TEST – Fill in the gaps with the verbs (plu-perfect): 1. I went to Paris two days ago. I ___________________ (already / to be) to Europe several years before. 2. I ate the apple I _________________ (to buy) in the supermarket. 3. _________________ you _________________ (to do) your homework when your friend arrived? Answer 1: [...]
The plu-perfect is formed with the auxiliary HAD, followed by the past participle of the main verb: He had always wanted to travel in Africa. She had already left when Philippe arrived. I bought the book that Corinne had recommended to me. The plu-perfect shows that the action has been done before another action (in [...]
TEST Simple past or past progressive? 1. I ___________________ (do) my homework when Peter ___________________ (arrive). 2. When ___________________ (go) to the disco, we ___________________ (see) a car accident. 3. When they ___________________ (sleep), they ___________________ (hear) a big noise. ANSWERS 1. I was doing my homework when Peter arrived. 2. When we were going [...]
The past progressive is a past tense which emphasizes the ongoing nature of the action described. WAS/WERE + Verb – ING I was working. He was eating his dinner when the phone rang. The cat was meowing last night while we tried to sleep. If an idea could be expressed with the expression “was in [...]
TEST: Present perfect – Conjugate the verbs: 1. Peter _____________ (steal) my trainers! 2. I ________________ (buy) this magazine. 3. We ______________ (write) three pages this afternoon. 4. _________________ (ever/you/be) to London? 5. I ________________ (finish) my work yet. ANSWERS 1. Paul has stolen my trainers! 2. I have bought this magazine. 3. We have [...]
Main uses: 1) Past actions with results/consequences in the present. Paul has eaten all the cookies. When was the action done? In the past: a few minutes ago/yesterday. Consequence? There is no cookie left. There is nothing left for me. 2) Actions which began in the past and are still in progress. Paul has lived [...]
He’s is the short form of ‘he is’ or ‘he has’. For example: ” Don’t be scared – he’s very friendly.” His is a possesive pronoun, it is used to show something belonging to or connected with a man, boy or male animal that has just been mentioned. For example: ” Mark just phoned to [...]
Heroin is a noun, it is a powerful illegal drug, obtained from morphine and is extremely addictive. For example: “He was arrested for supplying heroin, a class A drug.” Heroine is a female person who is admired for having done something very brave or having achieved something great. The male equivalent is hero. For example: [...]
Hear is a verb that means to receive or become aware of a sound using your ears, so you don’t have to make an effort in order to just hear something. For example:- She heard a noise outside. Listen is a verb that means to give attention to someone or something in order to hear [...]
Hard is an adjective. It can mean solid, industrious, or difficult. For example:- Heating the clay makes it hard (solid) . She is a hard (industrious) worker. It was a hard (difficult) test. Hardly is an adverb and means only just or certainly not. For example:- The teacher spoke so quietly I could hardly (only [...]
