Saturday, December 31, 2005

PRESENT CONTINUOUS (I AM DOING)

Rules 1 We use the Present Continuous when we talk about something
that is happeningat the time of speaking.

exp:- Hello, Wira. Are you enjoying the party?


Rules 2 We use the Present Continuous when we talk about something
that is happening around the time of speaking but not necessary
exactly at the time of speaking.

Exp:- Wira is studying at a British Council.


Rules 3 We often use the Present Continuous when we talk about a period
around the present.
For example: This Week, Today, This Season

Exp:- You are working hard today. "Yes, I have a lot to do."


Rules 4 We use the Present Continuous when we talk about changing situations.

The population of the word is rising very fast.

Friday, December 30, 2005

SIMPLE PRESENT ( I DO)

Rules 1 We use the Simple Present to talk about things in general.We use it
to say that something happens all the time or repeatedly, or that something
is true in general.

Exp:- I work in a bank. Wira works in a department store.


Rules 2 We use do/does to make questions and negative sentences.

Do I/We/you/they work / I/We/You/They don't work

Does she/he/it work / She/He/It doesn't work.


Rules 3 We use the simple present when we say how often we do things.

In the summer, Wira usually plays badminton twice a week


Rules 4 Note that we say "Where do you come from?" (= "Where are you from?")

Exp:- Where do you come from? (Not "Where are you coming from?")

PRESENT CONTINUOUS (I AM DOING) OR SIMPLE PRESENT (I DO)?

Thursday, December 29, 2005

PRESENT TENSES (I AM DOING/ I DO) WITH A FUTURE MEANING

Wednesday, December 28, 2005

GOING TO (I AMGOING TO DO)

Tuesday, December 27, 2005

WILL (1)

WILL (2)

Monday, December 26, 2005

WILL OR GOING TO?

Sunday, December 25, 2005

WHEN AND IF SENTENCES (WHEN I DO.../IF I DO...)

Saturday, December 24, 2005

WILL BE DOING AND WILL HAVE DONE

Friday, December 23, 2005

SIMPLE PAST ( I DID)

Thursday, December 22, 2005

PAST CONTINUOUS ( I WAS DOING)

Wednesday, December 21, 2005

PRESENT PERFECT (I HAVE DONE) (1)

Tuesday, December 20, 2005

PRESENT PERFECT (I HAVE DONE) (2)

Monday, December 19, 2005

PRESENT PERFECT (I HAVE DONE) (3)

Sunday, December 18, 2005

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS (I HAVE BEEN DOING)

Saturday, December 17, 2005

PRESENT PERFECT CONT. (I HAVE BEEN DOING) OR PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE ( I HAVE DONE)?

Friday, December 16, 2005

PRESENT PERFECT (I HAVE DONE/ I HAVE BEEN DOING) WITH HOW LONG, FOR, SINCE

Thursday, December 15, 2005

PRESENT PERFECT WITH HOW LONG;SIMPLE PAST WITH WHEN; SINCE AND FOR

Wednesday, December 14, 2005

PRESENT PERFECT(I HAVE DONE) OR SIMPLE PAST (I DID)

Tuesday, December 13, 2005

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS (I HAD BEEN DOING)

PAST PERFECT (I HAD DONE)

Monday, December 12, 2005

CAN, COULD, AND BE ABLE TO

USED TO (I USED TO DO)

HAVE AND HAVE GOT

Sunday, December 11, 2005

COULD (DO) AND COULD HAVE (DONE)

Saturday, December 10, 2005

MUST (HAVE) AND CAN'T (HAVE)