by Kamil Narloch | May 3, 2025 | B2/C1 Grammar Papers
We use certain modal verbs to speculate about events in the past and present. These include: Should – He should be at home now (this is what we expect to be true) For negatives we add not, which is usually contracted. For example: He mustn’t be at home. He...
by Kamil Narloch | Apr 23, 2025 | B2/C1 Grammar Papers
As covered in the Reported Speech section, the most common verbs used for reporting what someone said are say (said), tell (told) and ask (asked. However, we can use a wide variety of other verbs to more accurately describe what the person said. For example: “I...
by Kamil Narloch | Apr 23, 2025 | B2/C1 Grammar Papers
This section deals with more difficult pronouns not mentioned in other sections: 1. Reflexive Pronouns Singular – Myself, Yourself, Himself, Herself, Itself, Plural – Ourselves, Yourselves, Themselves For example – He taught himself to play...
by Gabriel Brito | Apr 23, 2025 | B2/C1 Grammar Papers
The third conditional is different from the First and Second Conditional because it deals with imagined actions and results in the past. The chart below outlines the form, use and some examples of the Third Conditional. It is followed by some important points...
by Gabriel Brito | Apr 23, 2025 | B2/C1 Grammar Papers
Reported speech refers to how we describe what other people said. For example: He said that he wasn’t feeling well. He told me that he was going to the doctor. He asked me to remind him about the appointment. This section will cover the following points: The three...
by Gabriel Brito | Apr 23, 2025 | B2/C1 Grammar Papers
Participle Clauses use: the present form of the verb -ing (gerund) or past participle – ed – (3rd form) of the verb to say things in a quicker, more direct way. For example: Knowing there was very little time left, he changed the plan. Completed...
