What is the difference between Past Simple and Past Continuous?
Past Simple describes a completed action in the past, Past continuous emphasizes a duration of an action in the past.
Correct the mistakes: 1) When did he took over the company? 2) They worked for the company for two years, and still remain great emploees! 3) Have you ever be to Korea?
1) take 2) have worked 3) been
Modal verb mustn't means ____
Prohibition
We use ____ to talk about intentions when the decision was already made before.
to be going to
What does an adjective denote? Make an adjective: read, crime, home, fame
It denotes the noun. Readable, criminal, homeless, famous
Describe the picture
Anything)
Fill in the gaps with Past Simple: 1) Harry ____ (steal) 500$ from a purse. 2) I ____ (think) that you were there! 3) John ____ (catch) his cat yesterday.
stole, thought, caught
When we talk about the rule, we use modal verb ____
have to
How do we form adverbs? Name the most common suffixes
Adjective+ suffix. -ly, -ily, -ally
A capital market is...
a financial institution that specialises in buying stocks and shares, and also gives financial advice to businesses
Put either Past Simple or Present Perfect: 1) In the old days, companies ____ (grow) slowly. 2) Mike works for MV. He ___ (be) with the company for 3 years now.
1) grew 2) has been
How do we form passive?
to be + past participle
Which signal words for Present Perfect do you know?
Just, yet, never, already, ever
Complete the gap: I _______ (write) an important email at 9 oçlock this morning.
was writing
We use ____ to talk about arrangements for things to happen at a fixed time in the future.
Present Continuous
The ____ form of the verb is usually used when we don't know who or what was responsible.
passive
What do you know about investing into space industry?
It is rather difficult for companies to find the necessary capital for new space projects. High start-up cost and 20 years payback period
Name modals of possibility
May, might, could, will
Which factors that can increase manufacturing costs and reduce profits do you know?
developing a wide range of models, high labor costs, holding stocks of finished goods, strikes
Rewrite the sentencse using passive: Baines and his directors divided the company into three departments.
The company was divided into three departments by Baines and his directors.
Which tense do we use to show the result of an event without saying when it happened?
Present Perfect
What features of informal letter can you name?
Simple sentences, main message is near the start, direct language, polite phrases
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