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present simple for future use |
B1 |
FORM: WITH 'AS SOON AS'
Can use the present simple with 'as soon as' to refer to the future. |
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| FUTURE |
present simple for future use |
C1 |
FORM: WITH 'BY THE TIME'
Can use the present simple with 'by the time' to refer to the future. |
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| FUTURE |
present simple for future use |
C1 |
USE: SUGGESTIONS, OBLIGATION
Can use the present simple after speech act verbs expressing suggestions and obligation. |
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| FUTURE |
present simple for future use |
C2 |
FORM: INVERSION WITH 'ONLY WHEN'
Can use the present simple with 'only when' (followed by 'will' and inverted subject) to refer to the future. |
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| MODALITY |
adjectives |
A2 |
FORM: 'BE' + 'SURE' + CLAUSE
Can use 'I' + 'be' + 'sure' + clause. |
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adjectives |
B1 |
FORM: 'IT' + 'BE' + 'IMPORTANT' + CLAUSE
Can use 'it' + 'be' + 'important' + ('that') clause. |
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adjectives |
B1 |
FORM/USE: 'IF'-CLAUSE + 'POSSIBLE', POLITENESS
Can use 'if-' clauses + 'possible', as a politeness strategy. |
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| MODALITY |
adjectives |
B1 |
FORM/USE: 'IT' + 'BE' + ADJECTIVE + INFINITIVE, HEDGING, EMPHASIS
Can use 'it' + 'be' + adjective + 'to' + infinitive, to make an assertion more or less direct. |
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adjectives |
B1 |
FORM: 'IT' + 'BE' + ADJECTIVE + 'FOR' + OBJECT + INFINITIVE
Can use 'it' + 'be' + adjective + 'for' + object + 'to' + infinitive. |
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adjectives |
B2 |
FORM: 'IT' + LINKING VERB + ADJECTIVES + CLAUSE
Can use 'it' + linking verb + adjective + ('that') clause. |
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| MODALITY |
adjectives |
B2 |
FORM/USE: 'IT' + LINKING VERB + ADJECTIVES + CLAUSE, HEDGING
Can use 'it' + linking verb + adjective + ('that') clause to make an assertion less direct. |
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| MODALITY |
adjectives |
B2 |
FORM: SUBJECT + 'BE' + ADJECTIVE + 'TO' + INFINITIVE
Can use pronoun or noun + 'be' + adjective + 'to' + (past) infinitive. |
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| MODALITY |
adjectives |
B2 |
FORM/USE: 'IT' + LINKING VERB + ADJECTIVES + ('THAT') CLAUSE, FOCUS
Can use 'it' + linking verb + adjective + ('that') clause as a focusing device. |
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| MODALITY |
adjectives |
C1 |
FORM/USE: MODIFYING ADJECTIVES, HEDGING
Can modify adjectives with degree adverbs, often to make an assertion less direct. |
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adjectives |
C1 |
FORM/USE: MODIFYING ADJECTIVES, EMPHASIS
Can modify adjectives with adverbs, often for emphasis. |
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can |
A1 |
FORM: AFFIRMATIVE
Can use the affirmative form. |
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can |
A1 |
FORM: NEGATIVE
Can use the negative forms. |
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can |
A1 |
FORM: QUESTION
Can use the affirmative question form. |
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| MODALITY |
can |
A1 |
USE: ABILITY
Can use 'can' to talk about ability to do something. |
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can |
A1 |
USE: OFFERS
Can use 'can' to make an offer. |
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