English for IT
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Conjugaison
Past Simple with "as if / though"
As If and As Though are used for hypothetical situations. Like the second conditional, they are ...
Future perfect
The future perfect simple actions that will finish before a certain point in the future. “By tom...
All the tenses
introduction English has three main tenses, past, present and future. twelve tenses in total. ...
Past perfect
Past perfect simple We use the Past Perfect Tense to make it clear that one event happened befor...
Softening Orders with the Past Tense
When we give instructions and orders in a formal setting, or when we express opinions or make sug...
Future Continuous
We can use the future continuous with reference to actions in progress at a specific time in the ...
Future with Going To
When we use GOING TO for future events, it usually means that there is a connection to the presen...
Modal Verbs
Modal Verbs of Ability The modal verbs of ability are CAN & COULD. When we talk about general ...
Be Able To
we use Be Able To in a similar way to can or could. However, there are some important differences...
I'd Like To + Infinitives
I’d like to is a polite way of saying I want to in English. The modal verb WOULD adds politeness ...
Grammaire
Adjectives
Adjectives describe things and feelings, and they change form to compare or show extremes: Regu...
Adverbs
Polite Requests Adverbs add a level of formality which means our requests are serious and formal...
Comparatives and superlatives
help compare things or describe the highest degree of a quality: Comparatives: Compare two thi...
Conjunction
FANBOYS: We can remember the most common conjunctions with the mnemonic For And Nor But Or Yet...
Determiners
Determiners help describe nouns Countable nouns: Use numbers or words like "many" or "few" (e...
Emphatic do
Sometimes we add "do" before the main verb of the sentence. This is called the Emphatic do, and...
Inversion
Inversion We normally use inversion to ask a question or add emphasis to our point. Inversion...
Modal Verbs (Suggest & Advise)
The modal verb OUGHT TO is similar to should. We use it for formal and serious things: profession...
Negative clauses (neither /nor)
The inversion comes in the second clause.“They didn't fix the bugs, nor did they try.” Inversi...
passive /personal passive sentences
The Impersonal Passive structure is used for: Things that are thought, believed, said, or report...
Relative Pronouns
THAT, WHICH, WHO, WHOM & WHOSE They are used for Relative Clauses, which tell us more about pe...
The Imperative Instruction
We form the imperative by using the infinitive form of the verb without "to". “Switch off your ...
Was / Were On The Point Of
TO BE ON THE POINT OF DOING SOMETHING is a common phrase commonly used in the past tense follow...
Passive Voice with Necessity
If you have studied the Passive Voice before, you will remember that it is used when the object r...
Phrases with IF
IF is an important conjunction which we use in various ways, often for a conditional sentence or ...
Requests / Questions
There are many ways to make requests or ask questions. We always talk about the magic word PLEASE...
Expressing Doubt and Uncertainty
In many everyday situations, we might be uncertain about what we’re saying. We sometimes doubt wh...
Vocabulaire
Dev & software
word meaning Replicate To reproduce or make an exact copy of something. Snippet A smal...
Expression
Phrasal verb A verb combined with one or two extra words that changes its meaning (look → look a...
General professional vocab
Work related word meaning Get the best of both worlds A situation in which you can enjoy ...
Vocabulaire | IT vocab
50 beginner words Français Anglais Réseau Network Système informatique Computer syst...
Glossary to sort
802.1 x protocol [noun] A network authentication protocol that opens ports for network access whe...