Day 8

The past and future forms were discussed:

I went there. (Simple past)

I was going there. (Live action in past)

I will go now. (Simple future)

I will be going in the morning. (Live action in future)

When we use the simple past or simple future tense we give information in a very factual way but when “Live action in past” form or “Live action in future” form is used the information becomes very animated or lively or full of life. That’s the benefit of using the main verb in –ing form.

What is a habit?

It is an action done regularly/very often/frequently. A habit becomes our nature/character.

What is an attitude?

It’s the habit of the mind or the nature of the mind; the way we think or MIND ACTION. MIND ACTIONS are not used in -ing form usually.

What are the verbs that show mind action or attitude?

Think,like/dislike/love/hate/know/prefer/remember/forget/consider/agree/suppose/imagine/wonder/hope etc.

What is the difference between these sentences?

a)I play.

b)I play football.

a)I saw.

b)I saw him.

The second sentence(b) has OBJECT.

What is an OBJECT?

Something that answers the question “what” or “who”.

For eg. What do you play?

I play football.

Who did you see?

I saw him.

Let’s learn to make passive voice.

1.     We serve vegetarian food.

2.     We are serving vegetarian food.

3.     We have served vegetarian food.

4.     We served vegetarian food.

5.     We were serving vegetarian food.

6.     We will serve vegetarian food. 

The passive voice sentences or PASSIVE ACTIONS are:

1.     Vegetarian food is served (by us).

2.     Vegetarian food is being served (by us).

3.     Vegetarian food has been served (by us).

4.     Vegetarian food was served (by us).

5.     Vegetarian food was being served (by us).

6.     Vegetarian food will be served (by us).

In these sentences “by us” is not very important. It has a passive role. Vegetarian food is more important. In other words the object is more important. The doer of the action is less important or is passive.

Now MODAL VERBS

CAN, COULD, SHALL, SHOULD, WOULD, MUST, MAY, MIGHT

HAVE TO, NEED TO, OUGHT TO, USED TO

1.     I can come.

2.     I could come.

3.     I shall come.

4.     I should come.

5.     I would like to come.

6.     I must come.

7.     I may come.

8.     I might come.

9.                          I have to come.

10.                        I need to come.

11.                        I ought to come.

12.                        I used to come.

Modal verbs are used to show ability, past ability, a condition, to give permission, to make a request, to show possibility, probability, to talk about a strong desire/necessity/obligation/duty/compulsion/old habit.

Winner: Dona Thomas

TO BE CONTINUED...