2
nd
TERM REVISION
(Till period 96)
I. TENSES:
1. The Present Simple Tense:
a. Form:
*To be: (+) S + am/is/are …
(-) S + am/is/are + not …
(?) Am/Is/Are + S + …?
*Ordinary verbs: (+) S + V(s/es) …
(-) S + do not /does not+ V-inf …
(?) Do/Does + S + V-inf …?
b. Uses: Diễn tả
- sự thật hiển nhiên, các câu châm ngôn;
- sự việc ở hiện tại;
- sự việc lặp đi lặp lại, thói quen ở hiện tại.
Adverbs:
- Adverbs of frequences: always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom,
never.
- Once/twice/three times… a week/a month/ a year…
- Every day/Monday/week/…
2. The Present Progressive Tense:
a. Form:
(+) S + am/is/are + V-ing …
(-) S + am/is/are + not + V-ing …
(?) Am/Is/Are + S + V-ing …?
b. Uses: Diễn tả hành động, sự việc
- đang xảy ra tại thời điểm nói;
- sẽ diễn ra trong tương lai gần hoặc kế hoạch đã định trước.
Adverbs: now, at the/this moment, at present.
3. The Near Future with “Be going to”:
a. Form:
(+) S + am/is/are going to + V-inf …
(-) S + am/is/are + not + going to + V-inf …
(?) Am/Is/Are + S + going to + V-inf …?
b. Uses: Diễn tả hành động, sự việc sẽ diễn ra trong tương lai gần hoặc kế
hoạch đã định trước.
Adverbs:
- Tomorrow, tonight, this afternoon/evening…
- Next Monday/Tuesday/week/month…
- In/on + future time.
4. Model verbs: can, must, would, should
* Form: S + can/must/would/should + V-inf …
* E.g: - He can speak English and French.
- She would like some bread now.
II. COMPARISIONS: SHORT ADJECTIVES
1. So sánh hơn:
* Form: S + to be + adj. + -ER + than + S + to be.
Object.
* E.g: - He is shorter than she is/her.
- These trees are taller than those trees (are).
2. So sánh hơn nhất:
* Form: S + to be + the + adj. + - EST + (N) + ...
* E.g: - Minh is the tallest boy in my class.
- These trees are the biggest in the garden.
III. OTHER GRAMMAR ITEMS:
1. Suggestions (Let’s+V-inf…/Why don’t we+ V-inf…/What about + V-ing…?)
2. Some/any/a/an; how many/how much; many/much
3. Prepositions (of Time, Position)
4. Adjectives (& the antonyms)
5. Quantifiers (a cup of / a glass of / a box of / a tube of …)
6. Question words (& structures with question words)