- •Part one
- •Module 1
- •Kyiv University. Its Historical and Modern Aspects.
- •Vocabulary Section
- •' Annually a΄ddition uni΄versity
- •2. Read the following text and translate it. Kyiv University. Its Historical and Modern Aspects.
- •Grammar Section Noun
- •Vocabulary Section my studies at kyiv university
- •΄Reasoning tech΄nique uni΄versity
- •The law course at cambridge university
- •University of cambridge faculty of law
- •Grammar Section Present Simple & Present Continuous
- •Unit three
- •Vocabulary Section The Need for Law. Functions of Law. Kinds of Law
- •The Need for Law. Functions of Law. Kinds of Law
- •Injured; insurance; penalty; conduct; fear; takes advantage; offences; purpose; condemn; enable; set; charged with; offenders
- •World of Rules
- •Grammar Section present perferct & present perfect continuous
- •Unit four From the History of Law
- •Vocabulary Section
- •The Birth of Law
- •Grammar Section Past Simple & Past Continuous
- •Unit five The Legal Heritage of Greece and Rome
- •Vocabulary Section
- •The Legal Heritage of Greece and Rome
- •Grammar Section past perfect & past perfert continuous
- •Unit six The Sources of English Law and Napoleon’s Code
- •Vocabulary Section
- •The Sources of English Law
- •The Petition of Rights
- •Grammar Section future simple
- •Unit seven History of Ukrainian Legal System and Main Sources of Ukrainian Law
- •Vocabulary Section
- •The History of the Ukrainian Legal System
- •Main Sources of Ukrainian Law
- •6. Fill in the appropriate word. A.
- •The Rule of Law
- •Grammar Section Time and Conditional Clauses
- •Unit eight
- •Vocabulary Section Branches of the Law of Ukraine
- •Branches of the Law of Ukraine
- •International Law
- •Grammar Section Future Continuous, Future Perfect, Future Perfect Continuous
- •Grammar Revision
- •Grammar Supplement
- • Uncountable nouns take a singular verb and are not used with a / an. Some, any, much, no can be used with them (e.G. Milk comes from cows. I need some food.)
- •Types of questions
- •The verb Tenses in the Active Voice Present Simple & Present Continuous
- •State Verbs
- •Present perferct & present perfect continuous
- •Past simple & past continuous
- •Used to / Would
- •Past Simple versus Present Perfect
- •Past perfect & past perfect continuous
- •Ways of expressing future future simple
- •Shall & will
- •Future forms future continuous & future perfect & future perfect continuous
State Verbs
State verbs are verbs, which do not normally have continuous tenses because they describe a state rather than an action. These include:
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verbs that express likes and dislikes: like, love, hate, prefer, enjoy, adore, etc.;
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verbs of mental perception: believe, know, remember, forget, recognize, understand, realize, seem, think, etc.
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verbs of sense perception: see, hear, feel, taste, look, smell, sound.
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some other verbs: be contain, fit, include, matter, need, belong cost, owe, own, appear (=seem), want, have (=possess), etc.
Some state verbs have continuous tenses, but there is a difference in meaning. Study the following examples:
1. I think he’s lying. (= believe) |
I’m thinking about the plan. ( = am considering) |
2. The food tastes delicious. (= has a delicious flavour) |
He is tasting the food. (= is trying) |
3. I see some people. (= perceive with my eyes) |
I’m seeing my lawyer tomorrow. (= am meeting) |
4. It looks as if they’ve finished the job. (= seem) |
She is looking out of the window. |
5. The perfume smells nice. (= has a nice smell) |
He is smelling the milk. (= is sniffing) |
6. The baby’s hair feels like silk. (has the texture of) |
She is feeling the baby’s forehead. (= is touching) |
7. He has a car. (= possesses) |
He’s having lunch. (= eating) |
8. The baby weighs 3 kilos. (has a weight of) |
She is weighing the baby. (= is measuring how heavy it is) |
9. This dress fits you perfectly. (= it’s the right size) |
We’re fitting new locks. (= are putting in) |
10. He appears to be nervous. (=seems) |
He is appearing in a new play. (= is taking part) |
11. He is a rude person. (= character – permanent state) |
He is being rude. (= behaviour – temporary situation) |
Note. a) The verb enjoy can be used in continuous tenses to express specific preference. E.g. I’m enjoying this party a lot. But: I enjoy going to parties.
b) The verbs look (when we refer to a person’s appearance), feel (experience a particular emotion), hurt and ache can be used in either the continuous or simple tenses with no difference in meaning. E.g. You look / are looking great today.
Present perferct & present perfect continuous
1. Study the following information:
The Present Perfect is used for an action:
The present perfect is used with the following time expressions: for, since, already, yet, always, just, ever, never, so far, today, this week / month, how long, recently, lately, still (in negations), etc. |
The Present Perfect Continuous is used:
The present perfect continuous is used with the following time expressions: for, since, how long, lately, recently, all day / morning, etc.
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