Grammer Flashcards
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The Past Perfect
S + had + V3
S + had + (just, already, always, never) +v3
S + hadn’t + (ever) + V3
After Ali had promised ti pay the bill, he noticed his wallet was missing.
When you called me last night, I’d just gone to bed.
Peter hadn’t ever killed an animal, until his dad took him hunting.
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IT in the subject position
It + be + (adj/noun) + to-infinitive + words…
It’s impossible to learn a language in a month.
It’s expensive to live in big cities.
It’s dangerous to drive in a storm.
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The Past Perfect Question
Had + S + ever + V3 ?
Why + had + S + V3 ?
When + had + S + V3 ?
Had you ever studied English?
Where had you worked?
How long had you been in the military?
Advice & Suggestions with
Why don’t? & Why not?
Why + don’t + I you we + V + others?
Why + not + V + others?
You/I/We + could/should/ought to + V + others.
I have a terrible headache!
Why don’t you lie down?
Why not see a doctor?
Why don’t i get some aspirin for you?
Make Advice/Suggestion with
Why don’t? & Why not?
What should I order for lunch?
Why don’t you try the salad?
Make Advice/Suggestion
Why don’t? & Why not?
I have awful flu symptoms.
Why don’t you go to the doctor?
Make Advice/Suggestion
Why don’t? & Why not?
We have a big test tomorrow.
Why don’t we study together?
Make Advice/Suggestion
Why don’t? & Why not?
I cant find my dictionary.
Why not borrow mine?
Giving Strong Advice With Had better (not)
I/you/he/she/we/they + had better + V + other words
I/you/he/she/we/they + had better not+ V + other words
Marry had better go to work, or she could lose her job.
They had better nor drive on the ice, or they’ll have an accident.
Asking for Advice
Do you have any advice? Should I ...? Do you think I ought to ....? Do you think it's a good idea to ...? What should I do? What's your advice? What's your suggestion? What do you think I should do? What do you think I ought to?
Giving Advice
Why don't you...? Why not ...? You could ... You should ... You ought to ... It's a good idea to ... You'd better ... You shouldn't ... You'd better not ...
Present BE Passive
Active =>
S + V + Obj.
Passive =>
Obj. + be (proper time) + V3 + by S
I washed the dog.
The dog was washed by me
Make passive
He opens the door.
The door is opened by him.
Make passive
She pays a lot of money.
A lot of money are paid by her.
Make passive
They wear blue shoes.
Blue shoes are worn by them
Make passive
You do not write the letter.
The letter isn’t written by you.
too much or too many
… data
Too much
too much or too many
… information
too much
too much or too many
… Monitors
Too many
too much or too many
… Deer
Too many
too much or too many
… Energy
Too much
too much or too many
… Actors
Too many
too much or too many
… Laps
Too many
too much or too many
… Clocks
Too many
too much or too many
… Sleep
Too much
too much or too many
… Copies
Too many
too much or too many
… Salt
Too much
too much or too many
… People
Too many
too much or too many
… Noise
Too much
too much or too many
… Trouble
Too much
too much or too many
… Homework
Too much
too much or too many
… Rain
Too much
too much or too many
… items
Too many
too much or too many
… Words
Too many
too much or too many
… Problems
Too many
When can we use the Past Perfect Tense?
To talk about that was taking place before another action in the past.
S + had (not) + been + Ving + {time + simple past clause}
He got in an accident because he hadn’t been driving carefully.
S + prefer(s) + noun + to / rather than + noun
I prefer meat to vegetables.
I prefer meat rather than vegetables.
S + prefer(s) + gerund + to / rather than + gerund
I prefer playing soccer to fishing.
I prefer going out rather than staying in my room.
S + prefer(s) + to infinitive + rather than + base infinitive
I prefer to watch a play rather than act in one
I prefer to take an airplane rather than drive car
enough to
S + Verb + adjective/adverb + enough to + infinitive phrase
He is strong enough to become a Marine.
Ken runs fast enough to win the race.
She doesn’t look old enough to have 5 kids.
Have you studied hard enough to pass the book quiz?
Is the weather good enough to go outside.
UNABLE TO
S + am/is/are + unable to + BV
S + will be + unable to + BV
S + have/has been + unable to + BV
She is unable to perform
They will be unable to attend.
People who have been unable to eat.
His team has been unable to beat.
Fire fighters had been unable to put out.
use (have/has got to)
Everybody …….. obey the rules.
Everybody has got to obey the rules.
use (have/has got to)
I …….. take him to the doctor.
I’ve got to take him to the doctor
