English 4u Grammar Book 2
English 4u Grammar Book 2
English 4u Grammar Book 2
GRAMMAR BOOK 2
Intermediate level
Table of Contents
1. Some or any
2. Past simple
3. Simple future tense
4. Going to Future
5. Comparison of adjectives
6. Prepositions of place
7. Prepositions of time
8. Adjective or adverb
9. Possessive pronouns
10. Present perfect simple
11. Present perfect with for and since
12. Present perfect or past tense
13. Past progressive
14. Past simple or progressive
15. Relative clauses
16. Modal verbs (can, may, must)
17. Conjunctions
18. Reflexive Pronouns
19. Verbs with no progressive form
20. Irregular verbs list
We use some und any with uncountable things or when we cannot specify or do not need or want
to specify a number or an exact amount.
SOME 1. In sentences when you expect a positive answer and with demands.
Examples: I bought some very nice postcards. Give me some orange juice, please.
Examples: Would you like some more coffee? Do we have some time to go to the
cinema?
Something – anything
Somewhere – anywhere
Someone – anyone
Somebody – anybody
Examples:
Is someone at home?
I would like to go somewhere this summer.
We don’t have anything to eat.
15. I went out to buy milk, but they didn't have in the shop.
17. Why isn’t the radio working? Are there batteries in it?
18. Would you like cheese? No, thank you. I’m not hungry
more.
19. Everybody was standing because there weren’t chairs in the hall.
1. Tell me exciting.
5. I didn’t say .
13. I’m looking for my keys. Has seen them? No, I'm sorry.
16. Dad, can we go on Sunday? Yes, what about going to the zoo?
2. The children want to have crisps for their party, but we don’t have
6. Yesterday I found a box in the street. - Was there in it? - Yes, there were
PAST SIMPLE
We use the past tense to talk about something that happened in the past.
Regular verbs
Key words: yesterday, last week (month, Monday, October...), in 1984, ago
Irregular verbs
BUT: was not (wasn't), were not (weren't), could not (couldn't)
4. We go shopping. We shopping.
On Friday, the children (talk) about a day out together in the country. The next
morning, they (go) to the country with their two dogs and
(play) together. Ben and Dave (have) some kites. Some time later the dogs
(be) not there. So they (call) them and
(look) for them in the forest. After half an hour the children (find) them and
(take) them back. Charlie (be) very happy to see them
again. At lunch time Nick (go) to the bikes and (fetch) the
basket with some meat sandwiches. Then they (play) football. Nick and Dave
(win). In the evening they (ride) home.
The pupils of class 8B (do) a project last week. First the pupils
(choose) what they wanted to do. Then they (get)
information from books and brochures, and they (talk) to a lot of people. They
(find) some interesting photos in the library. Their teacher
(help) them when they (ask) her. Then they (make) a
poster and a video, and (tell) the other groups about their project.
3. A project about Cornwall. Fill in the correct word in the past simple.
3. Steve left the hotel three days ago. Steve the hotel.
homework.
11. The twins were at the party. The twins at the party.
12. The girls visited the Tower, but they Westminster Abbey.
3. He wrote an email.
5. He ran fast.
9. He was late.
Form questions.
4. He watched TV yesterday.
Form questions.
shopping yesterday?
to London yesterday?
Q:
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3. He phoned me yesterday. N:
Q:
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7. He was scared. N:
Q:
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Key words: tomorrow, next week (month, year, summer, Monday, weekend...), in 2020...
2. It is used to foretell future actions or to express hopes, expectations, fears, offers, promises
and refusals.
Key words: I’m sure, I believe, I expect, I hope, I suppose, I think, I'm afraid, I wonder, I fear, I
worry, I promise, I guess or perhaps, possibly, surely, probably, maybe
1. It is used to talk about future things you intend to do, plan or decided to do.
2. It is used to foretell future actions for which we have proofs that they are going to happen.
1. stay out late – When I’m older, I will stay out late.
3. go to parties – When
5. buy a car -
6. go to the cinema -
5. go to school -
6. write so much -
Fill in the “going to” future tense. Use the verbs in brackets.
6. We a test. (write)
have)
Fill in the correct future tense – simple future tense or “going to” future.
2. They are hungry. I some milk and cornflakes for breakfast. (get)
(probably have)
16. We our bikes in the park. Can you come with us? (ride)
Disyllabic adjectives ending with y, er, ow, le are compared with -er, -est.
Examples:
Irregular forms
bad
regular
exciting
happy
wonderful
narrow
clever
friendly
beautiful
clear
few
empty
good
famous
little
popular
strong
7. These flowers aren’t very nice. The blue ones are . (nice)
11. These tomatoes aren’t very good. The other ones taste . (good)
14. This knife isn’t very sharp. Have you got a one? (sharp)
15. People today aren’t very polite. In the past they were . (polite)
19. He thinks this test was (difficult) than the last one.
7. Karl Henize was the man in space. He was 58 years old. (old)
12. Romenko is the man in space. He spent over 420 days in space.
(experienced)
19. The Uranian moon is Miranda. It has ice canyons and terraces.
(interesting)
20. With winds up to 1500 mph, Neptune has the winds recorded
8. No, I don’t think so. "Contact" is than "Air Force One". (interesting)
sport. (popular)
15. No, I don’t think so! Romantic films are than western films,
16. The United States are than Mexico, but Russia is the
country. (large)
1) AT
• We use at for a point: at the window - at the entrance - at the door - at the end of the street -
at the station - at the top
Example: Bill is waiting for you at the bus stop.
• We say at with buildings when we say where the event (film, concert,...) takes place:
Example: Where were you yesterday? We were at the cinema.
2) ON
• We use on for a surface: on the wall - on the ceiling - on the floor - on a page - on a cover
Example: Have you seen the notice on the notice board?
• We use in for an enclosed space: in the garden - in the house - in London - in the water - in her
bag - in a row - in a town
Examples: There is nobody in the room. She lives in a small village.
4) TO – INTO – BY
• We say go / come / travel / fly / walk / return / drive / have been etc. to a place or event:
Examples: Last year we flew to London. We went to work at seven.
BUT:
• we say on foot
• we cannot use by if you say my car / the train / a taxi
• Then use in for taxis and cars.
• Then use on for bike / public transport.
7. The report about the accident was the front page of the newspaper.
18. I saw Bill this morning. He was a bus which passed me.
12. Are there any good films the cinema this week?
16. Because of delay we had to wait for three hours the airport.
18. Write the name and address the front page of the envelope.
1) AT
• We use at with times: at 5 o’clock - at 11.45 - at midnight - at lunchtime
Example: Tom usually gets up at 7 o’clock.
• We use at with these expressions: at night - at Christmas - at the moment / at present - at the
same time - at weekends - at the age of...
2) ON
• We use on with days and dates: on March 12th - on Friday(s) - on Friday morning(s) on Sunday
afternoon(s) - on Saturday night(s) on Christmas Day (but at Christmas)
Example: Her birthday is on a Tuesday this year. It’s on May 16th.
3) IN
• We use in for longer periods of time: in April - in 1986 - in winter - in the 19th century - in the
1970s - in the morning(s) / in the afternoon(s) / in the evening(s)
Example: We usually go on holidays in August.
4) DURING
• We use during + noun to say when something happens: during the film - during our holiday -
during the night
Examples: I fell asleep during the film. We met a lot of interesting people during our holiday.
5) UNTIL
• We use until/till to say how long a situation continues: during the film - during our holiday -
during the night
Examples: Let’s wait until it stops raining. I stayed in bed until half past nine.
7) FOR
• We use for + a period of time: for six years - for two hours - for a week
Examples: I’ve lived in this house for six years. They have been watching TV for two hours.
8) SINCE
• We use since + a point in time: since April - since 1992 - since 8 o’ clock
Examples: It has been raining since one o’ clock. They’ve known each other since they were at
school.
19. Ann works hard the week, so she likes to relax weekends.
THE ADVERB
Adjective + ly
Adjectives ending in le → ly
Adjectives ending in ly
Irregular forms
Adjective + adverb
Adverb + adverb
forms of to be: am, is, are, was, were, will be, have been, had been
seem get turn grow sound
look* feel taste become smell
* You look great in your new dress. BUT She looked at me happily.
1. He is a boy. (clever)
5. He is often . (nervous)
8. When the teacher heard about the missing book, he said , "You should
11. The boys played so that they won the tournament. (good)
12. He was so busy with his new computer that he had time to help his
mother. (hard)
14. From the top of the mountain he could see across the countryside. (far)
8. It is raining . (heavy)
16. She doesn't like sports. So, she does any sports (hard).
(bad / good)
POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS
A possessive pronoun expresses that someone owns something. It replaces a possessive adjective
+ a noun and is used to avoid repeating information that is already known.
Example: This laptop is hers, not yours. = This is her laptop, not your laptop.
Examples:
1. A: Is this my book?
B: Yes, it’s .
5. A: Is this my glass?
B: Yes, it’s .
Key words: already, just, yet, ever, never, for, since, so far, up to now, not yet, lately, recently
Examples: They have visited her uncle recently. - She has just baked an apple pie.
Short forms
Negation
Examples: They haven't tidied up their room so far. - He hasn't finished his homework yet.
Questions
Here are some examples which show the connection to the present.
PAST PRESENT
Complete the following sentences with the correct present perfect forms.
Example: Snoopy / climb / onto his house. Snoopy has climbed onto his house.
not write – buy – tell – not be – do – fly – not see – reach – meet – show
2. She to Southampton.
3. A dream true.
2. They don't live here anymore. They two years ago. (leave)
12. I didn't know that he bought a new bike. Yes, he it for a few
15. I can't join you now because I my homework yet. (not do)
Nottingham. (be)
20. I my keys. Did you take them with you this morning? (lose)
8. I can’t contact her because she me her email address. (not give)
13. I think he can’t work because he his leg last Friday. (break)
How to use:
• If an action happened while another action took place. We use the past simple for the
short action and the past progressive for the long action.
Example: When Tom was cooking, he burnt his hand.
play)
play)
begin)
(help / water)
walk)
read)
out)
start)
(cut / go)
(smoke / read)
blow)
(come / wait)
(wait / do)
arrive)
came)
land)
start)
make)
(you do / study)
Relative pronouns introduce a relative clause. They link two main clauses:
We use:
Further information:
There are also non-defining relative clauses. We use them to give extra information about the
person or thing that is not important. We use commas in non-defining relative clauses, but we
don’t use that.
The relative pronoun can be left out when the pronoun refers to the object of a sentence.
This is the watch her parents bought her for her birthday.
The girls we met yesterday are very smart.
12. The old lady is crossing the street lives next to me.
15. Have you taken the tablets the doctor gave you?
16. Did you like the meal you had in the restaurant?
19. Can you see the rabbits are hopping in the grass?
20. What's the name of the film star plays the main part in "The Green Card"?
21. Have you seen the column is in the middle of the square?
REPLACEMENTS
CAN – TO BE ABLE TO
MUST – HAVE TO
MAY – BE ALLOWED TO
Past simple:
Will-Future:
Past simple:
Will-Future:
Past simple:
Will-Future:
Past simple:
Will-Future:
Past simple:
Will-Future:
3. She not eat so much chocolate because it's bad for her figure.
6. Talk to Ann about your problems. I'm sure she help you.
7. You not vacuum the carpets because Carol has already done it.
do it tomorrow.
10. I don't know what I'm doing this weekend, but I go to London.
15. I'm not sure but Jane come to visit me this afternoon.
1. Are they ready? I'm not sure. They need some more minutes.
14. When you come to Madrid again you come and see us.
Use of Conjunctions
Conjunctions are words that join different kinds of grammatical structures. They connect words,
phrases or sentences and are used to give more information about time, place, persons and
things, but also give reasons, conditions and express contrast.
Conjunctions of Time
when, as, until, till, after, before, since, while, at first, but then
Conjunctions of Place
where
Conjunctions of Reason
Conjunctions of Contrast
but
Conjunctions of Condition
Relative Clauses
15. He listened to her carefully then he told her what she could do.
20. She wanted to open the door she couldn’t find the key.
17. The police arrested the thief had stolen the money.
19. we went to the shopping centre, and then we went to the park.
Reflexive pronouns are used to express that someone is doing something on his/her own. These
pronouns always refer back to the subject of the sentence. They end in -self in the singular, and in
-selves in the plural.
we ourselves
you yourselves
they themselves
Examples:
3. I repaired my bike .
15. Tom can paint the picture because he's good at painting.
10. When we go to the restaurant, I'll pay for my food and you can pay for yours
11. Mary doesn't like to drive to work. So, she usually takes the
underground.
12. The book was on the floor. It fell off the shelf by .
16. The pop star attended the wedding ceremony, as she had promised.
10. I will do it by .
care