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Key Vocabulary
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Key Grammar Structures
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It’s been so long since my last visit and it’s just a quick two‑hour flight.
➔ Present perfect (since)
➔ The verb "been" with "has" forms the present perfect, showing a situation that started in the past and continues to the present.
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They had to de‑ice the plane before takeoff.
➔ Past modal verb (had to)
➔ "had to" is the past form of the modal "have to", used to express necessity or obligation in the past.
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One thing I love about traveling between Canada and the USA is that you clear customs in Canada and arrive in the U.S. as if it’s a domestic flight.
➔ Comparative clause with "as if"
➔ "as if" introduces a hypothetical comparison; the verb after it stays in the present simple because the imagined situation is treated as real.
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I’m taking a shuttle to my hotel; it’s saving me so much money compared to a cab.
➔ Present continuous for planned future & present progressive for result
➔ "taking" shows a personal arrangement in the near future, while "saving" describes an ongoing benefit that results from that arrangement.
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I got an everything bagel with jalapeño cream cheese; it was excellent!
➔ Simple past for completed actions
➔ "got" is the simple past of "get", used here to report a finished event.
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I love seeing Christmas decor in January.
➔ Gerund after verb "love"
➔ "seeing" is a gerund that functions as the object of "love"; it names the activity that is liked.
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I will review it and update you all in a few weeks.
➔ Future simple with "will"
➔ "will" marks a future intention or promise; both verbs share the same modal.
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A tourist told me this bull represents optimism and economic growth.
➔ Reported speech (past reporting verb + present clause)
➔ "told" is the past reporting verb; the clause "this bull represents…" stays in present simple because the statement is still true.
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I’m well rested, so now I’m on my way to try the Levain cookies.
➔ Adjective phrase with past participle "well rested"
➔ "well rested" is a past‑participle adjective describing the subject’s state after a completed action (resting).
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I’m manifesting my 2025 Japan trip.
➔ Present continuous with non‑action verb to express intention
➔ "manifesting" is a non‑action verb used in the present continuous to show an ongoing mental or planning activity.
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