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• Unit 6: Be, used to, would, be/get/become used to, dare, have, get, become, grow, go, turn, fall and feel• Unit 14: A, an, some, any, no, not, none, each, every and the; compounds of some, any, no and every
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The total number of posts / entries in this category without the replies: 10.
♦ Helle,
I have a a question about an example in case of using present progressive.
The first examples are pretty clear:
1. She is reading a book.
2. She is writing a letter.
Both are matching the explication quite well.
3. She is closing the door.
I was surprised that this shall be the correct form of ...
• Author: JoseBrinkhaus — Date: 09-09-2017 — Times seen: 221344
♦ Hello!
The three sentences are correct. Everything depends on the situation. It is true that closing a door is something that ...
• Author: Mike — Date: 15-09-2017 — Times seen: 221340
♦ It is true that closing a door is something that does not take much time as a general rule.
yeah, thats ...
• Author: JoseBrinkhaus — Date: 16-09-2017 — Times seen: 221554
♦ A couple of examples follow:
When lightning struck her, she was closing a door. (past continuous; unfinished action)
The door is jammed, ...
• Author: Mike — Date: 17-09-2017 — Times seen: 221281
♦ Hi to everyone, I'm new here and I have a silly question and I hope that you can help me with it.
If I'm talking to someone in a conversation, and he or she tells me "I know", and I quickly reply to him or her "I know you do", would ...
• Author: LOLO — Date: 22-04-2012 — Times seen: 1007552
♦ Hello, Lolo!
I know you do is OK.
Another example:
Mary: I want to go, John.
John: I know you do. (= I know ...
• Author: Mike — Date: 22-04-2012 — Times seen: 1007734
♦ Thanks for your answer...it was really useful.
Thanks a lot.
• Author: LOLO — Date: 22-04-2012 — Times seen: 1007736
♦ what is correct ?
I have to go.
Or
I must to go.
Or
I should to go.
• Author: rachid50 — Date: 08-12-2010 — Times seen: 1029613
♦ Hello!
The correct form is "I have to go". Must and should are followed by bare infinitives, that is, infinitives without ...
• Author: Mike — Date: 08-12-2010 — Times seen: 1029632
♦ Did these sentenses are correct?
- That country is (a) beautiful.
- I use (a) Pliers for fix things.
Thnaks mike
too bad you are busy i tired used tranlator i need u to help me step by step i feel i will learn English when i will be 150 years old
I have solution ...
• Author: rachid50 — Date: 08-12-2010 — Times seen: 1076054
♦ Hi, Sofiane!I also learn English. We can say the 1st sentence: That is a beautiful country. The 2nd sentence: I ...
• Author: Vivian — Date: 10-12-2010 — Times seen: 1075968
♦ Hello, Sofiane!
I think you will find the following section useful: http://www.polseguera.org/basic_english_grammar/definite_and_indefinite_article.php
The correct answers are That country is beautiful and I ...
• Author: Mike — Date: 27-12-2010 — Times seen: 1075758
♦ Hi Dear Mike
I was talked with a friend and he asks me , where I live , I told him , I live in Algeria , He said :
I have been there for 2 years.
The problem is why he don't said
I was there for 2 years .
what i know from ...
• Author: rachid50 — Date: 08-12-2010 — Times seen: 1644188
♦ Hello!
Please read example 15 at http://www.polseguera.org/advanced_english_grammar/verb_tenses_uses.php#example15 and http://www.polseguera.org/advanced_english_grammar/verb_tenses_uses1.php Your question is answered there.
The present perfect is quite common with for, ...
• Author: Mike — Date: 27-12-2010 — Times seen: 1644000
♦ Hi
Singular
I am a student. -------------> I am a 36 years old.
You are a teacher. ------------> You are the teacher.
He is a friend.
She is a woman
It is a chair.
Plural
We are worker+s.
You are student+s.
They are people.-----------> They are a People
• Author: rachid50 — Date: 08-12-2010 — Times seen: 1516041
♦ Hello!
I am a 36-year-old student
I am 36 years old.
You are a people means "you are a nation". Note the following:
You ...
• Author: Mike — Date: 27-12-2010 — Times seen: 1516074
♦ What is different between these sentences ?
He would go.
He will go.
• Author: rachid50 — Date: 08-12-2010 — Times seen: 945192
♦ Hello!
I think you will find the following post useful:
http://www.polseguera.org/language_forum/posts-67_would_have_seen.html
Would is the past or conditional form of will. Compare the sentences ...
• Author: Mike — Date: 08-12-2010 — Times seen: 945213
♦ What is correct Please?
I have been in Paris last year.
Or
I was in Paris last year.
Thanks
• Author: rachid50 — Date: 08-12-2010 — Times seen: 1136532
♦ Hello!
The correct form is "I was in Paris last year" because we say when something happened. More information at http://www.polseguera.org/advanced_english_grammar/verb_tenses_uses.php#example15
Best ...
• Author: Mike — Date: 08-12-2010 — Times seen: 1136021
♦ Hi
I saw a strange grammatical structure while reading an English text: " if a film, play, etc is held over, it is shown or performed more time than was originally planned.
Here is my question. Should not we bring " it" after than. I think we should be saying: " more ...
• Author: Farham — Date: 13-09-2010 — Times seen: 780758
♦ Hi Farham, the structure of this sentence is similar to that of "Tom is more daring than quick-witted." The comparison ...
• Author: Vivian — Date: 24-05-2010 — Times seen: 780404
♦ Hi
Which one of the following sentences is correct and why?
1) who says Adam's English is bad?
2) who tells Adam's English is bad?
Would you please tell me what the difference is between " tell" and " say" ? Please mention some examples.
Thanks very much
• Author: Farham — Date: 17-03-2010 — Times seen: 989162
♦ Hello, Farham!
Please note the following:
say that...
say to somebody that...
tell someboy that...
She told me that she was happy.
She said to me ...
• Author: Mike — Date: 13-09-2010 — Times seen: 986186
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