Grammar 2

1. What is an adverb? Adverbs are words that describe a verb. They are different from adjectives, which describe a noun. 2. How to make an adverb Most adverbs are made by adding ‘ly’ to an adjective. Adjective Adverb Example sentence quick quickly I swim quickly. slow slowly He runs…

1. What are reflexive pronouns? Reflexive pronouns are special words that say a person is doing something to him/herself. They are used instead of normal object pronouns. 2. How to use reflexive pronouns Reflexive pronouns replace object pronouns. Pronoun Object pronoun Reflexive pronoun I me myself you you yourself he…

1. What are ‘used to’ and ‘used for’? The structures ‘used to’ and ‘used for’ say the purpose of a noun. 2. How to use ‘used to’ and ‘used for’ There are different ways to describe what objects are for: 1. Used + infinitive (to …)2. Used + for +…

1. Describing illness There are different ways to describe feeling ill: 2. Noun + problem Noun Problem Complete sentence My head hurts My head hurts. His tooth hurts His tooth hurts. Owen’s lower leg is swollen Owen’s lower leg is swollen. My stomach aches My stomach aches. 3. Feel +…

1. What is the past? Past = time before now Examples of the past: yesterday at 8 o’clock this morning 2 days ago on Sunday last week before lunch last year last night 5 years ago when I was a child 2. Past actions need a different verb Actions done…

1. What is frequency? Frequency tells us how often something is done. There are various structures to describe frequency. Two of these are: 2. (x times) a (time period) One of the easiest ways to talk about frequency is the pattern: ‘a’ = oneSo ‘three times a day’ = three…

1. Blocks of time There are different blocks of time: a second a fortnight a minute a month an hour a year a day a decade a week a century a weekend a millennium A time block can also be multiple (more than one):2 weeks, 3 months, 5 years, etc.…

1. What is frequency? Frequency is how often something is done. In English, there are different ways to talk about frequency.One way is to add an ‘adverb of frequency’, which is a special frequency word. How often Adverb of frequency Example 100% of times always I always brush my teeth…

1. What is the future? The future is time that has not happened yet. Examples of future times: tomorrow tonight in 2 days time at 10 o’clock next week on Monday next month after I get home in 5 years time when I am old To talk about events in…

1. Putting two verbs side by side Sometimes you need to put two verbs next to each other.This is most common when the first verb is ‘like’, ‘have’, ‘need’, ‘want’, or ‘start’ (or similar verbs, such as ‘love’, ‘hate’, ‘begin’, etc.). verb 1 verb 2 example sentence like dance I…