Grammar

Front 1

Where are you from?
(adjective or pronoun)

Back 1

Pronoun

Front 2

What's your name?

(adjective or pronoun)

Back 2

Adjective

Front 3

Yes, I'm.

or

Yes, I am.

Back 3

Yes, I am.

Don't use contractions in short positive answers.

Front 4

Our students.

or

Ours students.

Back 4

Our students.

Possessive adjectives don't change with plural nouns.

Front 5

portuguese

or

Portuguese

Back 5

Countries, nationalities and languages start with CAPITAL letter

Front 6

france

or

France

Back 6

Countries, nationalities and languages start with CAPITAL letter

Front 7

He's a musician

or

He's musician

Back 7

Use a/an + job

Front 8

They're a doctors

or

They're doctors

Back 8

Don't use a/an with plurals

Front 9

Adjectives go before / after a noun?

Back 9

Before

Front 10

Adjectives change / don't change before a plural noun

Back 10

Don't change

Front 11

They're keys

or

They're a keys

Back 11

They're keys.

Don't use a / an with plural nouns

Front 12

Plural of:

- a watch

- a box

Back 12

- watches

- boxes

add -es after ch, sh, s, x

Front 13

Plural of:

- country

- dictionary

Back 13

- countries

- dictionaries

consonant + y > ies

Front 14

That's my children's school

or

That's my childrens' school

Back 14

That's my children's school

Use 's with irregular plural people: people, men, women, children

Front 15

They're my parent's friend

or

They're my parents' friend

Back 15

They're my parents' friend

Use s' with regular plural people

Front 16

The film's end

or

The end of the film

Back 16

The end of the film

Don't use 's with things

Front 17

7:00

Back 17

It's seven o'clock

Front 18

9:30

Back 18

It's half past nine.

or

It's nine thirty

Front 19

1:45

Back 19

It's quarter to two.

or

It's one forty-five

Front 20

1:25

Back 20

It's twenty-five past one.

or

It's one twenty-five

Front 21

3:40

Back 21

It's twenty to four.

or

It's three forty

Front 22

What's the time?

or

What time is it?

Back 22

Both

Front 23

He never smokes.

or

He doesn't never smoke.

Back 23

He never smokes.

Use a positive verb with never and hardly ever

Front 24

He never is stressed.

or

He is never stressed.

Back 24

He is never stressed.

Adverbs of frequency go after be

Front 25

I have always toast for breakfast.

or

I always have toast for breakfast.

Back 25

I always have toast for breakfast.

Adverbs of frequency go before all verbs (except be)

Front 26

The Thai Water Festival starts ____ April the 13th.

(in / on / at)

Back 26

On

Front 27

(in / on / at) the morning

Back 27

In

Use in for parts of the day, months, seasons and years

Front 28

(in / on / at) the afternoon

Back 28

In

Use in for parts of the day, months, seasons and years

Front 29

(in / on / at) the evening

Back 29

In

Use in for parts of the day, months, seasons and years

Front 30

(in / on / at) December

Back 30

In

Use in for parts of the day, months, seasons and years

Front 31

(in / on / at) the summer

Back 31

In

Use in for parts of the day, months, seasons and years

Front 32

(in / on / at) 1998

Back 32

In

Use in for parts of the day, months, seasons and years

Front 33

(in / on / at) Monday (morning)

Back 33

On

Use on for days and dates

Front 34

(in / on / at) the 12th of July

Back 34

On

Use on for days and dates

Front 35

(in / on / at) my birthday

Back 35

On

Use on for days and dates

Front 36

(in / on / at) three o'clock

Back 36

At

Use at for times of the day, night, the weekend and festivals

Front 37

(in / on / at) midday / midnight

Back 37

At

Use at for times of the day, night, the weekend and festivals

Front 38

(in / on / at) lunchtime

Back 38

At

Use at for times of the day, night, the weekend and festivals

Front 39

(in / on / at) night

Back 39

At

Use at for times of the day, night, the weekend and festivals

Front 40

(in / on / at) the weekend

Back 40

At

Use at for times of the day, night, the weekend and festivals

Front 41

(in / on / at) Christmas / Easter / New Year

Back 41

At

Use at for times of the day, night, the weekend and festivals

Front 42

Love / like / don't like/ hate + verb

Back 42

Use verb + -ing after these verbs

Front 43

Cook + ing

Back 43

Cooking

Front 44

Study + ing

Back 44

Studying

Front 45

Dance + ing

Back 45

Dancing (remove 'e')

Front 46

Shop

Back 46

Shopping

one vowel + one consonant = double consonant + ing

Front 47

I'm in love with her.

or

I'm in love with she.

Back 47

I'm in love with her.

Use object pronouns after prepositions (with, to, from, etc.).

Front 48

(Say the Possessive Adjectives)

I

you

he

she

we

they

Back 48

It's my car.

It's your car.

It's his car.

It's her car.

It's our car.

It's their car.

Front 49

(Say the Possessive Pronouns)

I

you

he

she

we

they

Back 49

It's mine.

It's yours.

It's his.

It's hers.

It's ours.

It's theirs.

Front 50

This is yours.

or

This is the yours.

Back 50

This is yours.

Don't use 'the' with possessives pronouns.

Front 51

Past of 'watch'

Back 51

watched

(add -ed)

Front 52

Past of 'play'

Back 52

played

(add -ed)

Front 53

Past of 'live'

Back 53

lived

(add -d)

Front 54

Past of 'smoke'

Back 54

smoked

(add -d)

Front 55

Past of 'stop'

Back 55

stopped

(one vowel + one consonant = double consonant)

Front 56

Past of 'study'

Back 56

studied

(consonant + y > ied)

Front 57

Past of 'begin'

Back 57

began

Front 58

Past of 'bring'

Back 58

brought

Front 59

Past of 'catch'

Back 59

caught

Front 60

Past of 'fall'

Back 60

fell

Front 61

Past of 'fly'

Back 61

flew

Front 62

Past of 'hear'

Back 62

heard

Front 63

Past of 'sit'

Back 63

sat

Front 64

Past of 'write'

Back 64

wrote

Front 65

Past participle of 'begin'

Back 65

begun

Front 66

Past participle of 'come'

Back 66

come

Front 67

Past participle of 'fall'

Back 67

fallen

Front 68

Past participle of 'fly'

Back 68

flown

Front 69

Past participle of 'sit'

Back 69

sat

Front 70

Past participle of 'sleep'

Back 70

slept

Front 71

Past participle of 'wake'

Back 71

woken

Front 72

Past participle of 'wear'

Back 72

worn

Front 73

Verbal form of future plans

Back 73

be going to + verb (infinitive)

Front 74

Predictions (verbal form)

Back 74

You can also use 'be going to + verb' for predictions

Front 75

They're going to go ____ holiday together.

Back 75

On

Front 76

Comparative of "old"

Back 76

older

one-syllable adfectives add '-er'

Front 77

Comparative of 'cheap'

Back 77

cheaper

one-syllable adfectives add '-er'

Front 78

Comparative of 'big'

Back 78

bigger

adjectives ending one vowel + one consonant: double consonant, add '-er'

Front 79

Comparative of 'hot'

Back 79

hotter

adjectives ending one vowel + one consonant: double consonant, add '-er'

Front 80

Comparative of 'healthy'

Back 80

healthier

one- or two-syllable adjectives ending consonant + y > '-ier'

Front 81

Comparative of 'happy'

Back 81

happier

one- or two-syllable adjectives ending consonant + y > '-ier'

Front 82

Comparative of 'famous'

Back 82

more famous

two- or more syllable adjectives: more + adjective

Front 83

Comparative of 'expensive'

Back 83

more expensive

two- or more syllable adjectives: more + adjective

Front 84

Comparative of 'good'

Back 84

better

Front 85

Comparative of 'bad'

Back 85

worse

Front 86

Comparative of 'far'

Back 86

further

Front 87

I speak English very well.

or

I speak very well English.

Back 87

I speak English very well.

Adverbs usually go after the verb.

Front 88

Adverb of 'slow'

Back 88

slowly

(+ ly)

Front 89

Adverb of 'quick'

Back 89

quickly

(+ ly)

Front 90

Adverb of 'bad'

Back 90

badly

(+ ly)

Front 91

Adverb of 'careful'

Back 91

carefuly

(+ ly)

Front 92

Adverb of 'healthy'

Back 92

healthily

consonant + y > ily

Front 93

Adverb of 'easy'

Back 93

easily

consonant + y > ily

Front 94

Adverb of 'good'

Back 94

well

Front 95

Adverb of 'fast'

Back 95

fast

Front 96

Adverb of 'hard'

Back 96

hard

Front 97

Contraction of 'she has'

Back 97

She's

Front 98

He _______ to Italy. He visited Italy and came back.

Back 98

He's been to Italy.

Front 99

He _______ to Italy. He's in Italy now.

Back 99

He's gone to Italy.

Front 100

I've been ___ Florida.

Back 100

I've been to Florida.

Front 101

When did you see it?

or

When have you seen it?

Back 101

When did you see it?

Don't use the present perfect with 'when' and past time expressions, e.g. yesterday, last week

Front 102

I saw it lask week

or

I've seen it last week

Back 102

I saw it lask week

Don't use the present perfect with 'when' and past time expressions, e.g. yesterday, last week

Front 103

About what are you talking?

or

What are you talking about?

Back 103

What are you talking about?

If a verb is followed by a preposition ('listen to', 'talk about'), the preposition goes at the end of the question.

Front 104

Countries and cities: 'France', 'Paris'

(at / in / on)

Back 104

In

Front 105

Buildings: 'a shop', 'a museum'

(at / in / on)

Back 105

In

Front 106

Rooms: 'the kitchen'

(at / in / on)

Back 106

In

Front 107

Closed spaces: 'a park', 'a garden', 'a car'

(at / in / on)

Back 107

In

Front 108

Months: 'February', 'June'

(at / in / on)

Back 108

In

Front 109

Seasons: 'winter'

(at / in / on)

Back 109

In

Front 110

Years: '2015'

(at / in / on)

Back 110

In

Front 111

Times of day: 'morning', 'afternoon', 'evening (not night)'

(at / in / on)

Back 111

In

Front 112

Transport: 'a bike', 'a bus', 'train', 'plane', 'a ship' (not car)

(at / in / on)

Back 112

On

Front 113

A surface: 'the floor', 'a table', 'a shelf', 'the balcony', 'the roof', 'the wall'

(at / in / on)

Back 113

On

Front 114

Dates: 'March 1st'

(at / in / on)

Back 114

On

Front 115

Days: 'Tuesday', 'New Year's Day', 'Valentine Day'

(at / in / on)

Back 115

On

Front 116

'school', 'home', 'work', 'university', 'the airport', 'the station', 'a bus stop', 'a party', 'the door'

(at / in / on)

Back 116

At

Front 117

Times: '6 o'clock', 'half past two', '7:45'

(at / in / on)

Back 117

At

Front 118

Festival periods: 'Christmas', 'Easter night'

(at / in / on)

Back 118

At

Front 119

'weekends'

(at / in / on)

Back 119

At

Front 120

We were ____ Zanzibar

Back 120

In

Front 121

I can imagine that I'm ____ sunny Africa again

Back 121

In

Front 122

A nurse is a person who looks _____ people are ill.

Back 122

After

Front 123

She's going to New York next month. She's really looking ________ it

Back 123

forward to

Front 124

I can't find my keys. Can you help me to look ____ them?

Back 124

for

Front 125

I'm not looking ______ the exam - it's going to be very difficult.

Back 125

forward to

Front 126

We're looking ____ a new house

Back 126

for

Front 127

Could you look _____ our dog this weekend?

Back 127

after

Front 128

Future of 'I can'

Back 128

I'll be able to (NOT I'll can)

Front 129

I think he won't pass.

or

I don't think he'll pass.

Back 129

I don't think he'll pass.

Front 130

A: Have you finished your homework ___?

B: No, not ___. I haven't finished ___.

(yet, just, alreedy)

Back 130

Yet

Front 131

A: Would you like a coffee?

B: No, I've ___ had one.

(yet, just, already)

Back 131

Just

Front 132

A: Do you want to see this film?

B: No, I've ___ seen it three times.

(yet, just, already)

Back 132

Already

Front 133

my sister / thin / me.

(comparative)

Back 133

My sister's thinner than me.

Front 134

I'm / busy / this week / last week.

(comparative)

Back 134

I'm busier this week than I was last week.

Front 135

Cambridge is / far from London / Oxford

(comparative)

Back 135

Cambridge is further from London than Oxford.

Front 136

I came to this school to learn English.

or

I came to this school for learn English.

Back 136

I came to this school to learn English.

Use 'to + infinitive' to say why you do something.

Front 137

Try _____ a noise. Your father's asleep.

(not make)

Back 137

Try not to make a noise.

Front 138

I've to go.

or

I have to go.

Back 138

I have to go.

Don't contract have or has

Front 139

Verbal form to talk about rules and obligations, or to say that something is necessary

Back 139

Have to + infinitive

She has to get up at 7.00 every day

Front 140

Verbal form to say there is no obligation, or something is not necessary

Back 140

Don't have to + infinitive

We don't have to wear uniform at this school

Front 141

Have I to go?

or

Do I have to go?

Back 141

Do I have to go?

Use do/does to make questions and negatives

Front 142

Verbal form to talk about rules and obligations

Back 142

Must + infinitive

You must do your homework tonight

Front 143

Verbal form to say that something is prohibited

Back 143

Mustn't + infinitive (or can't)

You mustn't smoke here.

Front 144

Must / mustn't in questions??

Back 144

It is not often used in questions (have to is more common)

Front 145

A general obligation, a rule at work, a law

Have to or Must

Back 145

Have to

Front 146

When the speaker imposes the obligation (for example, a teacher to students or a parent to children)

Have to or Must

Back 146

Must

Front 147

Harry / work tomorrow [?]

(have to)

Back 147

Does Harry have to work tomorrow?

Front 148

Verbal form to talk about a possible future situation and its consequence

Back 148

if + present, will + infinitive

If I miss the bus, I'll get a taxi.

Front 149

I'll came if you like.

or

If you like, I'll come.

Back 149

Both

Front 150

If you miss the bus, ______ a taxy (to get)

Use imperative

Back 150

If you miss the bus, get a taxi.

Front 151

If you miss the bus, _____ a taxy (to get)

Use "can"

Back 151

If you miss the bus, you can get a taxi.

Front 152

Verbal form to talk about an improblable / impossible or hypothetical future situation and its consequence

Back 152

If + past, would + infinitive

If a bear attacked me, I'd run away

Front 153

If (I / he / she / it) ______ here...

Were or was

Back 153

With the verb be you can use were (instead of was) after I / he / she / it

Front 154

If I were you...

or

If I was you...

Back 154

Use were (not was) in the expression "If I were you..."

We often use this expression for advice

Front 155

How long do you live here?

or

How long have you lived here?

Back 155

How long have you lived here?

You can't use the present simple here

Front 156

I've lived in Manchester since 1990

or

I live in Manchester since 1990

Back 156

I've lived in Manchester since 1990

You can't use the present simple here

Front 157

How long have you been married?

or

How long was he married?

(A period of time from the past until now)

Back 157

How long have you been married?

Front 158

How long have you been married?

or

How long was he married?

(A finished period of time in the past)

Back 158

How long was he married?

Front 159

I've been married for 10 years.

or

He was married for two years.

(A period of time from the past until now)

Back 159

I've been married for 10 years.

Front 160

I've been married for 10 years.

or

He was married for two years.

(A finished period of time in the past)

Back 160

He was married for two years.

Front 161

I didn't do anything last night

or

I didn't do nothing last night

Back 161

I didn't do anything last night

User anything, anybody, anywhere in questions or with a [-] verb

Front 162

Nobody's in the bathroom

or

Anybody is in the bathroom

Back 162

Nobody's in the bathroom

use nobody, nothing, nowhere in short [-] answeres or in a sentence (with a [+] verb)

Front 163

Somebody or Anybody (questions)

Back 163

Anybody

Front 164

I'm too much tired.

or

I'm too tired.

Back 164

I'm too tired.

Use 'too + adjective'

Front 165

'a little; very little' or 'a few; very few'

(uncontable nouns)

Back 165

'a little; very little'

I eat a little meat.

I drink very little coffee

Front 166

'a little; very little' or 'a few; very few'

(contable nouns)

Back 166

'a few; very few'

Can you buy a few bananas?

He has very few friends.

Front 167

Put it on.

or

Put on it.

Back 167

Put it on.

When the object is a pronoun (me, it, him, etc) it always goes between the verb and particle.

Front 168

Put on your coat.

or

Put your coat on.

Back 168

Both, with these verbs you can put the particle (on, off, etc) before or after the object.

Front 169

I looked after her.

or

I looked her after.

Back 169

I looked after her.

Some phrasal verbs have an object and are inseparable.

Front 170

I love football.

So ____ I.

Back 170

So do I.

Front 171

I didn't like the film.

Neither ____ I.

Back 171

Neither did I

Front 172

I can swim.

So ____ I

Back 172

So can I

Front 173

I wasn't very tired.

Neither _____ I

Back 173

Neither was I

Front 174

I've been to Spain.

So ____ I

Back 174

So have I

Front 175

I wouldn't like to go there

Neither _____ I

Back 175

Neither would I

Front 176

"She'd" =

She had

or

She would

Back 176

Both

Front 177

Verbal form when you are already talking about the past, and want to talk about an earlier past action

Back 177

Past perfect (had / hadn't + past participle)

She'd seen the film before.

Front 178

"going to"

or

"will"

when you have decided to do something

Back 178

Going to

Front 179

"going to"

or

"present continuous"

when you have made a decision

Back 179

"going to"

We're going to get married in the summer

Front 180

"going to"

or

"present continuous"

to emphasizes that you have made arrangements

Back 180

"present continuous"

We're getting married on July 12th

Front 181

"will / won't"

or

"present simple"

for instant decisions, promises, offers and sugestions

Back 181

I'll have the steak (instant decision)

I won't tell anybody (promisse)

I'll carry the bag for you (offer)

(sugestion ?)

Front 182

"will"

or

"shall"

with "I" and "we" for offers and sugestions when they are questions

Back 182

Shall we eat out tonight?