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 …
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 ___ He does not ___ He doesn’t ____ She does not ____ She doesn’t ____ They do …
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 = It doesn’t …
Do – Present Tense Singular Plural I do We do You do You do He does She does They do It does The verb “do” can be used to make a statement: I do the laundry every weekend. …but it is usually used to make the present tense or the past tense negative: I …
Past Tense singular plural I needed _______ We needed _____ You needed ______ You needed _____ He needed _____ She needed _____ It needed _____ They needed _____ The verb “need” requires an object or an infinitive after it: I needed a nap this afternoon. (The word “nap” is an object.) You needed something to …
need Present Tense singular plural I need _______ We need _____ You need ______ You need _____ He needs _____ She needs _____ It needs _____ They need _____ The verb “need” requires an object or an infinitive after it: I need some coffee. (The word “coffee” is an object.) She needs a ride. (The …
would like singular plural I would like ____ We would like _____ You would like ______ You would like _____ He would like_____ She would like _____ It would like _____ They would like _____ would like = want The verb “would like” requires an object, a gerund, or an infinitive after it: I would …
Past Tense singular plural I wanted _____ We wanted _____ You wanted _____ You wanted _____ He wanted _____ She wanted _____ It wanted _____ They wanted _____ The verb “want” requires an object: I wanted some coffee. (The word “coffee” is an object.) He wanted a new car. (The word “car” is an object.) …
Present Tense singular plural I want _____ We want _____ You want _____ You want _____ He wants _____ She wants _____ It wants _____ They want _____ The verb “want” requires an object: I want a banana. (The word “banana” is an object.) She wants some coffee. (The word “coffee” is an object.) They …
have to singular plural I have to _____ We have to ____ You have to____ You have to ____ He has to ____ She has to ____ It has to ____ They have to ____ You have to go to school tomorrow. He has to do some work. They have to travel to New York. …