can and could 5: with see, hear, etc
1 see, hear, feel, smell, taste When these verbs refer to perception (receiving information through the eyes, ears etc), we do not normally use...
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Noun
noun • + for… to see infinitives 13: for … to ….5 noun • + infinitive • (e.g. decision to leave) see infinitives 7: after nouns...
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so and not with hope, believe
instead of that-clauses. We often use so after believe, hope, expect, imagine, suppose, guess, reckon, think, be afraid, instead of repeating...
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past verb form with present or future meaning
A past tense does not always have a past meaning. In some kinds of sentence we can use verbs like I had, you went or I was wondering to talk about...
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subjunctive
What is the subjunctive? Some languages have special verb forms called ‘subjunctive’, which are used especially to talk about ‘unreal’ situations...
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Adverbs modifying adjectives and verbs
We use adverbs to describe verbs, adjectives, sentences, and also other adverbs. let us take a look at some of Examples of Adverb modifying Verb...
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actual(ly)
1- Meaning and Use Actual means ‘real’; actually means ‘really’ or ‘in fact’. They are used to make things clearer, more precise or more...
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prepositions (2): after particular words and expressions
It is not always easy to know which preposition to use after a particular noun, verb or adjective. Here are some of the most common combinations...
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past 1: simple past I worked
This form is also called ‘past simple’. forms (regular verbs) Affirmative Question Negative I worked did I work? I did not work you worked did you...
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according to
According to X means ‘in X’s opinion’, ‘if what X says is true’.According to Harry, it’s a good film.The train gets in at 8, according to the...
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