Learn one useful grammar pattern at a time. Read the explanation, study the examples, and try the mini practice.
Review routines, facts and actions happening now or around now.
She usually ___ tennis on Sunday.
Use the past simple for completed actions at a finished time in the past.
They ___ a film yesterday.
Use was/were + verb-ing for an action in progress at a particular time in the past.
At 7 p.m., we ___ dinner.
Use past continuous for the background action and past simple for a shorter completed action.
She ___ when the phone rang.
Use will for predictions, promises and decisions made at the moment.
I think people ___ use more electric cars.
Use be going to for plans and intentions.
They are going to ___ a charity event.
Use have/has + past participle for experiences and actions connected to the present.
I have ___ this film before.
Use ever in questions about experience and never for an experience that has not happened.
Have you ever ___ sushi?
Review forms such as bigger, more interesting, the biggest and the most useful.
This exercise is ___ than the last one.
Use verb-ing after enjoy, love, like and dislike when talking about activities.
He enjoys ___ football.
Use should for advice, must for strong rules and have to for necessary actions.
You ___ see a doctor if you feel ill.
Use too + adjective for more than needed and adjective + enough for the required amount or degree.
This bag is ___ heavy to carry.
Use be + past participle when the action or result is more important than the person who does it.
Rice is ___ in many parts of Vietnam.
Use because, although, so, but and and to connect ideas and show relationships.
I was tired, ___ I finished my homework.
Use If + past simple, would + base verb for imaginary or unlikely situations.
If I were rich, I ___ travel more.