Grammar Semestre 2 Flashcards
How many different groups do you catégorisé adjectives in ? (The first most specific list)
There are seven different groups
What’s the first group of adjectives you put first?
Size
What’s the third adjective group (in the more specific list) ?
Shape
What is the catch phrase to remember the specific list of adjective’s order ?
Sas Com P
Is the Chinese table an an example for origin word ?
Yes.
Correct or False ?
Marie just bought a green Italian wooden chair.
Yes according to the list.
Is coffee an uncountable or countable noun ?
It can be both :
I’d like some coffee pls.
Pls pass me the coffee/your coffee
Are a few and many used for uncountable or countable nouns?
For countable !!
I have many papers to do :)
I have many information to see :((( bad and wrong
Do uncountable nouns have a plural form ?
Usually no.
What type of nouns do you use some, any, a little, or a lot for?
Uncountable nouns :
I got a lot of information for you. :)
I got some breakfast. :)
Can you put no article in front of countable nouns ?
No. You can only do that with uncountable nouns.
Ex: I got tea for everyone.
Can you use couldn’t or could in the past meaning ?
You can use couldn’t in the past but not could
Ex : yesterday I couldn’t make it
Yesterday I was able to …
What do you use instead of could in the past?
Was able to
What do you use for can in the past ?
Was able to
For modals, what is could equal to when talking about it’s meaning ?
Could has the same meaning as might and may
Why do you use can mostly? And not am able to?
It’s the most common. You really only use am able to in any other verb form other than present, and when there’s other modal verbs.
Does a modal verb change its ending when conjugated in a phrase? If yes what?
No. It doesn’t. Modals keep their form.
What two verb (modals) do you use Obligation statements for ?
You use :
-must
-have to
Is must stronger in meaning than should ?
Yes, should tells you what would be right to do but you‘re not obligated to do so. Must tells you you have an obligation to do so.
When you already have a plural word with s at the end, how do you turn it to a possessive determiner ?
Example: my brothers.
My brothers‘ shirt is cool
You only put a ‘ in front of the Word
What is the difference between is about to and going to?
Both mean for things in the Futur that are certain.
But about to is something that is happening immediately
What is futur perfect simple?
She will have travelled the world
What is the tense of:
I will collect
It’s futur simple with will
What is the tense of :
I will have gone to the cinema.
Future perfect simple
What is the tense of:
By twelve o’clock I will have been waiting for the three hours
Futur Perfect continuous
There are two types of meaning that classify adjectives in two groups what are they? And which one comes first when speaking? (The Order )
There are opinion type adjectives and fact type adjectives. Opinions always go first
Ex: what a fantastic blue shirt.
Fantastic = opinion
