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Key Vocabulary
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Key Grammar Structures
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I'm sure there's someone out there for you.
➔ Simple present with 'there is/there are' construction
➔ The word "there's" introduces the existence of something and is followed by a noun phrase.
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I just don't want to waste this on just one guy.
➔ Negative present simple + infinitive (to + verb)
➔ "don't want to" is a negative modal‑like phrase followed by the infinitive "to waste".
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I've been married for 15 years.
➔ Present perfect simple with duration expression
➔ "I've been" combines "have" + past participle to show an action that started in the past and continues to the present; "for 15 years" indicates the length of time.
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I own the flower shop across from the post office.
➔ Simple present for permanent situation / possession
➔ "own" is a stative verb in the simple present, used here to state a fact about the speaker.
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Who are you calling?
➔ Present continuous question (be + V‑ing)
➔ "are" + "calling" forms the present continuous, indicating an action happening right now.
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You wouldn't let me use the phone in the principal's office.
➔ Past modal verb "wouldn't" for past refusal or permission
➔ "wouldn't" is the negative form of the past modal "would" and shows that the speaker was *not allowed* to do something.
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It's ringing. Yes or no?
➔ Present progressive for an ongoing action + short interrogative
➔ "is ringing" uses the verb "to be" + "‑ing" form to show something is happening right now; the follow‑up "Yes or no?" is a **polar question** demanding a simple yes/no answer.
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I'm sure I've been through it several times.
➔ Present perfect with adverb of frequency "several times"
➔ "I've been" (have + past participle) signals experience up to now; "several times" quantifies how many **occurrences** there have been.
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But we run slower, 'cause we're old.
➔ Contraction "'cause" for "because" + present simple + comparative adverb "slower"
➔ "'cause" is informal for "because"; "run" is present simple, and "slower" is a **comparative** form showing a lower speed.
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