Common Modal Verbs Can Could May Might Must Ought to Shall Should Will Would We have included some expressions which are not modal verbs including had better, have to, and have got to. These expressions are closely related to modals in meaning and are often interchanged with them.
Indian Summer is a period of warm and dry weather, and it comes to visit Moscow every year. Thousands of Muscovites (москвичы) and visitors took to the parks of the Russian capital to enjoy unseasonably (несезонно) warm weather that beat a 50-year record.With temperatures about 6 Celsius degrees higher than the average (средний) for this…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “to rectify” (v.) Transcription: [rektɪfaɪ] Translation: исправлять, налаживать Meaning: to correct something or change it so that it is acceptable Example: The government has promised to rectify the situation.- Правительство обещало исправить ситуацию. Synonyms: correct, make right
What are Modal Verbs? Modal verbs are special verbs which behave very differently from normal verbs. Here are some important differences: 1. Modal verbs do not take “-s” in the third person. Example: He can speak Chinese. Example: She should be here by 9:00. 2. You use “not” to make modal verbs negative, even in…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “to express” (v.) Transcription: [ɪkˈspres] Translation: выражать Meaning: to show what you think or how you feel using words or actions Example: She expressed her anger.- Она выразила свой гнев. Synonyms: convey, indicate, show
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What’s the Difference Between “Good” and “Well”? “Good” is an adjective. This means it describes people, things and places, not verbs. These sentences are correct: Example: Sam is a good boy.Example: They live in a good house. These sentences are incorrect: Example: Sam behaves good.Example: They eat good.“Well” is an adverb. It describes actions.These sentences…
It was an unusual job advert. Wanted: Cat chief. Location: Zelenogradsk, Russia: Duties: Tending to the town’s approximately 70 stray cats. Some 80 applicants (соискатели) applied for the new role with the municipality in the small town in the Kaliningrad region, which has also erected (установили) a cat statue and added a feline to its…
Today’s Word of the Day is: “misleading” (adj.) Transcription: [mɪsˈliːdɪŋ] Translation: вводящий в заблуждение, обманчивый Meaning: making someone believe something that is untrue Example: First impressions are important but can be misleading.- Первые впечатления очень важны, но могут ввести в заблуждение. Synonyms: deceptive, confusing