Grammar rules Flashcards
Use to talk about experiences or things that happened before now. The time is not specified or important.
Present perfect (I have done)
Use to talk about recent events, or an action which started in the past and continues now.
Present perfect (I have done)
Use to talk about a specific event in the past (we know when the event happened)
Past simple (I did)
Use to talk about an action which starts and finishes in the past
Past simple (I did)
Use to talk about plans or arrangements which have already been made
The present continuous (I am doing)
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
going to + infinitive
Use when you are not sure what the plan is
might + infinitive
Use to talk about the future when you have no specific plan, or you make the division at the time of speaking
will + infinitive
Use to make predictions about the future.
will + infinitive
Use to make predictions when there is present evidence.
be going to + infinitive
Use to say something is possible but not certain.
may or might + infinitive
Use to say something will probably happen.
likely + infinitive with to
Use the past simple, not used to or would, to talk about specific events in the past.
One day I found a butterfly.
Use used to or would to talk about a past habit. You can also use the past simple.
I would invite my cousins to join my crew.
I always used to collect small insects.
Use used to to talk about a past state. You cannot use would to talk about a past state.
We used to live in France.