Would vs. Used To
Would can be used to talk about past habits and typical characteristics. She would always carry an umbrella. He would often go for long drives. Her days would start at 5.30 and then she would dust, clean, wash, cook and iron....
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Would Like
The structure would like + infinitive is often used as a polite way of saying want. It is very common in requests and offers. I would like something to drink. I would like two kilos of potatoes, please. I would...
With As A Preposition
With With is used in a number of expressions which say how people are showing their emotions and sensations. He was trembling with rage. Alice was jumping up and down with excitement. Other common expressions are: Blue with cold White with fear/rage Red with anger/embarrassment...
Wish | Using Wish
We can use wish + infinitive to mean want. Note that progressive forms are not used. I wish to speak to the manager, please. (NOT I am wishing …) If you wish to fix an appointment, please telephone after six o’...
Whose
Whose is a relative possessive word, used as a determiner before nouns. It can refer to people or things. This is the man whose house was burgled. I saw a girl whose beauty took my breath away. Of which;...
Which vs. What
There is little difference of meaning between which and what. Which/what is the largest continent in the world? Which/what train did you come on? Which is preferred when the speaker has a limited number of choices in mind. We have...
Whether vs. If
Whether and If We can generally use both whether and if to introduce indirect yes/no questions. I am not sure whether/if she will come. I asked whether/if she had any letters for me. I don’t know whether/if I can come or not. Cases where only whether...
Nouns
There are numerous words in English. These words are divided into eight classes on the basis of their grammatical behaviour. The eight parts of speech are: noun, adjective, adverb, pronoun, preposition, conjunction, verb and interjection. Nouns A noun is...
Well vs. Good
Well and good can have similar meanings, but in this case well is an adverb, while good is an adjective. He teaches very well. (adverb modifying teaches) He is a good teacher. (adjective modifying teacher.) He is good. (NOT He is well.) She speaks English well....
Was And Were
The forms is, am and are are used in the present tense; was and were are used in the past tense. Was and were are used in the past tense. Use was when the subject is a singular noun or a singular pronoun like I, he, she or it. I was waiting for his call....