Grammar 5

1. What is the past perfect continuous tense? The past perfect continuous is used for: 2. Past before past It is important to remember that past perfect continuous sentences have two events: 1. Past Event 1 (past perfect continuous tense)2. Past Event 2 (past tense) This means Past Event 1…

1. What is the future perfect continuous tense? The future perfect continuous tense is used to: The future continuous needs a specific future time (e.g. 6pm, the end of the week), plus an action happening up to that time. 2. How to make the future perfect continuous tense The two…

1. What is the past perfect tense? The past perfect is a past before another past. Therefore it needs two events: * There must be a connection between these two events (e.g. Dave went to the shop, but the shop had closed). If there is no connection, then they are…

1. What is the future perfect tense? The future perfect tense is used for: 2. How to Make The Future Perfect Tense The future perfect tense can be made in two different ways: *p.p. = done, gone, seen, eaten etc. By this time next year, I will have graduated. By…

1. What is reported speech? Reported speech is when you tell person x what person y said. 2. Reported recent speech If the thing was said recently, or you think it is still true, then don’t change the tense. When said Original speech Reported speech Recently “That movie is awful!”…

1. When do people use ‘even though’ or ‘despite’ (i) To show that although there is good reason for something to be true, it is actually not the case(ii)For surprise, or for something surprising. The ‘even though’ or ‘despite’ clause can come at the start of the sentence, or at…

1. Telling people they can’t do something There are different ways to tell somebody they aren’t allowed to do something. Grammar structures and word choice telling they cannot do something change depending on how the message is delivered. 2. Speech When speaking, the choice of structure depends on whether what…

1. Review: the future perfect tense The future perfect tense is used for: The future perfect tense uses the structure: *Perfect participle (p.p.) = gone, done, seen, eaten etc. Subject Will / (be) going to Have p.p. P.p. Future time Example sentence every child in the country will have taken…

1. Review: the present perfect tense The present perfect is used for actions that have been completed before now. The action is finished, but the time is not finished. *Unfinished times = now, today, this week, this month, my life, etc. To make the present perfect tense, use: *Perfect participle…

1. Review: the past perfect tense The past perfect is for a past that has happened before another past. It requires two past events: Past event 1 Past Event 2(happened before past event 1) Example sentence Jimmy got to school The bell rung Jimmy got to school after the bell…