The situation is not as bad as it looks.
Please come as soon as possible
I would love to invite you and as many members of your fantastic family as you can
bring
If there were more customers we would make more money.
If there were fewer customers, we would make less money.
The sooner you come, the better.
The more guests we have, the happier we will be.
•
That was
one of
the biggest
meals I had ever had.
•
It was
by far
the most hilarious
movie I have ever seen.
We use
one of + superlative
to show that
something is in a group of the best/biggest etc.
We use
by far + superlative
when something is
much bigger/better etc. than all others in the group
STRATEGY: VERB STRUCTURE
I
would love
you
to come.
I know
my parents
wouldn’t like
me
to move
back to Mumbai.
The manager
would like
my colleague
to prepare
a presentation.
One of my colleagues
asked
me
to help
her.
Please could
you
help
my sister
(to) complete
this report?
We
want
you
to bring
as many of your friends as possible.
My relatives
don’t want
me
to travel
to Australia.
I hope
you
can persuade
her
to come.
Advertising
encourages/convinces
us
to buy
things we do not really need.
The police officer
advised/warned
us
not
to continue
our journey in the
snow.
He
practically
begged
me
not
to resign
.
He
pleaded with
them
not
to go.
STRATEGY:
PERFECT TENSES
•
Over/During/For
the past twelve months
, profits
have gone up
marginally
•
Since
I left school
, I
have lived
in Mumbai.
•
My manager has just/recently asked me to prepare a presentation.
•
I haven’t had the opportunity to do many presentations in English.
•
My manager has asked me to work with you.
•
Many workers here feel that managers have exploited them
•
She’s been studying in our college for more than six months.
•
I have been working for this company since I finished school.
•
Before agreeing to take this position, I had never had a management job.
•
By this time next year the company will have promoted me to a more senior role
Present perfect
with
over/during/for + a period of time
or with
since + a moment in time
to
describe a period of time from the
past until now
STRATEGY:
PERFECT TENSES
•
Over/During/For the past twelve months, profits have gone up marginally
•
Since I left school, I have lived in Mumbai.
•
My manager
has
just/recently
asked
me to prepare a presentation.
•
I haven’t had the opportunity to do many presentations in English.
•
My manager has asked me to work with you.
•
Many workers here feel that managers have exploited them
•
She’s been studying in our college for more than six months.
•
I have been working for this company since I finished school.
•
Before agreeing to take this position, I had never had a management job.
•
By this time next year the company will have promoted me to a more senior role
Present perfect
with
just/recently
when
something happened a short time ago
and is connected to now
STRATEGY:
PERFECT TENSES
•
Over/During/For the past twelve months, profits have gone up marginally
•
Since I left school, I have lived in Mumbai.
•
My manager has just/recently asked me to prepare a presentation.
•
I
haven’t had
the opportunity to do many presentations in English.
•
My manager has asked me to work with you.
•
Many workers here feel that managers have exploited them
•
She’s been studying in our college for more than six months.
•
I have been working for this company since I finished school.
•
Before agreeing to take this position, I had never had a management job.
•
By this time next year the company will have promoted me to a more senior role
Present perfect
to describe your
life experiences
STRATEGY:
PERFECT TENSES
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