neither

neither (conjunction)

neither ... nor ...

used when mentioning two things that are not true or possible:

• Neither Oleg's mother nor his father spoke English.
• The equipment is neither accurate nor safe.

! Do not say 'neither ...or ...'. Say not ...or ... or neither ...nor ...: We don't know or care where he is. | Neither he nor his wife eats meat.

be neither here nor there(spoken):  used to say that something is not important because it does not affect a fact or situation [= irrelevant]:

• The fact that she needed the money for her children is neither here nor there - it's still stealing.

be neither one thing nor the other(spoken): used to say that something or someone cannot be described as either one of two types of thing or person, but is somewhere in the middle of the two:

• The New York Times is neither one thing nor the other. It's not really a city newspaper and it's not really a national newspaper either.

(formal) used to add another negative statement about someone or something [= nor]:

• The authorities were not sympathetic to the students' demands, neither would they tolerate any disruption.

neither

neither (adverb)

used to show that a negative statement is also true about another person or thing [↪ either]

neither does/can/will etc somebody

• 'I don't have any money.' 'Neither do I.'
• Tom didn't believe a word she said, and neither did the police.
• 'I don't like horror movies.'Me neither'.

neither

neither (determiner, pronoun)

not one or the other of two people or things [↪ either]:

• 'Would you like tea or coffee?' 'Neither, thanks.'
• It was a game in which neither team deserved to win.

neither of

• Neither of them can cook.
• Thompson had two strategies, neither of which seems to have worked very well.
• We asked both John and Jerry, but neither one could offer a satisfactory explanation.

either

either (adverb)

used to show that a negative statement is also true about another thing or person, or to add a different negative statement about something or someone [↪ neither]:

• I haven't seen the movie and my brother hasn't either (=he also has not seen it).
• 'I can't swim.' 'I can't, either.'
• It's not an easy car to drive , and at $40,000 it's not cheap either.

me either (American English)spoken : used to say that a negative statement is also true about you:

• 'I don't have any money right now.' 'Me either.'

either

either (determiner, pronoun)

one or the other of two things or people [↪ any]:

• There's tea or coffee - you can have either.
• We can offer a comfortable home to a young person of either sex.

either of

• Could either of you lend me five pounds?

used to show that a negative statement is true about both of two things or people [↪ neither]:

• I've lived in New York and Chicago, but don't like either city very much.

either of

• There were two witnesses but I wouldn't trust either of them.

either side/end/hand etc: both sides, ends, hands etc [= each]

• He sat in the back of the car with a policeman on either side.
• There are shops at either end of the street.

either

either ... or (conjunction)

a) used to begin a list of two or more possibilities:

• You add either one or two cloves of garlic.
• She's the kind of person you either love or hate.

b) used to say that if one thing does not happen then something else will have to:

• It's your choice! Either she leaves or I will!
• £75 seems a lot to pay for a starter motor, but it's either that or a new car!

c) an either-or situation: a situation in which you cannot avoid having to make a decision or choice

will+have+p.p

• I will have gone to Australia by 4 April.

will+have+p.p

IF

• If I had listened to him, I would have moved up professional ladder.
• If I wasn't clever, He would cheated me.

Present Continouse

• at the moment of speaking
• I am speaking English (now).

• temporary actions
• I am reading a good novel (these days).

• Future
• I am visiting my father tonight.
• I am going to visit my mother tonight.

Passive / present perfect passive

• Somebody has painted the door.
• The door has been painted.

• My Keys have been stolen.
• Has this window been washed?

Compare the present perfect and simple past:

• I cannot find my keys. I think they've been stolen. (pp)
• My keys were stolen last week. (sp)