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Structure: ‘Modals 1’

What are modal verbs?

They are a kind of auxiliary (extra) verb. They indicates if the speaker thinks that something or a situation is likely to happen or not, or if something or a situation is desirable or not.

Some facts about modal verbs.

  • We use modal verbs with another verb.
  • We use them with another verb without ‘to’
    • will travel (use travel without ‘to’
  • the conjugations are the same for all subjects
    • I / you / he / she / it / we / you / they might travel…
  • We make the negative by using ‘not’ after the modal verb or using the contracted form
    • will not travel OR won’t travel
    • might not travel OR mightn’t travel
  • We make the question by changing the order of the person (subject) and the modal verb
    • Could you help me with…?
  • We don’t use two modal verbs together
    • INCORRECT I might could do the training
    • CORRECT I could do the training
  • We don’t use modal verbs with other auxiliary verbs
    • INCORRECT Do you would fly tomorrow?
    • CORRECT Would you fly tomorrow?

Look at the diagram below for a list of nine modal verbs and a summary of the basic information about them.

A list of modal verbs and some basic information about them.
Modals 1.

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Structure: ‘This, that, these & those’

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This time in our structure help we talk about using this, that, these and those. We use them to help identify the things we talk about. This and these are used to talk about things that are close to you, that you can touch. That and those are used to talk about things that you can’t touch, that are farther away from you. Study the diagram and practice some examples yourself.

How to use this, that, these & those.
How to use this, that, these & those.

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Structure: ‘Prepositions of time’

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This time in our structure help we talk about prepositions of time. The most common prepositions of time in English are at, on and in. In general, use at for times of day, on for days, and in for longer time periods. Study the diagram below for more information and try to write some of your own examples.

When to use prepositions of time.
When to use prepositions of time.

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Structure: ‘Possessive adjectives’

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This time in our structure help we talk about possessive adjectives. Words which indicate possession; my, your, his, her, its, our, your, their. Look at the diagram below for more information and practice some more examples of your own.

How to use possessive adjectives.
How to use possessive adjectives.

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Structure: ‘Past continuous (& past simple)’

Using the past continuous

You are probably familiar with the present continuous (eg I am working). The past continuous is a similar form to that.

Form: Subject + ‘be’ (in the past form) + verb-ing

Use 1: We use the past continuous to say that something was in progress at a specific time in the past.

Example 1: I was working last weekend. (last weekend is the ‘specific time’ in the past)

Use 2: To indicate the an action (past continuous) was in progress when another action (past simple) happened.

Example 2: We were approaching (in progress) to land when a bird hit the windshield.

Check the diagram below for more information about when we often use this tense and try to make some example sentences of your own.

Using the past continuous (& past simple).
Past continuous (& past simple)

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Structure: ‘As vs when vs while’

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This time in our structure help we talk about the difference between; as, when, and while. These three words are used to talk about actions that happen at the same time. First we need to think about two simple ideas; a long action and a short action. Different connecting words are necessary depending on which actions happen at the same time. Check out the diagram below for more information and try to write some examples of your own.

The differences between as, when and while.
As vs when vs while.

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