Lesson Seven Special Uses for the Verb “Do” The verb “do” is a little confusing. Not only is it a helping verb, it’s a main verb as well. For example, to ask someone about his or her job, say… “What do you do?” The first verb in that question is a helping verb, do; the …
Category: Pre-intermediate Grammar
Lesson Six Object Pronouns
Lesson Six Object Pronouns singular: me, you, him, her, it plural: us, you, them Subject Pronoun Object Pronoun Noun I I talk to you. Me You talk to me. me for oneself You You talk to me. You I talk to you. you One person I talk to He He calls you. Him You call …
Lesson five: Questions with “do”
Lesson Five Questions with “do” Do I teach English? (Answer: Yes, you do.) I Do you speak English? (Answer: Yes, I do.) Where do you go to school? (Answer: I go to school at the university.) you Does he like books? (Yes, he does.) Does she like her hairstyle? (Yes, she does.) What color …
Lesson Seventeen Infinitives
Lesson Seventeen Infinitives Infinitives look like verbs, but they actually function as nouns. Consider the following sentences: I like pizza. (“pizza” is a noun) I like to eat. (“to eat” is an infinitive) I like to eat pizza. (“pizza” is the object of the infinitive) Infinitives can be made with just about any verb: to …
Lesson 34: Commands
Lesson Four Commands Also known as the imperative form, commands are very easy to use. Begin the sentence with a verb and end with an object, a person or a thing. Tell someone to do something: * Answer the phone, please. * Drive to the post office. * Help me find this information. The subject …
Lesson 3: Do (present tense) and Did (past tense)
Lesson Three Do (present tense) and Did (past tense) as Helping Verbs to Make Negative Sentences ______________________________________________________________ Present Tense Negative do + not + main verb Singular Plural I do not ___ I don’t ___ We do not ___ We don’t ___ You do not ___ You don’t ___ You do not ___ You don’t …
Lesson Four: Commands
Lesson Four Commands Also known as the imperative form, commands are very easy to use. Begin the sentence with a verb and end with an object, a person or a thing. Tell someone to do something: * Answer the phone, please. * Drive to the post office. * Help me find this information. The subject …
Lesson 2: Do – Making the negative
Lesson Two Do – Making the negative Singular Plural I do not = I don’t We do not = We don’t You do not = You don’t You do not = You don’t He does not = He doesn’t She does not = She doesn’t They do not = They don’t It does not = …