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Grammar and functions

GRAMMAR | FUNCTION | EXAM´PLE |
Present Simple | Routine | I work from Monday to Friday. |
| Likes and preferences | She hates summers. |
Present continuous | Actions now | We are studying French |
| Future arrangements | I´m visiting my cousins tonight. |
Let´s….. | suggestions | Let ´s go out. |
What /how about …….? | | What/How about going out? |Shall we ……..? | | Shall we go out? |
Simple past | Past Event | Did you finish your homework? |
How much/many……? | Asking about quantity | How much sugar is thre? |
Could | PASt ability | I could play the piano when I was 6. |
Can-can´t | Present ability | He can´t swim. |
can | Permission | Can I go aout? |
Must-have to | Obligation | You must finish your task. |
Don´t/doesn´t haveto | No obligation | They don´t have to bring their dictionaries. |
Had to | Pats obligation | We had to finish our project last week. |
Mustn´t-can´t | Prohibition | You mustn´t smoke at school. |
Need to | Neccesity | I need to buy that book. |
Needn´t | No necessity | You needn´t worry. |
Should/shouldn´tWhy don´t you ……) | advice | You should´nt play in class.Why don´t you study forthe test? |
May-might | possibility | She might have the flu. |
Going to | Future plans | I´m going to start a manicure course. |
Going to | Future actions :predictions based on reality | It´s going to rain. |
Will-won´t | Predictions | I think I will study Arts. |
Will-won´t | offers | I´ll open the door for you |
Will-won´t | promises | I promise I won´t cry. |
-er than/more---than/the ….est/the most …..As ------ as | comparisons | He is taller than me. He´s the tallest in my family. He isn´t as tall as me. |
Have got | possessions | I haven´t got any pets. |
Would you like……? | Prefences in a particular situation | Would you like some chips? |
There is/are | Existence in the present | There are a lot of carrots in the fridge. |
There was/were | Existence in thepast | Tehre was a terrible storm last night. |

a. FIND THE FUNCTION FOR THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES:
1.This sweater isn´t as big as the black one.
2. We are going to spend the summer at home.
3. It will be rainy tomorrow.
4 How often do you exercise?
5. Does he enjoy reading fiction?
6. Are you working at the moment?
7. She ate her friend´s pizza.
8. Did you have to work Saturday night?9. There weren´t many people at the party.
10. Would you like to join me for coffee?
b. CHOOSE FIVE DIFFERENT FUNCTIONS AND WRITE YOUR OWN EXAMPLES.

READING COMPREHENSION
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