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➽ would used to be + always + ing❤

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➽ would used to be + always + ing❤ ❤WOULD Like 'used to' and the Past Simple, 'would' with 'always' suggests an old habit that stopped in the past. Unlike 'used to' or the Past Simple 'would always' suggests a willingness to do the action or amusement and/or annoyance. It can also suggest an extreme habit. The opposite is expressed with 'would never'. ☺My grandmother would always get me a book for Christmas. ☺Sarah would always come late to work on Mondays. It is important to remember that 'would always' is not the same as ‘used to’ or the Past Simple. Would cannot be used to speak about past facts or generalisations, only past repeated actions. ❤USED TO Se usan "used to" y "would" para describir los hábitos o cosas que eran verdad o ciertas en el pasado pero que ya no ocurren o no son verdad en el presente. Se puede usar "used to" o "would" para describir las accione...

❤A Review of Verb Tense❤

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❤A Review of Verb Tense❤ function: The tense of a verb indicates the time of the action or state of being that is expressed by the verb. Each of the six tenses has a basic form. All basic forms are derived from the principal parts: present (base), present participle ( be  verb plus  -ing ), past ( -ed ), and past participle (- en  plus  have ,  had ,  has ). Using the correct tense of verbs when you speak and write is essential to understanding in what time period actions took place. ✌ Simple Forms Let’s start with the simple tenses. ❤ Present First is the present tense, which indicates actions or conditions occurring now. Present tense is often used to state general information as well as thoughts and opinions. Ex. Water  freezes  at 32 degrees Fahrenheit.  ❤ Past Next is the past tense, which indicates actions or conditions that have occurred already and do not extend into the present. Ex. She  felt  be...

☺SEPARABLE AND INSEPARABLE PHRASAL VERBS☺

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☺SEPARABLE AND INSEPARABLE PHRASAL VERBS☺ There are  phrasal verbs  that can be separated, some that cannot and others that can be either.     You have to  write  down  everything the teacher says.     You have to  write  everything the teacher says  down . A phrasal verb  is separable when it is  transitive  (it needs a direct object). Look at the example:     ❤“Please,  switch off  the light”.  / “Please,  switch  the light  off ”.     ❤“ To switch off ” is a  transitive phrasal verb  and therefore it is  separable . The  direct object  is  the noun ❤“ the  light ” and         that is why both examples are correct.  However, if we use the pronoun “ it ”, we  MUST  separate the phrasal verb and say:     ❤"Please, ...

WAS/WERE GOING TO AND WAS/WERE SUPPOSED TO

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WAS/WERE GOING TO AND WAS/WERE SUPPOSED TO Function: We use going to in the past to talk about plans and intentions that didn´t happen. We use supposed to in the past to talk about things we were expected to do but didn´t do. Form: Was/were going to + base form ·        I was going to call you. We weren´t going to come but we changed our minds. ·        They were going to dance in a party. ·        They weren´t going to dance in a party. Was/were supposed to + base form. ·        You were supposed to copy Valerie in on all the emails. ·        We were supposed to come up with the answer during the period of reflection, but this period has not been a success. ·        we have passed our sell-by date: we were supposed to have been killed two weeks ago.

should/ shouldnt have

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SHOULD / SHOULDN´T HAVE Function: We use the perfect modal should/ shouldn´t have to criticize or express regret about things that people did or didn´t do in the past. Form: Should have + past participle ·        I/ he/ she/ you/ they should have gone to the doctor. ·        Charlie should have consulted me. ·        Danny and Paul should have waited for you. Shouldn´t have + past participle ·        I/ he/ she/ we/ you/ they shouldn´t have been rude to the store assistant. ·        I shouldn´t have eaten so much.  

WISH AND IF ONLY FOR REGRETS

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WISH AND IF ONLY FOR REGRETS

INFINITIVE CLAUSES WITH IMPERSONAL IT

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  INFINITIVE CLAUSES WITH IMPERSONAL “IT” In modern English, this is unusual in an informal style. We more often use  it  as an ‘introductory subject’ and put the infinitive clause later. Ø   It is easy  to find fault with others. Ø   It makes me angry  to wait for people who are never punctual. v Infinitive clause as complement An infinitive clause can be used as subject complement after  be  and other copular verbs. Ø   His goal was  to become a well known writer. Ø   Your duty is  to finish the work in time. Sentences like these can also be written with an introductory  it. Ø It was his goal  to become a well known writer. Ø It is your duty  to finish the work in time. v Infinitive as object An infinitive clause can be used as the object of a verb. Ø I want  to go. Ø I would like  to have  cornflakes for breakfast. Here is a list of common verbs that...