GRAMMAR U1

Question 1

Explain when do we use past simple and an example.

Answer 1

We use past simple to talk about an action, event or state in a finished time in the past. “She studied French when she was younger”

Question 2

When do we use past perfect simple? But an example in each case.

Answer 2

1. Talk about past experiences that are relevant to or being discussed in the present. The time of the event is unknown. “I’ve visited several European countries, but I’ve never been to Spain”.
2. Talk about something that has happened recently, “My brother just bought a T-shirt”.
3. Talk about repeated past actions, and we empathize the number of times it happened. “I’ve watched this video so many times”

Question 3

Present perfect continuous: uses and examples.

Answer 3

1. Incomplete or temporary nature of an activity or situation that started in the past. “They’ve been arguing a lot lately”.
2. Talk about the duration of an activity or situation. “I’ve been looking forward to this new movie”.
3. Talk about repeated past actions. “He’s been scoring a lot of goals this season”.

Question 4

When are we not supposed to use the present perfect continuous?

Answer 4

When we want to talk about the number of times something happened.”He’s been scoring more than twenty goals for this team.”

Question 5

Comparative and superlative forms before a comparative:

Answer 5

Significantly, ever, a great deal, slightly, far, much, a lot, barely, considerably, a little, hardly, a bit, scarcely. “He is a great deal more confident than he was last year.”

Question 6

Words After a comparative

Answer 6

by a long way, by far, by miles. “The festival was more popular by far than in previous years.”

Question 7

Words before a superlative

Answer 7

Easily, altogether, simply. Much, quite, by far, by far and what, hardly. “That’s simply the worst song I’ve ever heard”