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'used to + infinitive' and 'be/get used to'

People often get confused about the use of used to + infinitive and be/get used to + 'ing' form because they look similar. They are, however, completely different.

'used to + infinitive'

We use ' used to ' to talk about things that happened in the past - actions or states - that no longer happen now.

She used to be a long distance runner when she was younger.

I used to eat meat but I became a vegetarian 5 years ago.

The negative is ' didn't use to' and questions are formed with ' Did you use to ...?'
There is no present tense equivalent of ' used to'. To talk about present habits we use the present simple and an adverb of frequency ( usually, always, often, never, etc.)
e.g. I often eat at the Japanese restaurant in the city centre.

'be/get used to'

If you are used to something, you are accustomed to it - you don't find it unusual. If you get used to something or you are getting used to something you are becoming accustomed to it - it was strange, now it's not so strange.

I found Slovak food very strange at first but I'm used to it now.

I'm getting used to driving on the right.

Both ' be used to' and ' get used to' are followed by a noun (or pronoun) or the gerund - the ' ing ' form of a verb.

I can't get used to getting up so early. I'm tired all the time.

He's not used to the weather here yet. He's finding it very cold.

' Be/get used to ' can be used with past, present and future tenses.

You might find it strange at first but you'll soon get used to it.

He wasn't used to the heat and he caught sunstroke.

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'used to + infinitive' and 'be/get used to' People often get confused about the use of used to + infinitive and be/get used to + 'ing' form because they look similar. They are, however, completely different.

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The future continuous (will be + 'ing' form) and the future perfect (will have + past participle) tenses are used to talk about events in the future.

Future continuous

Don't ring at 8 o'clock. I'll be watching Who Wants to be a Millionaire.

This time tomorrow we'll be sitting on the beach. I can't wait!

We use the future continuous to talk about something that will be in progress at or around a time in the future.

Don't phone grandma now, she'll be having dinner.

The kids are very quiet. They'll be doing something wrong, I know it!

These sentences are not about the future but we can use the future continuous to talk about what we assume is happening at the moment.

Future Perfect

Do you think you will have finished it by next Thursday?

In 5 years time I'll have finished university and I'll be able to earn some money at last.

We use the future perfect to say that something will be finished by a particular time in the future.

We often use the future perfect with ' by' or ' in '

I think astronauts will have landed on Mars by the year 2020.

I'll have finished in an hour and then you can use the computer.

' By' means ' not later than a particular time' and ' in' means ' within a period of time '. We don't know exactly when something will finish.

I promise I'll have done all the work by next Saturday.

We don't know exactly when he will finish the work - maybe Thursday, maybe Friday - but definitely before Saturday.

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The future continuous (will be + 'ing' form) and the future perfect (will have + past participle) tenses are used to talk about events in the future. Don't ring at 8 o'clock. I'll be watching Who Wants to be a Millionaire. This time tomorrow we'll be sitting on the beach.

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1. Ted's flight from Amsterdam took more than 11 hours. He be exhausted after such a long flight.

2. The book is optional. My professor said we could read it if we needed extra credit. But we read it if we don't want to.

3. Susan hear the speaker because the crowd was cheering so loudly.

4. The television isn't working. It damaged during the move.

5. Kate: hold your breath for more than a minute?
Jack: No, I can't.

6. You be rich to be a success. Some of the most successful people I know haven't got a penny to their name.

7. I've redone this math problem at least twenty times, but my answer is wrong according to the answer key. The answer in the book be wrong!

8. You do the job if you didn't speak Japanese fluently.

9. You worry so much. It doesn't do you any good. Either you get the job, or you don't. If you don't, just apply for another one. Eventually, you will find work.

10. You be kidding! That can't be true.

11. You leave the table once you have finished your meal and politely excused yourself.

12. Jenny's engagement ring is enormous! It a fortune.

13. we move into the living room? It's more comfortable in there and there's a beautiful view of the lake.

14. If I had gone white water rafting with my friends, I down the Colorado River right now.

15. At first, my boss didn't want to hire Sam. But, because I had previously worked with Sam, I told my boss that he take another look at his resume and reconsider him for the position.

16. You take along some cash. The restaurant may not accept credit cards.

17. The machine on by flipping this switch.

18. I can't stand these people - I get out of here. I'm going to take off for awhile while you get rid of them.

19. You forget to pay the rent tomorrow. The landlord is very strict about paying on time.

20. Do you always have to say the first thing that pops into your head. you think once in a while before you speak?

21. Terry and Frank said they would come over right after work, so they be here by 6:00.

22. Yesterday, I cram all day for my French final. I didn't get to sleep until after midnight.

23. We no longer suffer the injustice of oppression! Freedom shall be ours!

24. If I had gone to the University of Miami, I participated in their Spanish immersion program.

25. The lamp be broken. Maybe the light bulb just burned out.

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1. Ted's flight from Amsterdam took more than 11 hours. He be exhausted after such a long flight.

2. The book is optional. My professor said we could read it if we needed extra credit. But we read it if we don't want to.

3. Susan hear the speaker because the crowd was cheering so loudly.

4. The television isn't working. It damaged during the move.

5. Kate: hold your breath for more than a minute?
Jack: No, I can't.

6. You be rich to be a success. Some of the most successful people I know haven't got a penny to their name.

7. I've redone this math problem at least twenty times, but my answer is wrong according to the answer key. The answer in the book be wrong!

8. You do the job if you didn't speak Japanese fluently.

9. You worry so much. It doesn't do you any good. Either you get the job, or you don't. If you don't, just apply for another one. Eventually, you will find work.

10. You be kidding! That can't be true.

11. You leave the table once you have finished your meal and politely excused yourself.

12. Jenny's engagement ring is enormous! It a fortune.

13. we move into the living room? It's more comfortable in there and there's a beautiful view of the lake.

14. If I had gone white water rafting with my friends, I down the Colorado River right now.

15. At first, my boss didn't want to hire Sam. But, because I had previously worked with Sam, I told my boss that he take another look at his resume and reconsider him for the position.

16. You take along some cash. The restaurant may not accept credit cards.

17. The machine on by flipping this switch.

18. I can't stand these people - I get out of here. I'm going to take off for awhile while you get rid of them.

19. You forget to pay the rent tomorrow. The landlord is very strict about paying on time.

20. Do you always have to say the first thing that pops into your head. you think once in a while before you speak?

21. Terry and Frank said they would come over right after work, so they be here by 6:00.

22. Yesterday, I cram all day for my French final. I didn't get to sleep until after midnight.

23. We no longer suffer the injustice of oppression! Freedom shall be ours!

24. If I had gone to the University of Miami, I participated in their Spanish immersion program.

25. The lamp be broken. Maybe the light bulb just burned out.

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Wishes about the present or future
(Download this explanation in PDF here.)

Wish + (that) + past simple:
We can use 'wish' to talk about something that we would like to be different in the present or the future. It's used for things which are impossible or very unlikely.

I wish that I had a big house (I don't have a big house, but it's a nice idea!).

I wish that we didn't need to work today (we do need to work today, unfortunately).

I wish that you lived close by (you don't live close by).

I wish that John wasn't busy tomorrow* (he is busy, unfortunately).

(*In formal writing, you will see 'were' instead of 'was' after wish. This is correct, but it's also fine to use 'was', in the same way as with the second conditional.

'I wish I were rich' or 'I wish I was rich'.)

We also use 'wish' with 'could' to talk about things in the present or future that we would like to be different. In this situation, 'could' is the past simple of 'can'.

Of course, we use 'can' to talk about ability - if we know how to do something or not. For example, 'I can speak Spanish' or 'I can't drive'. We also use 'can' to talk about possibility - if things are possible or not possible. For example, 'we can't come to the party tonight' or 'John can help you clean up'. We use 'could' with 'wish' to talk about ability and to talk about possibility.

I wish that I could speak Spanish (but, unfortunately, I can't speak Spanish).

I wish that I could drive (I can't drive).

I wish that we could go to the party tonight (unfortunately, we're busy so we can't go).

I wish that John could help you clean up (John is at work, so he can't help).

Try an exercise about 'wish' here.

We don't usually use 'wish' in this way for things that are really possible in the future. Instead, we use 'hope'. Read more about 'hope' here.

I hope that you pass your exam (NOT: I wish that you passed the exam).

I hope that it's sunny tomorrow (NOT: I wish that it was sunny tomorrow).

I hope that Julie has a lovely holiday (NOT: I wish that Julie had a lovely holiday).

Wish + (that) + would:
On the other hand, we use 'would' with 'wish' in a little bit of a special way. It's generally used about other people who are doing (or not doing) something that we don't like and we want that person to change. It's not usually used about ourselves, or about something which nobody can change though, exceptionally, we do use it about the weather.

I wish that John wouldn't eat all the chocolate. (John does usually eat all the chocolate and I don't like it. I want him to change his behaviour!)

I wish that the neighbours would be quiet! (They are not quiet and I don't like the noise.)

I wish that you wouldn't smoke so much! (You do smoke a lot and I don't like it. I want you to change this.)

I wish that you wouldn't work late so often.

I wish that it would stop raining!

We don't usually use 'would' when there's no feeling that we want somebody to change their behaviour.

NOT: I wish that tomorrow would be a holiday. (Instead: I wish that tomorrow was a holiday.)

NOT: I wish that I would work harder. (It's strange to use 'wish' + 'would' about yourself, as you can change your behaviour if you don't like it!)

Wishes about the past
Wish + (that) + past perfect:
We can use 'wish' with the past perfect to talk about regrets from the past. These are things that have already happened but we wish they'd happened in a different way. This use of 'wish' is very similar to the third conditional.

I wish that I had studied harder at school. (I didn't study hard at school, and now I'm sorry about it.)

I wish that I hadn't eaten so much yesterday! (But I did eat a lot yesterday. Now I think it wasn't a good idea.)

I wish that the train had been on time. (But unfortunately the train was late, and so I missed my interview.)

Other uses of 'wish'
Wish + to + infinitive:
We can use 'wish' with the infinitive to mean 'would like'. This is very formal. We don't usually use a continuous tense with 'wish' in this case.

I wish to speak to the headmaster. (This means the same as 'I would like to speak to the headmaster'.)

I wish to go now.

Wish + object + to + infinitive:
In the same way, we can use 'wish' with an object and an infinitive.

I do not wish you to publish this article.

I wish these people to leave.

Wish + somebody + something:
This is used mostly in set phrases.

I wished him a happy birthday.

They wished us Merry Christmas.

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The second conditional uses the past simple after if, then 'would' and the infinitive:

if + past simple, ...would + infinitive

(We can use 'were' instead of 'was' with 'I' and 'he/she/it'. This is mostly done in formal writing).

It has two uses.

First, we can use it to talk about things in the future that are probably not going to be true. Maybe I'm imagining some dream for example.

If I won the lottery, I would buy a big house.(I probably won't win the lottery)

If I met the Queen of England, I would say hello.

She would travel all over the world if she were rich.

She would pass the exam if she ever studied.(She never studies, so this won't happen)

Second, we can use it to talk about something in the present which is impossible, because it's not true. Is that clear? Have a look at the examples:

If I had his number, I would call him. (I don't have his number now, so it's impossible for me to call him).

If I were you, I wouldn't go out with that man.

How is this different from the first conditional?
This kind of conditional sentence is different from the first conditional because this is a lot more unlikely.

For example (second conditional): If I had enough money I would buy a house with twenty bedrooms and a swimming pool (I'm probably not going to have this much money, it's just a dream, not very real)

But (first conditional): If I have enough money, I'll buy some new shoes (It's much more likely that I'll have enough money to buy some shoes)
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The past continuous (also called past progressive) is a verb tense which is used to show that an ongoing past action was happening at a specific moment of interruption, or that two ongoing actions were happening at the same time. Read on for detailed descriptions, examples, and past continuous exercises.

Past Continuous Forms

The past continuous is formed using was/were + present participle. Questions are indicated by inverting the subject and was/were. Negatives are made with not.

Statement: You were studying when she called.

Question: Were you studying when she called?

Negative: You were not studying when she called.

Complete List of Past Continuous Forms
Past Continuous Uses

USE 1 Interrupted Action in the Past

Use the past continuous to indicate that a longer action in the past was interrupted. The interruption is usually a shorter action in the simple past. Remember this can be a real interruption or just an interruption in time.

Examples:

I was watching TV when she called.

When the phone rang, she was writing a letter.

While we were having the picnic, it started to rain.

What were you doing when the earthquake started?

I was listening to my iPod, so I didn't hear the fire alarm.

You were not listening to me when I told you to turn the oven off.

While John was sleeping last night, someone stole his car.

Sammy was waiting for us when we got off the plane.

While I was writing the email, the computer suddenly went off.

A: What were you doing when you broke your leg?
B: Iwas snowboarding.

USE 2 Specific Time as an Interruption

In USE 1, described above, the past continuous is interrupted by a shorter action in the simple past. However, you can also use a specific time as an interruption.

Examples:

Last night at 6 PM, I was eating dinner.

At midnight, we were still driving through the desert.

Yesterday at this time, I was sitting at my desk at work.

IMPORTANT

In the simple past, a specific time is used to show when an action began or finished. In the past continuous, a specific time only interrupts the action.

Examples:

USE 3 Parallel Actions

When you use the past continuous with two actions in the same sentence, it expresses the idea that both actions were happening at the same time. The actions are parallel.

Examples:

I was studying while he was making dinner.

While Ellen was reading, Tim was watching television.

Were you listening while he was talking?

I wasn't paying attention while I was writing the letter, so I made several mistakes.

What were you doing while you were waiting?

Thomas wasn't working, and I wasn't working either.

They were eating dinner, discussing their plans, and having a good time.

USE 4 Atmosphere

In English, we often use a series of parallel actions to describe the atmosphere at a particular time in the past.

Example:

When I walked into the office, several people were busily typing, some were talking on the phones, the boss was yelling directions, and customers were waiting to be helped. One customer was yelling at a secretary and waving his hands. Others were complaining to each other about the bad service.

USE 5 Repetition and Irritation with "Always"

The past continuous with words such as "always" or "constantly" expresses the idea that something irritating or shocking often happened in the past. The concept is very similar to the expression used to but with negative emotion. Remember to put the words "always" or "constantly" between "be" and "verb+ing."

Examples:

She was always coming to class late.

He was constantly talking. He annoyed everyone.

I didn't like them because they were always complaining.

Past Continuous Tips

While vs. When

Clauses are groups of words which have meaning, but are often not complete sentences. Some clauses begin with the word "when" such as "when she called" or "when it bit me." Other clauses begin with "while" such as "while she was sleeping" and "while he was surfing." When you talk about things in the past, "when" is most often followed by the verb tense simple past, whereas "while" is usually followed by past continuous. "While" expresses the idea of "during that time." Study the examples below. They have similar meanings, but they emphasize different parts of the sentence.

Examples:

I was studying when she called.

While I was studying, she called.

REMEMBER Non-Continuous Verbs / Mixed Verbs

It is important to remember that Non-continuous verbs cannot be used in any continuous tenses. Also, certain non-continuous meanings for mixed verbs cannot be used in continuous tenses. Instead of using past continuous with these verbs, you must use simple past.

Examples:

Jane was being at my house when you arrived. Not Correct

Jane was at my house when you arrived. Correct

ADVERB PLACEMENT

The examples below show the placement for grammar adverbs such as: always, only, never, ever, still, just, etc.

Examples:

You were just studying when she called.

Were you just studying when she called?

ACTIVE / PASSIVE

Examples:

The salesman was helping the customer when the thief came into the store.

The customer was being helped by the salesman when the thief came into the store.

More About Active / Passive Forms
Past Continuous Exercises

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It can be a little difficult to know when to use gerunds and infinitives.
(See all the gerund and infinitive exercises here)
Click here to download this explanation as a pdf.

Here's my video on the subject:

We use gerunds (verb + ing):

After certain verbs - I enjoy singing

After prepositions - I drank a cup of coffee before leaving

As the subject or object of a sentence - Swimming is good exercise

We use 'to' + infinitive:

We use the bare infinitive (the infinitive without 'to'):

After modal verbs - I can meet you at six o'clock

After 'let', 'make' and (sometimes) 'help' - The teacher let us leave early

After some verbs of perception (see, watch, hear, notice, feel, sense) - I watched her walk away

After expressions with 'why' - why go out the night before an exam?

Verbs that take the gerund or 'to + infinitive' with examples and exercises:
See all the gerund and infinitive exercises here.

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Past Mod

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Common Mistakes in English

A common mistake both for learners of English as well as native speakers is the difference between "Used to" and "Use to" and when (or if) we put the letter D at the end of the verb.

First let's look at the meaning of it:
Used to = an action or habit that was common in the PAST but not anymore.

This should not be confused with
To be used to = accustomed to something (normally out of habit or experience)

Notice how ends in -ed which normally means the verb is in the past tense.

I used to drink coffee every morning but now I drink tea.

She used to live in London but now she lives in New York.

He used to play football professionally but he had to quit because of an injury.

These sentences refer to a past habit or a continuous action in the past and they are affirmative.

BUT...

Used to in Negative

If we want to make a negative sentence, the part shows that we are talking about the past tense.
It is NOT common to use in negative form though we will show you how to do it anyway.

Compare the normal past tense:

I played rugby on Saturday. (past - affirmative)

I didn't play rugby on Saturday. (past - negative - play doesn't have the -ed at the end because the auxiliary didn't tells us that the sentence is in the past tense)

And now let's see a sentence with Used to:

I used to like her, but now I hate her.

I didn't use to like her but now I think she is great.

Many times we use instead of . In this case we use "" in past tense. Compare:

Used to in Questions

As with normal questions in the past tense, we use the base form of the verb (not the verb in past tense), since the auxiliary DID shows us that the question is in the past tense.

+ I used to ride a bike to school every day.

- I didn't use to ride a bike to school. I would normally go by bus.

? Did you use to ride a bike to school when you were a child?

Some more examples

What did you use to do after school when you were a kid?

Where did you use to go on vacation with your parents?

Why do people sometimes write Use to instead of Used to in English?

Well, when we say , the final D in the verb is pronounced like a T and since the next word (TO) also begins with the T sound, it seems like there is only one T (that belonging to the word TO).
When speaking, we frequently run words together (join words) so it would sound like Use-to.

Used to and Would

Sometimes we can replace Used to with Would.

My grandfather used to do exercises every day before work.

My grandfather would do exercises every day before work.

See more about the uses of Would.

So... you used to find this difficult, didn't you? (And now you don't)

Next activity

Try our game about used to vs use to (coming soon)

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A common mistake both for learners of English as well as native speakers is the difference between "Used to" and "Use to" and when (or if) we put the letter D at the end of the verb. First let's look at the meaning of it: Used to = an action or habit that was common in the PAST but not anymore.

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Gerunds can also be used in prepositional phrases like in the sentence "They talked about swimming yesterday but decided it was too cold." Additionally there are certain words that should be followed by gerunds such as avoid, enjoy, and dislike and there is no great way to remember which words except through considerable amounts of practice using them.

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then first conditional

tests for the first conditional ; https://elt.oup.com/student/solutions/preint/grammar/grammar_07_022e?cc=us&selLanguage=en
this is simple explanation for the zero, first and second conditionals ; https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/quick-grammar/conditionals-1
now .. this is test for both of zero and first conditionals .. http://testyourenglish.org/test-22
Finally, I tried all of them and I hope it will help you .. good luck

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Some reporting verbs may appear in more than one of the following groups because they can be used in several ways.

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Use of Passive

Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action. It is not important or not known, however, who or what is performing the action.

Example: My bike was stolen.

In the example above, the focus is on the fact that my bike was stolen. I do not know, however, who did it.

Sometimes a statement in passive is more polite than active voice, as the following example shows:

Example: A mistake was made.

In this case, I focus on the fact that a mistake was made, but I do not blame anyone (e.g. You have made a mistake.).

Form of Passive

Subject + finite form of to be + Past Participle (3rd column of irregular verbs)

Example: A letter was written.

When rewriting active sentences in passive voice, note the following:

the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence

the finite form of the verb is changed (to be + past participle)

the subject of the active sentence becomes the object of the passive sentence (or is dropped)

Rewriting an active sentence with two objects in passive voice means that one of the two objects becomes the subject, the other one remains an object. Which object to transform into a subject depends on what you want to put the focus on.

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As you can see in the examples, adding by Rita does not sound very elegant. That's why it is usually dropped.

Personal and Impersonal Passive

Personal Passive simply means that the object of the active sentence becomes the subject of the passive sentence. So every verb that needs an object (transitive verb) can form a personal passive.

Example: They build houses. - Houses are built.

Verbs without an object (intransitive verb) normally cannot form a personal passive sentence (as there is no object that can become the subject of the passive sentence). If you want to use an intransitive verb in passive voice, you need an impersonal construction - therefore this passive is called Impersonal Passive.

Example: he says - it is said

Impersonal Passive is not as common in English as in some other languages (e.g. German, Latin). In English, Impersonal Passive is only possible with verbs of perception ( e. g. say, think, know).

Example: They say that women live longer than men. - It is said that women live longer than men.

Although Impersonal Passive is possible here, Personal Passive is more common.

Example: They say that women live longer than men. - Women are said to live longer than men.

The subject of the subordinate clause (women) goes to the beginning of the sentence; the verb of perception is put into passive voice. The rest of the sentence is added using an infinitive construction with 'to' (certain auxiliary verbs and that are dropped).

Sometimes the term Personal Passive is used in English lessons if the indirect object of an active sentence is to become the subject of the passive sentence.

Exercises

Exercises on Passive (Form)

Exercises on Passive (Active → Passive)

Exercises on Passive (Active or Passive)

Grammar in Texts

Tests on Passiv

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Learn English - Passive Voice - English Grammar

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Passive Voice, short explanation and exercises

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Unit 6&7

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Exercise Unit 3

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Quiz: 'Adverbs- Position' - Online Language Quiz - UsingEnglish.com

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English quiz about 'Adverbs- Position'. This free intermediate grammar test includes quiz answers & results. No sign-up required.

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Exercises

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Narrative tenses worksheet - Exercises 2

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While / finally / and / although / however / as soon as / but / then / before / when (there's one linking word you don't need to use).

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Past Perfect Cont.

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Complete description of the past perfect continuous verb tense with past perfect continuous exercises and examples. ( A.k.a. past perfect progressive )

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Past Simple

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The simple past (also called past simple, past indefinite or preterite) is a verb tense which is used to show that a completed action took place at a specific time in the past. The simple past is also frequently used to talk about past habits and generalizations. Read on for detailed descriptions, examples, and simple past exercises.

Simple Past Forms

The simple past is formed using the verb + ed. In addition, there are many verbs with irregular past forms. Questions are made with did and negative forms are made with did not.
Complete List of Simple Past Forms
Simple Past Uses

USE 1 Completed Action in the Past

Use the simple past to express the idea that an action started and finished at a specific time in the past. Sometimes, the speaker may not actually mention the specific time, but they do have one specific time in mind.

Examples:

USE 2 A Series of Completed Actions

We use the simple past to list a series of completed actions in the past. These actions happen 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and so on.

Examples:

I finished work, walked to the beach, and found a nice place to swim.

He arrived from the airport at 8:00, checked into the hotel at 9:00, and met the others at 10:00.

Did you add flour, pour in the milk, and then add the eggs?

USE 3 Duration in the Past

The simple past can be used with a duration which starts and stops in the past. A duration is a longer action often indicated by expressions such as: for two years, for five minutes, all day, all year, etc.

Examples:

I lived in Brazil for two years.

Shauna studied Japanese for five years.

They sat at the beach all day.

They did not stay at the party the entire time.

We talked on the phone for thirty minutes.

A: How long did you wait for them?
B: Wewaited for one hour.

USE 4 Habits in the Past

The simple past can also be used to describe a habit which stopped in the past. It can have the same meaning as " used to." To make it clear that we are talking about a habit, we often add expressions such as: always, often, usually, never, when I was a child, when I was younger, etc.

Examples:

I studied French when I was a child.

He played the violin.

He didn't play the piano.

Did you play a musical instrument when you were a kid?

She worked at the movie theater after school.

They never went to school, they always skipped class.

USE 5 Past Facts or Generalizations

The simple past can also be used to describe past facts or generalizations which are no longer true. As in USE 4 above, this use of the simple past is quite similar to the expression " used to."

Examples:

She was shy as a child, but now she is very outgoing.

He didn't like tomatoes before.

Did you live in Texas when you were a kid?

People paid much more to make cell phone calls in the past.

Simple Past Tips

IMPORTANT When-Clauses Happen First

Clauses are groups of words which have meaning but are often not complete sentences. Some clauses begin with the word "when" such as "when I dropped my pen..." or "when class began..." These clauses are called when-clauses, and they are very important. The examples below contain when-clauses.

Examples:

When I paid her one dollar, she answered my question.

She answered my question when I paid her one dollar.

When-clauses are important because they always happen first when both clauses are in the simple past. Both of the examples above mean the same thing: first, I paid her one dollar, and then, she answered my question. It is not important whether "when I paid her one dollar" is at the beginning of the sentence or at the end of the sentence. However, the example below has a different meaning. First, she answered my question, and then, I paid her one dollar.

Example:

I paid her one dollar when she answered my question.

ADVERB PLACEMENT

The examples below show the placement for grammar adverbs such as: always, only, never, ever, still, just, etc.

Examples:

ACTIVE / PASSIVE

Examples:
More About Active / Passive Forms
Simple Past Exercises

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The simple past (also called past simple, past indefinite or preterite) is a verb tense which is used to show that a completed action took place at a specific time in the past. The simple past is also frequently used to talk about past habits and generalizations.

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Unit 7A
Past modals

http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/4g66-past-modals-exercise.php

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We can use past modals to talk about how sure we are that something happened.

The general form for using past modals is:

modal + have + past participle

The charts below demonstrate how to correctly use past modals.

Question:Why didn't Mike come to lunch with us?

He had a meeting with a client.

The speaker is 100% sure. This is a fact.

He must have had a meeting with a client.

The speaker is making a logical conclusion and is almost sure (but not completely sure) that Mike had a meeting with a client. If Mike always goes to lunch with the speaker unless he has a meeting with a client, then it would be reasonable to say that he must have had a meeting with a client.

He may have had a meeting with a client.
He might have had a meeting with a client.
He could have* had a meeting with a client.

The speaker is simply mentioning a possibility here. All three examples in the first column are ways of saying "It's possible that Mike had a meeting with a client."

*If there was a possible result that we know didn't happen, we use could have.Example: You're lucky you didn't get in trouble for coming late without calling. You could have been fired. (In this example, we know that the person did not get fired. It was a possible result in the past that did not happen.)

Question:Why didn't Mike come to lunch with us?

He wasn't in the office.

The speaker is sure that Mike was not available. This is a fact.

He couldn't have been in the office.

The speaker believes that it was impossible for Mike to have been in the office. Maybe the speaker spoke to Mike right before lunch and Mike said he was 100 miles away visiting a client.

He must not have been in the office. (not mustn't have been)**

The speaker is making a logical conclusion. The speaker is 95% sure that Mike was not in the office.

He may not have been in the office.
He might not have been in the office. (not mightn't have been)

The speaker is simply mentioning a possibility here. All three examples in the first column are ways of saying "It's possible that Mike was not in the office."

**Okay in British English but not common in American English

Reductions of Past Modals

When we speak, we typically reduce the past modals above. See the chart below.
Note that we never write the reduced form. The second column simply shows what the words sound like.

To practice, try this past modals practice exercise.

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Past Modals for Degree of Certainty - Business English

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We can use past modals to talk about how sure we are that something happened. The general form for using past modals is: modal + have + past participle The charts below demonstrate how to correctly use past modals. Question: Why didn't Mike come to lunch with us?

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Exercise

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Unit 7 A  https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/verbs/modal-verbs
Exercise
http://www.esl-lounge.com/student/grammar/4g66-past-modals-exercise.php

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The modal verbs are:

We use modals to show if we believe something is certain, possible or impossible:

My keys must be in the car.
Itmight rain tomorrow.
Thatcan't be Peter's coat. It's too small.

We also use them to do things like talk about ability, ask permission, and make requests and offers:

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The modal verbs are: We use modals to show if we believe something is certain, possible or impossible: My keys must be in the car. Itmight rain tomorrow. Thatcan't be Peter's coat. It's too small.

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Past Perfect

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The past perfect is a verb tense which is used to show that an action took place once or many times before another point in the past. Read on for detailed descriptions, examples, and present perfect exercises.

Past Perfect Forms

The past perfect is formed using had + past participle. Questions are indicated by inverting the subject and had. Negatives are made with not.

Statement: You had studied English before you moved to New York.

Question: Had you studied English before you moved to New York?

Negative: You had not studied English before you moved to New York.

Complete List of Past Perfect Forms
Past Perfect Uses

USE 1 Completed Action Before Something in the Past

The past perfect expresses the idea that something occurred before another action in the past. It can also show that something happened before a specific time in the past.

Examples:

I had never seen such a beautiful beach before I went to Kauai.

I did not have any money because I had lost my wallet.

Tony knew Istanbul so well because he had visited the city several times.

Had Susan ever studied Thai before she moved to Thailand?

She only understood the movie because she had read the book.

Kristine had never been to an opera before last night.

We were not able to get a hotel room because we had not booked in advance.

A: Had you ever visited the U.S. before your trip in 2006?
B: Yes, Ihad been to the U.S. once before.

USE 2 Duration Before Something in the Past (Non-Continuous Verbs)

With non-continuous verbs and some non-continuous uses of mixed verbs, we use the past perfect to show that something started in the past and continued up until another action in the past.

Examples:

We had had that car for ten years before it broke down.

By the time Alex finished his studies, he had been in London for over eight years.

They felt bad about selling the house because they had owned it for more than forty years.

Although the above use of past perfect is normally limited to non-continuous verbs and non-continuous uses of mixed verbs, the words "live," "work," "teach," and "study" are sometimes used in this way even though they are NOT non-continuous verbs.

IMPORTANT Specific Times with the Past Perfect

Unlike with the present perfect, it is possible to use specific time words or phrases with the past perfect. Although this is possible, it is usually not necessary.

Example:

She had visited her Japanese relatives once in 1993 before she moved in with them in 1996.

MOREOVER

If the past perfect action did occur at a specific time, the simple past can be used instead of the past perfect when "before" or "after" is used in the sentence. The words "before" and "after" actually tell you what happens first, so the past perfect is optional. For this reason, both sentences below are correct.

Examples:

She had visited her Japanese relatives once in 1993 before she moved in with them in 1996.

She visited her Japanese relatives once in 1993 before she moved in with them in 1996.

HOWEVER

If the past perfect is not referring to an action at a specific time, past perfect is not optional. Compare the examples below. Here past perfect is referring to a lack of experience rather than an action at a specific time. For this reason, simple past cannot be used.

Examples:

She never saw a bear before she moved to Alaska. Not Correct

She had never seen a bear before she moved to Alaska. Correct

ADVERB PLACEMENT

The examples below show the placement for grammar adverbs such as: always, only, never, ever, still, just, etc.

Examples:

You had previously studied English before you moved to New York.

Had you previously studied English before you moved to New York?

ACTIVE / PASSIVE

Examples:

George had repaired many cars before he received his mechanic's license.

Many cars had been repaired by George before he received his mechanic's license.

More About Active / Passive Forms
Past Perfect Exercises

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Unit 7 A ( past modals)

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Present perfect simple & continuos ..😊

This website explains this grammar in different way , I hope you'll like it
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This is review and test about present perfect simple and continuos 👇

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Welcome everyone ,, here are some simple explanations for the conditionals .. lets start with zero conditional ;
now .. some exercises and tests will help us to overcome any problem with zero conditional ; https://elt.oup.com/student/solutions1stedition/preint_unit_page/unit6/grammar/exercise2?cc=pl&selLanguage=pl

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Unit 3B ( The position of adverbs and adverbial phrases)

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Adverbs are words that describe verbs, adjectives, other adverbs, or clauses. Adverbs often answer the questions "How?" and "In what way?" For example:

She sings beautifully.
In what way does she sing? Beautifully.

He runs very fast.
How fast does he run? Very fast.

I occasionally practice speaking English.
How frequently do I practice? Occasionally.

The position of adverbs in the sentence depends on what type of adverb it is. Here are some general guidelines for knowing the position of adverbs:

#1 - Do not place an adverb between a verb and its object.

In the following sentence, painted is the verb, and the house is the object. Carefully is the adverb.

Here's another example. In this sentence, read is the verb, a book is the object, and sometimes is the adverb.

#2 - There are three normal positions for adverbs.

Front position: At the beginning of a clause

Mid-position: Next to the main verb

I always exercise before work.

They have completely forgotten about our appointment.

He was probably late for the interview.

She slowly began to recover from her illness.

End-position: At the end of a clause

#3 - The position of adverbs depends on their type. Some adverbs can go in various positions.

Adverbs of manner

Ex) quickly, slowly, easily, happily, well,* badly, seriously

* Adverbs of manner not ending in -ly (like well, hard, and fast)can only appear in the end position:

Adverbs of time & frequency

Definite frequency: Ex) daily,* weekly,* every year, last week

Front-position or end-position (more common).

I study English every day.

Every day, I study English.

We went to Australia last year.

Last year we went to Australia.

The single-word adverbs of frequency cannot go in the front-position:

I speak with my mother daily.

Let's meet weekly to share updates on the project.

Indefinite frequency: Ex) often, usually, frequently, occasionally, sometimes, rarely, always, never, finally, eventually, soon

Always and never go in the mid-position, before the verb:

The others can go in various positions:

Usually I take the bus to work.

I usually take the bus to work.

Soon you'll be finished with school.

You'll soon be finished with school.

You'll be finished with school soon.

We occasionally drink wine.

Occasionally we drink wine.

We drink wine occasionally.

We drink occasionally wine. = Incorrect!
Remember never to put an adverb in between the verb and its object.

Adverbs of place

Ex) downstairs, outside, nearby, south/southward, towards, backwards, everywhere

Usually go in end-position or mid-position immediately after the verb:

The children are playing outside.

The glass shattered and the pieces flew everywhere.

They drove south/southward on the highway.

He walked towards the police station.

Connecting & commenting adverbs

Connecting adverbs show the relationship between events or ideas: Ex) however, anyway, then, next, similarly, additionally, furthermore, otherwise

Commenting adverbs show us the speaker's attitude or opinion about the sentence: Ex) fortunately, surprisingly, stupidly, personally, honestly

Both of these usually go in the front-position...

First I went to the bank. Then I went to the post office.

The test will be difficult. However, the students are well prepared.

He doesn't have a job. Furthermore, he's not interested in finding one.

I dropped my wallet on the street. Surprisingly, an honest person found it and gave it back to me.

They showed me all the products available. Honestly, I didn't like any of them.

...although for some of them other positions are possible:

They showed me all the products available. I didn't like any of them, honestly.

They showed me all the products available. I honestly didn't like any of them.

Adverbs of certainty

Ex) definitely, certainly, clearly, obviously, probably, maybe, perhaps

Maybe and perhaps usually go in the front-position:

Maybe we'll go out to eat tonight.

Perhaps I should explain further.

Other adverbs of certainty usually go in the mid-position:

We'll probably go out to eat tonight.

I should definitely explain further.

He clearly made a mistake.

That's certainly not the case.

Emphasizing adverbs

Ex) very, really, extremely, terribly, quite, pretty, almost

These words usually go in the mid-position, immediately before the word that they emphasize.

Their new house is really impressive.

He plays the piano extremely badly.

This lesson is pretty easy to understand.

The employees are terribly underpaid.

It's quite generous of you to let me stay at your house.

We almost got lost in the city.

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Position of Adverbs in English Sentences

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Advanced English Grammar Course Adverbs are words that describe verbs, adjectives, other adverbs, or clauses. Adverbs often answer the questions "How?" and "In what way?" For example: She sings beautifully. In what way does she sing? Beautifully. He runs very fast. How fast does he run? V

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Complete description of the past perfect continuous verb tense with past perfect continuous exercises and examples. ( A.k.a. past perfect progressive )

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Unit 10. Articles

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The articles in English grammar are the and a/an, and in certain contexts some. "An" and "a" are modern forms of the Old English "an", which in Anglian dialects was the number "one" (compare "on" in Saxon dialects) and survived into Modern Scots as the number "owan".

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Unit 7B verb of the senses

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