collaborative board of the topics studied this unit by Luis Felipe Amador soto https://padlet.com/amadorlufe/qsv2byilhhcixrby Hecho con carisma en-us 2020-11-22 13:47:29 UTC 2026-03-17 09:05:14 UTC hello@padlet.com USE ALMOST AND EARLY amadorlufe https://padlet.com/amadorlufe/qsv2byilhhcixrby/wish/949715645 We use almost and nearly to refer to the progress of things, especially if we are measuring and counting things.]]> 2020-11-22 13:50:47 UTC https://padlet.com/amadorlufe/qsv2byilhhcixrby/wish/949715645 someone has been running five miles on a running machine in a gym amadorlufe https://padlet.com/amadorlufe/qsv2byilhhcixrby/wish/949726155 2020-11-22 13:58:26 UTC https://padlet.com/amadorlufe/qsv2byilhhcixrby/wish/949726155 We use almost (but not nearly) to soften statements:. amadorlufe https://padlet.com/amadorlufe/qsv2byilhhcixrby/wish/949733658 examples: I almost wish I hadn’t offered to pay his fine]]> 2020-11-22 14:03:41 UTC https://padlet.com/amadorlufe/qsv2byilhhcixrby/wish/949733658 We use almost before any and before negative words such as amadorlufe https://padlet.com/amadorlufe/qsv2byilhhcixrby/wish/949741741 no, none, never, nobody, nothing]]> 2020-11-22 14:09:05 UTC https://padlet.com/amadorlufe/qsv2byilhhcixrby/wish/949741741 We don’t use nearly in this way amadorlufe https://padlet.com/amadorlufe/qsv2byilhhcixrby/wish/949745293 describing computer software which traces the history of towns.
They’ve almost no confidence that they can use the new phone properly.
Not: She nearly never raises her voice.]]> 2020-11-22 14:11:06 UTC https://padlet.com/amadorlufe/qsv2byilhhcixrby/wish/949745293 THINK OR SAY / TELL amadorlufe https://padlet.com/amadorlufe/qsv2byilhhcixrby/wish/949752857 Think meaning ‘have an opinion’.
We can use think to talk about having an opinion or idea.]]> 2020-11-22 14:16:30 UTC https://padlet.com/amadorlufe/qsv2byilhhcixrby/wish/949752857 In this case, we don’t usually use the continuous form: amadorlufe https://padlet.com/amadorlufe/qsv2byilhhcixrby/wish/949757353 I think (that) she’s a very selfish person.
Not: I’m thinking (that) she’s a very selfish person.
A:What do you think about this frame?
B:To be honest, I don’t think it suits the picture.]]> 2020-11-22 14:19:35 UTC https://padlet.com/amadorlufe/qsv2byilhhcixrby/wish/949757353 We use think of or think about to talk about making plans and decisions. amadorlufe https://padlet.com/amadorlufe/qsv2byilhhcixrby/wish/949775861 We can use it in the continuous form (thinking of/about) plus the -ing form of the verb:
examples: 
We’re thinking of moving out of London and buying a small cottage in the country.
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examples: 
the report of what someone said.]]> 2020-11-22 14:38:47 UTC https://padlet.com/amadorlufe/qsv2byilhhcixrby/wish/949786887 Tell normally takes an indirect object (one or more people = io) and a direct object (the reported clause = do): amadorlufe https://padlet.com/amadorlufe/qsv2byilhhcixrby/wish/949792975 examples:
The boy told.
He didn’t want any money.]]> 2020-11-22 14:42:53 UTC https://padlet.com/amadorlufe/qsv2byilhhcixrby/wish/949792975 However, we use tell without an indirect object with words such as the truth, a lie, a joke, a story: amadorlufe https://padlet.com/amadorlufe/qsv2byilhhcixrby/wish/949796351 examples:
You should never tell a lie.
Not: … say a lie.
Come on Kevin. You’re good at telling jokes.]]> 2020-11-22 14:45:13 UTC https://padlet.com/amadorlufe/qsv2byilhhcixrby/wish/949796351 Say does not take an indirect object. Instead, we use a phrase with to: amadorlufe https://padlet.com/amadorlufe/qsv2byilhhcixrby/wish/949800611 examples:
And then she said to me, ‘I’m your cousin. We’ve never met before.’
Not: And then she said me]]> 2020-11-22 14:48:00 UTC https://padlet.com/amadorlufe/qsv2byilhhcixrby/wish/949800611