Grammar Flashcards

1
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Modal verb

can’t

A

certain that it can’t be true

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Modal verb

should / ought to

A

opinion, advice

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I was making.

past continuous

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before past simple, unfinished actions, in the middle of an action

ex. I was doing my homework before you arrived.

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4
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future

will

A

spontaneous actions, decided at the moment

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5
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I’m making.

present continuous

A

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.

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I make.

Present simple

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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’

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I made.

past simple

A

short actions in the past, finished actions

ex. He broke his leg this morning.

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I had made.

past perfect

A

mostly when two actions are related to each other: past perfect before past simple.

ex. We weren’t hungry. We’d just had lunch.

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I’ve been making

present perfect continuous

A

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,…

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10
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Modal verb

have to

A

law

don’t have to = not forced to

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I’ve made.

present perfect

A

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,…

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I had been making.

past perfect continuous

A

comme pour perfect continues but in the past

ex. We weren’t hungry. We’d just had lunch.

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13
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future

going to

A

already fixed/arranged, is going to happen

ex. There’re grey clouds, it’s going to rain.

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14
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Modal verb

must

A

certain that it’s true, obligation but not law (ex. chores)

can’t when certain that it’s not true

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15
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Modal verb

could

can in the past

A

ability, request, suggestion

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16
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Modal verb

can

A

possible/allowed, smb has the ability to do it

17
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Modal verb

be able to

A

ability, smb succed in a specific situation

ex. There was a fire, but he was able to escape.