Question Formation
Form most questions by inverting the subject and an auxiliary verb (be, do, have, or a modal). Wh- words (what, where, when, why, how) go at the start.
Level B1
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Summary
- Form most questions by inverting the subject and an auxiliary verb (be, do, have, or a modal). Wh- words (what, where, when, why, how) go at the start.
Structure
(Wh-) + auxiliary + subject + main verb ?
Examples
- Where do you live?
- Has she finished the report?
- What are you doing this weekend?
- Why didn't they call us?
Common mistakes
- • Don't keep statement word order: NOT 'Where you live?' → 'Where do you live?'
- • After 'do/does/did', use the base verb: NOT 'Does she likes it?' → 'Does she like it?'
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Plural and Quantifiers: Some / Any
A1
Use 'some' in positive sentences and offers/requests, and 'any' in negatives and most questions. They work with plural countable nouns and uncountable nouns.
Comparatives and Superlatives
A2
Use comparatives to compare two things and superlatives to compare three or more. Short adjectives add -er/-est; longer ones use more/most.
Used To (Past Habits and States)
A2
Use 'used to' to talk about habits or states that were true in the past but are not true now.
Quantifiers: Much / Many / A Lot Of
A2
Use 'many' with countable nouns and 'much' with uncountable nouns, especially in questions and negatives. 'A lot of' works with both and is common in positive sentences.
Gerunds vs Infinitives
B2
Some verbs are followed by a gerund (-ing form) and others by an infinitive (to + verb). The choice depends on the first verb, and a few verbs change meaning depending on which form follows.
Phrasal Verbs (Introduction)
B1
A phrasal verb is a verb combined with a particle (like up, off, on, out) that often creates a new meaning. Some can be separated by their object, and some cannot.