Future progressive and future simple

future continuous vs. future simpleUse:

Future continuous to say that an action will be in progress at a certain time in the future. It is often used to express an action already decided on.I’ll be seeing Joe at 9.00.This time next week, I’ll be lying on the beach. (John is imagining his holiday in Florida).I’ll see you at nine o’clock.We’ll buy it when we get back from the beach.John will finish his degree in June.

Form: 

Future continuous: will + be + verb + ing Future simple: will + verb1

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past modals

past modals 

– would have, should have, could haveUse:To talk about the past and speculate or imagine how things are / were.• Should have is often used to express criticism or regret about a past action or inaction.• Could have is used to express past possibility that did not in fact happen.You could have hurt yourself. (but you didn’t)

Form:

modal + perfect infinitive

You shouldn't have left the suitcase there. It could have been stolen.

I would have brought it with me.

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Expressing wishes

expressing wishesUse:

To express regret about past action or inaction. (You gave her the sweets. I don’t feel happy about that, but we can’t change the event.)

Form:

wish + past perfect tense

I wish you hadn't given her the sweets.

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third conditional

third conditional

Use:

To express unreal situations in the past – to talk about

the opposite of what really happened. This form is often

used to regret or criticize.

Form:

If+ past perfect + would + perfect infinitive

If I hadn’t forgotten my raincoat, I wouldn't have got wet.

(I did forget my raincoat and I did get wet).

Language assistant

Would is in the result clause.

If I wouldn’t have forgotten my

raincoat… ✘

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Expressing obligation and necessity

Expressing obligation and necessity

Use:

Notice the negative forms have very different meanings.

Don’t have to expresses freedom of choice, can’t expresses prohibition.

You don’t have to eat the vegetables – it’s up to you.

You can’t eat the mushrooms – they’re poisonous!

Form:

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Language assistant

Haven’t to is not a correct negative form.

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aspects of quantifiers

aspects of quantifiers

Use:

To talk about the quantity of countable and uncountable nouns.

Form:

Several forms may be used with both countable and uncountable nouns. Many and much are generally

used in questions and negative sentences. In affirmative sentences, use a lot (of).

Lucy has a lot of money. ✔

Lucy has much money. ✘

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Adjective order

Form:

• When a number of adjectives come

before a noun, they follow a certain order:

1 opinion, 2 size, 3 colour, 4 material.

She’s wearing a beautiful, big, red, wool sweater.

• It is unusual to see more than

three adjectives before a noun.

Language assistant

Adjectives that come before a noun are separated by

commas – and is not used unless the adjectives

describe the same kind of thing (material, colour, etc.).

a black and white sweater ✔

a beautiful and black sweater ✘

a beautiful, black sweater ✔

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Possessive adjectives and pronouns

My room is bigger than my friend’s but his is better.

Possessive pronouns

1It's mine.

2 It's yours.

3 It's his. / It’s hers.

4It's ours.

5 It's theirs.

It's Omar's.

Possessive adjectives 

1 my book 

2 _____ book 

3 his / _____ book 

4 _____ book 

5 _____ book 

Omar's book 

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The imperative

Language assistant

We can also use have to

with positive sentences

and mustn’t with negative

sentences.

Turn left. = You have to turn left.

Don’t do that. = You mustn’t do that.

When you use have to and mustn’t,

don’t forget the pronoun You.

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Should(n't), had better

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Giving advice strongly

In this lesson you have heard and used should and shouldn’t to give advice.

You should eat more carbohydrates.

You shouldn’t cut fat out of your diet completely.

When we want to give very strong advice we can say:

You had better or You had better not

This is always a kind of warning to people.

For example, if a person is driving too fast, we might say: You had better

slow down. (If they don’t slow down, something bad could happen)

You had better not phone him at this time. (It’s late and he’ll get angry)

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review of the present tenses

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With the present continuous we use the form be + …ing

Khalil is watching television. Khalil is not doing homework.

They are playing chess. They are not playing football.

With the simple present the third person verb needs an s

I like apples. I do not like bananas.

He likes apples. He does not like bananas.

Make sure you know the difference between the positive and

the negative forms.

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talking about the future

We usually use the simple present tense when we use verbs that do not describe actions. These verbs

describe states, feelings, senses, thoughts and appearances.

• I am a student at London University.

• She felt happy after taking the exam.

• He looks very smart in his new suit.

• Fahad thinks Riyadh is a wonderful city.

• This food smells and tastes great.

• She likes fruit and vegetables.

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be / get used to

be / get used to

Use:  الاستخدام

To talk about how familiar or accustomed you are with things / situations.

Form: الصياغة

to be / get + used to + noun / ing form of verb

These constructions can exist in various tenses.

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must, might / may, can’t for deductions

must, might / may, can’t for deductions

Use:

To express possibility and probability of situations and events.

Language assistant

He may be at the surgery. ✔

He can’t be at the surgery. ✔

Can is not used for this function:

He can be at the surgery. ✘

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expressing present wishes, future hopes

expressing present wishes, future hopes

wishes  الأمنيات

Use: الاستخدام

To express desire for a present situation to be different, but to know that it is almost

certainly not going to change.

Form: الصياغة

subject + wish + past simple

I wish I had a big car.

You wish it wasn't raining.

He / she wishes he was rich.

Wish is followed by the past simple but in fact refers to a possible change in the

present / future.

hopes

Use:الاستخدام

To express a desire for a future situation.

Form:  الصياغة

subject + hope + will + verb

I hope he will say “yes”!

subject + hope + can + verb

I hope you can come to my party.

subject + hope + present simple verb

I hope you get the job.

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the second conditional

the second conditional

الجمل الشرطية نوع 2 

Use: الاستخدام

To talk about imaginary situations.

نستخدم الجمل الشرطية نوع 2 للتحدث عن المواقف التخيلية.

Form: الصياغة

if + past simple + would + simple infinitive

الجمل الشرطية كأنها عبارتين اثنتين 

العبارة الاولى تبدأ بعبارة شرطية if + ماضي بسيط +وتنتهي بفاصلة

ثم نكمل العبارة الثانية بعد الفاصلة وهي تحتوي على would + الفعل في مصدره يعني بدون إضافات.

ملاحظة: اختصار would هو d'

مثال:

If I had a car, I'd (would) drive you there. (but I don’t have a car.)

لو كان لدي سيارة ، كنت سأقودك هناك. (لكن ليس لدي سيارة.)

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The two clauses can be reversed with no change in meaning.

يُمكن عكس العبارتين ولا يتغير المعنى.

وإذا عكسناها تاتي العبارة المبدوء بـ if في الجزء الثاني ونحذف الفاصلة.

مثال:

I'd drive you there if I had a car.

كنت سأقودك هناك لو كان لدي سيارة.

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causatives – have / get something done

causatives – have / get something done

Use:

To express services performed for us by somebody else.

Form:

This language can be used in various tenses. To indicate tense, change have and get only.

I’m having / getting my hair cut tomorrow.

I had / got my hair cut yesterday.

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present passive

Use:

• To describe processes.

• To describe situations where the object is more important than the subject.

Form:

active

subject + verb + object

McDonald’s® produces burgers.

passive

subject + is / are + past participle (+ by agent)

Burgers are eaten everywhere.

Cheese is produced in France.

By is used when we want to mention the “agent” – the person or thing that does the action.

These burgers are made by McDonald’s®.

be / get used to

Use:

To talk about how familiar or accustomed you are with things / situations.

Form:

to be / get + used to + noun / ing form of verb

These constructions can exist in various tenses.

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Learning English Vocabulary

stop, lie, hit, picnic

travel, write, put, die

radio, potato, hero, kilo, studio

echo, piano, photo, cargo, video

liar, owner, beginner, bachelor, beggar

author, prisoner, burglar, translator, inspector

holiday, always, system, address, separate

grateful, professor, immediately, accommodation, responsible

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because, so, to, so that

because, so, to, so that

Use:

To express reason and result.

Form:

I put a sweater on because I was cold.

I was cold, so I put a sweater on.

Language assistant

So and because are usually in mid-position, between two clauses.

so that and to

Use:

To express purpose.

Form:

The to infinitive is used to express purpose. In order to can also be used.

I came to the USA to study English.

So that can also be used. It is often followed by could / can or would.

I came to the USA so that I could study English.

Language assistant

Note this common error:

I came to the USA for

studying English. ✘

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verb + complement

verb + complement

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Form:

You make someone do something.

let

help

You allow someone to do something.

advise

encourage

tell

You prevent someone from doing something

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too, enough, too much, too many

Use:

Enough: to indicate that something is sufficient.

Form:

Enough follows adjectives but goes before nouns:

He isn’t tall enough.

I’ve got enough money.

Use:

Too, too much, too many: to indicate that something is excessive.

Form:

Too goes before adjectives:

He’s too tall.

Use too much with uncountable nouns.

I’ve got too much money.

There’s too much pollution.

Use too many with countable nouns.

There are too many cars.

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Present simple / past perfect

present perfect vs past simple

Use:

Present perfect: to talk about activities that began in the past and continue now.

I’ve lived in Dammam for six months. (I still live there.)

Present perfect: to talk about events that happened in the past when the time is not important.

I’ve been to Abha. Have you been to Jubail? Yes, I have. / No, I haven’t.

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Use:

Past simple: when dates and details are given, use the past simple.

I went to Abha last summer

time expressions

For, since, yet, and already are all used with the present perfect.

For is used with a period of time.

I’ve lived here for six months.

Since is used to indicate a point at which the period began.

I’ve lived here since January.

Yet and already mean “before now.” Use already between the auxiliary and past participle of the verb in

affirmative sentences and yet at the end of negative sentences. You can use either one in questions,

but already is used to state that something has happened before expected.

I’ve already finished dinner.

I haven’t finished dinner yet.

Have you already eaten? I wanted to invite you out to dinner.

Have you eaten yet?

Ago is used with the past simple tense and it is used to refer to a time in the past.

I met him six years ago.

I had dinner an hour ago.

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The first conditional

the first conditional

Use:

To express cause (or condition) and effect.

Form:

if + present simple + will / won’t

If you eat too much, you’ll gain weight.

Will is not usual in the condition clause.

If you will eat too much, you’ll gain weight. ✘

The clauses can be reversed.

You’ll gain weight (result) if you eat too

much (condition).

If the result clause is first, a comma is not necessary.

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The future: will and going to

Grammar builder: will and going to for predictions

will / won’t

Use:

To predict future events in a speculative way. It is often preceded by I think …

Form:

will / won't

subject + will / will (not) / won’t + infinitive

(I think) he’ll win the competition.

going to

Use:

To predict more immediate future events with evidence in the present.

Form:

subject + to be + going to + infinitive

He's going to score a goal. (He has the ball and is kicking it towards the goal.)

It's going to rain. (I can see the clouds.)

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used to

Grammar builder: used to

Use:

To describe repeated past habits or states that are now different.

I used to ride a bike. (I rode a bike in the past, more than once, but now I don’t.)

I didn’t use to like cheese. (Now I like it.)

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Language assistant

Remember, if the event was just once, use the past simple.

I used to go there on holiday. (several times) ✔

I used to go there on holiday in 1998. ✘

I went there on holiday. (in 1998) ✔

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Comparatives and superlatives

GRAMMAR BUILDER: comparatives and superlatives

Language assistant
When you use a pronoun, not a noun, at the end of a
comparison, there are two possible forms.
1 John’s younger than me. Mary’s not as old as him.
2 John’s younger than I am. Mary’s not as old as he is.
These are both common and natural, but some
people prefer the second.

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Exclamatory sentences

GRAMMAR BUILDER: exclamatory sentences

In his diary, Faris writes What a tiring day today was! This is an exclamatory sentence, which shows how someone feels about something. We use What with a noun phrase and How with an adjective phrase or just an adjective. Look at these examples.

What a tiring day (it is / has been)! (You can add verbs like this if you wish.)

How tired he looks!

How delicious! (It’s obvious you are talking about the

food in front of you, so you don’t need the noun.)

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Negative questions

Negative questions

We use negative questions when we are surprised about something negative. Here are some examples:

Don’t you like bananas? means we are surprised that someone doesn’t like bananas.

Haven’t you been to the new shopping centre? means we are surprised that someone hasn’t

been to the new shopping centre.

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Articles (a(n) / the)

Articles (a(n) / the)

• The indefinite article a is used when we are talking about one of many things or people

who exist.

• The definite article the is used when we refer to something, someone or some things or people

that we have already referred to before or already know about.

• With uncountable nouns we do not use the indefinite article but we can use the definite article if we refer to a particular uncountable noun.

• Use an if the next word begins with vowel e.g. an accident.

• With plurals do not use an indefinite article.

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Conditional sentences with present and future forms

Conditional Sentences with Present and Future Forms

You can use conditional sentences with if to talk about causes and results.

Present Facts

Use the simple present tense in both clauses.

If you cook an egg in the microwave, it explodes.

If you put water in the freezer, it becomes ice.

Future Facts

Use the simple present in the if-clause and the future with be going to or will in the result clause.

If we don’t take measures now, the oceans will soon be completely depleted of fish.

If Imad doesn’t go to college, he’s going to be very sorry.

May/Might

Use may/might in the result clause to suggest something is possible, but not certain.

If Nura doesn’t do the homework, she may fail the class.

If Imad doesn’t go to college, he might not get a good job.

I’d Rather

Use I’d rather (= I would rather) to talk about preferences.

A: Would you rather go to the mall now or later?

B: I’d rather go now.

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Simple present tense versus present progressive

Form, Meaning and Function

Simple Present Tense

Use the simple present tense for facts or things that are true in general.

The Saudi Riyal (RS) is the official currency of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

It takes one million years for a glass bottle to decompose.

My parents don’t read printed newspapers anymore.

Does Qatar belong to the United Arab Emirates?

Simple Present versus Present Progressive

Use the simple present to talk about habits or routines.

Use the present progressive for actions occurring now or for a temporary situation.

The temperatures change with the seasons of the year. (habit or routine)

The temperatures in the poles are changing drastically. (happening now)

PERMANENT TEMPORARY

John lives in Quebec, but he is studying in France this year.

Note: Some verbs are not often used in the progressive form:

believe, forget, hear, know, like, love, need, prefer, remember, see, understand, want, realize.

Time Expressions for the Present

We are currently studying for examinations. At present there are measures in place to tackle climate change.

Most people recycle these days. Air travel is more affordable now than it was in the past.

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Tag questions

Form, Meaning and Function

Tag Questions

We use tag questions to check information. We use an auxiliary verb and a subject personal pronoun. With an

affirmative sentence, use a negative tag. With a negative sentence, use an affirmative tag.

You will go to the bank, won’t you?

You won’t work this Saturday, will you?

There’s a cash machine on Main Street, isn’t there?

They are not going to go look for another job, are they?

They invested in the property market, didn’t they?

He didn’t get the job, did he?

It was the night shift you wanted, wasn’t it?

You are working today, aren’t you?

Polite Ways to Ask for Information with Can, Could and Would

Excuse me, can (could) you tell me where the bank is?

Can (Could) you tell me where the bank is?

Would you be able to tell me where the bank is?

Would you mind telling me where the bank is?

Polite Ways to Make Requests with Can, Could and Would

Q: Can you give me your credit card details, please? A: Certainly.

Q: Could you help me? A: Of course.

Q: Would you open the window, please? A: Sure.

Express Obligation: Must, Mustn’t, Have to

We use must, mustn’t and have to to express obligation in the present and the future.

You must stop at the ‘STOP’ sign. You have to slow down at this junction.

You mustn’t (must not) arrive late to work. You have to be at the office at 9 a.m.

Note: Mustn’t means you are not allowed to do something. There is no past tense of mustn’t. The past tense of must and have to is had to.

Express Necessity and Lack of Necessity: Have to, Need to, Needn’t, Don’t have to,

Don’t Need to

We use have to and need to to express necessity in the present, past and future. Use the negative form to express lack of necessity.

Q: What do you have (need) to do today?

A: I have (need) to finish a report for work but I don’t need to (needn’t) hand it in until tomorrow morning.

Q: What duties did you have (need) to perform in your last job?

A: I needed (had) to answer the phone and deal with customer complaints.

Q: What will we need to do before we leave for the conference in Abu Dhabi?

A: We will have (need) to book an airport taxi. We won’t have (need) to find a hotel. I’ve done

that already.

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I'd like you + infinitive / I want you + infinitive

I'd Like You + Infinitive / I Want You + Infinitive

Two common phrases used to express a desire that someone do something are

I’d like you + infinitive and I want you + infinitive.

I’d like you to help with this project.

I want you to finish the report this afternoon.

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Adjective clauses and relative pronouns

Adjective Clauses and Relative Pronouns

An adjective clause is a dependent clause that describes or gives information about the noun that comes before it.

The language that he/she speaks at home is Arabic.

Relative pronouns relate clauses to nouns in adjective clauses. Use the relative pronoun who for people, and which

and that for things.

Note: The relative pronoun that can also be used when talking about people in general. However, when a particular

person is being referred to, who is preferred.

Relative Pronouns as Subjects of Adjective Clauses

Relative pronouns can be the subject of an adjective clause. Relative pronouns that are followed by a verb are

subject pronouns. Subject pronouns must always be included.

I am someone who loves watching quiz shows on TV.

Relative Pronouns as Objects of Adjective Clauses

Relative pronouns can also be the object of an adjective clause. Relative pronouns that are followed by a noun or

pronoun are object pronouns. Object pronouns can be omitted.

English is a language (that) many people find easy to learn.

Note: Whom is considered more correct than who when used as the object of an adjective clause. However, whom is very formal. In casual speech, either who is used or the relative pronoun is simply left out.

The TV personality (who[m]) I like best hosts Jeopardy! every Saturday night.

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Articles

Form, Meaning and Function

Articles

We use the indefinite article a/an before singular nouns.

We use a before words that begin with a consonant sound: a TV show, a chef, a festival

We use an before words that begin with a vowel sound: an English class, an aunt, an uncle

We use the definite article the before singular and plural nouns:

the student the students

the mango the mangoes

Use the for objects that are one of a kind:

the Earth the sun the moon

the stars the sky the sea

Use the with the names of oceans, seas, rivers, mountain ranges, deserts, groups of states:

the Red Sea the Amazon the Eiffel Tower

the Arabian Desert the Alps the United States

Use no article before the names of days, months, people, streets, cities, countries, continents, mountains and islands:

Fahd is my brother. I live on Main Street. He’s in Dubai on vacation.

She went to Europe with her parents. Mount Olympus is in Greece. The festival starts in May.

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To and for before indirect objects

To and For Before Indirect Objects

Use to if the indirect object is receiving something. Use to with these verbs: bring, confess, give, hand,

lend, offer, pass, pay, promise, read, sell, send, show, take, tell, and write.

Will you pass a pillow to me?

Note: The preposition to is not used when the indirect object comes before the direct object.

Will you pass me a pillow?

Use for if the indirect object is benefiting from some kind of help. Use for with these verbs: book, build, buy,

cook, find, get, keep, leave, make, order, and reserve.

My parents bought a new TV for me.

Note: The preposition for is not used when the indirect object comes before the direct object.

His parents are buying him a new TV for his graduation.

With some verbs, the indirect object always follows the direct object, and the preposition for cannot be omitted: answer, cash, change, close, fix, open, prepare, pronounce, and translate.

Can you please translate the program for me?

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Future with be going to and will

Form, Meaning and Function

Future with Be Going To

Use be going to for the future, to talk about plans.

Affirmative (+) Negative (–)

I’m going to travel to Jordan. I’m not going to visit Petra.

Yes-No Questions (?) Short Answer (+) Short Answer (–)

Are you going to travel to Jordan? Yes, I am. No, I’m not.

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Information questions

Information Questions

What are you going to do on your vacation? I’m going to travel to Africa.

When is he going to leave? He’s going to leave next week.

Which countries is he going to visit? He’s going to visit Tunisia and Morocco.

How are we going to go? We’re going to go by plane.

Where am I going to stay? You’re going to stay in a four-star hotel.

Who is going to travel with them? They’re going to travel with friends.

How long are they going to stay? They’re going to stay for a month.

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Present progressive

Position of Adjectives

Antarctica is an exotic place. (before nouns) Antarctica is exotic. (after the verb be)

Present Progressive

Use the present progressive for actions happening now or for definite arrangements in the future.

My friends are waiting for me at the airport. My friends are arriving tomorrow.

What are you doing now? What are you doing tonight?

Future with Going to and Will

Use (be +) going to to talk about plans. Use will + maybe/probably for uncertain or indefinite plans.

What are you going to do on your vacation? Where will you stay?

I’m going to travel to Europe. Maybe I’ll stay with friends.

I’m not going to travel this year. I probably won’t stay in a hotel.

Time Expressions for the Future

I am leaving tomorrow night.

This year we will go on vacation to Dubai.

They are flying to Oman on Thursday.

Hurry! They will be here soon!

I am meeting her in an hour.

We will sit examinations next month.

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Past progressive tense

Past Progressive

We use the past progressive when we describe what was happening at a specific time in the past.

Q: What were you doing at three o’clock today? A: I was driving home from work.

We use the past progressive when we talk about a temporary state or action.

Q: Have you always lived in Riyadh? A: No. A few years ago, I was living in Dubai.

Q: What were you doing in Dubai? A: I was working at a hotel.

We use the past progressive with always to describe a repeated or annoying action.

My neighbor’s son was always getting into trouble when he was younger.

We use the past progressive to describe a long action that is interrupted by a short action.

I was working on my computer when suddenly the power went out.

We use the past progressive to describe two actions that were happening at the same time.

While I was studying, my brother was watching TV.

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Simple past tense: be, regular and irregular verbs

Form, Meaning and Function

Simple Past Tense: Be

How were the burglars caught? There were security cameras everywhere.

Was the pickpocket sorry for his crime? Yes, he was. He apologized to the victim.

Simple Past Tense: Regular and Irregular Verbs

What did the police do? They arrested the criminal. They didn’t arrest the man.

Where did they go after they were arrested? They went to police station. They didn’t go to the police station.

Time Expressions for the Past

The armed robber stole a car yesterday. Nathalie forgot to lock the door last night.

The burglar went to jail in 2006. I went to Oman three years ago.

The Past with Used to and Would

We use used to + be to talk about past states that are no longer true:

Q: What did you use to be afraid of when you were younger?

A: I used to be afraid of elevators. I always took the stairs instead.

We use used to + verb and would + verb to talk about past habits that are no longer true:

Q: Did you use to travel a lot in your job?

A: Yes, I used to (would) travel to a new place every year. I didn’t use to like it much and now I prefer to stay in one place.

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Past perfect and past perfect progressive

Past Perfect and Past Perfect Progressive

We use the past perfect to talk about an activity or event that was completed before

another activity or event in the past.

Reiko had forgotten to lock the door before she left the house.

The criminal had already escaped by the time the police arrived.

We use the past perfect progressive when the activity was in progress at the time another

activity or event happened in the past.

Juan had been getting cash from the ATM when he was mugged.

The driver had been swerving between lanes when the police officer stopped him.

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Needs to be done; have/get something done

Need to Be (Done)

The TV needs to be fixed. (= Someone needs to fix the TV.)

The car seats need to be cleaned. (= Someone needs to clean the car seats.)

Have/Get Something (Done)

Use have or get, with the past participle, when someone else performs the service for you.

The rooms need to be decorated. We’re having/getting the rooms decorated.

The air conditioner needs to be repaired. We’re going to have/get the air conditioner repaired.

The house needed to be painted. We had/got the house painted.

Past Participles as Adjectives

break–broken The cell phone was broken. I threw away the broken cell phone.

crack–cracked The tablet’s screen was cracked. I got the cracked screen replaced.

damage–damaged The laptop was damaged. The computer technician fixed the damaged laptop.

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The comparative and superlative

Form, Meaning and Function

Comparative and Superlative Forms of Adjectives

The Comparative

Use adjective + -er or more / less + adjective to make the comparative.

Email is a fast way to communicate. Instant messaging is faster than email.

Print newspapers are popular. Online newspapers have become more popular than print newspapers.

Smartphones are expensive. Cell phones are less expensive.

Note: The comparative is often used with than.

The Superlative

Use the + adjective + -est or the most / least + adjective to make the superlative.

Face-to-face courses are the fastest way to learn. Our online courses are the most popular.

F2F courses are expensive. Blended learning is less expensive. Our short online course is the least expensive

way to study.

Some adjectives have irregular comparative and superlative forms.

good–better–the best bad–worse–the worst

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Past participles as adjectives

Past Participles as Adjectives

break–broken The cell phone was broken. I threw away the broken cell phone.

crack–cracked The tablet’s screen was cracked. I got the cracked screen replaced.

damage–damaged The laptop was damaged. The computer technician fixed the damaged laptop.

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