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English Grammar: Tenses and Usage

The document provides an overview of various grammatical structures and concepts in English, including verb tenses (present perfect, past perfect, future perfect), usage of 'who', 'where', and 'which', and expressions related to habits and routines. It also covers adverbs of frequency, prepositions of time and place, and the formation of idioms. Additionally, it explains the nuances of polite requests using 'would', 'could', and 'can'.

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English Grammar: Tenses and Usage

The document provides an overview of various grammatical structures and concepts in English, including verb tenses (present perfect, past perfect, future perfect), usage of 'who', 'where', and 'which', and expressions related to habits and routines. It also covers adverbs of frequency, prepositions of time and place, and the formation of idioms. Additionally, it explains the nuances of polite requests using 'would', 'could', and 'can'.

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ADVANCED

Who A person/people.

The athlete who is tall


practices running for a sport.

Where Places.

The house where I lived is


being remodeled.

Which Things.

The pen which is pink is used


by my mom.
A routine that I didn’t in the
past but I do now.

+ + got used to

+ Verb

e.g: You got used


to read books.
Present Past Future

Have/has

+ Had
Will have + Verb
(past participle)

• Present Pefect = to talk about actions that


have an impact today, started in the past and
still go on now or life experiences.
• Past Perfect= to express something that
happened before a specific time in the past, to
talk about actions that took place before
another action in the past.
• Future Perfect= To talk about future actions
that will already be finished at a certain time in
the future or will continue up to sometime in the
future.
Neg= haven’t/hasn’t, hadn’t, won’t have

?= have/has, had, will have + subj.


for • how • who • where • to • that

for Things.

how Objects or persons,


intention, goal, purpose, favour

who Person.

where Places.

to Direction, verbs (infinitive)

that Connect 2 sentences.


Allowed to • Supposed to • Be used to
• Got used to • Will get used to

Allowed to
• I’m allowed to eat in my work.
• I’m not allowed to listed to music.

Supposed to Current routine


• I’m supposed to finish my project.
• You’re not supposed to sleep while
working.

Be used to I didn’t but now I do.


• I’m used to waking up early every morning.

Got used to I didn’t but now I do.


• I got used to eating olives.

Neg= am/are/is not ?= am/are/is + subj.

am
going
+ + are
is
to

+ Verb
(est)

Short Shortest
Bad Worst
Good Best
Little Least

3 or more syllables:
The most expensive
(as)

Dogs and cats are


equally pretty.

Dogs are just as


pretty as cats.
IDIOM:
a group of words in a fixed order
that have a particular meaning that
is different from the meanings of
each word on its own.

LANGUAGE:
a system of communication used by
a particular country or community.
Would: Very formal. Polite request.
Would you help me?

Could: Formal. Shows respect.


Could you help me?

Can: Informal. Friends or family.


Can you help me?
May/ Very formal. Used by kids.
Might: Might/may you help
me?
Might = British
per

How frecuency do you do something?


Example: I go to the doctor twice
per week.

• for = introduce extra information.


• to = affect something or somebody.
• by = the author.
• because = the reason.
• in order to= the purpose.
• from= point or origin.
I live by Mexico.
Not the exactly place, but close.
Present Past Future

Have/has

+ Had
Will have + Verb
(past participle)

• Present Pefect = I have worked here for six


years.

• Past Perfect= I had finished my project before


he came to my house.

• Future Perfect= I will have traveled to


Acapulco when I start my holidays.

Neg= haven’t/hasn’t, hadn’t, won’t have

?= have/has, had, will have + subj.


How often = the frequency of an
action. How often do you go shopping?

Adverbs of frequency

• Always: 100% • Usually: 90%


• Normally/generally: 80%
• Often/frequently: 70%
• Sometimes: 50%
• Occasionally: 40%
• Seldom: 30% • Rarely: 20%
• Never: 0%
►At= Very specific, smallest.
• Time: Hours, parts of the day, time (the moment),
Holidays without "day" (Easter)
• Place: Addresses, Specific Locations.

►On= More specific, smaller.


• Time: Holidays with "day" (Easter Day), days,
dates, specific days, time (the weekend), day +
part of day (sunday morning)
• Place: Streets, Avenues, Surfaces, means of
transport, communication.

►In= General, bigger.


• Time: centuries, decades, years, months, weeks,
seasons, periods of time, holidays (The Easter
Holiday), parts of the day (the morning)
• Place: countries, cities, neighbourhood,
enclosed space.
An action that you did in
the past, but you don’t do
anymore.

+ used to
+ Verb

e.g: I used to play


flag football.
Used to talk about something
that we are accustomed to.

am
+ +are
is
used to

+ Verb

e.g: We are used to


make our beds.
It is the process to create a
new habit.

get
+ +gets used to

+ Verb

e.g: You get used to


clean your skin.
A new routine that you will
have in the future.

will
+ + get used to

+ Verb

e.g: I will get used


to travelling every
month.
Something you are in the
process to getting accustomed
to it.
am

+ + are
is
getting

+ used to
+ Verb

e.g: I am getting
used to walk with my
pets in the morning.
Who: People/a person.
A teacher is a person who works in
a school.

Where: Places.
That’s the school where I studied when
I was a child.

Which: Things/animals.
The dog which has a red collar is mine.
a word that serves as a key, as to
the meaning of another word, a
sentence, passage, or the like.
► After that. ► So.
► Finally. ► Then.
► But. ► And.
► Before. ► Later.
► First. ► On.

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