GRAMMAR 1 Was / Were going to and would It is used to express a planned action in the past. - It is formed with "was" for the first person singular (I) and "were" for the second person (you), third person (he/she/it), and plural (we/they). Structure: subject + was/were + going to + infinitive verb. Meeting with two former classmates. A : Hello, how are you? It’s been a long time. B: Hello, everything is fine. Yes, how long! A : I’m surprised to see you’re a lawyer, weren’t you going to be a doctor? B: Yes, I was going to study medicine, but I fell in love with the law. A: Wow, amazing. Are you married? B: Absolutely. I heard you were getting married, what happened? A: I wanted to get married, but days before, my fiancé would run away with his lover. You can believe it! B: I don’t think so, you were going to travel to Europe, right? A : Yes, I was going to travel but due to the ...
GRAMMAR: Prepositional phrases of geographical place . Prepositional phrases of geographical place are used to indicate the location or position of a specific place or geographical feature. These phrases consist of a preposition (such as "in," "on," "at," etc.) followed by the name of a city, country, region, continent, or landmark. They help provide essential information about where something is situated in relation to other places. Examples The Statue of Liberty is in New York City, USA. Mount Kilimanjaro is in Tanzania, Africa. My grandparents live on a farm in the countryside. Venice is known for its canals and is located in Italy. The Great Wall of China is in Asia. The island region is located in the Atlantic Ocean The Andean region is the center of the country of Colombia The Amazon is located below the Orinoco region The Republic of Ecuador is close to the Republic of Peru, they are located below Colombia The edge of Colombia is touching...
The unreal conditional: review and expansion This is used to describe unreal conditions, conditions that do not exist. Use the simple past tense. If clause (unreal action or condition) ------ result clause ( if it were true) Conversation A: Hello! Did you see the new phone that came out? B: Yes, if I had the money, I would buy it. A: I see, excellent. If you had saved last month, you would have the money now B: yes, next time it will be Examples If you were given the opportunity to leave the country, where would you go? If I practiced some sport I would be in better physical condition. If I had done my homework earlier I wouldn't be behind
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