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Linking words

 Linking words And   And   is a   coordinating conjunction.  We use  and  to connect two words, phrases, clauses or prefixes together: Televisions  and  computers are dominating our daily life.  (noun + noun) I have to shower  and  change.  (verb + verb) The photos are black  and  white.  (adjective + adjective) My best friend  and  my father’s father both come from Wales.  (phrase + phrase) She got to the door  and  put the key in the latch.  (clause + clause) The houses were a mix of pre-  and  post-war build.  ( prefix + prefix)                                     But But  is a conjunction. But  as a linking word We use  but  to link items which are the same grammatical type (coordinating conjunction).  But  is used to connect ideas that contr...

Can and can´t

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 Can Can  is a modal verb. Can  is used to express  ability  or to say that something is  possible . Can  is the same for all subjects. We don't add an 'S' in the third person (like other verbs) The verb that comes after  Can  is in the infinitive without  to : I  can   speak  Spanish. (= it is possible for me to speak Spanish = I have the ability to speak Spanish) He  can   swim  well. We  can   see  our neighbour in the garden. They  can   play  the guitar. Negative To form the negative we add " not " after  can  to form one word:  cannot . We can also contract the negative to form  can't.  (can't = cannot) I  cannot   play  the piano. We  can't   go  to the cinema tonight. She  cannot   speak  French very well. He  can't   drive  a car. Questions To from the question we change the position of...

To have: Affirmative

Present simple: To have Affirmative  We use the verb   have / has  to talk about: •  possessions I  have  a new house. • family (and other)  relationships Paul  has  three brothers. Betty  has  a nice boyfriend. •  sicknesses I  have  a cold. We also use the verb  have / has  to describe: • someone's  eyes You  have  beautiful eyes. My mom  has  green eyes. • someone's  hair My girlfriend  has  very long hair. Use the verb have/has to describe parts of the face. When we describe someone's hair, eyes, or parts of the face, we can use the verb have/has: • I have short, wavy, brown hair. • He has big blue eyes • She has long eyelashes. • My father has a beard and a moustache. • My mother has a small nose. • They have full lips (large and round lips). Simple present:  have / has Affirmative I have you have we have they have • I  have  long black hair. • You...