Structure
Structure: ‘auxiliary verbs’
Using auxiliary verbs In English, verbs do not have many forms, usually only five, so there are a limited number of things that these forms can…
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Structure: ‘there is / there are’
We use this structure to indicate that something (or somebody) exists (or does not exist) in a specific place at some time. There is / there…
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Structure: ‘passive 1’
This time in our structure help we talk about the passive. Form: Use the verb be (in the correct tense and conjugation) and a past participle.…
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Structure: ‘a / an / the 4’
Focusing on ‘the’ We use ‘the’ when we it’s clear (or should be clear) which thing(s) or person(s) we are talking about. There are usually a…
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Structure: ‘a / an / the 3’
General tendencies when using articles 1) When talking in general about people or things we don’t use the with plural nouns or uncountable nouns. eg Planes…
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Structure: ‘a / an / the 2’
Some rules with ‘a / an / the’ There are four basic rules to follow when using articles; ‘a’, ‘an’ and ‘the’. Don’t use a /…