APC 13 08 25 52 1 3d
The futurę in the past We use the following patterns to talk about things we intended to do or plans we had for the futurę.
a) was going to/was to/was about to/ was due to + infinitive eg. Mr Simon was going to resign, but the manager offered him a better sal ary. (So he didn't resign.)
b) was on the point of + -Ing form
e g. They were on the point of leaving the house when the phone rang. (So they didn't leave.)
Wyszukiwarka
Podobne podstrony:
APC 13 08 25 11 1 3d The simple -ing form refers to the present or futurę, e.g. Swimming i
APC 13 08 25 47 1 3d b) I have been driving for ten hours, so I feel exhausted. (The actio
APC 13 08 25 52 3 3d ♦ We use the past simple, and not used to, in the following cases:&nb
APC 13 08 25 36 1 3d b) for an action which will definitely happen in the futurę as the re
APC 13 08 25 38 1 3d Forms of the lnfinitive Active Passive Present (to) lose (to) be lost
APC 13 08 25 39 5 3d The past perfect is used with the following time expressions: before,
APC 13 08 25 04 0 3d The past simple is used for actions which happened in the past and ar
APC 13 08 25 44 4 3d The futurę perfect is used with the following time expressions: befor
APC 13 08 25 14 1 3d Phrasal Verbs be after: (tr) 1) want, try to gain, 2) chase be against: (t
APC 13 08 25 57 8 3d The verb tenses corresponding to the tenses of the infinitive are as follo
APC 13 08 25 16 2 3d The to - infinitive is used: fi ♦ to express purpose e.g
APC 13 08 25 36 1 3d ♦ after verbs and expressions such as ask, learn, find out, wonder, w
APC 13 08 25 49 1 3d BUT: hear, listen to, notice, see, watch, feel + bare infinitive to d
APC 13 08 25 53 2 3d The bare infinitive is used: ♦ after modal verbs (can, should, must, etc.)
APC 13 08 27 46 3 3d The following adjectives have a difference in meaning: a) He gave her
APC 13 08 25 16 2 3d We use the past continuous: a) for an action which was in progress at
APC 13 08 25 18 4 3d b) for an action which was in progress when another action interrupte
APC 13 08 25 36 3 3d Notę: The past perfect is the past equivalent of the present perfect.
APC 13 08 25 40 6 3d We use the past perfect continuous: a) to put emphasis on the duration&nbs
więcej podobnych podstron