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1. Because this is a Present simple.

In present simple we have Subject + verb


He, she, it -> verb + s
2. Present simple negative .
Don’t: I, You, We, They
Doesn’t: He, She, It
3. When we are talking about the means of transport (bus, car, taxi) use “By”
We never use the article “The” before means of transport. -> I went by the bus
Unless we know which means of transport we are talking about, but in GENERAL we don’t!
4. Present simple: Subject + verb + . . . George has . . .
For singular nouns: We need to use an article (A, An, The)
5. for sth which is close to us: Use “This” This microphone
for sth which is far away from us: Use “That”
there are two words -> here (close to you)
➔ There (far from you)
6. Question form in English:
WH + auxiliary verb + subject + main verb
7. Future plans:
Be + going to + verb I am going to party on Friday.
am
is
are
was
were
8. Modal verbs:
Can, could, may, might
Should, will, would, must
Note: After modal verbs we never use “to” or “ing”
9. To ask about preference:
a. Would prefer + infinitive with to
I would prefer to watch a movie
b. Would rather + bare infinitive
I would rather watch a movie
10. To talk about a certain amount of time in the past, and we want to refer to the beginning
point of it: Use “Ago”
I watched the movie 5 hours ago
I went to the school 3 days ago
I saw Jack a few days ago
5 years ago, I started learning English

8 correct answers > → your level is not beginner

8 correct answers < → your level is beginner


1. Simple past → we know exactly when sth happened

Or to talk about sth that happended in the past

Present perfect
2. Simple past
or
present perfect → we don’t know exactly when sth happened
Have you got finished your project?
➔ When the sentence is passive
3. Been: you went there in the past and then you came back

Gone: you went there and you are still there

My father has been to New York


My father has gone to New York
4. Collocation:
A group of words that often go together
To ask for a refund
5. Preposition:
I’m sorry about what I did
I’m sorry about what I said

He’s married to a doctor


She’s married to a millionaire
6. First conditional:
Present , Future with “will”
If you don’t tell me, I will scream
7. Second conditional:
It’s about an imaginary situation
Past , with “would”
If I were you, I Wouldn’t do that
8. Normal used to :
To talk about sth we did in the past, but we don’t do anymore
I used to smoke

Be used to :
am / is / are used to + verb ing
was / were
it is used to talk about habits
I am used to waking up early in the morning

Get use to :
To make something a habit of yours
Get used to + verb ing
9. Simple past
He was tired because he had been traveling all day

To talk about sth which happened before another action in the past → past perfect
Sub + had + p.p

If that action is continuous → past perfect continuous

Sub + had + been + v ing

10. Modals of speculation:


They are used to try to speculate or guess why something happened
He must have drunk a lot
Moda + have + p.p of the verb

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