Grammar Flashcards
Modal verb
can’t
certain that it can’t be true
Modal verb
should / ought to
opinion, advice
I was making.
past continuous
before past simple, unfinished actions, in the middle of an action
ex. I was doing my homework before you arrived.
future
will
spontaneous actions, decided at the moment
I’m making.
present continuous
happening at the moment, action not completed, temporary situations (continues for short time), repeatedly (more often than normal)
ex. He’s never happy, he’s always complaining. ; It’s raining now.
I make.
Present simple
all the time, repeatedly, true in general, used to say, how often, permanent situations (continues for a long time), timetables, programms
ex. I usually go in Madrid during the vacation. ; The cafe opens at 5 o’
I made.
past simple
short actions in the past, finished actions
ex. He broke his leg this morning.
I had made.
past perfect
mostly when two actions are related to each other: past perfect before past simple.
ex. We weren’t hungry. We’d just had lunch.
I’ve been making
present perfect continuous
action began in the past and just stopped, how long has the action been happening
ex.It’s been raining for hours.;She plays tennis well,she’s been playing
all day, whole day,…
Modal verb
have to
law
don’t have to = not forced to
I’ve made.
present perfect
smth that happened and is finished, continues from the past to now, first time smth
ex. He told me his name, but I’ve forgotten it.
used with: just, already, yet, recently, in the last few days, since I arrived, since, for,…
I had been making.
past perfect continuous
comme pour perfect continues but in the past
ex. We weren’t hungry. We’d just had lunch.
future
going to
already fixed/arranged, is going to happen
ex. There’re grey clouds, it’s going to rain.
Modal verb
must
certain that it’s true, obligation but not law (ex. chores)
can’t when certain that it’s not true
Modal verb
could
can in the past
ability, request, suggestion
Modal verb
can
possible/allowed, smb has the ability to do it
Modal verb
be able to
ability, smb succed in a specific situation
ex. There was a fire, but he was able to escape.