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...

reasons for tense simplification If the main verb of a sentence makes it clear what kind of time the speaker is talking about, it is not always...

If I knew her name, I would tell you. What would you do if you lost your job? 1 unreal situations We use special structures with if when we are...

Prepositions can be followed by conjunctions in some cases but not in others.indirect speech: prepositions dropped before thatPrepositions are not...

Some verbs and adjectives can be followed by either -ing forms (‘gerunds’) or infinitives. I started playing / to play the violin when I was 10...

About + infinitive (with to) means ‘going to very soon’; ‘just going to’.Don’t go out now – we’re about to have lunch.I was about to go to...

9 meaning We use used + infinitive to talk about past habits and states which are now finished. I used to smoke, but now I’ve stopped, (NOT I was...

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...

Common Collocations On this page, you can find a few short lists of common collocations to give you more of an idea about them. Many good...