Structures Flashcards
1
Q
been vs gone
A
both are participles used in present perfect
been = to go somewhere and come back in the past
“I’ve been to Australia”
gone = to go somewhere but don’t necesarily return
“I’ve gone to the market, do you need anything?”
2
Q
‘tell’ doesn’t mean ‘tell’
A
Differences
We can use ‘can tell’ to talk about differences.
It’s obvious
Use ‘can tell’ with the pronoun you to talk about something that many people should find obvious.
3
Q
Prevent vs Avoid
A
- Prevent = to stop doing
- Avoid = to miss
4
Q
Every time vs All the time
A
- All the time = happens even when you are not present
- Every time = Repeated personal experiences
5
Q
During vs While
A
- During + noun
- While + subject/verb OR verb-ing
6
Q
Very vs really vs absolutely
A
-can’t use ´very´ with non-gradable (i.e.
7
Q
Until vs by
A
- until = period of time
- by = deadline
8
Q
Because, as, since
A
- all for reason
- because = focus on reason
- as/since = focus on result (more formal)
