Revision Flashcards
She _________
- finishing
- finish
- finishes
- finishs
school at 2 pm.
finishes
When a verb ends in
- s, ss, sh, ch, tch or x,
we add the ending -es to the infinitive and not simply -s.
Paul is looking for _____
- the
- an
- ___
- a
job.
a job.
When a singular noun (podstatné jméno jednotného čísla) is used for the first time, we must use ‘a’ and not ‘the’ before it. “The” is used when a noun is used for the second time. ‘An’ is used when a noun begins with a vowel (samohláska), such as
-a, o, u, e, i.
My friend can _______
- drive
- to drive
- driving
- drives
a car.
drive
After the modal verbs (modální slovesa)
can, could, must, will, would, should, may, might
we only use a verb.
I may (do it) He can (swim) She could (help) It + must + Verb (work) We will (come) You would (like it) They should (relax)
I can drive a car.
We must go home.
We will be very happy.
They would be very happy if you came to their wedding party.
You should relax more.
Peter is
- the best
- better
- best
- good
student in his class.
the best
Comparative and Superlative Adjectives (stupňování přídavných jmen):
- We use the endings ‘- er’ and ‘the … -est’ for short words (one syllable - jedna slabika)
cheap - cheaper - the cheapest
large - larger - the largest
old - older - the oldest
fast - faster - the fastest
- We use the endings ‘-er’ and ‘the … -est’ for two-syllable words that end in ‘-y’ (‘y -ier’)
lucky - luckier - the luckiest
early - earlier - the earliest
easy - easier - the easiest
pretty - prettier - the prettiest
- We use ‘more’ and ‘the most’ for longer words (two syllables or more):
modern - more modern - the most modern
serious - more serious - the most serious
expensive - more expensive - the most expensive
comfortable - more comfortable - the most comfortable
- We use ‘more… ‘ and ‘the most’ for adverbs (příslovce) that end in ‘-ly’
slowly - more slowly - the most slowly
quietly - more quietly - the most quietly
seriously - more seriously - the most seriously
carefully - more carefully - the most carefully
+
often - more often - the most often
- You can use ‘-er’, ‘the … -est’ and ‘more…’ , ‘the most …’ with some two-syllable adjectives, especially:
- quiet - quieter / more quiet - quietest / the most quiet
- clever - cleverer / more clever - cleverest / the most clever
- narrow - narrower / more narrow - narrowest / the most narrow
- simple - simpler / more simple - simplest - the most simple - These adjectives and adverbs have irregular comparative forms:
good / well - better - the best
bad / badly - worse - the worst
far - further - the furthest
- When we compare (když porovnáme), we use ‘than - než’
He is taller than me. I am older than you. He is more hard-working than her. She is more interesting than him. We live here longer than them. They have a bit more work than us.
I have two sisters. _____ names are Suzan and Lucy.
Their
They
There
Them
Their - jejich
there - tam
them - jim
‘________ like a coffee, please.’
I
I’m
I’ve
I’d
I’d
I’d = I would
would like + to + verb
I would like to do something - Chtěl bych
I would like to go to the cinema tonight.
I’d like to go swimming.
I _________
am going to
going to
go
will
watch a movie tonight.
I am going to watch a movie tonight.
am / is / are going to do something = am / is / are planning to do something
will do something = maybe (I will do something/ I think I will do something) = 50/50
There
were
was
is
are
too many people at the party, so we went home.
There were …
I / he / she / it + was
We / you / they + were
I am going to go on holiday ____ July.
in
on
at
in July
at + time
(at 5 o’clock + at night/ at the weekend/ at lunchtime)
on + days and dates
( I was born on Monday, on the 5th of May)
in + longer periods of time (months, seasons, years, decades, centuries)
(in April / in winter / in 1994 / in the 1950s / in the 18th century)
Translate:
Jděte rovně.
Go straight.
I want
see
to see
seeing
saw
the film “The Help” tonight.
I want to see …
want + to Verb
I want to drive a fast car.
What’s the time?
2:45 pm
It’s quarter to three in the afternoon.
Hi Geroge,
nice see you.
nice you see.
nice to seeing you.
nice to see you.
nice to see you
What’s _____ date of birth?
your
yours
your’s
you
your
Do you like _____ wine?
a
any
some
_____
Do you like wine?
What question is the best one when you ask somebody what there job is?
What is your work?
What is she?
What job is her?
What does she do?
What does she do?
How old is your best friend?
She’s 22 years old.
She’s 22 years.
She 22.
She is 22.
(2 answers)
Two answers are possible:
She is 22 years old.
She is 22.
They talked about ______.
you and I.
you and mine.
you and me.
you and my.
you and me.
I have saved some money and want to spend _____ on my holiday.
them
this
it
they
it
Money is an uncountable noun (nepočitatelné podstatné jméno) in the English language.
These are my _________ books.
children’s
children
childrens
childrens’
children’s
the books of my children
I __________ to Japan. I would like to go there one day.
never was
never were
have never been
have never gone
I have never been to Japan.
We use the Present Perfect Simple (předpřítomný čas prostý) with ‘ever’, ‘never’, ‘in my life’ when we speak about our experience.
The formula is
I
You + have + V3 / Ved
We
They
He
She + has + V3/ Ved
It
I / never / smoke / cigars/in my life
( I have never smoked cigars in my life.)
You / never / be / to Spain/ in your life
You have never been to Spain on your life.
Have you ever been to Spain in your life?
She / never / see / a camel / in her life.
She has never seen a camel in her life.
Has she ever seen a camel in her life?
I decided _________ their offer.
to accept
accept
accepting
accepted
to accept
to decide + to Verb
We decided to travel around Australia.
She decided to move to another city.
_______ at work yesterday?
Were you
Are you
Have you been
Did you go
Were you
Translate
sundat svetr
to take off a sweater
She can’t talk to you right now.
She __________ a meeting. She ____ a meeting every Friday at this time.
is having
has
have
had
She is having a meeting. She has a meeting every Friday at this time.
How _______ coffee do you drink a day?
How ____ cups of coffee do you drink a day?
much
a lot of
many
very
How much coffee do you drink a day?
How many cups of coffee do you drink a day?
much + uncountable nouns
many + countable nouns
What does the phrase ‘used to + Verb’ mean?
If something ‘used to happen’, it happened regularly or all the time in the past, but does not happen now.
used to + Verb
When I was younger I used to play tennis every day, but I don’t do it any longer.
What did you use to do when you were younger?
I used to watch TV a lot. Did you use to watch TV a lot? Yes, I did. No, I didn't. I didn't use to watch TV. What did you use to do?
What is special about the verb ‘arrive’?
We arrive at/in something, but not to something:
We arrived at the airport.
We arrived in Prague after midnight.
But
come to Prague
go to Prague
When do we use the question “Why don’t we / you / they + Verb”?
For example: Why don’t we go out for a meal tonight?
proč ne
Why don’t we / you / they + verb?
is used for making a suggestion (návrh)
