Grammar rules Flashcards

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Use to talk about experiences or things that happened before now. The time is not specified or important.

A

Present perfect (I have done)

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2
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Use to talk about recent events, or an action which started in the past and continues now.

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Present perfect (I have done)

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3
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Use to talk about a specific event in the past (we know when the event happened)

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Past simple (I did)

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4
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Use to talk about an action which starts and finishes in the past

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Past simple (I did)

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5
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Use to talk about plans or arrangements which have already been made

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The present continuous (I am doing)

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6
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Use to talk about a plan or intention. You have decided that you want to do this, but you may not have made the arrangements

A

going to + infinitive

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7
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Use when you are not sure what the plan is

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might + infinitive

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8
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Use to talk about the future when you have no specific plan, or you make the division at the time of speaking

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will + infinitive

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9
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Use to make predictions about the future.

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will + infinitive

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10
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Use to make predictions when there is present evidence.

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be going to + infinitive

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11
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Use to say something is possible but not certain.

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may or might + infinitive

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12
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Use to say something will probably happen.

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likely + infinitive with to

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13
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Use the past simple, not used to or would, to talk about specific events in the past.

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One day I found a butterfly.

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14
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Use used to or would to talk about a past habit. You can also use the past simple.

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I would invite my cousins to join my crew.

I always used to collect small insects.

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15
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Use used to to talk about a past state. You cannot use would to talk about a past state.

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We used to live in France.

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