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FORM: We use the question form of the verb in the
about something, 3 to suggest doing something FORM:
correct tense.
(+ Let’s), and 4 when we want someone to do Type of adjective Normal Comparative Superlative
Have you been to Beijing? Did Alec fy to Perth?
something for us (+ an imperative):

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regular adjective (one syllable) old + -er older + -est oldest
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That’s a beautiful Our voice goes down at Questions with question words regular adjective (one/two wide + -r wider + -st widest
building, isn’t it? the end of the sentence. syllables) ending in -e
FORM: We begin the question with a question
You just said Mia’s from Our voice goes up at the regular adjective (one syllable) big double the final letter + double the final letter +
2 Belfast but she’s from end of the sentence.
word (who, what, where, why, when, which, how) or a
ending in a vowel + consonant -er bigger -est
Dublin, isn’t she? question phrase: biggest
Let’s go sightseeing, • how come/what for regular adjective (two syllables) silly replace -y with -ier replace -y with -iest
3
shall we? ending in -y sillier silliest
These both mean why, but the verb form differs:
Hand me the guidebook, other regular adjective (two or difficult more + adjective most + adjective
4 Why did you choose / How come you chose to
would you? more syllables) more difficult most difficult
visit Berlin?
irregular adjective good better best
! With words like never, little, no, hardly, nobody, etc., Why did you do that? / What did you do that for? bad worse worst
we use a positive question tag: Nobody lives there, far farther/further farthest/furthest
do they? • how about/what about
little less least

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These are used for making suggestions: many/much more most
How about / What about going to Paris this weekend?
Regular adverb Comparative Superlative Aiden is the best photographer in the club. Aiden did
the best in the photography competition.
UNIT 4 The future (1): will, be going to, present simple and continuous quickly more/less quickly most/least
quickly
! We don’t always use than with comparatives:
Irregular adverb Comparative Superlative
Predictions Instant decisions This is my older brother. (the comparative describes
hard harder hardest
For a prediction saying what we think or guess will For decisions made at the moment of speaking, we the noun)

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early earlier earliest
happen, we often use will. often use will. In the north, the weather is usually worse. (= worse
well better best
Do you think Toby will pass all of his exams? Yes. I’m I know! I’ll ask Mum to help me! than it is in other places)
! We don’t always use the with superlatives:
badly worse worst
sure he will.
Timetabled future events far farther/further farthest/furthest
For a prediction based on evidence seen at the time This skyline is my best photo so far.
To talk about things that happen according to a fast (run fast) faster fastest
of speaking, we often use be going to.
! We can use even and much with comparatives:
 schedule, we often use the present simple. late later latest
Look at that man! I think he’s going to fall!
Our bus leaves in fve minutes. often more/less often most/least often
My photo is good, but Aiden’s photo is even/much
! Sometimes will and be going to are both correct. In better!
general, be going to is more informal and is common ! Words/phrases used with the present simple USE: We use comparative adjectives and adverbs to
in speech: include: as soon as, before, once, the moment that, show that things or people are different or separate ! To talk about the result of something increasing, we
unless, until, when. from each other: can use the + comparative, the + comparative:

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Lily and Mason will be at the wedding. / Lily and
Mason are going to be at the wedding. Aiden is a better photographer than me. The more photos you take, the better you get.
Offers, requests, promises, suggestions, refusals Aiden sees photo opportunities better than everyone
For a prediction when we are not certain what will Other ways of comparing
happen, we can also use may/might (possibility) or To make offers or requests, we use will or shall. Shall is else in the club.
should (probability). quite rare except in questions. We use superlative adjectives and adverbs to show as + adjective to describe how I am as clever as
I’ll drive you home if you like. Will you drive me home, + as things are the Owen (is).
that one member of a group is at the top or bottom

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Do you think Ollie will pass his exams? same in some way
please? Shall I drive you home? of the group:
I’m not sure. He might do. / He should do. He’s not as/so + to describe how I didn’t work as
studied hard. ! We don’t use will in questions to make offers: adjective + as things are different hard as Owen (did).
✘ Will I drive you home?
Intentions and arrangements
! To make or ask about promises, we use will: UNIT 5 Conditionals (1): zero, first and second conditionals
To talk about intentions (something planned but not
yet arranged), we often use be going to. I won’t tell anyone your secret. Zero conditional First conditional
Do you promise you’ll be there on Saturday?

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Mum said we can have a puppy! We’re going to get
FORM: If + present simple, present simple FORM: If + present simple, will/won’t + bare infinitive
it next week! ! To make suggestions and offers (only with I and
To talk about arrangements (something agreed and we), we use shall: USE: general truths, scientific facts: USE: possible or likely situations now, generally or in
arranged), we often use the present continuous. If you eat fish regularly, your brain stays strong. the future:
Shall I speak to Poppy about the party?
Dad’s taking us to the pet shop tomorrow! Let’s go out this evening, shall we? Your brain stays strong if you eat fish regularly. If you eat fish tonight, it will help you in your exams.

! Sometimes the present continuous and be going to ! We can also use other present tenses in the if It will help you in your exams if you eat fish tonight.
are both correct: clause, depending on the meaning: ! We can also use other present tenses in the if
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We’re getting a puppy! Dad’s going to take us to the
pet shop tomorrow!
If you’re eating fish, be careful of the bones!
clause, depending on the meaning:
If you’ve eaten fish recently, you’ll do well in the test
tomorrow.

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