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Ability

Questions

◆ Can you...?

◆ Are you able to...?

◆ Are you capable of...?

◆ Do you know how to...?

◆ Are you good at...?

◆ How good are you at...?

Positions

Express your level of proficiency.

◆ I'm an expert/a prolessional at (V-ing or N).

◆ I can (V) in my sleep.

◆ I have a knack for (V-ing).

◆ I'm a bit of a know-it-all when it comes to (V-ing or N).

◆ I can't (V) to save my life.

◆ I can't (V) for nuts.

◆ I don't know the first thing about (V-ing or N).

Comparing

Questions

◆ What are the (main) differences/similarities between...and..?

◆ How is…different from/similar to?

◆ How are...and...alike?

Positions

◆ Identify the differences/similarlties.

◆ They're like chalk and cheese.

◆ ...bears no relation to...

◆ There's a world of difference between...and...

◆ One of the major contrasts is...

◆ The most striking resemblance is...

◆ I can't tell them apart.

◆ I can't draw a distinction between ...and...

Conditionals

Questions

◆ What do you do if...?

◆ What will you do if...?

◆ What would you do if...?

◆ What would you have done if..?

Positions

State what you will/would do and substitute "if" with:

◆ As long as

◆ Provided that

◆ Say that

◆ Unless

◆ On condition that

◆ Supposing that

Describing

Questions

◆ What is...like?

◆ How is...?

◆ What does...look like?

◆ How do you...?

◆ Can you describe...?

Positions

State the most striking feature in an extreme way.

◆ (S) is incredibly/terribly (Adj).

◆ (S) is an absolute (N).

◆ (S) is one of the (superlative).

Negatives

Questions

◆ What don't you like/enjoy...?

◆ Is there anything you don't like/enjoy...?

◆ Why don't you like/enjoy?

Positions

State what you dislike the most.

◆ I'm sickened/disgusted by...

◆ I despise/loathe/object to...

◆ (S)is a real turn-off.

◆ I don't think much of...

Time

Questions

◆ How often...?

◆ How many times...?

◆ When..?

◆ What time...?

◆ How much time...?

◆ How long...?

Positions

State the frequency.

◆ I've never been known to (V).

◆ Once in a blue moon, I...

◆ I (V) on and off/now and again/every so often/from time to time/very once in while/whenever I get the chance.

◆ I have (PP) ...hundreds of times.

State a specific time.

◆ There's no such time as...

◆ Of all the times, I'd have to say...

◆ The one time I realty (V) is...

State the duration.

◆ Longer/More time than you can imagine.

◆ I've spent days/weeks/months/lyears/a lifetime.

◆ I spent a greater part of (time period)+(V-ing).

Yes/No

Questions

◆ Do you...?

◆ Are you...?

◆ Will you...?

◆ Have you...?

◆ Are there...?

◆ Did you...?

Positions

Say yes or no in a different way.

◆ For "yes": definitely, for sure, without a doubt, naturally, of course, indeed, certainly, I'm afraid so

◆ For "no": not at all, no way, not for the life of me, not a hope in hell, I'm afraid not, certainly not, not really, of course not, you must be kidding