Pronouns If a thing/person is having something done to it, we use an object pronoun. I = me you = you he = him she = her we = us they = them…
‘Used to’ vs. ‘Used for’
Different ways to talk about what things are used for 1. Used (to do something) (used to + infinitive) 2. Used for ...ing (used for + gerund) 3. Used for (something) (used for + noun) Used (to do something) A mop is used to clean the floor A glass is…
Feeling Sick
There are different ways to describe feeling ill: 1) noun + problem 2) feel + (adjective) 3) I'm ...ing 4) I can't / won't stop ...ing 5) I'm unable to (I can't)... 6) I have + (noun) (*important note) Noun + Problem My head hurts My tooth hurts My lower…
The Past Tense
Things done in the past use the past tense. The past tense means the verb is in the past. I run to school (present) I am running to school (present continuous) I ran to school (past tense) When to use the past tense Use the past tense when: - Events…
Frequency (…a… vs. …every…)
Frequency tells us how often something is done. Questions of frequency How often do How often did How often will How to talk about frequency the easiest way to talk about frquency is to use the pattern: (number of times) a (time) note: 'one time' = 'once' ; 'two times'…
Frequency 2 (every)
If you always do something at a time, you can use the word 'every'. - examples: I have a shower every morning. I go to English class every Monday. I read every night before going to sleep. More than one Using 'every' is easy: it does not matter if it…
Frequency (always, usually…)
Some words are added to a sentence to say how often something is done: always usually sometimes rarely never always = 100% usually = >50% sometimes = 50%) I sometimes watch a DVD on my computer in bed. (
The Future Tense
To talk about events in the future, use the future tense. The most common ways to make the future tense are: a) will + (verb) b) be going to + (verb) Will Use 'will' for: 1. general predictions (things you think will happen) 2. things you decide right now 3.…
Verb + to … vs. Verb + …ing
Some verbs can use another verb afterwards. examples: I like to dance. She hates to do homework. Using gerunds After some verbs, however, the second verb can be changed into a gerund (making a verb into a noun). examples: I like swimming. She hates doing her homework. Some verbs that…