Grammar for intermediate level
- 1. 1. Adverb 2. Tenses 3. Comparison
- 2. 1. Adverb of place 2.Adverb of manner 3.Adverb of time 4.Adverb of frequency
- 3. *Adverb of place tells us Where something happens, they are usually placed after the main verb or after the object. *Ex : my mother is cooking rice in the kitchen
- 4. Adverb of manner tells us How to something happens, they are usually placed after the main verb or after the object. Formula : adjective + Ly Adjective Adverb of manner Slow slowly Careful carefully easy easily Ex : he drives the car slowly rosa sings beautifully Exception - Good well - Fast fast - Hard hard
- 5. Adverb of time tells us when an action happened , but also for how long and how often. List of time Now,then,soon,tomorrow,yesterday,today, tonight etc Example : he will go to Bandung tomorrow
- 6. Adverb of frequency tells us about How often something happens. List of adverb of frequency Always, usually, sometimes, seldom, often, ever, never, rarely, generally, monthly,yearly etc. Ex : she always gets up early in the morning
- 7. 1. SIMPLE PRESENT 2. PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE 3. PRESENT PERFECT TENSE 4.SIMPLE PAST 5.PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE 6.PAST PERFECT 7. SIMPLE FUTURE 8. FUTURE CONTINUOUS 9. FUTURE PERFECT TENSE
- 8. TENSES FUNCTION FORMULA EXAMPLE SIMPLE PRESENT Tell the activities in the present time ( daily, activity ,habitual action, general truth ) Verbal (+)S + V1 (S/ES) +O (-) S + DO/DOES+ NOT +V1 +O (?) DO/DOES +S+V1+O ? NOMINAL S+ (is, am ,are) + C 1. (+) I go to school by bicycle everyday (-) I don’t go to school by bicycle everyday (?) do I go to school by bicycle everyday ? 2.( +) She goes to school by bicycle eve (-) she doesn’t go to school by bicycle everyday (?) does she go To school by bicycle everyday ? 3.(+) I am fine (-) I am not fine (?) am I fine ? SIMPLE PAST Explain the event in the past Verbal (+) s + v2 + o (-) s + did not+ v1+o (?) did + s + v1 +o? Nominal S + WAS/WERE +C 1. Verbal (+) s+ will + v1 +o (-) s+ will not+v1+o (?) will+ s+ v1 =o ? Nominal S+ will be+ C 1. SIMPLE FUTURE Explain the event that will happen in the future 1. 1. (+) I went to school yesterday (-) I didn’t go to school yesterday (?) did I go to school yesterday ? ( +) I was at home last night (-) I was not at home last night (?) was I at home last night? (+) she will go to school tomorrow (-) she will not go to school tomorrow (?) will she go to school tomorrow? (+) she will be a doctor (-) she will not be a doctor (?) will she be a doctor ?
- 9. TENSES FUNCTION FORMULA EXAMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS To tell the event that is progressing in speaking time S + to be ( is,am, are) + C I am doing homework now PAST CONTINUOUS To tell the event that was progressing in the past S + TO BE (was/were) + C l was doing my homework last night FUTURE CONTINUOUS To tell the event that will be progressing in the future S + WILL BE + V ing I ‘ll be attending the party tomorrow night
- 10. Tenses Function Formula Example Present perfect To tell the event that has done in the present S + Has/have + v3+ O - She has studided english for two hours Past perfect It’s usually used to tell 2 events in the past S+ Had + V3 - he slept after His mother had arrived at home Future perfect It’s usually used to tell the event that will have done in the future S + Will + have + V3+ O
- 12. Positive degree is a simple form of adverb Example : ani is as Tall as ina Mr. john is as rich as Mr.Robert
- 13. Comperative degree is used to compare two actions Formula ……. + ER / More………. THAN….. Adjective …… ER / MORE …. Slow Slower Fast Faster Beautiful More beautiful expensive More expensive Example :- The pedicab is slower than motorcyle - The magazine is more expensive than neswpaper
- 14. Superlative degree is used to compare three or more Formula The…EST / The Most….. ADJECTIVE Fast The fastest Slow The slowest Expensive The most expensive beautiful THH..EST/ THE MOST... The most beautiful Example Santi is The fattest of all Dina is The thinnest of all