The verb “be” is an irregular verb. It can be used both as a main verb and as an auxiliary verb. As a main verb, “be” is used to describe permanent or temporary states or qualities. The different forms of the verb “be” are: be, am, is, are, was, were, being, and been. Base form … Read more
What are transitive verbs and intransitive verbs? Transitive Verbs A Transitive verb is a verb which requires an object in order to complete the sentence. That means the verb needs a direct object. The verb does not work on its own without an object. For instance “Carry” is a transitive verb. The verb “Carry” demands an … Read more
Conjunctions are used to join words, phrases, and clauses together. There are three types of conjunctions: Coordinating Conjunctions Coordinating conjunctions can be used to join verbs, nouns, adjectives, adverbs, phrases, and clauses. For – She drank water, for she was thirsty. And – Kate’s favorite colors are red and blue. Nor – She does not need … Read more
WH-questions are the questions started with WH-letters such as: what, when, where, who, whom, which, whose, why and how. Question Words Usages Examples What Used to ask about things – What do you need? – What is your name? When Used to ask about time – When is your birthday? – When are you leaving? … Read more
In general speech, we use active voice. Ex: She writes a letter. (Here we focus on the subject) The passive voice is used when the focus is on the action. Ex: A letter is written by her. The passive voice is used in public messages. Ex: Dogs are not allowed. <h4><u … Read more
Conditionals are used to describe something what could happen, what might have happened, and what we wish to happen. Sometimes conditionals are called as ‘if clauses’. There are four main kinds of conditionals. All these conditionals are made up of an if clause and a main clause. In many negative conditional sentences, there is an equivalent … Read more
In the present tense, if the subject (Third-person nouns and pronouns) is singular; the verb should also be in Singular form, whereas a Plural subject takes a Plural verb. Take a look at an explanation of singular and plural verbs. Examples: She goes to school. In this sentence, the subject is “She” and it is … Read more
REGULAR VERBS In English, a verb can be either a regular verb or an irregular verb. The majority of the regular verbs follows the same pattern and creates the past and past participle form of the verb by adding “d” or “ed” at the end of the verb. Some regular verbs in their past and … Read more
A contracted form is a grammatical term. Contracted forms are also known as “Short Forms” in English. Contractions are often used in spoken English. to be (am, is, are) Affirmative Negative Long form Contracted form Long form Contracted form I am I’m … Read more
The future perfect continuous tense which is also known as the future perfect progressive tense, and it describes an action that will continue to a specific time in future.
