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Category: Grammar

Past perfect continuous

Posted on February 24, 2019July 5, 2022 By The Lingwist No Comments on Past perfect continuous
Past perfect continuous

 1. Forms Affirmative Negative ( not) Interrogative( Question) Rule: Subject+ had+ been+  verb+ ing RuleSubject+ had+ not+ been+ verb+ ing Rule Had+ Subject+ been+ verb+ ing? – I had been revising my lessons -You had been working  – He had been playing – She had been listening to pop music– It had been taking another…

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Past perfect

Posted on February 22, 2019July 5, 2022 By The Lingwist No Comments on Past perfect
Past perfect

1. Forms Affirmative Negative ( not) Interrogative( Question) Rule: Subject+ had+ verb in past participle Rule: Subject+ had+ not+ verb in past participle Rule Had+ Subject+ verb in past participle? – I had revised my lessons – You had worked   – He had played – She had listened to pop music – It had…

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Gerund and Infinitives

Posted on February 21, 2019November 30, 2021 By The Lingwist No Comments on Gerund and Infinitives
Gerund and Infinitives

 Gerunds 1.  A gerund is a non-finite form of the verb made by adding “-ing” : Examples:                Listen ——listening                stop ——–stopping                win ———winning    2.  Gerund is often used as a subject Examples:                     Reading helps you to improve your vocabulary in English.                     Swimming is one of the best physical exercises….

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Phrasal Verbs

Posted on February 20, 2019November 30, 2021 By The Lingwist No Comments on Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal Verbs

To download the ppt of the lesson, please click on this: Phrasal Verbs Phrasal verb Meaning Phrasal Verb Meaning Break down crash or collapse Let down: disappoint   Call off:    cancel Put off  postpone Cut down(on): reduce Pull down: demolish/ destroy   Give off   emit Settle down  quiet, calm Go off     explode Slow down…

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Present Simple

Posted on February 20, 2019July 20, 2022 By The Lingwist No Comments on Present Simple
Present Simple

Download this lesson in  PDF Lesson: Present Simple Download the answers to the exercises Answers to the exercises 2.   Uses A.  Habitual actions/Daily activities/ daily routines (happens in the past, present, and probably in the future        Examples – She often wakes up at 7.00 A.M (Affirmative)                   – Ali doesn’t always wear shorts. (Negative)…

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Present Continuous

Posted on February 20, 2019July 20, 2022 By The Lingwist No Comments on Present Continuous
Present Continuous

1. FORMS Affirmative Negative ( not) Interrogative( Question) Rule: Subject+ am/is/are+ verb+ing… RuleSubject+ am/is/are+not+ verb+ing… Rule Am/is/are+ Subject+ verb+ing? I am revising my lessons You are working He is playing She is listening to pop music It is moving the tail We are hitchhiking You are thinking They are defending human rights I am not…

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Past Simple

Posted on February 19, 2019July 20, 2022 By The Lingwist No Comments on Past Simple
Past Simple

1. Forms Affirmative Negative Interrogative Regular: S+Verb+ed+o/c        I  Played tennis    You played…      He/she/it….played…    We/you/they….played S+ didn’t +verb +o/c   I didn’t understand… She didn’t buy Did + S+ verb + o/c?   Did I understand? Did she buy? Did we listen….? Irregular: verbs change in form ( memorize irregular verbs)   She bought…

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Passive Voice

Posted on February 3, 2019December 13, 2022 By The Lingwist No Comments on Passive Voice
Passive Voice

1. Sample Active voice Passive voice The government built this hospital in 2013 The hospital was built in 2013 ( by the government). Somebody cleans this classroom every Saturday This room is cleaned every Saturday. 2. Form     The passive of an active tense is formed by putting the verb “to be” into the same tense…

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Irregular Verbs

Posted on January 9, 2018July 20, 2022 By The Lingwist No Comments on Irregular Verbs
Irregular Verbs

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Present Perfect

Posted on January 3, 2018July 20, 2022 By The Lingwist No Comments on Present Perfect
Present Perfect

1. Forms Affirmative Negative ( not) Interrogative( Question) Rule: Subject+ have/has+ verb in past participle RuleSubject+ have/has+ not+ verb in past participle Rule has/have+ Subject+ verb in past participle? – I have revised my lessons – You have worked   – He has played – She has listened to pop music – It has taken…

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