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SENTENCE TRANSFORMATION. Used to = past simple Used to = would. He has never eaten Indian food It’s the first time he has eaten Indian food It is two weeks since I last saw Paul= I haven’t seen Paul for two weeks= The last time I saw Paul was two weeks ago= When did you see last Paul?=
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Used to = past simple • Used to = would
He has never eaten Indian food • It’s the first time he has eaten Indian food • It is two weeks since I last saw Paul= • I haven’t seen Paul for two weeks= • The last time I saw Paul was two weeks ago= • When did you see last Paul?= • How long ago did you see Paul?
Reflexive pronouns • By yourself =on your own
MOLTO • A LOTS OF • PLENTY OF • CON TUTTI I SOSTANTIVI PLURALI E E SINGOLARI • LOTS OF MONEY = PLENTY OF MONEY • A GREAT DEAL OF – CON SOSTANTIVI SINGOLARI NON NUMERABILI • A GREAT DEAL OF MONEY = PLENTY OF MONEY = LOTS OF MONEY • A LARGE NUMBER OF – CON SOSTANTIVI PLURALI • A LOTS OF = PLENTY OF= A LARGE NUMBER OF
POCO A BIT OF= A LITTLE OF ONLY A FEW= NOT MANY VERY FEW= NOT MANY ABBASTANZA/TROPPO ENOUGH / TOO IT’S TOO COLD FOR A WALK= IT ISN’T WARM ENOUGH FOR A WALK THERE IS /IT HAS THERE WAS /THERE HAD
WHOSE..? BELONG TO /OWNER • SUCH A+ ADJECTIVE+NOUN= • SO + ADJECTIVE He’s such a nice boy= He so nice!
IMPERATIVO • LET’S= WHAT/HOW ABOUT+ING FORM • WHY DON’T WE INFINITO SENZA TO • WHY NOT INFINITO SENZA TO
Obbligo /Necessità To be compelled +infinito con to To be obliged+ infinito con to She didn’t work so accurately so she was compelled/obliged to resign
Mustn’t • It is forbidden • It is prohibited • It is not permitted • Am/ is/are not allowed • Can’t
Don’t Doesn’t have to • It is not necessary (for you ,him..) to • You needn’t
MODALI • To be capable of ing • To know how • To manage to • To succeed ing • Luckily Mark was able to get the work done in time • Luckily Mark succeeded in getting the work in time • Luckily Mark managed to stop before they crashed into each other
Permesso • To allow+complemento oggetto+infinito Con to I won’t allow john to use my car To permit+complemento oggetto+infinito They won’t permit John to use their car To let +compl.oggetto + infinito senza to Let her use her car