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9 Page Proficiency Cheat Sheets All Grammar Points Grammar Guides - 12861
9 Page Proficiency Cheat Sheets All Grammar Points Grammar Guides - 12861
Its time you left. Its time to go. When I get home, Ill call you.
Its high time you did your homework. As soon as I reach New York, Ill send you can e-mail.
Once I finish, Ill take a break.
I wish I had a million euros. (now) Unless it rains, well go on a picnic tomorrow.
I wish I had gone to Mykonos last summer. After I finish the book, Ill give it to you.
(past) ****************
If only I had more time. (now) Infinitives in Passive:
If only I had listened to my mother. (past)
He is believed to live/to be living in Athens.
I wish he would get lost. He is believed to have lived/to have been living on Bali in the
I wish it would snow tomorrow. 1980s.
Conditional sentences
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Zero: Water boils at 100 degrees Centigrade.
First: If I feel better, I will go to the party tonight .
Second: If I had a helicopter, I would travel everywhere in it.
Third: If I had remembered my umbrella, I wouldnt have got wet
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I am supposed to put off cant stand
threaten to spend time
want to Theres no point in
warn (them) to waste time
2. I must remember to call the doctor. 2. Ill always remember spending the
summers in Spain.
3. She tried to open the door.
3. Why dont you try hitting it with a
4. I meant to call him last night. hammer.
5. We regret to inform you that your flight 4. Thats means getting up early.
is delayed.
5. He regrets spending all his money on
6. She stopped to tie her shoelace. cars.
Have to I have to study now. Had to- I had to study last night.
Didnt have to- I didnt have to
Dont have to- not necessary study because my teacher is sick.
Could
Can
Should have + 3rd. I should have
Should- advice. You should eat fastened my seat belt.
less
Ought to have- You ought to have
studied for the test.
Ought to- You ought to study for
your math test. Must have + 3rd. He must have
known the correct answer.
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Must- rules/laws. You must be
quiet in school.
Mustnt- forbidden You mustnt
smoke here
Need to- its necessary. I need to May have been/might have been
get ready now.
May/might- possibility
SUBJUNCTIVE
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She made me clean my room.
believe
belong to
contain
doubt
fit
know
like
love
matter
need
own
prefer
seem
suppose
understand
want
wish
depend
INVERSIONS
Not only did he lose his watch, but he also lost his passport.
Never had Jennifer ever seen such a beautiful dress.
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Rarely do children behave all the time.
Seldom have they known what they were doing.
No sooner had I opened the door, than a bat flew in my face!
Only after I got home, did I remember that I had forgotten my umbrella. ****** 2nd
Under no circumstances, are you to open that door.
At no time are you allowed to smoke during class.
Not until I had finished the exam, did I realize that I was in the wrong class! ***2nd
Reported Speech
Prepositions
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absorbed in afraid of in advance
accuse him of ashamed of in any case
am concerned about aware of in charge of
am used to + ing am capable of in comparison with
apologize for am fond of in comfort
appeal to am full of in demand
argue about am jealous of in the end
benefit from annoyed about in favour of
blame (him) for anxious about in good condition
boast about certain about in jeopardy
charged with excited about in harmony
coincide with pleased about in response to
collide with serious about in short
complain about sorry about in theory
concentrate on upset about in time
confess to angry with in trouble
convicted of annoyed with in turn
deal with bored with with regard to
depend on good at at any rate
devote myself to happy with at first sight
differ from obsessed with at the end
discuss about pleased with at large
expel from bad at on a regular basis
glance at surprised at on behalf of
insist on keen on on good terms
insure against addicted to on the market
involved in grateful to on purpose
pay (for) kind to on the verge of
prefer (x) to married to beyond belief
pride myself on engaged to by coincidence
protest about shocked by by mistake
protest against surprised by by the time
react to early for by surprise
refer to eligible for for life
see to famous for for the time being
specialize in late for out of breath
succeed in liable for out of control
suffer from ready for out of danger
translate from->into responsible for out of doors
write about interested in out of the ordinary
is known as absent from out of practice
is regarded as different from out of stock
is described as deprived of under control
room for ban on under pressure
responsible for comment on under stress
have an effect on under suspicions
influence on without exception
access to without a word
an exception to after all
a solution to
craving for
cure for
recipe for
Phrasal Verbs
Break down- Her car broke down. Le me down- Why do you always let
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Break of relations- Greece and me down? I can never count on you.
Turkey broke off relations. Look into- The police are looking into
Carry out (orders)- You must carry the matter.
out the Generals orders. Make out- I cant make out his name
Come about- How did that come on the bell.
about? Make up- Hes always making up
Come out His new book comes out crazy stories.
next month. Pull of- Greece managed to pull of
Come up against- Ive never come the most successful Olympics ever!
up against such a situation before. Put across- He is not able to put his
Come up with- find an answer ideas across.
Drop in- visit on the spur of the Put of- They put off their wedding
moment for a month.
End up- He end up in prison for life. Put me up Can you put me up
face up to lifes challenges when Im in London next week?
fall for the wrong man Put up with- I cant put up with nosy
Fall through- plans fell through people.
Get across- He couldnt get his ideas Rip of- That restaurant really ripped
across. us off- 200 euros for a hamburger and
Get at- What are you getting at? fries!
Get down to- Lets get down to Run into- Yesterday I ran into Dimitri
work. in Kifissia.
Get over- It took him a month to get Run over- He ran over a cat.
over the flu. See (her) of- Were going to see
Get round to- Be patient- Ill get grandma off to the airport tomorrow.
round to it one of these days. Set out for- He set out for London on
Give away- He gave away all his foot.
money. Stand for- The flag stands for Greece.
Give up- I give up- whats the Take in- Dont tell me you were taken
answer. in by the gypsies again!
Go of- The bomb went off Take over- Vodafone is going to take
unexpectedly. over OTE.
Go on- He went on talking for hours. Take up- He took up skiing when he
Have it in for- My new boss has it in was 60 years old.
for me. Tell of- You shouldnt tell your
Hit it of- We hit it off immediately teacher off.
and became fast friends. Turn down- He turned down the
Hold up- The robbers held up the offer.
National Bank last night. Turn up- Dont worry your missing
Keep up- Keep up the good work! ring will turn up somewhere.
He is too short to play basketball. Wheres your mom? She gone to the
He isnt tall enough to play basketball. supermarket.
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My mother has been to Paris many
times.
By/Until
Such a/Such/So
The doctor will be in his office
until 6 oclock. Such a thrilling sport- singular
The report is due by Monday and countables
the 16th. (the latest)
Such awful food /such ugly
shoes- uncountable or plural