Fixing your grammar

When you're learning English, it's very important to keep and improve your grammar skills, like using the correct tenses in each case, obviously it will depend on the context. Also using the prepositions, adverbs, adjectives, questions marks, auxiliaries, commas… in the correct position.

We use the last things every day, in each moment in our daily life. I said that is really important because you will be able to write and speak in the best way. 

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Using conditionals

1.     The fist conditional is used to refer to real actions that can happen in the present . The gramatical formula is this.

If + Subj + Verb base form (simple present) + , + subj + will or going to + cc.

If don’t do the hw, I’ll fail the course (It can happen in the present, is a real situation at moment)

or

I’ll fail the course if I don’t do the hw (In this case you don’t use a comma).

2.    The second conditional is used to refer to unreal situactions or actions in the present. Also in the future.

If+Subj+ verb in past (simple past tense) + , + subj + would + verb (in simple form) + cc.

If I had a fortune, I’d buy almost everything. ( I’d like to have one, but I don’t have it now, is a unreal situaction.)  

or

I’d buy almost everything if I had a fortune (In this without comma)

3.    The third conditional is used to refer to past unreal situactions.

If+Subj+ verb in past participle (Past Perfect) + , + subj + would , should, might, may or  could + have + verb in past participle.

Ex:

If I hadn’t done that, I would have been happy. ( I did that in the past, I cannot correc that in this moment)

Or

I would have been happy if I hadn’t done that. (In this case wihtout a comma).

Here are some links those are going to help you:

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/conditionals.html

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/zero-conditional.html

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/first-conditional-exercise-1.html

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/second-conditional-exercise-1.html

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/third-conditional-exercise-1.html

I hope this blog has helped you with your gramar skills. 

Wh questions : remember how to make them

Making information questions, it’s really important consider three things or clues:

·         1The tense

·         2The auxiliary

·         3The verb

The 3 things will depend on the tense.

This is the gramatical formula:

Wh+ Aux + Subj + Verb + cc + ?

Ex:

Where does she work?

Where have you done it?

The answer will be complete and long.

Where does she work?

A/ She works at hospital

Where have you done it?

I’ve done it in my home.

Here are some links that will help you:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ekbQPMycEI

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/questions.html

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-continuous-exercise-4.html

Yes/No questions : remember how to make them

Making yes/no questions, it’s really important consider three things or clues:

·         1The tense

·         2The auxiliary

·         3The verb

The 3 things will depend on the tense.

This is the gramatical formula:

Aux + Subj + Verb + cc

Ex:

Does she work as a teacher?

Have you done it?

The answers will be answered like this:

Yes, (Subj) + Aux          or   No, (subj) + Aux+not

Does she work as a teacher?

A/ Yes, she does           or   No, she doesn’t

Have you done it?

A/ Yes, I have.             or   No, I haven’t.

Here are some links:

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/questions.html

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5gye8cMLu2w

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-simple-exercise-5.html

How to make the Reported Speech

If you need to say something that another person said, you will use the Reported Speech. 

When you use the reported speech, you need to change the tense of the sentence.

Example:

Direct speech: Paul likes ice cream .

Reported Speech: He said he liked ice cream

Rememeber , you ought to switch the tense and the subject pronoum.

Here are some links that can help you:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quXqD18XA2Q

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/reported-speech.html

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/reported-speech-exercises.html 

Common Pronoun usage He/Him, She/Her, They/Them, We/Us, I/Me

“I, She, He, They , It and We” are used like subjects pronouns. When the subject is doing the action, you put these.

Example: I’m getting angry.  

“Me, him, her, them and us” are object pronouns. These pronouns do not do an action. They only receive an action.
Example: Give it to me.

       
     

              
Never start a sentence with me. If there are two or more people involved, always start with their people's name and end with referering you as "I".

Ex: Ralf, Sarah, and I went to a movie. 

Here is a link with practice and explanations:

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/pronouns

How to use the different prepositions

Prepositions are short words (on, in, to) that usually stand in front of nouns (sometimes also in front of gerund verbs).

Even advanced learners of English find prepositions difficult, as a 1:1 translation is usually not possible. One preposition in your native language might have several translations depending on the situation.

There are hardly any rules as to when to use which preposition. The only way to learn prepositions is looking them up in a dictionary, reading a lot in English (literature) and learning useful phrases off by heart (study tips).

Ex:

I'm having an appointment at night.

There is a picture on the wall.

The laptop is in the back pack. 

Here are some links to review and practice:

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/prepositions

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/prepositions/exercises?07

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/prepositions/exercises?02

https://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/vocabulary/since-for

How to know when you need to use “A” – "An" - and “The”.

*We use article “a” before nouns or adjectives. It goes before a singular noun that starts with a consonant. It ONLY describes a singular nouns.

Ex: a car

      a red pen

      a university *exception

*We use article “An” before nouns or adjectives. It goes before a singular noun that stars with a vowel  or when the H is silent.

Ex: an apple

      an interesting booklet

      an hour

*We use “the” before nouns or adjectives. It goes before singular or plural nouns or adjectives that describe nouns.

Ex:  the school

       the pink sweater

       the women

Here are links for practice

http://spot.pcc.edu/map/prev/aansome.htm

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/540/01/

http://www.edufind.com/english-grammar/definite-article/ 

Add "ed" to verbs for the Past Tense

When we talk about the past, we have to add an "-ed" to regular verbs to make the second form. Irregular verbs are tricky and have their own sets of rules. Drink, for example, turns to "drank." Most of the time, though, "-ed" will do.

For example: 

• I drank a lot of Lapsang Souchong tea yesterday, but Mary didn't.
• The dogs stopped barking two seconds ago, and I am feeling better.
• Mary played fetch with her hyperactive dog.

You can find more information in: 

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-simple.html

http://www.manythings.org/wbg/verbs_past1-mw.html

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/past-simple-exercise-7.html

http://www.englishpage.com/irregularverbs/irregularverbs.html

Link ideas with conjunctions

When you want to link  ideas , phrases and clauses, you need to link them with conjunctions.

Ex:

I want to go the stadium , but I don’t have money.

I had a terrible migraine, so I coudn’t come to class.

I have worked here for 30 years.

You can find more information and practices in :

http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-lesson-conjunctions.php

http://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-conjunctions.php

Use Present Simple for routines, habits or things that are always true.

When you're learning English, it's very important to keep and improve your grammar skills, like using the correct tenses in each case, obviously it will depend on the context. Also using the prepositions, adverbs, adjectives, questions marks, auxiliaries, commas… in the correct position.

We use the last things every day, in each moment in our daily routine. I said that is really important because you will be able to write and speak in the best way.

This tense is used to talk about routines, habits, habital situations that they’re always true and happen always or constanly.

Ex: I go to class every day.              We constaly speak English

     John runs every morning             I always get out early.

             Roma lives in Georgia , USA.

Here are some links with more explanations and practices:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2McNvst-g4o

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-simple.html

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/present-simple-exercise-7.html