Grammar Recap PWW 3

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Grammar Recap PWW 3

Learning objective

Adjectives

I went to watch a funny movie.

She bought herself a red carpet.

We are looking for a nice holiday destination.

This wooden bridge doesn't look very sturdy.

The man is very tall.

You look tired, did you get enough sleep?

Gives information about a person thing or animal

Adverbs

We easily finished the puzzle.

I quickly ran to the store to get some milk.

The woman walked stylishly down the walkway.

You usually get to school so early.

I am always the fastest during P.E.

This wooden bridge doesn't look very sturdy.

The man is very tall.

Gives information about a verb, frequency or an adjective

How to make an adverb

Example

nervous > nervously

easy > easily

scientific > scientifically

terrible > terribly

good > well

fast > fast

long > long

adjective + ly

ending in y = -y + ily

ending in ic = + ally

ending in le = -le + ly

irregular adverbs:

Talking about the past

Past simple

have/has + verb+ed

OR

have/has + irregular verb 3rd row (past participle)

I have walked to school every day.

He has won every year.

Verb+ed

OR

Irregular verb 2nd row

He walked home yesterday.

We drank a milkshake.

Present perfect

Present Perfect vs Past Simple

Present Perfect:

Something that started in the past and is still ongoing

Past Simple:

Something that happened in the past

Past Now Future

Amounts

a lot of/lots of

We have little juice left, so we can't serve everybody.

We have a little lemonade left, so you can pour yourself a glass.

There are few cookies in the jar, so you can only grab one.

There are a few bags of crisps in the kitchen, so it's okay to grab one.

A lot of friends

lots of them

a lot of fun

(a) little / few

Rule

(a) little / few

a lot of/lots of

A large number of something.

Use a lot of/lots of with both UNcountable and countable things.

A small number of something.

Use (a) little with UNcountable things.

Use (a) few with countable things.

Use a little/a few as a Dutch 'een beetje/een paar'

Use little/few as a Dutch 'weinig'.

Talk about the future

'Going to' and 'will':

• Future predictions

  • Things you are sure will happen in the future

• Promises

  • Things you say you will do in the future

Shall:

• Suggestions

  • Things you want to do in the future

Using it in a sentence

Going to:

I am going to sleep soon.

he/she/it is going to sleep soon.

you/we/they are going to sleep soon.

Will/won't:

I will go home.

I won't (will not) go home.

Shall:

Shall we/I go home?

Last thing

We can use the present simple to talk about facts

We leave early tomorrow.

School starts late because of the snow.

The next holiday begins on the 14th of February.

Future facts