English grammar 2 Written By Dimitris Sclias
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b1. Revision of tenses
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Simple present
he goes - does he go ? - he doesn't go
Present continuous
he is going - is he going ? - he isn't going
Simple future
he will go - will he go ? - he won't go
Going to Future
he is going to go - is he going to go? - he isn't going
to go
Simple past
he was - was he ? - he wasn't
he went - did he go ? - he didn't go
Present perfect
he has gone - has he gone ? - he hasn't gone
Modal Verbs
I must - must I ? - I mustn't
I can - can I ? - I can't
I have got - have I got ? - I haven't got
Examples :
Do you want to dance ? No, I don’t.
Is Jane riding her bike ? Yes, she is.
Will they come tomorrow ? No, they won’t.
Are you going to call them ? Yes, I am.
What did you do yesterday. Nothing, I stayed at home.
Where were you? I was studying.
Have you done your homework ? Yes, I have.
Must you leave ? Yes, I must.
Can you be there ? Yes, I can.
Have you got any money ? No, I haven’t.
2. Simple past -> He went - Did he go? - He didn't
go.
Past continuous -> I was + ver + ing -> I was going
I was going was I going ? I was not going
You were going were you going ? you were not going
He was going was he going ? he was not going
She was going was she going ? she was not going
It was going was it going ? It was not going
We were going were we going ? we were not going
You were going were you going ? you were not going
They were going were they going ? they were not going
was not -> wasn't - were not -> weren't
Examples :
he was watching TV at 5 o'clock
my mother was cooking while I was studying.
I was walking down the street when I saw her.
What was she doing at 3 o’clock ? She was sleeping.
As Tim was riding his bike, he had an accident.
They were working all day yesterday.
When I was jogging , I broke my leg.
With the adverbs:
-> while, as, when, all day, all night, etc.
-> As he was walking, he saw your sister.
-> when Mary was having a bath, the phone rang.
-> While I was working, he was playing.
-> my father was working all day.
3. Preposition or Not ?
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With Prepositions:
off, of, at, after, to, on, under, for, in, about, with,
from.
Afraid of -> I'm afraid of dogs.
Afraid to -> I'm afraid to go there.
Arrive at -> at home, at school, etc.
Arrive in -> In Athens, In Greece, In Africa, etc.
Ask for -> I asked for a pen.
belong to -> this pen belongs to me.
by -> by train, by plane, by bus BUT -> on
foot
Ask about -> she asked about you.
Come from -> I come from Greece.
Come to -> come to my house.
Get to -> I got to the office
-> I got home, I got here/there.
Go to -> go to school, BUT -> go home.
Good at -> he's good at maths.
Good to -> Se's good to me.
Good for -> It's good for your health.
Leave for -> I left for Paris.
Listen to -> Listen to me !
Look at -> look at Mary !
Look for -> I'm looking for Bob.
Look after -> look after your old father.
Speak to -> speak to your mother.
Speak about -> He spoke about it.
Stand at -> stand at the window.
Take care of -> take care of yourself.
Talk to/about -> talk to me, talk about it.
Thank for -> thank you for coming.
Turn on/off -> Turn on/off the light.
Without Prepositions
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Answer -> please answer my question.
Behind -> the tree is behind the house.
Enter -> he entered the house.
Leave -> she left home at 8 o'clock.
Like -> I like apples.
Near -> near the school.
Obey -> I obey my father.
Promise -> Ι promise you.
Reach -> he reached home at 6 o'clock.
Round -> round the house.
Tell -> tell me about it.
Under -> the cat is under the table.
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