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Hi. I am a native English speaker from England. I currently live in Bulgaria, working in a private language centre. I have been working as a professional teacher of English as a Foreign Language since 2005. I have also taught Mathematics in English Secondary schools.
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- I would say "ɑː jə taɪəd", "æ jə taɪəd" or "ə jə taɪəd", depending on how quickly I said it. I have northern England vowel sounds, and I think it could be pronounced quite differently in other parts of the world. "ɑː juː taɪəd" sounds like you're emphasising the you - as if you're surprised by this or something.0 votedJune 10, 20250
- It is perfectly correct and acceptable to say 'was' rather than 'were' in unreal present/future conditionals. The vast majority of people in the UK would say was, and I assume it is similar in other English speaking countries. All modern grammar books state this, and the trend is to teach was as the first alternative. There are even types of conditional, such as the past habitual, where 'was' would be correct and 'were' would be wrong.0 votedJune 5, 20250
- You can use either form after an adjective, but they may have a different emphasis. Using the present participle focusses on the activity [process] and the infinitive focusses on the act of doing it [result]. It was really interesting to talk to him. - I found it useful It was really interesting talking to him. - I enjoyed speaking to him Sometimes there isn't much difference but sometimes it would be really strange to use one rather than the other. It was nice to meet you. = It was nice meeting you. It was good to get my teeth cleaned at the dentist. = the result was good It was good getting my teeth cleaned at the dentist. = I enjoyed the process The second one would sound a bit strange - though of course it's possible) It would be the same for verbs like 'like' and 'love', by the way.0 votedApril 11, 20252
- It's not incorrect but I'm not sure exactly what you're trying to say. It would be better if you had some time references - years from when? And when did he live in Europe? You could model it on something like this: For many years [after his death], the life and work of Alexander Shervashidze, the Abkhazian artist who spent much/most of his life/career in Europe, remained little known in Georgia. The life and work of Alexander Shervashidze, the Abkhazian artist who spent much/most of his life/career in Europe, remained little known in Georgia until many years after his death.0 votedMarch 20, 20250
- The only rule is that you will automatically lose points if your responses are below 150 and 250 words. But generally these are good guidelines and I would aim for 150-170 for part 1 and 250-280 for part 2. If you write much more than this, it's likely that there will be some repetition or not very relevant information. The key is to use language structures that allow you to organise your thoughts more coherently, and to pack more information into fewer words. These aspects of the test give access to the higher bands and are essentially why the suggested upper limits are there.0 votedMarch 17, 20250
- As well as the other suggestions, you can also do it with subjunctives: I insist that he see a doctor. I asked that she do it a gain. This sounds very formal, however, and many natives would add an s or use a different structure. I insist that he sees a doctor. I asked her to do it again.0 votedMarch 7, 20250
- You're right that perfect forms aren't used with could/would/should for present and future but that's because the perfect form is telling us that the thing is related to the past - it isn't giving us 'perfect' information. I could have told you that. = I didn't tell you that. (not 'I haven't told you that.') He would have recognised her immediately. = He recognised her immediately. (probability) or He didn't recognise her because he didn't see her. (unreal past) In the case of probabilities, we don't know if the hypothesised past was 'perfect' or 'simple', so we have to use adverbs. He could have read the letter when he got to the office. = He read the letter when he got to the office. [when = after] To give it the 'perfect' meaning, we have to use already. He could have already read the letter when he got to the office. = He had read the letter when he got to the office. [when = before] It's a bit like the difference between British and American English: I have eaten. = I already ate. For your sentences, 'be able to' isn't a modal verb so you can just use it in a perfect form in the usual way. For the other sentence, it depends where you put not. They could have not done this for the past 5 months. = They did do it but it wasn't necessary. I could have not been paying to park there for months if I'd realised that nobody ever checked. They could not have done this for the past 5 months. = It's not clear what this means without more context. They could not have done this for the last 5 months if they hadn't had the support of their friends and family. Also, you can use the perfect form in past in the future: They should have finished the repairs by the time we get there. = high probability They should have finished the repairs by the time we get there. = possibility They would have finished the repairs by the time we get there. = unreal future0 votedMarch 5, 20253
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