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ALCPT Grammar
ALCPT ECL

if Condition
IF ..

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

Will
If + V1 >---------------- Can + V1
May
:
If you study hard , you .
:
1- pass 2- passed 3- will pass 4- would pass

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

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

Would
If + V2 >------------- Could + V1
Might
:
If you studied hard , you .
:
1- pass 2- passed 3- would pass 4- would passed
:
He would win if he . well
:
1- play 2- plays 3- would played 4- played

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

:
If you had studied hard , you .
:
1- pass 2- passed 3- would have passed 4- would 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 .
:
1- will buy 2- buy 3- would buy 4- would have bought

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
be / been / being + V3

be or been or being

.. By ..

: BE

be is are am

: ) ( ..
be V3
English is studied by me I study English

be was were

: ) ( ..
be V3
Ali was seen by me yesterday I saw Ali yesterday

be Modals + be

: Modals
Will - Can - May - Would - Could - Might - Should - Must - Have to

: ) ( ..
Modal be V3

Football will be played I will play football

: BEEN

: ) ( ..
has been V3 I have played football
Football has been played

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:
The meals . by John.
:
1- has been eaten 2- have been eating 3- have eaten 4- have been eaten

have .. has meals ..

BEING
:
: ) ( ..
is + being V3
ALCPT is being studied He is studying ALCPT

: ) ( ..
is + being V3
Cabsa is being eaten by They are eating Cabsa
them

ing+ Gerund

ing .. .. ing
:

ing ..

:
.. the door , please

- Closing - Close :
Close ) (

.. is my favorite sport

- Swim - Swimming :
.. Swimming
ing ..

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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
+
used to
+
V + ing
be
:
I am used to . football
:
1- play 2- played 3- playing

+
get or
+
used to
+
V + ing
be

:
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 more + + than
taller than less + + than
: :
the + + est the most +
the tallest
the least +
good better than the best
bad worse than the worst
far farther than the farthest

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 :

? I have a car , don't you do does - did

? I have played football , haven't I have

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

? Ali has studied hard , hasn't he has

We had a Villa , didn't we ? do does - did

? We had passed ALCPT , hadn't we had

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Causative
..

V3
+ get or + +
have

:
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

:
I will have my shoes
:
1- polish 2- polished 3- to polish 4- to polished

.. + to

+ get + +
To + V1

I got the mechanic to fix my car.

..

+
Have
or + +
V1
Make

I made the mechanic fix. I had the mechanic fix.

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Wish
.. could would wish

I wish I .. pass ALCPT

:
1- will 2- should 3- can 4- would

we I Could -
he she they you Would -

:
I wish you . Pass ALCPT
:
1- will 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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Simple Present

- .. ..
- .. V1 s
.. He, She , It s I , You , We , They
..

:
Most people .. outside.
:
1- eat 2- eats 3- eating 4- eaten

.. eat s
.. people

- always at all times

- usually almost nearly
- often frequently
- sometimes now and then occasionally
- seldom rarely
- never at no time

.. :
I always sleep early

The Past Simple

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

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:
I to New York three years ago.
:
1- go 2- gone 3- went 4- going

The Present Continuous

.. .. -
:
Now right now right away - immediately
.. ( ing + ) -
I
am
he she - it
is + V / ing
We they - you
are
:
He .. English now .
:
1- is study 2- is studying 3- study 4-
studying

:
I the newspaper now .
:
1- reading 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

For Since
.. ..
: :
Second , Minute , hour , 7 o'clock , 1995 , October ,
day , week , month , year May , Noon , Saturday ,
, a long time morning , then

Yet

: ..
Have you finished yet ?

.. ..
No , I haven't finished yet .

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Present Perfect Continuous

have or has + been + V/ing

.. ..
.. have has been .. ing

:
I . English since 1995 .
:
1- have been studying 2- studied 3- has studied 4- have 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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The Past Continuous

was or were + V/ing
..
When While

when while .. ..

V2 While was/were + v/ing

was/were + v/ing When V2

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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The Past Perfect

had + V3
.. ..
..

when while .. ..

V2 after had + V3

We arrived after she had studied .

had + V3 before V2
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 .. .. to in addition
The same as
Different from :
Tired of
Confused with Confused this word . That word
With pleasure :
Wrong with 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..

-
After
before
Till
Until
Will + V1 Whatever V1
Whenever
As soon as
when

:
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

- :
.
:

:
ing The lecture was boring .
.
:

V3 The students are bored .
V3
. V+ing

V+ing:
The teacher was boring.

. . .

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