NIVEL INTERMEDIO

REVISION SECOND TERM

SUMMARY

VERB TENSES:

REVISION OF ALL TENSES*

NARRATIVE TENSES:Past simplePast continuousPast perfect

MODAL VERBS

CAN/COULD/BE ABLE TO

OBLIGATION/ADVICE

REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS

USUALLY/USED TO

VOCABULARY:- Adjectives ending in -ed / -ing- Sport- Relationships

NARRATIVE TENSES

Narrative tenses are verb tenses that are used to talk about the past. They

are often found in stories and descriptions of past events, such as

personal anecdotes.

The most common of these is the past simple (for past finished actions). Two other tenses, past continuous (actions in progress at a moment in the past, to set a scene) and the past perfect (actions that happened before another past action) can help us to say what we want more efficiently.

Let’s tell a story

Last summer…I went on holiday around Europe with a friend

We travelled by car

Let’s tell a story

and set off at sunrise.

We adjusted our satnav…

Let’s tell a story

The day was great, the sun…was shinning.And the road…was deserted.

But, suddenly, our car…broke down.

Let’s tell a storyI…decided to phone my car insurance company.But…

I didn’t have my mobile phone with me.

I had left it at home, charging. AT HOME

MODAL VERBS

CAN, COULD, BE ABLE TO

Can and could are modal auxiliary verbs (they have no other forms). Be able to is NOT an auxiliary verb (it uses the verb be as a main verb) and can be used in all the tenses and forms.Remember: “be able to” in the present or past simple are formal.

Choose the right option

We ______________ go to the party. We're going to a wedding.   couldn't   will can't   want be able to   won't be able to

I __________ remember his name.   can't   ’ll can   'm not able to

They ____________ go. The weather was too bad.   weren't able to   couldn't   can't

Sorry, Teacher. I ____________ do it yet.   couldn't   wasn't able to   haven't been able to

Choose the right option

She _____________ come on holiday next month if her parents give her permission.   can't   could   'll be able to

The fishing boat sank but luckily all the fishermen____________ save themselves.   were able to   was able to   could

A. Can you lend me some money?B: Sorry. I __________ . I haven't got any either.   couldn't   can't   'm not able to

Diana ________ the piano.   can play   is able to play   can to play

MODAL VERBS

OBLIGATION: have to / must (modal verb)

PROHIBITION: mustn’t (modal verb)

ABSENCE OF NECESSITY: don’t have to

ADVICE: should (modal verb) / ought to (modal verb)

* Should have + past participle

Fill in the blanks

I think people ___________ recycle more paper and glass.shouldThe museum is free. You _________ pay.don’t have toYou __________ park here. It's an emergency exit.mustn’tYou __________ smoke. It's bad for you.shouldn’tI __________to wear a uniform when I was at school.had toYou ___________ to phone if you're going to be late.ought

REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS

MyselfYourselfHimself / herself / itselfOurselvesYourselvesThemselves

Use them:- When the object and the subject of the sentence are the same (e.g. He taught himself Russian= he was his own teacher).- To emphasize the subject of an action (e.g. We painted the kitchen ourselves).

USUALLY / USED TO

PRESENT HABITS: usually, normally

PAST HABITS: used to

Remember: be used to ( be accustomed to), get used to (get accustomed to)

VOCABULARY: –ED / –ING ADJECTIVES(File 4A, p. 36)

Adjectives ending in –ing qualify nouns that cause the emotion (“Source”).

Adjectives ending in –ed qualify nouns that experience the emotion (“Experiencer”)

e.g. The children were amazed by the contortionist. She was amazing.

Amazed (experiencers) Amazing (source)

frighten

The movie is ________________.

The girls are ________________.

frighten

The movie is frightening . (Source)

The girls are frightened . (Experiencers)

amuse

This family is ________________.

The TV show is ______________.

amuse

This family is amused . (Experiencers)

The TV show is amusing . (Source)

VOCABULARY: SPORT(Vocabulary bank, p. 157)

VOCABULARY: RELATIONSHIPS(Vocabulary bank, p. 158)

meet

become friends

have a lot in common

break up

get onpropose

get married