A2 contents - An end-of-the-year summary

By @PazEoi

A2 level: verb tenses content review.

Be going to

Past Simple

There is/are; There was/were

More special verbs (2)

Present Simple

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Thanks

Present Perfect

Other

Modal verbs: CAN

Special verbs (1)

Imperative

Present Continuous

INDEX

- Habits, routines: "I wake up at 7:00 and then I have a shower" - Things that are generally true "Paz's students are hard-working and very enthusiastic"

Present simple

-Actions in progress at the time of speaking "I am learning English" (now, at present)

Present Continous

Imperative

- For orders, directions, suggestions, etc. "Let's watch a movie tonight" "Go straight ahead and then turn left"

- To talk about ability "I can't speak French" "I can swim very well" - Permission "Can I open the window?" "I'm sorry, Johnny, but you can't go to the party".

MODAL VERBS: CAN

Special verbs:Like, love, hate

- These verbs are usually followed by an -ing form: "I love dancing! " "I hate cleaning the bathroom" "Do you like cooking?"- Except with WOULD "I would love to travel to Africa" "Would you like to go to the cinema on Friday?"

More special verbs:don't mind

- This verb is always followed by an -ing form: "I don't mind helping you" "Would you mind coming early tomorrow?"

-To express that something exists or is present. "There isn't a mirror, but there's a closet." "There were many people at the party"

There is/areThere was/were

Past simple

- Verb "to be": was/were "Were you at home yesterday? No, I'm afraid I wasn't at home yesterday"- Regular verbs (-ed) "Did she call you yesterday? Yes, she called me after class."- Irregular verbs "Did you know that he is my cousin? Yes, I knew it."

-To talk about plans. "I'm going to visit my parents next Saturday" -To talk about predictions, usually based on evidence. "I'm sure you're going to pass the exam"

Be going to

- To talk about general life experiences, not mentioning exactly when. We can use it with "ever" and "never" "I've visited London many times" "Have you ever seen a famous person?" "I've never worked as a waitress" - To talk about recently finished events. "Oh, no! I've broken my glasses!"

Present perfect

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Thanks!

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Vocabulary and expressions

Countable/ Uncountable nouns

Adverbs of frequency

Object Pronouns

Possessives

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