VIP Class Notes (Li)

Vocabulary

sth goes missing – cannot be found

ex. My roommate’s cat went missing one afternoon when nobody was home.

Grammar

could/would/should/shall – polite

could not/would not/ should not/shall not (shan’t) – negative form

would – past tense of “will”/conditionals/polite form of “want”

ex. When I was I little, I would play with my friends after school.

ex. If I won 100 million, I would quit my job immediately.

ex. I would get very upset if anything went missing in my room.

ex. I would like to apply for this job.

What would you do in your spare time? 

A: I would play computer. talk to my friends on the phone and go out for a drive.

Shall we have dinner together?/Do you want to have dinner together? 

Shall I cook dinner first? 

Do not/You mustn’t eat or drink in this area.

zero conditional – present tense + present tense/facts

ex. Ice cream melts when/if the weather is hot.

1st conditional – present tense + future tense/will happen

ex. If it rains today I will take a taxi to work.

I would find an activity online.

I should put the tissue on my lap.

I should throw rubbish in the trash.

Average speed – 80

Put this screw on the table.

Chop the onions into bits.

Wash the vegetables first.

Press the left button.

Turn left/right

Go straight