College english

What is the modal verb 'can' used for?

Used to express ability or possibility.

What does 'could' signify in a sentence?

Indicates past ability or a polite request.

Explain the use of 'would.'

Used for hypothetical situations or polite requests.

What does 'might' imply?

Indicates a smaller possibility than 'may'.

Describe the modal verb 'may.'

Used to express permission or possibility.

What is the function of 'must'?

Expresses necessity or strong obligation.

When should 'should' be used?

Indicates advice, recommendation, or expectation.

What is the difference between 'have to' and 'had to'?

'Have to' indicates present necessity; 'had to' indicates past necessity.

When is 'shall' typically used?

Formal use for future actions, often in first person.

What does 'ought to' convey?

Suggests moral obligation or advice.

What structure is used for the past form of modal verbs?

Modal + have + past participle (v3).

Define Present Simple tense.

Expresses habitual actions or general truths.

What is the Present Continuous tense?

Describes actions happening at the moment of speaking.

Explain Present Perfect tense.

Indicates actions that occurred at an unspecified time in the past.

What is Past Simple tense?

Describes actions completed in the past.

What does Past Continuous tense indicate?

Describes ongoing actions that were happening in the past.

Define Past Perfect tense.

Describes actions completed before another past action.

Differentiate between 'will' and 'be going to' in Future Simple tense.

'Will' is used for spontaneous decisions; 'be going to' is used for planned actions.

How do you form negative sentences with modal verbs?

Add 'not' after the modal verb (e.g., cannot, should not).

What is the question form with modal verbs?

Invert the subject and modal verb (e.g., Can you...? Would she...?).

What is a Conditional Sentence?

A sentence expressing a condition and its result.

What are adjective clauses?

Clauses that modify nouns, introduced by who, whom, whose, which, or that.

What is a comparative adjective?

Used to compare two items, often ending in -er or using 'more'.

Explain superlative adjectives.

Used to show the highest degree among three or more items, often ending in -est or using 'most'.

What is reported speech for the simple present?

Reports what someone said in a different tense, usually in past.

What about reported speech in present continuous?

Changes present continuous to past continuous in indirect speech.

Define gerund.

The -ing form of a verb that functions as a noun.

Explain the infinitive form of a verb.

The base form of a verb, often preceded by 'to' (e.g. to run, to eat).