When to use the passive voiceVerbs can be active or passive. In the active voice, the subject is the doer. In the passive voice, the subject is theperson or thing affected by the action of some other agent.The government approved the policy. (Active)The policy was approved by the gover[r]
Do as a general-purpose verbAs a general purpose verb, do can refer to almost any kind of activity.What are you doing in the evening?Don’t waste time. Do something.Who will do the dishes?All I did was to give him a little push.Do is used in cases where it is not necessary to use[r]
But the present perfect tense describesan action that has been completed at‘some indefinite time’ in thepast.We’ve already seen how the reporter uses the adverb ‘just’. ‘Just’ is an adverb oftime.There are several adverbs of time. They can be used with the present perfect tenseto give[r]
Grammar: Past PerfectThis grammar sometimes works with the simple past usingconnectors as: before, because or that.When speaking with the past perfect tense, weoften contract the subject and auxiliary verb:* PAST PERFECT BEFORE SIMPLE PAST* SIMPLE PAST BECAUSE PAST PERFECT•Ac[r]
Sentence DiagrammingStep #1Look for the VERB in the sentence. A verb is a word that shows action (dance, sing,walk, run, etc.) or state of being (am, is, are, was, were, etc.)Ask the question, "What action is taking place, or what happened in the sentence?" Theansw[r]
It is true that medical doctors are health professionals whose roles are ofgreat importance in the society. They are usually educated and people generallylook up to them to take good care of their health issues. In fact, whether peoplelive or die depends to a very great extend on the doctors[r]
Using wouldThe modal auxiliary verb ‘would’ has several uses. Here are a few.Habitual action in the pastWould is used talk about habitual action in the past.When I was a boy, I would go swimming every evening.When we were kids, we would stay up late.In infor[r]
Verb Tense Chart based on Azarsimple presentI study every day.present continuousI am studying right now.present perfectI have studied Chapter 1.present perfect continuousI have been studying for two hours.(habitual action – past to present to future)(action began in past, may continue[r]
WELCOMETO YOULANGUAGE FOCUS MODUL 7PRESENT PERFECT AND PAST SIMPLEWITH FORPRSENT PERFECTFORM:EX:I have searched through every open doorI have just seen a faceHave you ever seen the rain?Usage:*Use to talk about an action which started in the pastand continuous up to now.Ex: I h[r]
PREFACE It is common knowledge that field trip study is a vital event, especially for students at the university. It may indeed be true to say that field trip study is a bridge between theory and practice, through it can help student understand about new interesting things outside to improve knowle[r]
http://www.ToLearnEnglish.com − Resources to learn/teach English (courses, games, grammar, daily page...)Present Participles> FormationThe present participle is formed by adding the ending "−−ing" to the infinitive (dropping any silent "e" at the end of the infinitive):to sing −−> sing[r]
4. Task-as-workplan vs. task-as-processAn important and certainly valid distinction is that between the taskas-workplan and the task-as-process (Breen 1989). The relevance of thisdistinction for TBLT is that if there is no correspondence between the taskas-workplan and the task-as-process, it will n[r]
P AS T S IMP LEForm: we add “ed” to all regular verbs,Irregular verbs must be learnt by heart.We use the Past Simple for something in the pastwhich is finished.He played tennis yesterday.The children went to the park this morning.We use “did” to make questions and “didn’t” fornegatives. The verb sta[r]
Taking risks vs. planningIt is truly hard for me to give a certain answer what does successexactly come from. I believe that it is a wrong way to depend onlyon chance or risk. On the other hand, I am not so sure that carefulplanning is the only factor for success.When we[r]
This book builds on the original First Steps speaking and listening text (formerly known as the Oral Language Resource Book) by drawing on contemporary research and developments in the field of spoken language and its importance for students’ social and academic development. The new Speaking and Lis[r]
English Banana.comSchoolsStudent Self-Assessment Form – Information PageThis form can be useful because it gives the teacher more background about a new student’sprevious and current experience of learning English – how they have interacted with thelanguage in the past, a[r]
Note on reflexive pronounsBy myself / yourselfThe expression by myself / yourself etc., is used to mean ‘alone’ or ‘without help.’I can solve this problem by myself. (= I can solve this problem without help.)She likes to spend time by herself. (= She likes to be alone.)My own, your own etcReflexive[r]
C. She doesn’t find them necessary.D. She thinks taking one day off every week is enough for her.8. What is Ann’s attitude towards the other competitors in races?A. She find them unfriendlyB. She avoids close social contact with them.C. She’s made a few good friends among[r]
Going toThe going to form is used to talk about our intentions.I am going to resign my job.She is going to marry her boyfriend.They are going to buy a new car.I am going to ask her out.We are going to complain to the police.I am going to teach him a lesson.I am going to start
Transforming negative sentences into the affirmativeRewrite the following sentences changing the negative into the affirmative.1. No sooner had I reached the station than the train left.2. No sooner had the umpire given the batsman out than the crowd rushed on to the field.3. No sooner had th[r]