LET’S
• Let’s go to the disco.
• Let’s have a party.
• Let’s go to the beach.
He made
She made him take the bus.
She made him eat his dinner
They made us leave the room
My mother made me tidy my rooom
It’s time
• It’s time for you to go.
• or
• It’s time you went.
It’s time for us to leave.
or
It’s time we left
He let
• She let him go to the match
• They let them come in.
• My parents let me go to the party.
• I’M LOOKING FORWARD TO
• SEEING YOU SOON
• HEARING FROM YOU
• GOING ON HOLIDAYS
PROPOSITION INFINITIVE
• It is necessary for him to have good marks
• It’s not easy to speak English in class.
• It’s difficult for us to wake up in the morning.
• He expects us to work.
• My mother would like me to work harder.
• What do you want me to do?
• Their mother wants them to come home early.
• What about
• GOING TO THE CINEMA?
• HAVING A PARTY?
• Would you mind
• closing the window?
• Opening the window?
• Turning on the light?
• Calling back later?
USED TO
When I was young I used to believe in Santa Claus.
I used to believe in fairies.
GET USED TO s’habituer à
• I am getting used to living here.
• He is getting used to speaking English.
• They are getting used to his accent.
Présent + DEPUIS j’habite ici depuis
• I have been living here for three years, since 2007
• I have been learning English for seven years.
• How long have you been living here?
Je viens de
• He has just gone out.
• They have just arrived.
• I have just woken up.
• I have just received a strange phone call.
REGRETS
• I WISH IF ONLY
• I had done my homework.
• I hadn’t missed the match.
• I had saved my money
• I wish if only + prétérit modal
• I had better marks
• I were rich
• No sooner had he left than the telephone rang.
likelihood
• There is no likelihood of him winning the election.
• There is little likelihood of him winning the election
• There is every likelihood of him winning .
LIKELY
• He is likely to win the election
• OR
• It is likely that he will win.
EXCLAMATIONS
• What a day!
• What a sad story!
• How sad!
• How awful!