Quizzes

Modal verbs of probability are of three types:

1.could/may/might used to express possibilities for the future:

The present perfect is used to say that an action happened at an unspecified time before now. The exact time is not important. We can use the present perfect with unspecific expressions such as ever, never, once, many times, several times, before, so far, already, etc.

The present perfect is used to say that an action happened at an unspecified time before now. The exact time is not important. We can use the present perfect with unspecific expressions such as ever, never, once, many times, several times, before, so far, already, etc.

“Shall” is used to indicate future action. It is most commonly used in sentences with “I’ or “We”, and if often found in suggestions, such as “Shall we go?” It is also frequently used in promises or voluntary actions. In formal English, the use of “shall” to describe future events often expresses inevitability or predestination.

“Can” is one of the most commonly used modal verbs in English. It can be used to express ability or opportunity, to request or offer permission, and to show possibility or impossibility.

Dear learners, if you’ve ever come across a phrasal verb that you thought you knew, but it doesn’t seem to make sense, use other clues in the context to work out what the meaning might be. Since the English language contains an inordinate range of phrasal verbs, I’m going to content myself with dealing with some of the most commonly used ones.

We use the simple past to express the idea that an action started and finished at a specfic time in the past. Sometimes, the speaker may not actually mention the specific time, but they do have one specific time in mind.

We use “must” and “have to” to say that it is necessary to do something. Sometimes it doesn’t matter which you use:

Before delving into the different uses of this tense, let’s first take a look at its form. How do we make present continuous or progressive?

We use used to when we refer to things in the past which are no longer true in the present. It can refer to repeated actions or to a state or situation: