grammar

A It is not always necessary to change the verb in reported speech. If you report something and the situation hasn't cha...

A Study this example situations: ------------------------------ Tom: I'm feeling sick. You want to tell somebody what To...

A Study this example situation: ------------------------------ Henry is very old. Nobody knows exactly he is, but: It is...

A I was offered ... / we were givin ..., etc. Some verbs can have two object. For example, give: - Someone gave the poli...

A Study the following active and passive forms: ------------------------------ After will / can / must / going to / want...

A example: ------------------------------ This house was built in 1935. Was built is passive. Compare active and passive...

A You can say "I wish you luck / all the best / success / a happy birthday, " etc.: I wish you all the best in the futur...

A Study this example situation: ------------------------------ Last month Brian was in the hospital for a few days. Liz ...

A Study this example situation: ----------------------------- Sue wants to call Paul, but she can't do his because she d...

A Compare these examples: ----------------------------- 1. Sue has lost her watch. She tells Ann: Sue : I think I felt m...

A Asking people to do thing (requests) We use can or could to ask people to do things: - Can you wait a minute, please? ...

A We use would ('d) / wouldn't when imagine a situation or action (= we think of something that is not real): I would be...

A Had better (I'd better / you'd better, etc.) I'd better do something = it is advisable to do it. If I don't, there wil...

A Study this example : ------------------------------ Lisa : Why don't you buy some nice clothes? Lisa said to Mary, "Wh...

A You should do something = it is a good thing to do or the right thing to do. You can use should to give advice or to g...

A I have to do something = it is necessary to do it, I am obliged to do it: You can't turn right here. You have to turn ...

A We use may and might to talk about possible actions or happenings in the future: I haven't decided yet where to go on ...

A Study this example situation: ------------------------------ You are looking for Bob. Nobody is sure where he is, but ...

A Must (not) A : My house is next to the freeway. B : It must be very noisy. We use must to say that we feel sure someth...

A We use could in a number of ways. Sometimes could is the past of can: Listen. I can hear something. (now) I listened. ...

A We use can to say that something is possible or allowed, or that somebody has the ability to do something. We use can ...

A A : Will you call me tomorrow? B : Yes, I'll call you when I get home from work. ------------------------------ "I'll ...

A Study this example situation: ------------------------------ now These people are standing in line to get into the sta...

A Future actions Study the difference between will and (be) going to: ------------------------------ Sue is talking to E...

A We do not use to say what somebody has already arranged or decided to do in the future: Ann is working next week. (not...

A We use I'll (= I will) when we decide to do something at the time of speaking: Oh, I felt the door open. I'll go and s...

A I am going to do something = I have already decided to do it, I intend to do it: A : Are you going to watch the footba...

Present continuous (I am doing) with a future meaning. ------------------------------ This is Ben's calendar for next we...

A Study this example situation: A few years ago (David jogging) these days (David working) David quit jogging two years ...

A Have and have got (for possession, relationships, illness, etc.) You can use have got or have (without got). There is ...

A (Yesterday morning) Yesterday morning I got up and looked out of the window. The sun was shining, but the ground was v...