Reflexive pronouns

Try these exercises: ONE TWO THREE

Stop global warming

Euro 2008

Past Continuous

Use

We often use the Past Continuous when we refer to an action that was happening in the past when another one interrupted it.

ex: He was listening to music when someone knocked at the door.

Form

Affirmative: He was singing a nice song.

to be (past simple) + verb+ing

Negative: He wasn’t singing a nice song.

to be+not (past simple) + verb+ing

Interrogative: Was he singing a nice song?

to be (past simple) + subject) + verb+ing

See table

You’re gone – Fingertips

So long, old friend!

Test on Monday

Next Monday we’re going to have our first test this term.

Here are some useful exercises:

adjectives: ONE TWO THREE

present perfect: affirmative negative interrogative + ever

For/since: ONE TWO

Vocabulary : BE vs AE

Adjective Degrees

Positive Form

Use the positive form of the adjective if the comparison contains one of the following expressions:

as … as – equality

Example: Jane is as tall as John.

not as … as / not so … as – inferiority

Example: John is not as tall as Arnie.

Comparative Form and Superlative Form (-er/-est)

one-syllable adjectives (clean, new, cheap)

two-syllable adjectives ending in -y or -er (easy, happy, pretty, dirty, clever)

positive form→ comparative form→ superlative form

clean                        cleaner                (the) cleanest

Exceptions in spelling when adding -er / -est

silent ‘e’ is dropped

Example: late-later-latest

final ‘y’ after a consonant becomes i

Example: easy-easier-easiest

final consonant after short, stressed vowel is doubled

Example: hot-hotter-hottest

Comparative Form and Superlative Form (more/most)

positive form→ comparative form→ superlative form

adjectives of three or more syllables (and two-syllable adjectives not ending in -y/-er)

difficult – more difficult –  most difficult

Comparative Form and Superlative Form (irregular comparisons)

positive form→ comparative form→ superlative form

good – better - best

bad - worse - worst

Exercises: one two three four five six seven

Digital Learners!