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Modals expressing present and future possibility
In the case of present and future the concept of possibility is more or less the same as that of certainty/uncertainty, which is discussed on the page Modals expressing present and future certainty/uncertainty.
Less likely conditions in first conditional
In first conditional, happen to and should is used to express unlikelihood.
If you happen to see Kate, could you ask her about my CD?
If you should see Kate, could you ask her about my CD?
If you should happen to see Kate, could you ask her about my CD?
The last one is the least likely.
NEVER, RARELY, IN / UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, IN NO WAY, NOT ONLY ... BUT ALSO, LITTLE etc.
These structureThe way in which the parts of a sentence, clause or expression are arranged. E.g.: make somebody + infinitive in "The teacher made me rewrite the composition."s are used mainly in formalNot belonging to colloquial or everyday speech; official. E.g.: I demand that Mr Smith call the person on whom the committee has decided. or literary language for rhetorical effect.
Cleft sentences
it + be + noun + defining relative clause
"Cleaving" is a device that we can use in order to emphasisSpecial importance or attention given to something. E.g.: All I wanna do is have some fun.e a certain part of the sentence.
First conditional
The first conditional describes a real situation with reference to the future. If the condition is fulfilled, the actionA general term expressing that somebody or something does something in the main clauseA clause that could be a sentence in itself. E.g.: I wouldn’t go there if I were you. ("I wouldn't go there") When I arrived he was surfing. ("he was surfing") is likely to happen.
if-clause with present tense (any)
main clause with future simple or continuous
IT IS / WAS + adjective + (OF SOMEBODY) TO + infinitive
As a basic rule, it might be useful to remember that if you need to use a verbA part of speech that expresses an action or a state. E.g.: John seldom plays tennis. after an adjectiveA part of speech that modifies, qualifies or restricts a noun or a pronoun. E.g.: The apples are ripe. ("ripe"), it should be in the infinitive form. In this structureThe way in which the parts of a sentence, clause or expression are arranged. E.g.: make somebody + infinitive in "The teacher made me rewrite the composition." the adjective describes the person.
It was stupid of you to press the emergency button.
It’s very kind of you to come with me to the embassy.
Punctuation in direct and reported speech
Note the punctuationThe use of special marks that are added to writing to separate phrases and sentences, to indicate that something is an exclamation, a question, etc. E.g.: "Who do you think I am?" he asked. (" ? .) in direct speech. In English the quotation marks are always at the top. Also pay attention to the use of commas and question marks etc.
Present perfect continuous for recent actions
We use the present perfectThe aspect expressing completion. E.g.: He’s finished university. continuousThe aspect expressing duration, formed with be + verb-ing. E.g.: What are you doing? tenseA grammatical category that is marked by verb inflection. To express when an event or action happens in time or when a state exists, we use tenses. for actionA general term expressing that somebody or something does somethings which started in the past and are still in progressAn action is in progress when it is happening. E.g.: When I arrived he was surfing. ("he was surfing") in the present or have just finished.
I've been waiting for you for ages.
He has been living in that flat since last January.