Semestral Grammar Flashcards
(20 cards)
Comparative forms: adjectives
...er than more....than less...than not as...as as...as
Comparative forms: adverbs
more/less…ly than
as..ly as
Comparative forms: Noncount nouns
More…than
Less…than
As much…as
Comparative forms: count nouns
More..than
Fewer…than
As many…as
Past modals: disbelief/impossibility
Can’t /couldn’t have
Past modals: possibility
Might have
Could have➡️possible now/past
May have➡️possible now/past
Past modals: logical conclusion
Must have
Past modals: regret over an action that wasn’t taken
Criticize
Should have
Past modals: regret over an action that was taken
Shouldn’t have
Passive voice: simple present
Sub + v.to be (is/are/am) + v.pp
Passive voice: simple past
Sub + was/were + v.pp
Passive voice: present perfect
Sub + have/has + been + v.pp
Passive voice: present/past continuous.
Sub + (is/are/am)/(was/were) + being + v.pp
Passive voice: simple future
Sub + will be + v.pp
Passive voice: modals
Sub + modal + be + v.pp
Zero conditional
Present real/factual situations
Preset S, present S.
First conditional
Future real/ factual situations/plans/possible
S.present, will/going to
Second conditional
Present, future unreal/imaginary situations.
S.past, would/could/might+inf.
Third conditional
Past unreal/ imaginary situations/ regret/ criticize.
Past p, would/n’t have+v.pp
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