1A Grammar

Review of tenses

1 2 3 4 5
YESTERDAY TWICE ON SINCE 2014
MONDAYS

6 7 8 9 10
WHILE AT THE USUALLY LAST
WHEN
MOMENT SATURDAY

11 12 13 14 15
FOR SIX FIRST TWO WEEKS NEVER
MONTHS AGO

1 2 3 4 5
DO WRITE LOSE WORK

6 7 8 9 10
STUDY FIND TALK HAVE SPEND

11 12 13 14 15
SPEAK READ DECIDE GO

16 17 18 19 20

GET TAKE COME PHONE

21 22 23 24 25

BUY LEARN WATCH EAT MAKE

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Questions

WHERE AM I?

1 Do/Does/Did ?

2 Is/Are ?

3 Have ?

4 Who ?

5 What ?

6 What like?

7 How ?

8 Why ?

9 When ?

10 How long ?

11  ?

12  ?

13  ?

14  ?

15  ?

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Narrative tenses

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OLD MAN CAMPING BRAVE

TROUBLE FALL

FOREST YOUNG BOY SHOUT

STREAM OPTIMISTIC STATUE

COTTAGE SPORTS CAR

INSECT HEAR STUBBORN

STORMY BOTTLE

MUDDY STONE TOY

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Future time clauses and conditionals

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You’ll get lost
unless …

I’ll text you

as soon as …

We’ll get another

pet if …

He’ll get lots of

money provided that …

They’ll go climbing
tomorrow as long as …

I’ll take a dictionary

in case …

We’ll call a taxi

when …

You won’t get the

job unless …

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Type 1 has no direct object (intransitive): wake up; go away; fall over; stay up; break up;
verb + particle sit down; take off; calm down
Type 2 has an object (transitive): try sth out; figure sth out; make sth up;
verb + noun / pronoun + particle throw sth away; pick sth up; let sb down
OR verb + particle + noun
Type 3 has an object (transitive): look into sth; focus on sth; believe in sth; live for sth;
verb + particle + noun / pronoun be into sth; look after sb
Type 4 has two particles and always has an come up with sth; look down on sb; look up to sb;
object: run out of sth; fall out with sb; go on about sth;
verb + particle 1 + particle 2 + noun / pronoun get away with sth
my parents teacher football rock music camera late paper
an idea early shopping phone food time boots money my dog
a bag my sister a problem new clothes a relationship tennis a child
MAKE RUN
FALL FIGURE
BE LET
SIT LOOK
ABOUT
TO
LIVE INTO GO
ON OUT
AFTER
CALM OF FOR PICK
DOWN IN
OVER OFF
GET WITH TRY
UP
AWAY
FOCUS THROW
BREAK TAKE
STAY COME
WAKE BELIEVE
Multi-word verbs
Grammar
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3B Grammar
Present perfect simple and continuous

1 2 3
happy tired
START GO FORWARD 3
SPACES

4
7 6 5 sweating
laughing embarrassed
MISS A TURN

8
sad 9 10 11
GO BACK 3 confused surprised
SPACES

12
15 14 13 angry
bored lucky
HAVE ANOTHER
TURN

16 17 18 19
smug worried ill
MISS A TURN

22 21 20
FINISH
hoping jealous GO BACK 3
SPACES

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used to and would

HAVE A VERY
STRANGE GET TOP MARKS
HABIT F I N I S H IN MY CLASS

BE VERY GOOD AT SPORT

DO EVERYTHING THE
TEACHER ASKED

HAVE A SECRET HIDING

PLACE FOR THINGS
BLAME MY BROTHER OR
SISTER FOR THINGS I DID PLAY NAUGHTY JOKES ON
PEOPLE

MISS SCHOOL
WITHOUT PERMISSION

BITE PEOPLE WHEN I

GOT ANGRY

CHEAT IN FAMILY
BOARD GAMES
BE BOSSY AND ORDER SCREAM AND SHOUT IN
FRIENDS AROUND SUPERMARKETS

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Obligation and permission

1a 2a

1b 2b

3a 4a

3b 4b

5a 6a

N
UNSEE
WS
SHADO

la
Aya
Ray

5b 6b

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Future probability

FIND SOMEONE WHO IN THE

NEXT 24 H URS …
1 will definitely do some sport.

2 doubts he/she will stay up very late.

3 could well watch more than two hours’ TV.

4 may spend a lot of money.

5 definitely won’t do any homework.

6 will probably do some cooking.

7 is likely to spend a lot of time on the computer.

8 might take some photographs or videos.

9 is unlikely to travel a long distance.

10 has a good chance of speaking English on the phone.

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Future perfect and future continuous

In 40 years’ time ...

1 books / disappear

2 everyone / work from home

3 robots and computers / replace teachers

4 holidays / in space

5 drive / electric cars

6 everyone / live / high-rise buildings

7 find / new energy sources

8 colonise / another planet

9 type / instead of write

10 stop / crime

11

12

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Gerunds and infinitives

eed to sto p
habit. I really n
I have a terrible .

Yesterday I was very shoc

ked. I saw someone

forget
awful. I often
My memory is .

I like parties,
but I always a
void

It’s interesting
places.
when I visit new

I used to be so na
ughty! When I was
a child, I remembe
r
.

I know my faults! I’m definitely very bad at

.

Learning English is hard.

It’s particularly difficult for
me
.

I think
is a really good thing to try on holiday.

When I get home tonigh

t, I’m looking forward

When I’m travelling,

really annoys me.

I’m quite ambitious. Next

year, I hope

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The passive

A SPORT TYPE OF FOOD / DISH A LANDMARK A SONG

AN ITEM OF
A BOOK A VEHICLE CLOTHING
A FILM

A FAMOUS A DRINK A SPORTS EVENT A JOB

PERSON

AN ANIMAL A POPULAR HOBBY A FESTIVAL A GADGET

A GAME A LANGUAGE A MUSIC EVENT A TV PROGRAMME

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too / enough; so / such

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Causative have / get

TO-DO LIST

Wedding
guest list rings
invitations tables
hotel for reception make-up
flowers hair
cars dinner menu
cake speech
present list honeymoon
bride’s dress and groom’s suit

TO-DO LIST

Moving house
packing new furniture
electricity clean old house
water set up computer
gas change of address
keys garden
housewarming party
decorating

ORGANISE BOOK DESIGN SEND

DELIVER DO PRINT CHOOSE HIRE
DECORATE ENGRAVE ARRANGE FIT
WRITE MAKE BUY INSTALL INFORM

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First and second conditionals

If I could change my job, …

If the government raises taxes, …

If I’ve spent all my money by Friday, …

If I moved abroad to live and work, …

If I didn’t speak English, …

If the weather keeps getting worse, …

If the internet went down for a few days, …

If our teacher wasn't a teacher, …

If I knew my neighbour was a robber, …

If they build more parks in the city centre,

…

If I were a very talented singer, …

If we finish this exercise quickly, …

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Third conditional; should have + past participle

We didn’t watch the

I didn’t answer my phone I worked until midnight
football match on
five minutes ago. last night.
Sunday.

My sister didn’t go on I drove to school this

I didn’t get the job.
holiday last year. morning.

I didn’t go jogging this I helped my friend with The teacher didn’t give
morning. his homework. us any homework.

I didn’t go to my cousin’s We had a tree cut down I borrowed a lot of

party at the weekend. in our garden. money from my brother.

My brother got into I didn’t buy anything in My friend didn’t go to

trouble with the police. the sale on Saturday. university.

We bought a flat in the My friends decided to get I didn’t vote in the

city centre last month. a loan from the bank. election last week.

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Relative clauses

1 2 3
something that something that
START irritates you you found out
yesterday
GO FORWARD 3
SPACES

4
7 6 5 something that
something that someone who you don’t like
you always do makes you MISS A TURN doing at school/
on holiday laugh work

8
somewhere
9 10 11
interesting GO BACK 2 something that someone who
you’ve been SPACES you need right you really
recently now admire

12
15 14 13 a person who’s
something that an invention had a lot of
HAVE ANOTHER you’re hoping that you influence on you
TURN will happen couldn’t live
soon without

16 17 18 19
an item of something something that
clothing you interesting you MISS A TURN you’ve always
never wear any did this morning wanted to do
more

22 21 20
FINISH
something that someone who
you’re not very you’d love to GO BACK 3
good at meet for dinner SPACES

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Reported speech; reporting verbs

STUDENT A
Dean: Hi, Anna. I’m calling about our arrangements for this evening.
Anna: Yes. We’re meeting at 7:30 and going to see the film which starts at 8:00. Is that right?
Dean: Yeah. That’s what we arranged, but unfortunately I’ve got a problem.
Anna: What’s that, Dean?
Dean: I won’t be able to leave work until 7:00 because I have to finish a report.
Anna: OK. So, what time shall we meet?
Dean: Well, I’ve been feeling ill today too. I think I’ve got flu.
Anna: So, are you phoning to cancel?
Dean: Yeah, that’s right. I’m really sorry, Anna.
Anna: That’s OK. I had a feeling you might need to cancel, so I’ve arranged to go with Josh. He wants to
see the film, too. We’ve booked a table at a restaurant for a meal afterwards.
Dean: Oh! OK. I’ll ring you in a couple of days when I’m feeling better.
Anna: Don’t bother. You should be more careful. I saw your text to Beth on her phone this afternoon
when we were having a coffee break together. I think we’re all having a meal in the same
restaurant at the same time. Enjoy!

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STUDENT B
Dean: Hi, Anna. I’m calling about our arrangements for this evening.
Anna: Yes. We’re meeting at 7:00 and going to see the play which starts at 7:30. Is that right?
Dean: Yeah. That’s what we arranged, but unfortunately I’ve got a problem.
Anna: What’s that, Dean?
Dean: I won’t be able to leave work until 7:30 because I have to talk to my manager.
Anna: OK. So, what time shall we meet?
Dean: Well, I have to fly to Paris later tonight.
Anna: So, are you phoning to cancel?
Dean: Yeah, that’s right. I’m really sorry, Anna.
Anna: That’s OK. I had a feeling you might need to cancel, so I’ve arranged to go with Ethan. He wants
to see the play, too. We’ve booked a table at a restaurant for a meal before the play.
Dean: Oh! OK. I’ll ring you in a week when I’m back in London.
Anna: Don’t bother. You should be more careful. I saw your email to Jodie on her computer this
afternoon when we were working together. I think we’re all having a meal in the same restaurant
at the same time. Enjoy!

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Past modals of deduction

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Wishes and regrets

YOUR HOUSE / FLAT

2

YOUR PERSONALITY
2

YOUR HOBBIES AND 1

INTERESTS 2

YOUR WORK / 1

STUDIES 2

YOUR FREE TIME / 1

HOLIDAYS 2

YOUR RELATIONSHIPS
2

1
YOUR TOWN / CITY
2

YOUR POSSESSIONS
2

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