Verb patterns: Infinitive or gerund? That's the question.

Complete the sentences with the gerund or infinitive form.

 

Get some more practice:

Read these paragraphs about shopping and learn the verb patterns:

Classify the 26 verbs according to their patterns.

A bit more challenging: classify 40 verbs according to their patterns.

Verbs followed by gerund or infinitive with different meaning: practice

Cityscapes and landscapes

 

What's the difference between CITY, TOWN, VILLAGE and HAMLET?

Play these games to learn vocabulary related to places to live.

A bit harder:

It takes all sorts-challenge

 

The quiz below comprises vocabulary and grammar from Unit 1. Let's find out if you can beat your classmates! 

Same practice, but without the stress!

Describing people

Physical appearance
Who is it?

Dynamic and state verbs

 Most verbs have dynamic meanings. They describe actions and can be used in simple and continuous forms. 

    E.g.  I speak English in class.

            He's speaking to his mum on the phone.

Some verbs have stative meanings. They describe states. You cannot use them in the continuous form:

    E.g.    I believe he left an hour ago.

Some verbs can be used in both simple and continuous form, but the meaning changes.

    E.g.  I think he's a liar. (=believe)

            Susan's thinking about moving abroad. (=considering the possibility of)

A friend in need is a friend indeed.

Play this activity and choose your favourite quote.

  

Love is in the air!

 Find the love quotes:

 Turn the wheel and speak up!

Countable and uncountable nouns-expressing quantity

Click on the picture below to download a presentation on the difference between countable and uncountable nouns and the difference between SOME/ANY and HOW MUCH/HOW MANY.

Let's get some practice.

 

Do these exercises to practice:
Exercise 0
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3

There is/There are/There isn't/There aren't

 

There is/are
Exercise 1
Interrogative
All sentence types

HOW MUCH vs HOW MANY

 

  

Some/any/much/many
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Exercise 4

Two grammar tests

An Opinion Essay

 

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What structure should an opinion essay have?

First things first. Are you clear on what an opinion essay should or shouldn't include? Let's find out:

Figure out the correct order for this opinion essay:

Among the main ingredients for a great opinion essay, linking words are a must. 

Have you ever considered a career in acting? Complete the paragraph with some linking words and find out what it takes. ;)

 The time has come to put pen to paper. 

"The prevention of health problems and illness is more important than treatment and medicine. Do you agree?" (140-160 words)

By Janson A.

I wish/If only

 

Click on the picture to watch the presentation.

Listen to this awesome song by Pink Floyd and fill in the blanks.

Get some practice with this rephrasing exercise:

Easier version of the activity above:

Get some extra practice:

Grammar test 1 and grammar test 2

Multiple choice exercise