Common used expressions
used to/ be used to/ get used to
1.I used to do stg= συνήθιζα να [Για συνήθειες που είχα στο παρελθόν]e.g. When I was student, I used to walk to school.
2.Be used to doing stg= είμαι συνηθισμένος
e.g. Tina is used to waking up early.
3.Get used to doing stg=αρχίζω να συνηθίζω
e. g. He has just subscribed to the gym and he is getting used to exercising.
Practice
Multiple choice quizFiLl in the gaps
Wish (=εύχομαι) / If only (=μακάρι)
1.wish/ if only + past simple [Ευχή για το παρόν ή το μέλλον]e.g. I wish I had time to come to your party tonight.
2.wish/ if only + past perfect [Ευχή για το παρελθόν]
e.g.I wish I hadn’t eaten all that chocolate. I feel sick.
3.wish/ if only + could* [ Για να δηλώσω ευχή για μια ικανότητα που θα ήθελα να έχω]
e.g.I wish I could run as fast as he does.
* Πάντα σε ταυτοπροσωπία
4.wish/ if only + would** [Για να δηλώσω ενόχληση]
e.g.I wish you wouldn’t borrow my clothes without asking.
**Πάντα σε ετεροπροσωπία
Practice
would rather/ had better
ΤΑΥΤΟΠΡΟΣΩΠΙΑ
e.g. I am tired. I'd rather I stay in tonight.
e.g. I' d rather I have taken the bus to work. There was a lot of traffic.
ΕΤΕΡΟΠΡΟΣΩΠΙΑ
e.g. I'd rather you didn't tell anyone what I said.
e.g. I' d rather you had come to the meeting on time.
e.g. I suggest eating Italian tonight.
e.g. He suggested going to the cinema.
2.suggest (that) sb (should) do stg [Advice/ Συμβουλή]
e.g. The doctor suggested that Tom should cut down on fatty foods.
e.g. My mother suggests that I should eat more vegetables.
* το ίδιο ισχύει και για το recommend (= προτείνω)
ΑΛΛΑ: Ι suggest (that) he go out.
I suggest (that) she be quiet.
Υποκείμενο + Ρήμα + Αντικείμενο
e.g. Although Ι was ill, I went to school.
e.g. I decided to walk to the library even though it was raining.
e.g. Though I was tired, I went running.
ΑΛΛΑ: I was ill. I went to school, though! (=όμως)
e.g. I' d rather you had come to the meeting on time.
Suggest
1.suggest + verb -ing [=Let's/ Προτροπή]e.g. I suggest eating Italian tonight.
e.g. He suggested going to the cinema.
2.suggest (that) sb (should) do stg [Advice/ Συμβουλή]
e.g. The doctor suggested that Tom should cut down on fatty foods.
e.g. My mother suggests that I should eat more vegetables.
* το ίδιο ισχύει και για το recommend (= προτείνω)
ΑΛΛΑ: Ι suggest (that) he go out.
I suggest (that) she be quiet.
although/ even though/ though (=παρ' όλο που)
Κυρίως μπαίνουν στην αρχή της πρότασης και μετά ακολουθεί κανονικά η σύνταξη:Υποκείμενο + Ρήμα + Αντικείμενο
e.g. Although Ι was ill, I went to school.
e.g. I decided to walk to the library even though it was raining.
e.g. Though I was tired, I went running.
ΑΛΛΑ: I was ill. I went to school, though! (=όμως)
despite/in spite of (=παρά/ παρ' όλο)
Choose the correct answer
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