Time adverbs and expressions with the present simple tense (Unit 4)
In I:nghsh365 Book 1, we look at how we can use the present simple with time adverbs and expressions to talk about things we do regularly at work and/or at home. / go to Berlin about three times a year. I usually go in the spring, in the summer and just be/ore Christmas. I never go to Paris in the spring. I sometimes go in the summer, Time adverbs Always 100% Usually/Normally Often Sometimes Not very often Rarely Never 0% Short answers Do you ever work at the weekend? • Yes. sometimes. • Yes. occasionally. • No. never. Time expressions Once a day / a week / a month / a year (x 1) Twice a day / a week / a month / a year (x 2) Three times a day / a week / a month / a year (x 3| Several times a day / a week / a month / a year Ail the time Quest ions with How often ... ? How often do you work late? How often do you get to the office before 8 o'clock? There is / There are with some, any and a lot of (Unit 7) In English.%5 Book 1 we look at how we can use There is / There are with countable nouns and uncountable nouns to describe where we work. Countable singular Positive There's a restaurant. There's an open office. Negative There isn't a fixed desk. There isn't an exercise room. There's no problem. Question Is there a restaurant? Is there a swimming pool? Answer Yes, there is. No, there isn't.
Grammar reference 113 We often use some in positives and any in negatives and questions. But we also use some when we ask for or offer something. Can I have some water? Would you like some coffee? We can use a lot of in positives, negatives and questions with countable plural nouns and uncountable nouns. There are a lot of problems with this. There isn't a lot of time to solve them.
Comparative and superlative adjectives (Unit 10) In linglish365 Book 1 we look at how we can compare people and things using the comparative and superlative forms of adjectives. Comparatives Hans is taller than me. Lisa works harder than anyone. I think the film is better than the book. Superlatives Hans is the tallest guy in the office. Lisa is the most efficient person in the whole organisation.
Comparative and superlative adjectives One syllable: add -er/-est cheap
Two syllables ending in y: change y to 'i' and add -er/-esl Most other two syllable adjectives': use more/less and most^least modern Three or more syllables: use more/less and most/least Learn the irregular adjectives
"Some two syllable adjectives take -er/-est Some can take both forms Comparative cheaper tastier more/less modern more/less expensive better worse quieter politer more/less polite
If you are not sure, use a dictionary. 114 Grammar reference ©2015 arhivinfo.ru Все права принадлежат авторам размещенных материалов.
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