WORRYING is STRESSING. [ unit 3 ]
Worrying about the test because you'll have is not necessary. [ unit 1 ]
-ING is used when the verb is working as a NOUN. (the sentence VERB is TO BE)
I should'VE GONE to class last week. [ regret ] [ unit 1 ]
You could'VE CALLED to say you wouldn't be there. [ accusing sb. ] [ unit 1 ]
If I HAD GONE to class, I would'VE practiced this. [ IF CLAUSE ] [ unit 2 ]
SOMEbody, ANYbody, EVERYbody, NObody, etc [ unit 1 ]
remember the difference between ALGUÉM(1) and ALGUÉM(2)
1. alguma pessoa = somebody ≠ 2. qualquer pessoa = anybody
"We don't need no education" [ double negative = sarcasm ] [ unit 2 ]
It's about time you UNDERSTOOD this expression. [ unit 2 ]
[ expression followed by Simple Past ]
I don't like homeworks, but I DO like studying. [ emphasis effect ] [ unit 2 ]
I WOULD LIKE YOU TO DO your homeworks. [ unit 2 ]
I WANT YOU TO DO your homeworks.
≠
I suggest THAT YOU DO your homeworks. [ unit 5 ]
I insist THAT YOU DO...
I will travel next week. [ I am sure of it ] [ unit 4 ]I may travel next week. [ it's a probability ]
I might travel next week. [ there's a chance]
I love smoking. [ unit 5 ]
I hate smoking.
I admit smoking.
I regret smoking.
I avoid smoking.
etc...
obs.:
I like smoking.≠ I'd like TO smoke!
I want TO smoke!
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I like STUDYing (rule for some verbs: love, hate, like, enjoy, mind...)
I want TO STUDY (not the case)
It's important THAT YOU STUDY
I SUGGEST THAT YOU STUDY (rule for some verbs: suggest, recommend, insist...)
I WANT YOU TO STUDY (solution)
I LET YOU STUDY (rule for some verbs: let, hear, help, make)
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The students who like halloween celebrate it in October. [ unit 3 ]
only some specific students like it...
The students, who like halloween, celebrate it in October.
ALL students like it... (between commas)
The students whose schools teach English like Halloween.
only some students like it... [only if their school teach English]
The schools that teach English celebrate Halloween.
only some schools teach English...
we're specifically talking about English schools in this case ]
The schools, which teach English, celebrate Halloween.
ALL schools teach English...
to teach English is an observation about ALL schools in this case,
all them celebrate Halloween]
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