Contrast: present simple and present continuous
I can distinguish the use of the present simple and present continuous.
Articles
I can correctly use a / an and the with nouns.
some, any, much, many, a lot of, a little, a few
I can talk about quantities.
Articles (2)
I can correctly use ‘a/an’ and ‘the’ with nouns
Present simple and continuous
I can talk about what I usually do and what I’m doing now.
Verb + infinitive or -ing form
I can identify and use different verb patterns.
Past simple
I can describe past events.
Past simple and continuous
I can tell a short story using past tenses.
Past simple (affirmative)
I can use the past simple affirmative.
Past simple (negative and interrogative)
I can use the past simple to describe events.
Past continuous
I can use the past continuous.
Contrast: past simple and past continuous
I can distinguish the use of the past simple and the past continuous.
Quantity
I can talk about quantities.
must, mustn’t and needn’t / don’t have to
I can talk about prohibition and necessity.
Comparison
I can make comparisons.
Superlative adjectives, too and enough
I can use different structures to make comparisons.
Comparatives and superlatives
I can make comparisons.
(not) as ___ as, too, enough
I can use different structures to make comparisons.
will and going to
I can make predictions, plans, offers and promises.
First conditional
I can talk about a future situation and its consequences.
will and going to (2)
I can make predictions, offers, promises and decisions.
Zero conditional
I can talk about outcomes and possibilities.
must, mustn’t and needn’t
I can talk about prohibition and necessity.
First conditional (2)
I can talk about a future situation and its consequences.
Present perfect
I can talk about recent events.
Contrast: past simple and present perfect
I can distinguish the use of the past simple and the present perfect.
Present perfect (2)
I can talk about recent events.
Present perfect and past simple
I can talk about past experiences and when they happened.
Second conditional
I can talk about imaginary situations and their consequences.
Past perfect
I can talk about events happening at different times in the past.
Second conditional (2)
I can talk about an imaginary situation and its consequences.
I wish ___
I can talk about situations I would like to change.
Reported speech (1)
I can report what other people have said.
Reported speech (2)
I can report what other people have said.
Past perfect (2)
I can describe an event using different past tenses.
Reported speech (3)
I can report what other people have said.
The passive (present simple and past simple)
I can use the present and past passive to talk about technology.
The passive (present perfect and future)
I can use different forms of the passive.
The passive (present and past simple)
I can describe the different stages of a process.
The passive (present perfect and future) (2)
I can use different forms of the passive.
Adjective endings
I can use different adjective endings.
Word building
I can understand parts of speech and dictionary entries.
Negative adjective prefixes
I can form and use adjectives with negative prefixes.
Phrasal verbs
I can understand and use a variety of phrasal verbs.
Prefixes
I can use and understand a range of prefixes.
Compounds
I can understand and use a range of compounds related to travel.
Verb + infinitive or -ing form
I can identify and use different verb patterns.
Adjective suffixes
I can understand and use different adjective suffixes.
Verb + preposition
I can understand and use verb + preposition collocations.
