Vocabulary
academic: used to describe someone who is clever and enjoys studying.
- Mandy is a very academic person.
adventurous: willing to try new or difficult things.
- John is the least adventurous kid I know.
ambitious: a strong desire to do or to achieve something, typically requiring determination and hard work.
- Carl is very ambitious when he wants to.
competitive: eager to do better than others in an activity.
- I am not very competitive, but Jamie is.
independent: not influenced or controlled in any way by other people, events, or things.
- Sean is very independent and bold.
messy: untidy, disordered, or lacking neatness.
- Your workplace is very messy.
organized: arranged according to a particular system.
- You need to become more organized.
sensible: having or using good judgment; reasonable.
- Cammie is a very sensible person, and that is a great quality
shy: nervous and uncomfortable with other people.
- There's no need to be shy in front of your family.
sociable: liking to be with people; friendly.
- Larry wasn't very sociable when he was a kid.
Grammar
Simple present
Used to describe actions happening right now, habitual occurrences, or general truths.
- (+) I like to travel a lot.
- (-) I don't like cake.
- (?) Do they play tennis?
Present continuous
Used to expresses an action that is in progress or happens frequently in the present.
- (+) She is listening to music.
- (-) I am not going to Brussels.
- (?) Are you coming to school today?
Stative verbs
Subject + stative verb + object/complement
- (+) She likes chocolate cake.
- (-) He doesn't own a car.
- (?) Do you know the teacher?
Used to
Subject + used to + base verb
- (+) I used to study Spanish when I was in high school.
- (-) She didn't use to eat meat, but now she eats it every day.
- (?) Did he use to work at this gym?
Would
Subject + would + base verb
- (+) When we were young, we would go camping every weekend.
- (-) I wouldn't like a cup of coffee.
- (?) Would you like to watch a movie?
