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Present Perfect vs Past Simple
have/has + V3 vs. V2
Narrative Tenses
Past Simple · Past Continuous · Past Perfect · Past Perfect Continuous
Future Forms
will · be going to · Present Continuous · Present Simple · will be V-ing · will have V3
Conditionals (0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / Mixed)
If + tense, … modal / tense
The Passive
be + V3 (across all tenses & modals)
Reported Speech
tense back-shift · pronoun + time + place shift
Relative Clauses (Defining / Non-defining)
who · which · that · whose · where · when · (whom)
Modals of Deduction & Speculation
must / might / could / may / can't + bare infinitive · + have V3 (past)
Gerunds & Infinitives
verb + V-ing vs. verb + to-V (+ change of meaning)
Comparatives & Superlatives (B2 patterns)
as … as · the + comparative …, the + comparative · far / much / a bit + comparative
wish / if only
wish + Past Simple · wish + Past Perfect · wish + would
Linkers & Discourse Markers
addition · contrast · cause · result · sequence · example