Lessons

Have to and have got to

February 12, 2012 -

The structure have (got) to is used to talk about obligation. It has a similar meaning to must. I have got to get up early… Continue reading

Have and have got

February 10, 2012 -

Have got means exactly the same as have in most cases. Note that got-forms of have are informal. They are mostly used to talk about… Continue reading

Verbs of perception

February 7, 2012 -

Hear, see, watch, notice and similar verbs of perception can be followed by object + infinitive without to or object + -ing form. There is… Continue reading

Fronting: rules for the inversion of adverbs

February 5, 2012 -

Many adverbs and adverbial expressions can go at the beginning of a clause. Once upon a time there lived three little kittens. One day they… Continue reading

All / any / none + the + comparative

February 3, 2012 -

This is a special structure used to say why something is or should be ‘more…’ The robbery was all the more distressing because the robbers… Continue reading