different
1 modifiers: any different etc Different is a little like a comparative: unlike most adjectives, it can be modified by any and no, (a) little and...
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Need
Need Need is a semi-modal verb because in some ways it is like a modal verb and in other ways like a main verb. We use need mostly in the negative...
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active verb forms
1- future, present, and past; simple, progressive and perfect English verbs can refer to future, present or past time, and for each kind of time...
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future 3: going to
1 a present tense This structure is really a present tense (the present progressive of go). We use it to talk about future actions and events that...
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prepositions (3): before particular words and expressions
This is a list of a few expressions which often cause problems. For other preposition + noun combinations, see a good dictionary.at the cinema; at...
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make: prepositions
We usually say that something is made of a particular material. Most things seem to be made of plastic these days. All our furniture is made of...
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Verbs followed by infinitives and gerunds
In English, if you want to follow a verb with another action, you must use a gerund or infinitive. For example: We resumed talking. (gerund – verb...
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participles 3: details
an interesting book used as adjectives before nouns, or after be and other a lost dog The upstairs toilet window is broken. His idea seems...
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Mixed Conditionals 
Mixed Conditional Sometimes the two parts of a conditional sentence refer to different times. This is called a mixed conditional. Ready to learn?...
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questions 1: basic rules
These rules apply to most written and spoken questions. For ‘declarative questions’ like This is your car? (in which the subject comes before the...
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