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Grammar Reference

Compounds of some, any, no and every We use the We use the
• some + uncountable / plural countable nouns in Present Simple: Present Progressive:
a irmative sentences and in questions when we • for permanent states. • for temporary states.
o fer something or ask for something politely. My brother lives in London. My cousin is staying
There is some orange juice in the fridge. • for habits or actions with us this month.
Would you like some chips? that happen regularly. • for actions
Could I have some co fee, please? We always feed the cat in the happening at the
• any + uncountable / plural countable nouns in morning. moment of speaking.
questions and negative sentences. • for general truths. Dad is sleeping now.
Is there any orange juice in the fridge? The Earth goes round the Sun. • for future
There aren’t any chips on the table. • for future actions related to arrangements.
programmes and timetables. We’re lying to
• no (= not any) + uncountable / plural countable The bus leaves at eight Barcelona tonight.
nouns in a irmative sentences to give a negative
meaning. o’clock.
There is no milk in the fridge. = There isn’t any milk
in the fridge. TIME EXPRESSIONS
• every + singular countable nouns. PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
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Every student in my class has got a bike. usually, always, often, etc. now, at the moment,
every day/week, etc. today, these days,
SOME ANY NO EVERY
in the morning / spring, etc. this week/year, etc.
someone anyone no one everyone on Mondays / Monday tonight, tomorrow, etc.
PEOPLE
somebody anybody nobody everybody morning, etc. next week/year, etc.
THINGS something anything nothing everything at the weekend, etc.
once / twice / three times, etc.
PLACES somewhere anywhere nowhere everywhere a week/day, etc.

• These compounds are used in the same way as
some, any, no, every but they are not followed by a Stative verbs
noun. They always go with singular verbs. The following verbs are not usually used in the
Everybody here works very hard. Present Progressive. They are called stative verbs.
I can’t ind my bag anywhere.
• see, hear, smell, etc.
• like, love, hate, want, need, etc.
Module 1 • think, understand, know, etc.
• be, have, cost, etc.

Present Simple vs Present Progressive note
Some stative verbs can be used in progressive tenses,
PRESENT SIMPLE but with a different meaning.
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE see
I’m seeing my friend Lucy tomorrow.
I work I don’t work
He/She/It works He/She/It doesn’t work think of/about
We/You/They work We/You/They don’t work I’m thinking of buying a new smartphone.
have
(with words like: lunch, breakfast, shower, barbecue)
QUESTIONS
She’s having lunch at the moment.
Do I work?
Does he/she/it work?
Do we/you/they work? Past Simple
AFFIRMATIVE
PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
I/He/She/It/We/You/They worked/went
AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE
I am working I ’m not working NEGATIVE
He/She/It is working He/She/It isn’t working I/He/She/It/We/You/They didn’t work/go
We/You/They are working We/You/They aren’t working
QUESTIONS
QUESTIONS
Did I/he/she/it/we/you/they work/go?
Am I working?
Is he/she/it working? note
Are we/you/they working?
Look at the list of irregular verbs.

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