Understanding facts and skills
expresses a fact or familiarity: , . expresses grasping the meaning: . These usually use simple present in this sense, not a continuous form.
A skill can use : . Another pattern is plus base verb: . Keep the whole expression rather than treating English know as one pattern for every situation.
A short fact clause can use : . In ordinary speech is often omitted: .
| Form | Example | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Say Jack is familiar to you. | ||
| Say Jack is familiar to you. | ||
| Say you grasp the question’s meaning. | ||
| Say you grasp the question’s meaning. | ||
| Complete the learned-skill pattern. | ||
| Complete the learned-skill pattern. | ||
| Link a known fact with an optional content word. | ||
| Link a known fact with an optional content word. | ||
| Express a swimming skill. | ||
| Express a swimming skill. | ||
| Say the meaning is unclear. | ||
| Say the meaning is unclear. | ||
I know Jack.Say Jack is familiar to you.
I understand the question.Say you grasp the question’s meaning.
I know how to swim.Complete the learned-skill pattern.
I know that Milo is here.Link a known fact with an optional content word.
I can swim.Express a swimming skill.
I don’t understand.Say the meaning is unclear.
Practice 1/6 · Finding words
Notice the patterns
Tap the form described in this unit.
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Say Jack is familiar to you.
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Say you grasp the question’s meaning.
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Complete the learned-skill pattern.
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Link a known fact with an optional content word.
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Express a swimming skill.
.
Say the meaning is unclear.
Practice 2/6 · The right form
Choose the form
Choose the right word for the gap.
I Jack.
Say Jack is familiar to you.
I the question.
Say you grasp the question’s meaning.
I know how swim.
Complete the learned-skill pattern.
I know Milo is here.
Link a known fact with an optional content word.
I can .
Express a swimming skill.
I understand.
Say the meaning is unclear.
Practice 3/6 · Fill the gaps
Complete a short message
Fill the gaps with the words from the box.
I Jack.
Say Jack is familiar to you.
I the question.
Say you grasp the question’s meaning.
I know how swim.
Complete the learned-skill pattern.
I know Milo is here.
Link a known fact with an optional content word.
I can .
Express a swimming skill.
I understand.
Say the meaning is unclear.
Practice 4/6 · Building sentences
Build useful sentences
Put the words in order.
Say Jack is familiar to you.
Say you grasp the question’s meaning.
Complete the learned-skill pattern.
Link a known fact with an optional content word.
Express a swimming skill.
Say the meaning is unclear.
Practice 5/6 · In situations
What would you say?
Choose the right words for the situation.
Say Jack is familiar to you.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Say Jack is familiar to you.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Say you grasp the question’s meaning.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Say you grasp the question’s meaning.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Complete the learned-skill pattern.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Complete the learned-skill pattern.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Link a known fact with an optional content word.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Link a known fact with an optional content word.
You say:
Choose the form that fits this meaning and the English pattern explained in the unit.
Practice 6/6 · Matching
Connect messages and meanings
Match the pairs.
Unit complete
