Saturday, February 28, 2015

Simple Past Tense with was/were


  • We use was/were to denote Simple Past Tense. 


Positive Negative
was wasn't
He was wasn't
She was wasn't
It  was wasn't
We were weren't
You were weren't
They were weren't

With Question Forms:


was I
was He
was She
was It
were We
were You
were They


Examples: 

  • It was cloudy at morning.
  • She was having lunch when I got home.
  • I was sleeping at that time.
  • They were friends in college.
  • Was she at home when you came?
  • Were you doing your work yesterday?
  • Where were you last night? 
  • Was he studying the same course?


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Wednesday, February 25, 2015

Have got And Has got


  • I have a pet dog/I have got a pet dog.
  • You have a nice smile/You have got a nice smile.
  • He has many friends/He has got many friends.
  • It has a long beak/ It has got a long beak.

I have/have got haven't got/don't have
We have/have got haven't got/ don't have
You have/have got haven't got/ don't have
They have/have got haven't got/ don't have
He has/has got hasn't got/doesn't have
She has/has got hasn't got/doesn't have
It has/has got hasn't got/doesn't have

- Have/has and have got/has got denotes the same meaning.
- In negatives and questions, do and does are also used.

Examples:
  • I haven't got response for the query./ I don't have response for the query.
  • He hasn't got any sibling./ He doesn't have any sibling.
  • They haven't got tickets for the show./ They don't have tickets for the show.
  • Have you got a pen to write?/ Do you have a pen to write?
  • Has he got a new Bike?/ Does he have a new Bike?
  • Have we got a new Science teacher? Do we have a new Science teacher?
  • Where have you got that book? Where do you have that book?

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Monday, February 23, 2015

Present Continuous and Present Simple

Present Continuous :

- something that is happening now at the time of speaking.
 - Its form is ‘am/is/are + verb + ing’.

Verbs which are not used in present continuous (I am + ‘ing’):

Like
Love
Want
Know
Understand
Remember
Depend
Prefer
Hate
Need
Mean
Believe
Forget
Taste
Smell
Hear
See
Touch
Feel
imagine
believe
Know
Prefer
Realize
Understand
Belong
Consist
Deny
Agree
Promise
Surprise
Fit
Deserve

Present Simple:

 - The things that are true in general or always,
 - Things that happen sometimes or all the time
-  or something that is fixed in the future.
-  Its form is the ‘base’ form of the verb.
But the third person takes -s/. 

I read work like
We read work like
You read work like
They read work like
He reads works likes
She reads works likes
It reads works likes


Examples of Present Continuous and Present Simple:
  • Denise is reading a book. He reads a lot.
  • She is watching Television. She loves movies.
  • They are having their dinner now. They usually eat late at night.  
  • He plays guitar very well but he is playing piano tonight.

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Friday, February 20, 2015

YOU'RE and YOUR/ THEY'RE,THEIR and THERE/ IT'S and ITS

Exercises with YOU'RE and YOUR

1.       Is this your book?
2.       You’re really a funny man.
3.       What are your opinions on this issue?
4.       You’re the leader of our team.
5.       Would you like tea with your breakfast?
6.       You’re a student.
7.       Your sister has done her job well.
8.   You're pretty but your mother is prettier.
9.   Your performance has stole everyone's heart.
10. You're lagged behind because of your attitude.

Exercises with THEY'RE, THEIR, THERE 

1.     They’re coming to our house for a visit.
2.      There are many people in the market.
3.      Their proposal is good for all.
4.      There is someone outside the door.
5.      They’re going for a picnic.
6.      Where are their books?
7.      They’re wearing sad look on their face.
8.   They’re waiting for you over there. 
9.    There are lot of reasons for their poverty.
10.  They're genius!

Exercises with IT'S and ITS

1.       The city is famous for its historical places.
2.       It’s been snowing for hours.
3.       It’s nice to have you on this occasion.
4.       The dog has eaten all its food.
5.       The book has its cover torn.
6.       It’s never going to work out if you behave like this.
7.       The school has a good reputation for its excellent results.
8.       ‘Why it’s so difficult for you to understand me?’
9.       It’s too much traffic in office hours.
10.   The building has lost its charm.



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Wednesday, February 18, 2015

Verb 'be' forms

Positive/Affirmative Negative Question form
I am I am not/ I'm not Am I?
You are You're not/ You aren't Are you?
We are We're not/ We aren't Are we?
They are They're not/ They aren't Are they?
He is He is not/ He isn't  Is he?
She is She is not/ She isn't Is she?
It is  It is not/ It isn't Is it?
I was I was not/ I wasn't Was I?
You were You were not/ You weren't Were I?
We were We were not/ We weren't Were we?
They were They were not/ They weren't  Were they?
He was He was not/ He wasn't Was he?
She was She was not/ She wasn't Was she?
It was It was not/ It wasn't Was it?