Grammar Short Quiz #2
Unit 1
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Like + -ing form •
We use the following verbs to talk about things we like and don´t like doing: Love/like/enjoy Don´t mind Prefer
+ -ing form
Hate/can´t stand •
We use prefer when we are talking about two options. Which do you prefer doing, playing computer games or playing football?
Spelling Rules
Prepositions + -ing form •
After prepositions, we use the -ing form. Tom reads before going to sleep.
These adjectives related to feelings are followed by prepositions + -ing form. Adjective
Preposition
Good, hopeless
at
Afraid
of
Keen
on
Interested
in
Serious
about
I´m hopeless at learning languages. Ian´s interested in studying Law.
Verbs of ambition + infinitive We use the following verbs to talk about our hopes and plans for the future. Want Hope
+ infinitive with to
Plan ´d like Wouldn´t like
I want to travel to Asia one day.
Have to •
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We use have to for obligation or necessity We use don´t have to for an absense of obligation, but not prohibition.
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In short answers, we repeat do/does
Present I/you/we/they have to don´t have to He/she/it
has to doesn´t have to
Past I/you/we/they
had to didn´t have to
He/she/it
had to didn´t have to
Unit 2 Past Simple vs Past Continuous
Past Simple Use the Simple Past to express the idea that an action started and finished at a specific time in the past.
Past Continuous Expresses an incomplete or unfinished action of the past or indicate that a longer action in the past was interrupted. The interruption is usually a shorter action in the Simple Past.
When we use these two forms in the same sentence, we use the past continuous to talk about the "background action" and the past simple to talk about the shorter completed action. Examples: It was raining hard when we left the building. I was reading the report when you rang. He was going out to lunch when I saw him.
When and While •
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When is followed by a clause with an activity that (1) is a short interruption, or (2) occurs at nearly the same time or shortly after the first activity. A nonprogressive verb form is more commonly (but not always) used for activities of short duration¹. While is followed by a clause with a same-time (simultaneous) activity and includes a verb expressing duration². The whileclause often expresses a background activity to the focusactivity in the main clause.
Used to •
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We use to + infinitive to talk about habits and routines in the past. We can use used to with frequency expressions, such as once a week, every Friday, etc. We use used to + infinitive for situations that continued for a long time
Unit 3 Present perfect with just •
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We use just with affirmative sentences and questions in the present perfect to emphasize that something happened a short time ago. The position of just is before the past participle.
I´ve just finished making the dinner.
Already and yet •
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We use already in affirmative sentences and questions to talk about something that has happened before now, or before it was expected to happen. The position of already is before the past participle.
She´s only been here two weeks and she´s already made lots of friends.
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We use yet in negative sentences to say that something hasn´t happened at the time of speaking, but we expect it to happen soon. The position of yet is at the end of the clause.
Sean hasn´t flown in a plane yet.
Present perfect with for/since •
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We often use the question How long? with the present perfect to find out how much time has passed between the beginning of an action and now. We often reply to How long? Questions with the present perfect + for/since. o
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For + a period of time, a day, a week, a month, a year/month/years Since + a specific time, day, date, year clause
Thanks By: Lesly Silva