wish + past simple 

"I wish I was taller." 

"My brother wishes he was as intelligent as me." 

"I wish I could speak English fluently." 

"I wish I had more money." 

 

* after 'wish' we can use 'was' or 'were' with I, he, she and it. "I wish I were taller." 

 To talk about things that we want to happen, or stop happening because they annoy us. 

 

 

"I wish you would stop complaining. You're annoying me!" 

"I wish the bus would come. I'm so cold here." 

"I wish the guys in the Bodega would stop annoying me. They're so weird!" 

"I wish you wouldn't leave your smelly shoes here. The apartment smells terrible now!" 

 

 To talk about things that happened or did not happen in the past, and which you regret (are sorry about) now.

 

 

"I wish you had told me the truth. Now it's worse." 

"I wish I hadn't moved to England. The weather is too bad here." 

"I wish I had studied English when I was young. I would be able to speak it now." 

"I wish I had met you before. I love you!!" 

 

Firstly, I have to say that general habits, and things that you do regularly are used with the 'present simple'. 

 

"I go to the gym every day." , "I wake up at 8am every morning." 

 

Now let's look at our grammar topic. 

 

 USED TO  = habits, or repeated actions that happened in the past, but don't happen now. 

 

"When I was a child, I used to watch a lot of cartoons." 

"When he was seven years old he used to play with his friends in the park." 

 

* The negative changes a small bit - 'didn't use to' 

"I have short hair now, but I didn't use to have short hair. I used to have long hair." 

"I didn't use to speak English in my country, but I do it a lot here." 

 

* The interrogative also drops the 'd' 

"Did you use to have long hair?" 

"Did he use to live in Spain?" 

 

So we use this tense to talk about things that were habits/states in the past, but that don't happen any more. 

 

 TO BE USED TO = to talk about a situation that is now familiar to you. (takes the GERUND) (or nouns)  

 

"I am used to living in Ireland now. I feel like it's my second home." 

"Are you used to speaking with Spanish people? Is it familiar for you?" 

"She's not used to walking to work, because usually she takes the bus." 

"They are not used to having bad weather like this in Italy." 

"I am not used to the Irish accent yet." 

 

So, simply it means that you are comfortable, and familiair with doing something. 

 

 TO GET USED TO = to talk about a situation that is becoming more familiar to you. (GERUND / noun) 

 

"I am getting used to living in Ireland. I think that in 1 or 2 months, I will be used to living here." 

"Are you getting used to speaking with Spanish people? Is it becoming easier for you?" 

"At the beginning she didn't like it, but now she's slowly getting used to walking to work." 

"They can't get used to having so much rain. It's not like this in Italy." 

"I can't get used to the Irish accent. It's so difficult to understand." 

"I have gotten used to you being late, so don't worry."

 

If you think of a line, 'get used to' is in between 'not be used to' and 'be used to' - it means that you are in the process of becoming used to something. 

 

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Either... or is used to offer a choice between two possibilities:

"Either Mike or Lisa will be there."

"Either you leave me alone or I will call the police."

"We should bring either wine or beers to the party."

"You can either stop talking or leave the room?"

 

Either can also be followed by (one) of + group of two:

 

"Either of us could do it"

"Either one of us could do it"

"Either of you should know"

"Either one of you should know"

 

 

 

** In spoken English we can often answer a question with the exclamation - "Either!"   

 

e.g   -  "What movie will we watch? The Matrix or Batman?" ... "Either!, I don't mind."

 

 

Neither... nor is equivalent to not... either... or. (rejecting both possibilities) 

 

"Neither Mike nor Lisa will be there."

"We brought neither wine nor beers to the party."

"I will neither stop talking nor leave the room." 

 

 

Neither can also be followed by (one) of + group of two:

 

"Neither of us could do it"

"Neiither one of us could do it"

"Neither of you know"

"Neither one of you know"

 

 

 

** In spoken English we can often answer a question with the exclamation - "Neither!"   

 

e.g   -  "What do you want to do tonight. Will we go to the cinema or to the pub?" ... "Neither. I'm too tired." 

 

 

 

Neither is used like not... either.

I don't speak French. Neither do I. (informal): Me neither.

He isn't ready to go. Neither are we.

 

The verb 'to get' is one of the most useful in the English language, so it's important to know how to use it. 

 

 

to get + (direct object) = to receive, to obtain, or to buy 

 

"I get €100 per month from my parents." 

"Did you get the letter I sent to you?" 

 

"She got permission to go out last weekend." 

"I will get my exam results tomorrow." 

 

"I got a really nice t-shirt in Penneys yesterday." 

"Did you get any new clothes while you were in Paris?" 

 

 

to get + (place expression) = to arrive at a place

 

"I got home last night at 03:00." 

"It had been raining all morning, so when I got to work I was completely wet." 

"When did you get back from your holidays?" 

"What will they do when she gets back?" 

 

 

to get + (adjective) = to become / to change state

 

"It was cold this morning, but the weather has gotten hotter," 

"I'm getting tired, I think I will go to bed," 

"Don't get angry with me, it's not my fault." 

"He often gets excited before a big match." 

"She is 70? Wow she is getting very old." 

"Are you getting hungry?" 

"It gets dark very late here during the summer." 

 

 

to get (used as a PHRASAL VERB)   - 'to get' is often used as a phrasal verb. Here are the most common uses...

 

get away with sth.  = to escape punishment for a crime or bad action

"I got away with not doing my homework. The teacher never asked me for it!" 

 

get by = to survive or to manage (financially)

"The money is not very good, but I get by." 

"How do you get by working in that job?" 

 

get down = to descend  

"That bird is going to attack you! Get down!!" 

"Get down from the attic. You are not allowed to go up there." 

 

get off = to leave a form of transport(train, bus, bicycle, plane)

"I got off the bus in the city centre." 

"You have to get off the train at Midleton." 

 

get on = to enter/sit on a form of transport(train, bus, bicycle, plane)

"I got on the bus in Douglas." 

"I was drunk in the airport so I couldn't get on the plane." 

 

get on with sby. = to have a good relationship with somebody. 

"Do you get on with your sister?" 

"Yes, I get on very well with her." 

 

get over sth = to recover from an illness or something surprising. 

"I was sick last week but I have gotten over it." 

"Did he get over that accident he had?" 

"I can't get over the news about Tom and Jerry! It's incredible!" 

 

get over sby = to recover after you break up with somebody. 

"I really loved her. I was so sad when we broke up, but now I have gotten over her." 

"Did you get over your ex-girlfriend easily?" 

 

get up = to leave your bed

"What time do you get up in the morning?" 

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