Before doing this activity you may need to read the text you will find at the end
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You [u][b]must[/b][/u] wait here |
A- NORMAL B- SPECIAL |
I [u][b]can[/b][/u] speak Italian |
A- NORMAL B- SPECIAL |
She [u][b]might[/b][/u] be late |
A- NORMAL B- SPECIAL |
She [u][b]couldn't[/b][/u] help me |
A- NORMAL B- SPECIAL |
You [u][b]might[/b][/u] get one |
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Do you [u][b]live[/b][/u] in Dorset? |
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You don't [u][b]work[/b][/u] here |
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You [u][b]'ve[/b][/u] worked a lot |
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[u][b]Could[/b][/u] you open the door? |
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I [u][b]have[/b][/u] lived in Rome |
A- NORMAL B- SPECIAL |
I am |
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They [u][b]don't[/b][/u] know you |
A- NORMAL B- SPECIAL |
She has a sister |
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[u][b]Do[/b][/u] you like it? |
A- NORMAL B- SPECIAL |
You [u][b]should[/b][/u] go to the doctor |
A- NORMAL B- SPECIAL |
You [u][b]ought to[/b][/u] study more |
A- NORMAL B- SPECIAL |
Sorry, I [u][b]must[/b][/u] go |
A- NORMAL B- SPECIAL |
Would you [u][b]like[/b][/u] a cake? |
A- NORMAL B- SPECIAL |
I have a book |
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Did she [u][b]go[/b][/u] to Rome? |
A- NORMAL B- SPECIAL |
[u][b]Would[/b][/u] you like a cake? |
A- NORMAL B- SPECIAL |
[u][b]May[/b][/u] I come in? |
A- NORMAL B- SPECIAL |
You [u][b]'ve[/b][/u] got a car |
A- NORMAL B- SPECIAL |
He is |
A- NORMAL B- SPECIAL |
I [u][b]will[/b][/u] go to London tomorrow |
A- NORMAL B- SPECIAL |
I will [u][b]go[/b][/u] to London tomorrow |
A- NORMAL B- SPECIAL |
She [u][b]doesn't[/b][/u] live here |
A- NORMAL B- SPECIAL |
She lives near my house |
A- NORMAL B- SPECIAL |
[u][b]Shall[/b][/u] we go to the cinema? |
A- NORMAL B- SPECIAL |
She gets up at 7 |
A- NORMAL B- SPECIAL |
They are |
A- NORMAL B- SPECIAL |
It [u][b]may[/b][/u] rain tomorrow |
A- NORMAL B- SPECIAL |
You should [u][b]go[/b][/u] to the doctor |
A- NORMAL B- SPECIAL |
I [u][b]ought to[/b][/u] finish it today |
A- NORMAL B- SPECIAL |
I [u][b]work[/b][/u] on Tuesdays |
A- NORMAL B- SPECIAL |
I can [u][b]speak[/b][/u] Italian |
A- NORMAL B- SPECIAL |
You must [u][b]wait[/b][/u] here |
A- NORMAL B- SPECIAL |
You are |
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I go to school |
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[b][u]Did[/b][/u] she go to Rome? |
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SPECIAL VERBS
They can build all the constructions of the English language.
NORMAL VERBS
They can only make affirmative sentences in the present or imperative. For everything else, they need the special verb DO or another auxiliary.
Example:
special:
I can dance
I can't dance
Can you dance?
normal:
I love you
I don't love you
Do you love me?
There are only 13 special verbs, all the rest are normal verbs. The special verbs are:
auxiliaries: to be, have, do
modals: can/could, will/would, shall/should, may/might, must, ought to
Some special verbs (the three auxiliaries) have variations for the past, 3rd person, etc: (to be:) am, are, is, was, were / (have:) have, has, had / (do:) do, does, did, done
Be careful with these verbs: Do, Have (special) & To do, To have (normal)
special (they don't mean anything, they only have a function):
- I don't live in London
- I have lived in Madrid
normal (the have a meaning):
- I do yoga in the morning
- I have a dog