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πFUTURE TENSES π
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πΊ MODAL VERBS πΊ
π auxiliary / helping verbs.
π Must be used with a main verb.
π Do not change form.
π Do not have an infinitive or participle.
π
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π auxiliary / helping verbs.
π Must be used with a main verb.
π Do not change form.
π Do not have an infinitive or participle.
π
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π In the event that π
β¦οΈβIn the event thatβ is used to talk about things we should do in order to be prepared for possible future situations.
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β¨Examples :
βI will take an umbrella in the event that it snows.
βI will wait at home all day long in the event that you call me.
βHe always take a small bottle of water in the event that he should get thirsty.
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β¦οΈβIn the event thatβ is used to talk about things we should do in order to be prepared for possible future situations.
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β¨Examples :
βI will take an umbrella in the event that it snows.
βI will wait at home all day long in the event that you call me.
βHe always take a small bottle of water in the event that he should get thirsty.
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πΆ REPORTED SPEECH πΆ
Present simple, present continuous and present perfect
β¦οΈ
β¨ I travel a lot in my job.
βJamila said that she travelled a lot in her job.β
β¨ The baby is sleeping .
βHe told me the baby was sleeping.β
β¨ I have hurt my leg.
βShe said she had hurt her leg.β
β¦οΈ
πΉthese changes to those,
πΈnow changes to then,
πΉyesterday changes to the day before,
πΈtomorrow changes to the next/following day,
πΉago changes to before.
β¨ This is my house
βHe said this was his house. [You are currently in front of the house.]
βHe said that was his house. [You are not currently in front of the house.]
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Present simple, present continuous and present perfect
β¦οΈ
When we backshift, present simple changes to past simple, present continuous changes to past continuous and present perfect changes to past perfect.β¨ I travel a lot in my job.
βJamila said that she travelled a lot in her job.β
β¨ The baby is sleeping .
βHe told me the baby was sleeping.β
β¨ I have hurt my leg.
βShe said she had hurt her leg.β
β¦οΈ
Pronouns, demonstratives and adverbs of time and place if they are no longer accurate, change in indirect speech.
πΉthese changes to those,
πΈnow changes to then,
πΉyesterday changes to the day before,
πΈtomorrow changes to the next/following day,
πΉago changes to before.
β¨ This is my house
βHe said this was his house. [You are currently in front of the house.]
βHe said that was his house. [You are not currently in front of the house.]
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πSo as to π
β¦οΈ
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β¨Examples :
βYou must have a reason so as to learn English!!
βSo as to solve the problem, I must understand the question.
βWe must burn more wood so as not to be cold.
βI will do my best so as to teach you French.
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β¦οΈ
So as to is used to express the purpose of an action. It can be used at the beginning of a sentence.
We generally use βso as toβ before stative verbs.γ°οΈγ°οΈγ°οΈγ°οΈγ°οΈγ°οΈγ°οΈγ°οΈγ°οΈγ°οΈγ°οΈγ°οΈ
β¨Examples :
βYou must have a reason so as to learn English!!
βSo as to solve the problem, I must understand the question.
βWe must burn more wood so as not to be cold.
βI will do my best so as to teach you French.
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πΆWould you mind + -ing formπΆ
β¨ Would you mind passing me that bottle over there?
β¨ Would you mind watching my bag for a few minutes?
β¨ Would you mind sending me a list of everyone who's coming?
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β¦οΈThis is a way to politely ask for something that isn't too much trouble for the other person.β¨ Would you mind passing me that bottle over there?
β¨ Would you mind watching my bag for a few minutes?
β¨ Would you mind sending me a list of everyone who's coming?
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