- English Grammar Rules - Auxiliary (or Helping) Verbs
Auxiliary (or Helping) verbs are used together with a main verb to show the verb's tense or to form a negative or question The most common auxiliary verbs are have, be, and do
- English Grammar Rules - Phrasal Verbs - Ginger Software
What are Phrasal Verbs? A phrasal verb is a combination of words (a verb + a preposition or verb + adverb) that when used together, usually take on a different meaning to that of the original verb
- English Grammar Rules - Verb Tenses - Ginger Software
Verb Tenses Present Simple Positive: Most kids like milk Negative: I do not like milk unless it’s chocolate Yes No Questions: Do you like milk? Wh-Questions: When do we board the train for Paris? Tag Questions: You like scuba diving, don’t you?
- English Grammar Rules - Modal Verbs - Ginger Software
A modal is a type of auxiliary (helping) verb that is used to express: ability, possibility, permission or obligation Modal phrases (or semi-modals) are used to express the same things as modals, but are a combination of auxiliary verbs and the preposition to
- English Grammar Rules - Irregular Verbs - Ginger Software
I drank some yesterday and found it delicious → In this example, the irregular verb drink is in base form Drank is the past simple form of “drink,” and found is the past simple form of “find ”
- English Grammar Rules - Passive Voice - Ginger Software
The passive voice is used when we want to emphasize the action (the verb) and the object of a sentence rather than subject This means that the subject is either less important than the action itself or that we don’t know who or what the subject is
- English Grammar Rules - The Past Simple Tense - Ginger Software
To create a question that will be answered with a yes or no, start the question with Did, then add a subject (the person or thing that does the action) followed by the base form of the verb and only then add the rest of the sentence
- English Grammar Rules - Adverb - Ginger Software
An adverb is a word that is used to change, modify or qualify several types of words including an adjective, a verb, a clause, another adverb, or any other type of word or phrase, with the exception of determiners and adjectives, that directly modify nouns
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