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Key Vocabulary
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miss /mɪs/ A1 |
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exam /ɪɡˈzæm/ A1 |
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watch /wɒtʃ/ A1 |
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retake /riːˈteɪk/ B1 |
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beautiful /ˈbjuːtɪfl/ A1 |
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shame /ʃeɪm/ A2 |
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wear /weər/ A1 |
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expect /ɪkˈspekt/ A2 |
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strange /streɪndʒ/ A2 |
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part /pɑːrt/ A1 |
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force /fɔːrs/ A2 |
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run /rʌn/ A1 |
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elsewhere /ˈɛlsweər/ B1 |
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time /taɪm/ A1 |
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sort /sɔːrt/ A2 |
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Key Grammar Structures
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Didn't mean to make you jump.
➔ Past Perfect (auxiliary 'did' + base form of verb)
➔ This uses the auxiliary verb 'did' to form a negative statement about a past action. The structure emphasizes the unintentional nature of the action. The phrase 'make someone jump' is an idiom meaning to startle someone.
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I expect they'll let you retake it.
➔ Future with 'will' contraction ('ll'), Modal verb 'expect'
➔ This sentence uses a contraction of 'will' ('ll) to express a prediction about the future. 'Expect' functions as a modal verb, indicating a degree of certainty. 'Retake' is a phrasal verb meaning to take an exam again.
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That's a beautiful watch you have there.
➔ Cleft Sentence ('It is/was...that'), Possessive Pronoun ('you')
➔ This is a cleft sentence, used to emphasize 'watch'. The structure 'It is/was...that' draws attention to a specific element. 'You have there' is a common way to offer a compliment.
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I'm told he was.
➔ Passive Voice, Past Simple
➔ This is a passive construction. The subject ('I') receives the action of being 'told'. The 'he was' part completes the passive sentence, indicating a state of being in the past.
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I'd like to have spent more time with them
➔ Conditional Perfect (would + have + past participle)
➔ This expresses a regret about something that didn't happen in the past. The 'would have' structure indicates a hypothetical situation. 'Spent' is the past participle of 'spend'.
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