16/6/2006

By : Faisal AL Shammari

Class : 179

ALCPT Grammar
ALCPT ECL

if Condition
IF ..

:
.. + if ..
) + ( Will or Can or May ..

V1

Will
Can
May

V1

>----------------

If

:
If you study hard , you .
:
4- would pass

3- will pass

1- pass

2- passed

:
They can arrive on time if they . quickly
:
1- driven
2- drove
3- will drive
4- drive

:
.. + if .. had
) + (Would or Could or Might ..

V1

Would
Could
Might

>-------------

V2

If

:
.
:
4- would passed
:

3- would pass

If you studied hard , you

2- passed

1- pass

He would win if he . well

:
3- would played
4- played
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2- plays

1- play

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:
.. { had + V3 } + if
) + have + (Would or Could or Might ..

+ V3

have

Would
Could
Might

>-------

had + V3

If

:
.
:
3- would have passed
4- would passed

If you had studied hard , you

1- pass

2- passed

if .. irregular cases
..
:
If I had money , I . a car .
:
1- will buy 2- buy
3- would buy
4- would have buy
would or could or might .. had
if .. V2 if ) (
:
If I had had money , I . a car .
:
2- buy
3- would buy
4- would have bought

1- will buy

would or could or might } .. { have + v3 had

if V3 .. had + V3 if
) (
.. .. :
If I a doctor , I would help you .
1- was
2- were
3- is
4- are
would + V1 .. V2
.. was or were were ..
) .. ( ..

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Passive
V3

be / been / being

be or been or being

.. By ..

: BE

be is are am
) ( ..

:
V3

I study English

be

English is studied by me

be was were
) ( ..

:
V3

I saw Ali yesterday

be

Ali was seen by me yesterday

be Modals + be
: Modals
Will - Can - May - Would - Could - Might - Should - Must - Have to
) ( ..

:
V3

I will play football

Modal be

Football will be played

: BEEN

) ( ..
I have played football

:
V3

been

has

Football has been played

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:
The meals . by John.
:
4- have been eaten

3- have eaten

2- have been eating

1- has been eaten

have .. has meals ..

BEING
:

) ( ..

is + being

V3

ALCPT is being studied

He is studying ALCPT

) ( ..

V3

They are eating Cabsa

is + being

Cabsa is being eaten by

them

Gerund

ing+

ing .. .. ing
:

ing ..
:
.. the door , please
- Close
:
Close ) (

- Closing

.. is my favorite sport
:
.. Swimming
ing ..
- Swimming

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- Swim

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.. ing
( of in on at about before after while )

He is fond of . TV
:
1- watch
2- watched 3- watching

:
After . , I will call you
:
1- study
2- studying
3- studied
( ) ing
( enjoy finish like dislike avoid object to go spend )

spend

I spent last night .. English

:
1- study
2- studying
3- studied
:
go
I went .. yesterday
:
1- study
2- shopping
3- shop
:

enjoy

He enjoyed . TV
1- watch

:
2- watched 3- watching

( ) ing
look forward to would you care would you object would you mind :

I look forward to .. you

1- meet

2- meeting

:
3- meted
:

Would you mind me ?

1- help

2- helping

:
3- helped

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used to ing
is or are or am used to
used to get

get or
be

used to

V + ing
:

I am used to . football
:
1- play
2- played
3- playing

get or
be

used to

V + ing

:
I get used to . English
:
1- study
2- studying
3- studied
:
.. get used to
.. V1
:
I used to . football
:
1- play
2- played
3- playing
used to = would

be used to = accustomed to

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To + V1
: to v1
: ( ) to
) (

The instructor gave us some books

:
1- read
2- to reading
3- to read
4- reading
:
The men used baskets fish
:
1- catch
2- catching
3- to catching
4- to catch
: To+V1

It is dangerous .. quickly
:
1- to drive
2- to driving
3- drive
4- driving

( ) : To+V1
( want need like plan expect hope ask try refuse mean )

I am planning next month

:
1- to traveling
2- travel
3- traveling
4- to travel

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tall :

beautiful :

+ er + than
taller than

more + + than
less + + than

the + + est
the tallest

good better than the best

bad worse than the worst
far farther than the farthest

the most +
the least +

as . as
: ..
She is not as as her sister
:
1- taller
2- taller than
3- tall
Her sister is taller than her :

Adjectives
: .. be
( taste smell look appear seem remain keep stay feel )
:
Food tastes .

1- badly

2- bad

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Adverb
..
:

be

Food spoils .
:

1- easy

2- easily

Question Tag

) (

:
? I can't speak French , can I
? The game is exciting , isn' t it
? They are not here , are they
never .. I have never visited New York , have I ? ..
? He has arrived late , hasn' t he

do does did
:
? I play football , don' t I
? He plays football , doesn' t he
? She played football , didn' t she
have has had :
do does - did
have

? I have a car , don't you

? I have played football , haven't I

He has a Villa , doesn't he ? do does - did

has
? Ali has studied hard , hasn't he
We had a Villa , didn't we ? do does - did
? We had passed ALCPT , hadn't we
had
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Causative
..

+ get or
have

V3

:
I got my car
:
1- fix
2- to fix
3- fixing
4- fixed
:
I had my house
:
1- painted
2- paint
3- to paint
4- to painted
:

1- polish

I will have my shoes

:
2- polished
3- to polish 4- to polished
.. + to

get

To + V1

I got the mechanic to fix my car.

..

Have
or
Make

I made the mechanic fix.

V1

I had the mechanic fix.

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Wish
.. could would wish

1- will

I wish I .. pass ALCPT

:
2- should
3- can
4- would
we I Could he she they you Would :

1- will

I wish you . Pass ALCPT

:
2- should
3- can
4- would
:

I wish I . Pass ALCPT

:
1- could
2- should
3- can
4- will
: regret wish

had + V3
:
- I wish (that) I had become a doctor Instead of a teacher.
:
- Amy wishes (that) she hadnt bought that dress last week because its on
sale now.

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Class : 179

Simple Present
.. .. .. V1 s .. He, She , It s I , You , We , They
..
:
Most people .. outside.
:
2- eats
3- eating
4- eaten
1- eat
.. eat s
.. people

at all times
almost nearly
frequently
now and then occasionally
rarely
at no time

always
usually
often
sometimes
seldom
never

.. :

I always sleep early

The Past Simple

.. :

ago yesterday - last

.. V2 :
I .. visit you yesterday .
:
2- won't
3- shouldn't
4- couldn't
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1- can't

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1- go

I to New York three years ago.

:
4- going
2- gone
3- went

The Present Continuous

.. .. :

Now right now right away - immediately

.. ( ing + ) I
he she - it
We they - you

am
is
are

V / ing
:

He .. English now .
1- is study

2- is studying
studying

:
3- study
4:

1- reading

I the newspaper now .

:
2- read
3- am read
4- am reading

The Present Perfect

have

or

has +

V3

has have ..
.. V3
:
They have . The exam .
:
1- take
2- taken
3- took
4- taking
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:
He arrived early .
:
1- is
2- are
3- have
4- has
.. they , you , I , we have .. he , she , it has :

:
I have . to Dammam .
:
1- go
2- went
3- going
4- gone

Since & For

Since
..

For
..

:
Second , Minute , hour ,
day , week , month , year
, a long time

:
7 o'clock , 1995 , October ,
May , Noon , Saturday ,
morning , then

Yet
: ..
Have you finished yet ?
.. ..
No , I haven't finished yet .

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Class : 179

Present Perfect Continuous

has + been + V/ing

or

have

.. ..
.. have has been .. ing
:
I . English since 1995 .
:
4- have studying

3- has studied

2- studied

1- have been studying

: have studied ..
..
:
I .. football for three hours .
:
1- have been playing
2- have playing
3- play
4- have play
: have played ..
..

The Future
Modals + V1
.. :

Tomorrow next
.. V1
:
He . answer the question tomorrow .
:
1- can
2- is
3- has
4- does
:
I go to school tomorrow .
:
1- do
2- have
3- might 4- does
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Class : 179

The Past Continuous

was or were + V/ing
..
When While
:
when while .. ..

was/were + v/ing

V2

V2 While

was/were + v/ing When

when : while
I was teaching Ali when you .. me.
:
1- called
2- call
3- was calling
4- calling
:
You called me while I .
:
1- teaching
2- was teaching 3- teach
4- were teaching
:
We arrived while Ali .. .
:
1- were coming
2- come
3- coming
4- was coming

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Class : 179

The Past Perfect

had + V3
.. ..
..
:
when while .. ..

+ V3

had

V2 after

We arrived after she had studied .

V2

before

+ V3

had

She had studied before we arrived .

: as soon as .. after
: by the time .. before

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Too / So
..
.. So .. Too
:
I can speak English and he can too .
I can speak English and so can he .

Either / Neither
..
.. Neither .. Either
:
I can't speak English and he can't either .
I can't speak English and neither can he .

In addition to
Similar to
The same as
Different from
Tired of
Confused with
With pleasure
Wrong with

..
.. .. to in addition
:
Confused this word . That word
:
1- to
2- in
3- with
4- on

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at , on , in
: at, on , in
. at .
:
- The party is at 225 East Martin Street.
- Johns going to meet us at the corner of Elm and Baker.
. on .
:
I think Larry lives on Main Street.
Ralph said hed wait for us on the corner.

On Monday.
On days of the week.
. in .
:
Ali live

in Riyadh .

Ali live in Saudi Arabia .

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Notes
can will may could would might modals -
. V1

Modals V1

can be will be may be could be modals + be -

. V3 would be might be

Modals + be V3
-
Either .. or..
Neither .. nor ..
Not only.. but also..

Will + V1

After
before
Till
Until
Whatever
Whenever
As soon as
when

V1

:
I will call you after I finish

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- does is How much

? How much + Noun + Cost

does

? How much + Noun

is

- among ) ( .. ..
:
I see the animals among the trees

- :
.
:
:

The lecture was boring .

ing

.
:

The students are bored .

V3

V3
. V+ing
V+ing:
The teacher was boring.

. . .

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