Tema 1 – Adverbs of Frequency

Adverbs are an important part of a language because they express how an action (a verb) is done.
When we want to describe how often the action is done, we need to use adverbs of frequency. An
adverb of frequency describes how often an action happens.

Some examples are:

alway occasionall hardly

usually/normally often sometimes neve
s y ever

They are usually before the main verb, or between the auxiliary and the main verb. But they come
after the verb to be

we can use some adverbs of frequency at the beginning or end of a sentence for emphasis,
and We can use usually, often, sometimes and occasionally at the beginning of a sentence,
and sometimes and often at the end. We use adverb expressions like a lot or not + (very)
much after the main verb too.

I’ve just remembered some more expressions! What about once a week, twice a year, etc

Tema 2 - Comparative and superlative adjectives

When we want to compare two or more things, we can change the form of adjectives by adding
–er or –est. We can also use extra words like more or most and expressions like not as … as.

With most one-syllable adjectives, we add –er or –est, and with most adjectives with two
syllables or more, we add more or (the) most. In comparatives, we also use than before the
second thing which is compared, if it is mentioned. Example:
 La Bella Napoli is nearer than Pietro's. (near)
It's not the cheapest restaurant though. (cheap)

With one-syllable adjectives ending in vowel + consonant, remember to double the final

consonant before –er/–est.

Example: big → bigger → biggest

If the adjective ends in –e, just add –r or –st.

Example;large → larger → largest

They are some exceptions, Example: good → better → best?

Other exceptions are bad → worse → worst and far → further/farther → furthest/farthest.

With adjectives ending in y, you change the y to i and add er/ est.

lucky → luckier → luckiest happy → happier → happiest

They've got the friendliest waiters!

With most adjectives with typical adjective endings, and with two or more syllables, you
use more/most + adjective.

We often use not as … as.

I'm not as tall as you. (= I'm smaller than you)

less and least are also ways of comparing things. They are used more in writing.

Tema 3: Conjunctions: and, or, but, so, because and although

 We use words called conjunctions, like and, or, but, because and although, to join two
parts of sentences. Conjunctions can be used to give more information, give
alternatives, give reasons, give results or give unexpected information.

We use and, or and but to connect two parts of sentences which are similar in
grammatical status.

We use and for adding information, or for giving alternatives and but for unexpected or
different information.

We don’t usually use conjunctions to start sentences when we’re writing, but people do
when they’re speaking.

There are a lot more conjunctions which we use to connect one clause with another clause.
For example: because, for giving reasons, so, for talking about results or purposes,
and although, for unexpected or different information.