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THE INFINITIVE AND THE -ING FORM
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WISHES AND REGRETS
EXPLANATION AND EXERCISE A MULTIPLE CHOICE EXERCISE ONE MORE EXERCISE ANOTHER ONE...
REPORTED SPEECH
EXPLANATION AND EXERCISES STATEMENTS QUESTIONS ORDERS REPORTING VERBS 1 REPORTING VERBS 2
WHAT: the thing that/which
What stands for the thing(s) that/which: I didn't understand what he was saying. ( the things that he was saying) Is this what you want? ( the thing that you want) What is different from the other relative pronouns in that it does not refer back to a noun: I wrote my essay on a photo which was taken by Robert Capa. ( which refers to a photo ) That's not what we agreed on. ( what does not refer to a noun) For this reason, what can't be used instead of who, whom, whose, which or that in relative clauses: I wrote my essay on a photo what which was taken by Robert Capa. When in doubt, replace what with t he thing(s) that/which and see if the sentence is still grammatically correct.
HAVE/GET SOMETHING DONE
A video explaining this structure: TO REFURBISH means to renovate and redecorate a building. EXERCISE 1 MORE EXERCISES
USED TO/BE-GET USED TO/WOULD
Is there another way of talking about past habits without using 'used to'? This is the question that Tim tackles in this video. In it he has to reveal some of the dark secrets of his past as well as some of his present habits, which can't all be recommended.
Mystery Story / Narrative Tenses
This video is about narrative tenses (past simple, past continuous & past perfect). We use these tenses to sequence stories about the past. To master the use of these tenses you have to deal with their form, their use and their pronunciation – both for listening and speaking. Use this podcast to help you deal with all of those things, and then start using narrative tenses fluently whenever you describe something. Make your descriptions more detailed and colourful! Here’s the transcript to the mystery story, but with some of the verbs ‘gapped’. Try to put them in the correct tense. Listen again to check. The mystery story Last night I _________________ (walk) home next to the river Thames, when something strange _________________ (happen) to me. It was late at night and I ________________ (have) a long and difficult day at work. There was a large full moon in the sky and everything was quiet. I was tired and lonely and I _________________ (just have) a few pints of bee...