Review – Independence 5-8

Would you like?

Express offer or invitation for something

Examples:
Would you like to come to my house tonight?
Would she like some cake?

Would rather and Prefer

Would rather: Use the infinitive form of the verb

I ‘d rather stay at my house.

Prefer: Use the gerund form of the verb or none of the forms
I prefer going to the beach.
I prefer (going to) the beach.

Simple Past
There’s no relation to the present – It’s an action that happened, and stopped
Hint: Use the past tense of the verb.

Examples:
I bought a new computer.
They went to the party last weekend.

Past Continuous:
It happened for a cetain period of time, but It’s not happening anymore
Past of the verb TO BE + gerund form of the verb
Use: WAS/WERE + verb + ing

Examples:
I was studying while he was washing the dishes.
They were talking about you.

When, while and as soon as

WHEN: It’s for a completed action at that time

When the phone rang, she was sleeping.

WHILE: something happens during that time (action in progress)

While she was sleeping, the phone rang.

AS SOON AS: completed action immediately after another one

As soon as the phone rang, she woke up.
More examples of participle form of verbs: (Explain Past Participle)

Verb Participle Verb Participle

Be been Speak spoken
Come come Receive received
Visit visited Plan planned
Work worked Have have
Buy bought See seen

Present Perfect
Something that happened sometime, but it’s related to present.
Express Frequency.

Past Present Future

Have/Has + participle form of the verb

Examples:

I have been tired lately.

John has made good works.
How long has John been making good works?