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ENGLISH GRAMMAR IN USE 🇺🇸
1 Present and past
1 Present continuous (I am doing) 2 Present simple (I do) 3 Present continuous and present simple 1 (I am doing and I do) 4 Present continuous and present simple 2 (I am doing and I do) 5 Past simple (I did) 6 Past continuous (I was doing)
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2 Present perfect and past
7 Present perfect 1 (I have done) 8 Present perfect 2 (I have done) 9 Present perfect continuous (I have been doing) 10 Present perfect continuous and simple (I have been doing and I have done) 11 how long have you (been) … ? 12 for and since when … ? and how long … ? 13 Present perfect and past 1 (I have done and I did) 14 Present perfect and past 2 (I have done and I did) 15 Past perfect (I had done) 16 Past perfect continuous (I had been doing) 17 have and have got 18 used to (do)
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3 Future
19 Present tenses (I am doing / I do) for the future 20 I’m going to (do) 21 will and shall 1 22 will and shall 2 23 I will and I’m going to 24 will be doing and will have done 25 when I do and when I’ve done if and when
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4 Modals
26 can, could and (be) able to 27 could (do) and could have (done) 28 must and can’t 29 may and might 1 30 may and might 2 31 have to and must 32 must mustn’t needn’t 33 should 1 34 should 2 35 I’d better … it’s time … 36 would 37 can/could/would you … ? etc. (Requests, offers, permission and invitations)
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9 -ing and to …
53 Verb + -ing (enjoy doing / stop doing etc.) 54 Verb + to … (decide to … / forget to … etc.) 55 Verb (+ object) + to … (I want you to …) 56 Verb + -ing or to … 1 (remember, regret etc.) 57 Verb + -ing or to … 2 (try, need, help) 58 Verb + -ing or to … 3 (like / would like etc.) 59 prefer and would rather 60 Preposition (in/for/about etc.) + -ing 61 be/get used to … (I’m used to …) 62 Verb + preposition + -ing (succeed in -ing / insist on -ing etc.) 63 there’s no point in -ing, it’s worth -ing etc. 64 to … , for … and so that … 65 Adjective + to … 66 to … (afraid to do) and preposition + -ing (afraid of -ing) 67 see somebody do and see somebody doing 68 -ing clauses (He hurt his knee playing football.)
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11 Pronouns and determiners
82 myself/yourself/themselves etc. 83 a friend of mine my own house on my own / by myself 84 there … and it … 85 some and any 86 no/none/any nothing/nobody etc. 87 much, many, little, few, a lot, plenty 88 all / all of most / most of no / none of etc. 89 both / both of neither / neither of either / either of 90 all every whole 91 each and every
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12 Relative clauses
92 Relative clauses 1: clauses with who/that/which 93 Relative clauses 2: clauses with and without who/that/which 94 Relative clauses 3: whose/whom/where 95 Relative clauses 4: extra information clauses (1) 96 Relative clauses 5: extra information clauses (2) 97 -ing and -ed clauses (the woman talking to Tom, the boy injured in the accident)
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13 Adjectives and adverbs (copy)
98 Adjectives ending in -ing and -ed (boring/bored etc.) 99 Adjectives: a nice new house, you look tired 100 Adjectives and adverbs 1 (quick/quickly) 101 Adjectives and adverbs 2 (well, fast, late, hard/hardly) 102 so and such 103 enough and too 104 quite, pretty, rather and fairly 105 Comparative 1 (cheaper, more expensive etc.) 106 Comparative 2 (much better / any better etc.) 107 Comparative 3 (as … as / than) 108 Superlative (the longest, the most enjoyable etc.) 109 Word order 1: verb + object; place and time 110 Word order 2: adverbs with the verb 111 still any more yet already 112 even
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13 Adjectives and adverbs
98 Adjectives ending in -ing and -ed (boring/bored etc.) 99 Adjectives: a nice new house, you look tired 100 Adjectives and adverbs 1 (quick/quickly) 101 Adjectives and adverbs 2 (well, fast, late, hard/hardly) 102 so and such 103 enough and too 104 quite, pretty, rather and fairly 105 Comparative 1 (cheaper, more expensive etc.) 106 Comparative 2 (much better / any better etc.) 107 Comparative 3 (as … as / than) 108 Superlative (the longest, the most enjoyable etc.) 109 Word order 1: verb + object; place and time 110 Word order 2: adverbs with the verb 111 still any more yet already 112 even
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14 Conjunctions and prepositions
113 although though even though in spite of despite 114 in case 115 unless as long as provided 116 as (as I walked … / as I was … etc.) 117 like and as 118 like as if 119 during for while 120 by and until by the time …
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15 Prepositions
121 at/on/in (time) 122 on time and in time at the end and in the end 123 in/at/on (position) 1 124 in/at/on (position) 2 125 in/at/on (position) 3 126 to, at, in and into 127 in/on/at (other uses) 128 by 129 Noun + preposition (reason for, cause of etc.) 130 Adjective + preposition 1 131 Adjective + preposition 2 132 Verb + preposition 1 to and at 133 Verb + preposition 2 about/for/of/after 134 Verb + preposition 3 about and of 135 Verb + preposition 4 of/for/from/on 136 Verb + preposition 5 in/into/with/to/on
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16 Phrasal verbs
137 Phrasal verbs 1 Introduction 138 Phrasal verbs 2 in/out 139 Phrasal verbs 3 out 140 Phrasal verbs 4 on/off (1) 141 Phrasal verbs 5 on/off (2) 142 Phrasal verbs 6 up/down 143 Phrasal verbs 7 up (1) 144 Phrasal verbs 8 up (2) 145 Phrasal verbs 9 away/back
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Prepositions
121 at/on/in (time) 122 on time and in time at the end and in the end 123 in/at/on (position) 1 124 in/at/on (position) 2 125 in/at/on (position) 3 126 to, at, in and into 127 in/on/at (other uses) 128 by 129 Noun + preposition (reason for, cause of etc.) 130 Adjective + preposition 1 131 Adjective + preposition 2 132 Verb + preposition 1 to and at 133 Verb + preposition 2 about/for/of/after 134 Verb + preposition 3 about and of 135 Verb + preposition 4 of/for/from/on 136 Verb + preposition 5 in/into/with/to/on
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Phrasal verbs
137 Phrasal verbs 1 Introduction 138 Phrasal verbs 2 in/out 139 Phrasal verbs 3 out 140 Phrasal verbs 4 on/off (1) 141 Phrasal verbs 5 on/off (2) 142 Phrasal verbs 6 up/down 143 Phrasal verbs 7 up (1) 144 Phrasal verbs 8 up (2) 145 Phrasal verbs 9 away/back
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Irregular Verbs
This topic focuses on mastering irregular verbs in English. Irregular verbs do not follow standard conjugation patterns, making them essential to learn for effective communication. In this module, students will: Explore common irregular verbs and their forms (base form, past simple, past participle). Understand how to use irregular verbs in sentences across various tenses. Practice through interactive quizzes, engaging exercises, and assignments that reinforce proper usage in real-world contexts. By the end of this topic, students will gain confidence in recognizing and applying irregular verbs, improving both their spoken and written English.
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92 Summer Days in English
Homework Heroes Program (Level A2/B1)

Unit 81: -‘s (your sister’s name) and of … (the name of the book)


A. Використання -‘s (апострофа) для людей або тварин

Ми зазвичай використовуємо ‘s для вираження приналежності, особливо коли мова йде про людей або тварин.

Приклад Пояснення
Tom’s computer isn’t working Комп’ютер Тома
How old are Chris’s children? Скільки років дітям Кріса?
What’s your sister’s name? Як звати твою сестру?
Be careful. Don’t step on the cat’s tail. Не наступи на хвіст кота.

‘s без іменника після нього

Можна використовувати ‘s без іменника, якщо зрозуміло, про що йде мова:

  • This isn’t my book. It’s my sister’s. (книга моєї сестри)

Коли не використовуємо ‘s

Ми не використовуємо ‘s після довгих словосполучень. Замість цього використовуємо конструкцію of:

❌ Неправильно ✅ Правильно
The man we met yesterday’s mother The mother of the man we met yesterday

‘s для людей та тварин

Ми використовуємо ‘s для вираження приналежності або відношення:

Приклад Пояснення
A woman’s hat Капелюх для жінки
A boy’s name Ім’я для хлопчика
A bird’s egg Яйце, знесене птахом

B. Використання ‘s із одниною та множиною

Ситуація Форма Приклад
Однина (людина або тварина) Іменник + ‘s My sister’s room (кімната моєї сестри)
Множина, що закінчується на -s Іменник + ‘ My sisters’ room (кімната моїх сестер)
Нерегулярна множина (men, children) Іменник + ‘s The children’s book (книга для дітей)

‘s після кількох іменників

Можна використовувати ‘s після двох і більше іменників, якщо вони володіють чимось спільно:

Приклад Пояснення
Jack and Karen’s children Діти Джека і Карен
Mr and Mrs Carter’s house Дім містера і місіс Картер

C. Використання конструкції of для неживих предметів та ідей

Для речей, ідей чи понять ми зазвичай використовуємо конструкцію of:

Приклад Пояснення
The temperature of the water Температура води
The name of the book Назва книги
The owner of the restaurant Власник ресторану

Також ми використовуємо of із виразами на кшталт:

Приклад Пояснення
The beginning of the month Початок місяця
The top of the hill Вершина пагорба
The back of the car Задня частина автомобіля

D. Використання ‘s для організацій та місць

Коли мова йде про організації або місця, можна використовувати як ‘s, так і конструкцію of:

‘s of
The government’s decision The decision of the government
The company’s success The success of the company
The city’s streets The streets of the city

E. Використання ‘s з позначенням часу

Для позначення часу також використовується ‘s або апостроф після множини:

Приклад Пояснення
Yesterday’s newspaper Вчорашня газета
Next week’s meeting Зустріч наступного тижня
Today’s lesson Урок на сьогодні
Three weeks’ holiday Відпустка на три тижні
Ten minutes’ walk Прогулянка на десять хвилин

Глосарій

Англійська Українська Пояснення
Tom’s computer Комп’ютер Тома Власність Тома
Chris’s children Діти Кріса Діти, які належать Крісу
The cat’s tail Хвіст кота Частина тіла тварини
The name of the book Назва книги Назва певної книги
The government’s decision Рішення уряду Власність або дія уряду
Yesterday’s newspaper Вчорашня газета Газета, видана вчора
A week’s holiday Відпустка на тиждень Період відпочинку
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