Grammar Flashcards
We use at the end of a formal letter addressed to a person by their name.
“Yours sincerely” or “Sincerely yours”
We use “It is time” to show that the right time to do something has come.
Shen we put a subject after the expression “It is time” we must follow it with the past tense.
Sometimes we say “It’s high time” when we want to say that it may be a little late.
It’s time to finish for today.
It’s time we answered his emails.
It’s high time we finished the report.
Wish + subject + past tense is used to express our regret about a present situation.
Wish + subject + past perfect is used to express our regret about a past situation.
I wish I had long blond hair.
I wish I hadn’t spent so much on my holiday.
As if / as though can be followed by the past tense to show that something isn’t probable or to show our doubts.
She looks today as though she was older then me.
If you behaved as if you were my friend, I’d be really surprised.
Sometimes cakes that we buy in shops taste as though they were home-made.
