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Action and stative verbs

Would Rather

Prefer, would prefer and Not as.. as

Future Tense

Modals

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Action And Stative verbs

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What are they?

Action verbs: these are verbs that describe someone or something doing an action, moving or changingStative verbs: The stative verbs don´t describe an action, they describe a state or condition that is stable or unlikely to change.

Action And Stative verbs

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Examples of action verbs

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Examples of stative verbs

Would Rather

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How do we use it?

We use would rather or ’d rather (contraction) to talk about preferring one thing to another, this means that you would like the first action more than the second.Also, we can make comparisons between two options.

Would Rather

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Examples of would rather sentences

Examples of would rather questions

Simpler forms of would rather

Prefer, Would prefer and Not as... as

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How to use it

We use Prefer to talk about general preferences. Would prefer It´s used when your are taking a choice right now.And Not as…as means that something is not like other thing

Prefer, Would prefer and Not as... as

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Prefer sentences

Would prefer sentences

Not as... as sentences

Future Tense

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What is it used for?

The future tense is used to describe actions or states that will occur in the future. We can speak about the future using will or be going to. Often, you can use either will or be going to.

Future Tense

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Sentences with will

Sencentes with be going to

Modals of possibility

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What are they?

A modal can adds meaning to the main verb. Modals of possibility say how sure you are about something

Modals of possibility

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Possibility

Strong possibility

Certanty

He doesn't want to go out with his friends. He would rather stay at home and watch a nature show
I don´t want to walk to the TV and turn it off, I'd rather use the remote

If we already know what is being compared, we don't need the than clause. Just use would

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I've baked my grandchildren's favourite cookies. They're going to enjoy it
I've planned a trip to the zoo with my nephew. He's going to have a great day

For decisions and definite plans made before speaking

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I prefer fiction to romance

Compare two nowns with prefer...to

Use prefer to and rather than

She prefers to read a comic book rather than watch a movie

We can do the same with gerunds

I prefer watching a performance in my TV screen to attending one in person

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If you have no preference, you can use the expresion I like dogs as much as cats

I would rather watch a sitcom than a soap opera
He'd rather eat pizza than hamburguer
They would rather play soccer than do my homework

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Would you rather watch the news or a reality show?
Would she rather do the dishes or homework?
Would they rather read a book or a newspaper?

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The movie is not as good as its reviews
Non-fiction books are not as funny as comedies

Not as + adjective + as

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I have a lot of homework and I don´t understand nothing!
She loves this game. Her teammate is her mom and they need to guess the answer
This lasagna is simple. But it smells delicious
I think you´re stressed.

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You must read this romantic comedy. It's amazing!

Must

Can't

It can't be a fantasy story. It's based on real life events

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I have a book to explain the grammar
I´m having dinner

Some verbs can be both

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A: Would you like to go out tonight?B: Well, I would prefer to read a novel

Example of would prefer

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She is playing, she needs points to win
I´m paying attention in class, because this topic is complicated.
He is looking at old photos. He remembers when he was young
They are spending their time. They have only a few minutes to finish their homework.

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This action movie ought to be good. So many people recommended it to me

Ought to

Should

You should go to Kyoto if you have the chance. It's very beautiful

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If my niece finishes her homework, she will play outside

With If (first Conditional)

For offers to do something

If I cook the dinner, my mother-in-law will be happy.

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My phone is ringing. It could be my mom

Could

May

He may go to the cinema and watch a horror movie

Might

I might travel to Switzerland with my best friend, if we have enough money

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