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B2 Point 131 in the category of MODALITY is defined as: ‘you have (got) to’ to make a strong suggestion. Because the ‘have (got) to structure is found at lower levels too, it is hard to find this formally and because it requires interpretation (not obligation). This structure is found with a great deal of […]

Point 103 in modality is defined as: ‘could’ to talk about possibility. This requires manual interpretation and is therefore hard to differentiate it from uses which range from c2-a2. However, one particular formal point in both examples given on the EGP is ‘really.’ But believe me, it could be really fun… Could this really happen? […]

Point 57 in the category of FUTURE in the past is defined as: ‘simple past form of ‘be’ + ‘on the point of’ + ‘-ing’ to talk about things that were expected to happen soon after a point in the past 1 WAS ON THE POINT OF BEING 53 2 WAS ON THE POINT OF […]

Point 55 in the category of FUTURE continuous is defined as: ‘yes/no’ and ‘wh-‘ question forms with ‘will’ iWeb search for will _p* be _v?g* gives the following Ngrams that may point to questions. 1 WILL YOU BE DOING 1380 2 WILL YOU BE USING 1006 3 WILL I BE DOING 497 4 WILL YOU […]

There are three similar points in the category of Future expressions with ‘BE’ at B2 in the English Grammar Profile. 47 ‘be due to’ and, more formally, ‘be to’ talk about things that are scheduled or expected. 53 OBLIGATIONS AND INSTRUCTIONS WITH ‘BE TO’ 56 present form of ‘be’ + ‘due to’. There is also […]

My education includes: A Certificate in Education with a GPA of 6. Three of the units were in TESOL and one was in educational research. (2020) Prior to that, I have a Bachelor in Visual Arts, but also two years of a Bachelor of Education – secondary teaching. (1995) I have also completed a CELTA. […]

24/10/2020 ,_, the_AT report_NN1 states_NN2 ._. 8/10/2020 I_PPIS1 do_VD0 running_JJ on_II the_AT treadmill_NN1 ._. 10/5/2020 (EVPB1) I_PPIS1 provided_CS21 that_CS22 yesterday_RT ._. 28/9/20 To_TO be_VBI kind_NN1 is_VBZ more_RGR important_JJ looking at what is more common after vvg and nn1 shows that this tagging is logical, but not correct. The_AT driving_JJ factor_NN1 for_IF the_AT global_JJ autonomous_JJ vehicles_NN2 […]

There are at least 30 points to do with the present continuous in the English Grammar Profile. Half of those are easily distinguished between formally, but many others are not. One aspect that they can be distinguished apart for level is on vocabulary range. The usage aspect is too difficult to search for as it […]

Point 45 in the category of FUTURE with present continuous is defined as the present continuous with a wide range of common verbs to ask about future plans. Some of the listed verbs in the examples are: planning|starting|finishing|providing But we can also assume to some degree that B1 and above verbs that are in verb-ing […]

There are three future perfect continuous points in the EGP that are all very rare. Point 54 is defined as LOOKING BACK FROM A POINT IN THE FUTURE and to emphasise the duration of an activity or event. Point 49 is AFFIRMATIVE with ‘will’. Point 42 is NEGATIVE Actually we have already covered the […]