1 (Grammar Patterns 1) : Doajob

- 1 (Grammar Patterns 1)
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"I do a job"
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do a job
1. I do a Job.
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2. I am doing a job.
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3. I did a job.
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4. I didn't do a job.
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5. I will do a job.
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6. I won't do a job.
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7. Usually I don't do a job.

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8. I am not doing a job.

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9. I was doing a job.

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10. I wasn't doing a job.

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11. I will be doing a job.

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12. I won't be doing a job.

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13. I am going to do a job.

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14. I was going to do a job.

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15. I can do a job.

16. I am able to do a job.
17. I can't do a job.

18. I am unable to do a job.
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19. I could do a job.
20. I was able to do a job.
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21. I couldn't do a job.

22. I was unable to do a job.
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23. I will be able to do a job.

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24. I will be unable to do a job.

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25. I may be able to do a job.

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26. I should be able to do a job.
27. I have been able to do a job. (Perfect Tense )

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28. I had been able to do a job.

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29. I may do a job.

30. I might do a job.
31. I may be doing a job.
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32. I must do a job.

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33. I must not do a job.

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34. I should do a job.

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35. I shouldn't do a job.
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36. I ought to do a job.

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37. I don't mind doing a job.

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38. I have to do a job.

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39. I don't have to do a job.

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40. I had to do a job.

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41. I didn't have to do a job.

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42. I will have to do a job.

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43. I won't have to do a job.

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44. I need do a job.

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45. I needn’t do a job.

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46. He seems to be doing a job.

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47. He doesn't seem to be doing a job.

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48. He seemed to be doing a job.

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49. He didn't seem to be doing a job.
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50. Doing a job is useful.
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51. Useless doing a job.

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52. It is better to do a job.

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53. I had better do a job.

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54. I made him do a job.

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55. I didn't make him do a job.
56. To do a job I am going to America.
57. I used to do a job.

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58. Shall I do a Job?

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59. Let’s do a job.

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60. I feel like doing a job.

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61. I don't feel like doing a job.

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62. I felt like doing a job.

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63. I didn't feel like doing a job.

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64. I have been doing a job.

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65. I had been doing a job.
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66. I see him doing a job.

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67. I don't see him doing a job.

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68. I saw him doing a job.

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69. I didn't see him doing a job.

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70. If I do a job, I will get experience.

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71. If I don't do a job, I won't get experience.

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72. If I had done a job, I would have got experience.
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73. It is time I did a job.

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"do a job"
"doing a job"
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"ing"
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Verb with + ing: 2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 31, 37, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67,
68, 69.
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speak in English
speaking in English. .
Homework:
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1. I speak in English.
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2. I write a letter.
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3. I play cricket.
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4. I fill up the form.
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5. I go to school.
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6. I do my homework.
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7. I read a book.
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8. I travel by bus.
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9. I look for a job.
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10. I ride a bike.
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"speak in English"
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I speak in English.
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I am speaking in English.
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I spoke in English.
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I didn't speak in English.

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I will speak in English.

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Long Forms = Sort Forms
Do + not = Don‟t
Does + not = Doesn‟t
Did + not = Didn‟t
Will + not = Won‟t
Was + not = Wasn‟t
Were + not = Weren‟t
Can + not = Can‟t
Could + not = Couldn‟t
Have + not = Haven‟t
Has + not = Hasn‟t
Had + not = Hadn‟t
Need + not = Needn‟t
Must + not = Mustn‟t
Should + not = Shouldn‟t
Would + not Wouldn't
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Grammar Patterns 2 Grammar Patterns 3
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- 2 (Grammar Patterns 2)
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I am .
He, She, It "Third Person Singular" "is "

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1, 7, 8, 13, 16, 18, 27, 37, 38, 39, 56, 60, 61, 64, 71
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"speak in English"
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"He speaks in English - , He spoke
in English - , He wiil speak in English -
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speak in English
1. He speaks in English.
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2. He is speaking in English.
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3. He spoke in English.
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4. He didn’t speak in English.

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5. He will speak in English.

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6. He won’t speak in English.
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7. Usually He doesn’t speak in English.

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8. He is not speaking in English.

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9. He was speaking in English.

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10. He wasn’t speaking in English.

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11. He will be speaking in English.

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12. He won’t be speaking in English.

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13. He is going to speak in English.

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14. He was going to speak in English.

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15. He can speak in English.

16. He is able to speak in English.
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17. He can’t speak in English.

18. He is unable to speak in English.
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19. He could speak in English.

20. He was able to speak in English.
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21. He couldn’t speak in English.

22. He was unable to speak in English.
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23. He will be able to speak in English.

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24. He will be unable to speak in English.
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25. He may be able to speak in English.

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26. He should be able to speak in English.

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27. He has been able to speak in English.

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28. He had been able to speak in English.

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29. He may speak in English.

30. He might speak in English.
31. He may be speaking in English.
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32. He must speak in English.

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33. He must not speak in English.

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34. He should speak in English.

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35. He shouldn’t speak in English.

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36. He ought to speak in English.

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37. He doesn’t mind speaking in English.

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38. He has to speak in English.

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39. He doesn’t have to speak in English.
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40. He had to speak in English.

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41. He didn’t have to speak in English.

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42. He will have to speak in English.

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43. He won’t have to speak in English.

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44. He need speak in English.

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45. He needn’t speak in English.

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46. He seems to be speaking in English.

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47. He doesn’t seem to be speaking in English.

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48. He seemed to be speaking in English.

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49. He didn’t seem to be speaking in English.

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50. Speaking in English is useful.

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51. Useless speaking in English.

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52. It is better to speak in English.

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53. He had better speak in English.

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54. He made her speak in English.
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55. He didn’t make her speak in English.

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56. To speak in English.He is practicing.

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57. He used to speak in English.

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58. Shall I speak in English?

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59. Let’s speak in English.

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60. He feels like speaking in English.

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61. He doesn’t feel like speaking in English.

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62. He felt like speaking in English.

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63. He didn’t feel like speaking in English.

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64. He has been speaking in English.

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65. He had been speaking in English.

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66. I see him speak in English.

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67. I don’t see him speak in English.

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68. I saw him speak in English.
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69. I didn’t see him speak in English.

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70. If he speaks in English, he will get a good job.
71. If he doesn’t speak in English, he won’t get a good job.
72. If he had spoken in English, he would have got a good job.

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73. It is time he spoke in English.

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"speak" "s"
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He, She, It s, es
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Third Person Singular "He, She, It: Infinitive + e, es" .
2. "speak in English"
"speaking in English" .
Verb with + ing: 2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 31, 37, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67,
68, 69.
"ing"
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speak in English
speaking in English. "ing" .
Homework:
He drives a car.
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She goes to school.

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Sarmilan gets up early morning.

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Nithya comes to the office.

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He apologizes with her.

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My mother opens a current account.

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3 (Grammar Patterns 3)
Grammar Patterns -1, Grammar Patterns -2 ,

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Grammar Patterns -1 Grammar Patterns -2
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Grammar Patterns -1 I "First Person Singular" "am"

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Grammar Patterns -2 He, She, It " Third Person Singular" "is"

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Grammar Patterns -3 "You" "Second Person Singular"

, "We, They, You "Plural" , "are"
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"You - / " , "We - / /

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"Grammar Patterns 3" "We are going to

school" "are" 2,
8, 9, 10, 13, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 56,
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"go to school"
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1. We go to school.
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2. We are going to school.

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3. We went to school.
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4. We didn’t go to school.
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5. We will go to school.
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6. We won’t go to school.
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7. Usually we don’t go to school.

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8. We are not going to school.

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9. We were going to school.
10. We weren’t going to school.

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11. We will be going to school.

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12. We won’t be going to school.

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13. We are going to go to school.

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14. We were going to go to school.

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15. We can go to school.

16. We are able to go to school.
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17. We can’t go to school
18. We are unable to go to school.
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19. We could go to school.

20. We were able to go to school.
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21. We couldn’t go to school.

22. We were unable to go to school.
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23. We will be able to go to school.

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24. We will be unable to go to school

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25. We may be able to go to school.

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26. We should be able to go to school.

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27. We have been able to go to school

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28. We had been able to go to school.

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29. We may go to school.

30. We might go to school.
31. We may be going to school
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32. We must go to school.

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33. We must not go to school.

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34. We should go to school.
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35. We shouldn’t go to school.

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36. We ought to go to school.

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37. We don’t mind going to school.

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38. We have to go to school.

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39. We don’t have to go to school.

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40. We had to go to school.

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41. We didn’t have to go to school.

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42. We will have to go to school.

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43. We won’t have to go to school.

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44. We need go to school.

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45. We needn’t go to school.

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46. He seems to be going to school.

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47. He doesn’t seem to be going to school.

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48. He seemed to be going to school.
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49. He didn’t seem to be going to school.
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50. Going to school is useful.

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51. Useless going to school.

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52. It is better to go to school.

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53. We had better go to school.

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54. We made him go to school.

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55. We didn’t make him go to school.

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56. To go to school we are ready.

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57. We used to go to school

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58. Shall we go to school?

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59. Let’s go to school.

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60. We feel like going to school.

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61. We don’t feel like going to school.

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62. We felt like going to school.

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63. We didn’t feel like going to school.

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64. We have been going to school.
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65. We had been going to school.

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66. We see him going to school.

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67. We don’t see him going to school.

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68. We saw him going to school.

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69. We didn’t see him going to school.

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70. If we go to school, we will get good results.

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71. If we don’t go to school, we won’t get good results.
72. If we gone to school, we would have got good results.
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73. It is time we went to school.

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Home work:
1. We pray.
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2. We learn English.
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3. We watch movie.
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4. We listen to songs.
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5. We have lunch.
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"ing"
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Verb with + ing: 2, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 31, 37, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67,
68, 69.
Example:
We pray
We are praying.
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4 (Simple Present Tense)
Grammar Patterns 1, Grammar Patterns 2, Grammar Patters 3

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Grammar Patters 1 "I do a job"

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1. I do a job
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"I do a job" .
Simple Present Tense Present Simple Tense
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"Simple Present Tense""

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Subject + Auxiliary verb + Main verb

1. I/ You/ We/ They + __ + do a job.
2. He/ She/ It + __ + does a job. "Subject"
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Auxiliary verb + Subject + Main verb

1. Do + I/ you/ we/ they + do a job?
2. Does + he/ she/ it + do a job.
"Auxiliary verb" .
Do/ Does
"Subject" .
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Do you do a job?
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Yes, I do a job
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No, I don’t do a job. (do + not)
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Do you speak in English?

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Yes, I speak in English.
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No, I don’t speak in English. (do + not)
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Do you go to school?
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Yes, I go to school.
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No, I don’t go to school. (do + not)
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Do you love me?

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Yes, I love you.
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No, I don’tlove you. (do + not)
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I( ) "You, We,
They - / / / / "
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1. I get up early at 6:30.
6:30 .
2. I brush my teeth.
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3. I have a bath.
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4. I have breakfast.
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5. I travel by bus.
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6. I go to school.
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7. I go to Kowloon Park every Sunday.

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8. I read the book.

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9. I write an article.
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10. I like chocolate ice-cream.

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11. I pay the loan.

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12. I borrow some books from my friend.

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13. I leave from class.

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14. I try to go.

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15. I have a rest.

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16. I answer the phone.
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17. I watch movie.
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18. I worry about that.

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19. I drive a car.

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20. I read the news paper.

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21. I play football.

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22. I boil water.

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23. I have some tea.

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24. I do my homework.
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25. I deposit money to the bank.

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26. I wait for you.

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27. I operate the computer.

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28. I follow a computer course.

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29. I practice my religion.

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30. I listen to news.

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31. I speak in English.

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32. I prepare tea.
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33. I help my mom.

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34. I celebrate my birthday.

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35. I enjoy Tamil songs.

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36. I negotiate my salary.

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37. I change my clothes.

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38. I go to market.
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39. I choose a nice shirt.

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40. I buy a trouser.

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41. I love Tamil.

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42. I remember this place.

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43. I take a transfer.

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44. I renovate the house.

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45. I give up this habit.

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46. I fly to America.

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47. I solve my problems.
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48. I improve my English knowledge.
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49. I practice English at night.

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50. I dream about my bright future.

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" 1" 50
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He / She / It
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He/ She/ It "Third Person Singular"

s, es
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He/ She/ It Infinitive + e, es .
Grammar Patterns 2
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He does a job. - .
She does a job. - .
It does a job. - .
He speaks in English - .
She speaks in English. - .
It speaks in English. - .
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"Third Person Singular"
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2. Does + he/ she/ it + do a job. "Auxiliary verb"
'Does' "Subject"
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Does he do a job?
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Yes, he does a job
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No, he doesn’t do a job. (does + not)
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Does he speak in English?

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Yes, he speaks in English.
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No, he doesn’t speak in English. (does + not)
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Does she go to school?

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Yes, she goes to school.
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No, she doesn’t go to school. (does + not)
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He -
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She -
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It -
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He/ She/ It - makes a coffee - (make)
He/ She/ It - thinks about that (think)
He/ She/ It - loves ice-cream. (love)
Suvethine makes a coffee. - .
Sarmilan loves his Motherland. - .
Cat thinks about rat. - .
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“y”
“ies” .(
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Try - tries
Worry - worries
“s”, x”, z”, ch”, sh”, 0"
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do - does
go - goes
have - has ('have' 'has'
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[Simple
Present - Signal words]
always
Often
Usually
Sometimes
Seldom
Never
Every day
Every week
Every year
On Monday
After school
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Where do you live?
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I live in Hong Kong.

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5 (Present Continuous Tense)
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Grammar Patterns 1, Grammar Patterns 2, Grammar Patterns 3
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I am doing a job.
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What are you doing now?

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Positive (Affirmative)
Subject + Auxiliary verb + Main verb with ing
1. I + am + doing a job
2. He/ She/ It + is + doing a job.
3. You/ We/ They + are + doing a job. (Subject)
. Form
"ing"
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Negative
Subject + Auxiliary verb + not + Main verb with ing
1. I + am + not + doing a job
2. He/ She/ It + is + not + doing a job.
3. You/ We/ They + are + not + doing a job.
Question (Interrogative)
Auxiliary verb + Subject + Main verb with ing
1. Am + I + doing a job?
2. Is + he/ she/ It + doing a job?
3. Are + you/ we/ they + doing a job? "Subject"
"Auxiliary verb "
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Are you doing a job?

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Yes, I am doing a job. (I‟m)
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No, I am not doing a job. (I‟m not)
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Are you speaking in English?

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Yes, I am speaking in English. (I‟m)
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No, I am not speaking in English. (I‟m not)
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Are you going to school?

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Yes, I am going to school. (I‟m)
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No, I am not going to school. (I‟m not)
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1. I am getting up now.
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2. I am going to toilet.
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3. I am brushing my teeth.
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4. I am having a bath.
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5. I am having some tea.

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6. I am dressing.
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7. I am practicing my religion.
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8. I am having breakfast.
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9. I am worshiping my parents.
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10. I am leaving from home.

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11. I am traveling by bus.

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12. I am painting a picture.

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13. I am entering into the Office

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14. I am working.
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15. I am doing my duty.

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16. I am operating a computer.

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17. I am driving a car.

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18. I am asking some quesions with them.

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19. I am sharing my lunch.

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20. I am working as a team.

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21. I am talking with my friends.

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22. I am leaving from the office to home.

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23. I am waiting for you.
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24. I am coming back to home.

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25. I am having a body wash.

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26. I am changing my clothes.

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27. I am having a cup of coffee.

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28. I am going to playground.

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29. I am walking.
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30. I am smoking cigarette.

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31. I am talking with my friends.

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32. I am cracking jokes with others.

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33. I am playing football.

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34. I am answering the phone.

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35. I am having a rest.

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36. I am studying for the exam.

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37. I am reading a book.

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38. I am watching movie.
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39. I am thinking about that.

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40. I am preparing tea.

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41. I am rectifying mistakes.

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42. I am writing an article in Tamil

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43. I am translating English to Tamil.

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44. I am improving my English knowledge.

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45. I am having dinner.

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46. I am singing a song.

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47. I am doing my homework.

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48. I am practicing English at night.

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49. I am praying.
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50. I am sleeping.
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2
Positive
2. He/ She/ It + is + doing a job.
Negative
Subject + Auxiliary verb + not + Main verb with ing
2. He + She/ It/ is + not + doing a job?
Question
2. Is + he/ she/ It + doing a job?
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He / She / It
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Is he doing a job?
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Yes, he is doing a job. (he‟s)
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No, he is not doing a job. (isn‟t)
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Is she going to school?

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Yes, she is going to school. (she‟s)
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No, she is not going to school. (isn‟t)
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Is it working?
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Yes, it is working. (it‟s)
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No, it is not working. (isn‟t)
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It’s
It + is sort form It's .
It’s
It + was sort form It's .
It’s been
It + has been sort form It's been .
( " It's" "been"
.)
Its
Its " " .
50 you, we, they
Positive
3. You/ We/ They + are + doing a job.
Negative
3. You/ We/ They + are + not + doing a job
Question.
3. Are + you/ we/ they + doing a job?
:
Are they doing a job?
?
Yes, they are doing a job. (they‟re)
, .
No, they are not doing a job. (aren‟t)
, .
Are they speaking in English?

?
Yes, they are speaking in English. (they‟re)
, .
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No, they are not speaking in English. (aren‟t)
, .
Are we going to school?

?
Yes, we are going to school. (We‟re)
, .
No, we are not going to school. (aren‟t)
, .
`
(Present Continuous) " "
.
.
1. At the time of speeches

:
I am reading a book at the moment.

(
). ( .)
2. Temporary Situations :
At school, we are studying about classical languages in the week.
" " "

" " "
.
3. Planned activities (Future Reference)

.
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:
I am coming tomorrow. . "I am

coming" " ." "
" , tomorrow " "
,
. " "
"Future Reference"
.
For Future Reference:
tomorrow
next week
4. To describe repeated action :
My brother always interrupting me when I study.
Signal words (Comman expressions)
now
at the moment
today
this week
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Grammar Patterns 1, 2, 3 ; 73
. "
" (Noun) " " (Pronoun) ,
32 ,
. "to be" form
.
" " , , ,
.
.
.
(Types of Nouns)
(Pronouns)
Sarmilan is a Manager.
.
( )
. " "
. . " "
" ,
, ... , ... , ...
, ... , ... ".
.
" "
. " "
" " (He is a Manager. -
) .
.
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.
Grammar Patterns 4...
Practice the following Grammar Patterns daily.
1. He is a Manager.
.
( )
2. He can be a Manager
.
.
3. He was a Manager.
.
4. He would have been a Manager

.
5. He may be a Manager
.
6. He may have been a Manager

.
7. He will be a Manager.
.
8. He must be a Manager.
.
9. He must have been a Manager.

.
10. He seems to be a Manager.

.
11. He doesn't seem to be a Manager.

.
12. He seemed to be a Manager.

.
13. He didn't seem to be a Manager.

.
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14. He has to be a Manager.
( ) .
15. He should be a Manager.

( ) .
16. He ought to be a Manager.

.
17. He doesn’t have to be a Manager.

( ) .
18. He needn’t be a Manager.

.
19. He has been a Manager.

/
.
20. He had been a Manager.

/ .
21. He had to be a Manager.

.
22. He didn’t have to be a Manager.

.
23. He must not be a Manager.

( ) .
.
24. He shouldn’t be a Manager.

.
.
25. He won't be a Manager.

.
26. He can't be a Manager.

.
.
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27. He could have been a Manager.
.
28. He should have been a Manager.

.
29. He ought to have been a Manager.

.
30. He needn't have been a Manager.

.
31. He shouldn't have been a Manager.

.
32. He being a Manager, he knows the work.
Homework:
32 ,
.
She is a nurse.
.
He is a teacher.
.
She is a domestic helper.

.( )
Karunanithi is a Chief Minister.

.
Donald Tsang is a chief executive of Hong Kong.

.
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:
"is"
,
.
She is a nurse.
She _____ a nurse.
She _______ a nurse
.
.
" ."
.
, "
." .
" ,
, "
.( )
.(
)
Sarmilan was a Manager.

.
Sarmilan will be a Manager.

.
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7 (have/ have got)
Grammar Patterns 1, 2, 3 (Verb)

73 . Grammar Patterns 4
(Noun) 32 .
" " .
“ ” (have)
“ ” .
Have “ ” .
"I have work."
“ ” .
“ , , ,
, , " 23
.
Grammar Patterns
. “ ”
, Grammar Patterns 1
.
.
Practice the following Grammar Patterns Daily
1. I have work.
2. I have got work.
.
3. I don’t have work.

4. I haven't got work.
.
5. I had work.
.
6. I didn't have work.

.
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7. I may have work.
8. I might have work.
9. I may be having work.
.
10. I must have work.

.
11. I should have work.

.
12. I ought to have work.

.
13. I must be having work.

.
14. I could have had work.

.
15. I should have had work.

.
16. I may have had work.

.
17. I must have had work.

.
18. I would have had work.

.
19. I shouldn't have had work.

.
20. I needn't have had work.

.
21. I will have work.

.
22. I won't have work.

.
23. I wish I had work.

.
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Homework:
" "
23 ,
.
1. I have an interview
.
2. I have money
.
3. I have a Tamil dictionary
.
4. I have a kind heart.
.
5. I have two brothers and three sisters
.
6. I have fever.
.
7. I have cough and cold.
.
8. I have a beautiful house
.
9. I have a car
.
10. I have pass port.
.
/ "a" "an"
. Use a/an - Vowels
and Consonant .
“ ” "have" . “have”
“ ” ,
,
.
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.
1. "Possession" :
Does he have a car?

?
Do you have a beautiful house?

?
2. "Relationships" :
How many brothers do you have?

?
3. "Illnesses" :
Do you have fever?

?
Do you have cough and cold?

?
4. "Characteristics" ,
:
Do you have an interview?

?
Do you have a kind heart?

?
, , ,
,
"Have" "have got"
.
.
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I have work.
I have got work. " "
. have/ have got
"have got" ,
"got" "get" Past Tense/Past Participle "got"
.
have, have got
Do you have a cold?

Have you got a cold?
Yes, I have a cold.

Yes, I have got a cold.
Do you have a house in the country?

Have you got a house in the country?
Yes, I have a house in the country.
Yes, I have got a house in the country.
Do you have any brothers or sisters?

Have you got any brothers or sisters?
No, I don’t have any brothers or sisters.
No, I haven’t got any brothers or sisters.
! .
.
. "
" .
.
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8 (there is)
7 “ ”
"have/have got"
.
"there is"
. "there is" ,
"have" " "
.
.
.
There is - " "

22 .
" " ,
.
. "Well begun is half done" .
" "
" "
, Grammar
Patterns 1 .
.
Practice the following grammar Patterns daily.
1. There is a book.
.
2. There is not a book. (isn‟t)

.
3. There are books.

.( / Plural)
4. There are not books. (aren‟t)

.( / Plural)
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5. There can be a book.
.
6. There can't be a book.

.
7. There will be a book.

.
8. There won't be a book.

.
9. There was a book.

.
10. There would have been a book.

.
11. There were books.

.( / Plural)
12. There must be a book.

( )
13. There must have been a book.

.( )
14. There may be a book.

.
15. There may have been a book.

.
16. There has to a book.

.
17. There have to be books.

.( / Plural)
18. There should be a book.

.
19. There ought to be a book.

.
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20. There has been a book.
/ .
21. There had been a book.

/ .
22. There have been books.

/ .( /
Plural)
Home work:
• There is a book on the table (3, 4, 11, 17, 22 Plural)

•
• There is an election in USA (3, 4, 11, 17, 22 Plural)

•
• There are two classical languages in India. (1, 2, 9, 16, 20 Singular)

•
• There are 1652 languages in India (1, 2, 9, 16, 20 Singular)

• 1652
• There are 6760 languages in the world (1, 2, 9, 16, 20 Singular)

• 6760
• There are hundred of vegetable items in the market (1, 2, 9, 16, 20 Singular)
•
3, 4, 11, 17, 22
(Plural) .
1, 2, 9, 16, 20
(Singular) .
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1:
Have - There is
1. have - ,
"have" .
2. there is - "there ..."

.
: I have a book “ .”
.
" "
.
"There is a book on the table " “

” .
? ?
. "
." " ."
.(
)
" " "there is"
.
2:
Here –
There –
Here and there –
"There" “ ” .
“there +”
;“ ”
. .
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10 (Simple Past Tense)
Grammar Patters 1
. 73
. 3, 4
.
3. I did a job
4. I didn’t do a job.
.
. "Simple Past Tense"
"Past Simple Tense" .
.
"Simple Past Tense"

.
I/He/She/It/You/We/They + __ + did a job. "Subject"
. (Auxiliary verb) "
" .
Negative
Subject + Auxiliary verb + not + Main verb
I/He/She/It/You/We/They + did + not + do a job
Did + I/he/she/it/you/we/they + do a job? "Subject"
, (Auxiliary verb
.
,
.
:
Did you do a job?
?
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Yes, I did a job
, .
No, I didn’t do a job. (did + not)
, .
Did you speak in English?

?
Yes, I spoke in English.
,
No, I didn’t speak in English. (did + not)
, .
Did you go to school?

?
Yes, I went to school.
, .
No, I didn’t go to school. (did + not)
, .
1. I answered the phone
2. I studied English for ten years.

.
3. I applied for vacancies.
4. I forgave him.
.
5. I travelled by MTR.
MTR .( )
6. I came back last Friday.

.
7. I asked for an increment.

( / ) .
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8. I bought a car.
.
9. I wrote an article.
.
10. I borrowed money from Sarmilan.

.
11. I lent a book to Ravi.

/
12. I cracked jokes with others.

.
13. I boiled water.

.
14. I got wet.

.
15. I gave priority to my works.

.
16. I got confrontation with my Boss.

.
17. I got an appointment.

.
18. I got into the bus.

.
19. I got a loan from the bank.

.
20. I read Thinakkural News paper.

.
21. I escaped from the danger.

.
22. I studied in Jaffna.

.
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23. I ironed my clothes.
.
24. I invited my friends.

.
25. I deposited money to the bank.

.
26. I born in 1998.

1998 .
27. I played football.
28. I introduced her to my family.

.
29. I inquired about this.

.
30. I informed to police.

.
31. I learned driving in Hong Kong.
32. I met Kavitha yesterday

.
33. I married in 1995.

1995 .
34. I played Guitar.

.
35. I visited Thailand last year.

( ) .
36. I opened a current account.

.
37. I sent a message.

.
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38. I paid in Installments.
( ) .
39. I taught English.

.
40. I went to university.

.
41. I repaid the loan.

.
42. I arrived ten minutes ago.

.
43. I lived in Bangkok for two years.

.
44. I worked very hard.

.
45. I left from home.

.
46. I sang a song.

.
47. I practiced English last night.

.
48. I forgot her.

.
49. I decorated my house.

.
50. I wrote a letter to my mother.

.
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Homework:
1: I( ) .
You,
He, She, It, We, They .
Subject + Main verb +

I spoke in English. - .
You spoke in English. - .
He spoke in English. - .
She spoke in English. - .
It spoke in English. - .
We spoke in English. / .
They spoke in English. - .
2: 4
50 .
.
"verb" ,
Irregular verbs
.
3: ' '
' '
.
.
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:
,
.
.
1. Regular verbs - with regular verbs + ed
2. Irregular verbs - The past form for irregular verbs is variable. You need to learn it by heart.
1. Regular verbs -
– ed .
:
I played cricket
I visited Japan last year
I watched TV last night
Study "y" - ied

.
:
I studied English.
Live, Love " e" ,

-d .
:
I lived in Australia for two years.
2. Irregular verbs - Irregular verbs

. Irregular verbs
.
.
I fell off a horse yesterday.

I went to school
I taught English
I wrote a letter
I slept yesterday
[Simple Past - Signal words]

yesterday
Last night/ week/ year/century
A month ago
In 2007
In the past
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.
.
.
.
(Pronunciation)
"regular verbs" – ed .
.
.
Agreed - g d
Loved - d
Judged - d
Begged - d
Cleaned - d
( D) .
Stopped - /t/
Laughed - /t/
Washed - /t/
Watched - /t/
Talked - /t/
( t) .
Needed - d d
Collected - d
( d) .
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11 (Simple Future Tense)
Grammar Patterns -1
.
.
1
. " "
.
.
5. I will do a job
.
.( )
6. I won’t do a job. (will + not)

.
5, 6 .
. "Simple Future Tense"
. Form , , ,
"will" .
I /You /He /She /It / We / You /They + will + do a job. "Subject"
.
Negative
I /You /He /She /It /You /We /They + won’t + do a job
Will + I /you /he /she /it /you /we /they + do a job? "Subject"
"Auxiliary verb"
.
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. .
Will you do a job?

?
Yes, I will do a job
, .
No, I won’t do a job. (will + not)
, .
Will you speak in English?

?
Yes, I will speak in English.
,
No, I won’t speak in English. (will + not)
, .
Will you go to school?

?
Yes, I will go to school.
, .
No, I won’t go to school. (will + not)
, .
.
, ,
.
.
1. I will open the door.

.
2. I will apply for vacancies.

.
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3. I will speak in English fluently.
.( )
4. I will ask for an increment.

( / ) .
5. I will ask for a transfer.

.
6. I will celebrate my birthday.

.
7. I will consult Dr. Sivaram.

( ) .
8. I will control my temper.

.
9. I will negotiate the auto charges.

.
10. I will stop smoking.

.
11. I will help him.

.
12. I will open a current account.

.
13. I will obey your rules and regulations.

.
14. I will pick up this work.

.
15. I will resign from the job.

.
16. I will correct the mistakes.

.
17. I will play football.

.
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18. I will do my duty.
.
19. I will follow a computer course.

.
20. I will forget her.

.
21. I will solve problems.

.
22. I will speak English in the office

.
23. I will go to university.

.
24. I will translate English to Tamil.

.
25. I will give up these habits.

.
26. I will study for the exam.

.
27. I will do my homework.

.
28. I will become stronger.

.
29. I will become chief executive of Hong Kong.

.
30. I will become prime minister of India.

.
31. I will take treatment for my hand.

.
32. I will introduce him to you.

.
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33. I will untie this knot.
.
34. I will build my dream house.

/ .
35. I will co-operate with others.

.
36. I will discuss about this problem.

.
37. I will drop you in Vavuniya junction.

.
38. I will buy a bens car.

.
39. I will bank the money.

.
40. I will come up in my life.

.
41. I will draw salary US$ 100,000 monthly.

.
42. I will fly to America.

( ) .
43. I will go to Europe.

.
44. I will invite my friends for festival.

.
45. I will improve my English knowledge.

.
46. I will practice English at night.

.
47. I will become wealthy.

.
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48. I will get married after few months.
.
49. I will become chief executive.

.
50. I will become famous in the world.

.
Homework:
A. You, He, She, It, We, You, They

.
B.
50
.
C. (Simple Future Tense)

,
,
"will"
.
,
.
. .
,
.
.
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, "Spoken English"
.
.
"I am speaking in English" "
"
,
“ ” .
.
( , )
. BBC
BBC Business English .
(Pronounciation) ,
.
.
"short form"
.
"short form"
.
Affirmative short form

I will - I'll
You will - You'll
He will - He'll
She will - She'll
It will - It'll
We will - We'll
You will - You'll
They will - They'll
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Negative short forms
"Sort Forms"
.
I will not - I'll not - I won't

You will not - You'll not - You won't
He will not - He'll not - He won't
She will not - She'll not - She won't
It will not - It'll not - It won't
We will not - We'll not - We won't
You will not - You'll not - You won't
They will not - They'll not - They won't
won‟t will + not . (Short form of will + not)
want - " "

.(
.)
1. Future “will”
2. Future “going to”
3. Present continuous used as future.
4. Future Continuous
5. Future perfect simple
6. Future perfect continuous
Future “will”
.
.
Future "will"
1. , , .
I will come tomorrow. -

He will work with us. - .
I will win. - .
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2. .
I think the Indian cricket team will win the match.

.
I think you will like her
.
100%
.
. ( )
. "Future
prediction" .
.
"will" probably, possibly, I think, I hope.
3. "will"
.
I will be there on time.

( ) .
(promise) .(
)
I promise, I will be there on time, don‟t worry.

, ( ) ,
.
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12 (Past Continuous Tense)
Grammar Patterns 1 9 10
.
Grammar Patterns 2, Grammar Patterns 3
.

.

.
“ ” .
"Past Continuous Tense" "Past Progressive Tense"
.
"
" .
, 1
. "Grammar Patterns"
.
.
.
9, 10 I, He, She, It,

"was" . You, We, They "were"
. .
Subject + Auxiliary verb + Main verb + ing
I /He /She /It + was + doing a job.
You / We /They + were + doing a job.
'Subject' .
Negative
Subject + Auxiliary verb + not + Main verb + ing
I /He /She /It + wasn’t + doing a job
You /We /They + weren’t + doing a job
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Auxiliary verb + Subject + Main verb + ing
Was + I /he /she /it + doing a job?
Were + you /we /they + doing a job? Auxiliary verb " "
, Subject " "
.
“ ”
.
.
Were you doing a job?

?
Yes, I was doing a job.
, .
No, I wasn’t doing a job. (was + not)
, .
Was he speaking in English?

?
Yes, he was speaking in English.
,
No, he wasn’t speaking in English. (was + not)
, .
Were you going to school?

?
Yes, we were going to school.
, .
No, we weren’t going to school. (were + not)
, .
(Affirmative Sentences) 25 .
.
.
1. I was reading a book.

.
2. I was looking for a job.

.
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3. I was studying.
.
4. I was watching television.

.
5. I was making dinner.

( ) .
6. I was waiting in the bus stand.

.
7. I was waiting for you.

.
8. I was talking with my fiancée

/
.
9. I was snowboarding.
.
10. I was driving through the desert.

( ) .
11. I was sitting at the class room.

.
12. I was listening to the news.

.
13. I was discussing with my father.

.
14. I was complaining to police

.
15. I was listening to my iPod.

.
16. I was sleeping last night.

.
17. I was writing the email.

.
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18. I was working at the factory.
.
19. I was eating bread.

.
20. I was playing soccer.

.
21. I was walking on the street.

.
22. I was singing in the concert.

.
23. I was wearing a full sleeves shirt.

.
24. I was walking past the car.

.
25. I was eating ice-cream.

.
Homework:
1. 25 ,
2. 25 He, She, It, You, We, They

.
. (I/ He/ She/ It was + verb with ing
. You/ We/ They were + verb with ing .)
3. , , ,
?
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.
,
,
.
.
“Past Continuous Tense”

. (There are five main uses of this tense)
:
1.
.
I was reading a book yesterday evening.

.
?- .
–
– ,
. (Action or situation that had already started and was still continuing
at a particular time.)
25 .
.
The sun was shining this morning.

.
The birds were singing.

.
The children were playing in the garden.

.
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-1
2. ,
.
Last night at 6 PM, I was eating dinner.

6.PM , .
At midnight, we were driving through the desert.

,
.
Yesterday at this time, I was talking with my family.

,
.
-2
3. always, constantly
.
, ,
,
.
"used to" . (Used to

.)
She was always coming to class late.

.
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Karuna was always irritating me.
.
I didn’t like him because, He was constantly talking.

, ( )
.
-3
1, 2, 3
.
.
4.
. (two actions were happening at the same time.)
Malathi was writing a letter while Pandian was reading the News paper.
Sothiya was cooking dinner while her friend was setting the table.
The baby was crying while we were having our dinner.
I was studying while she was making dinner.
( ) .
People were sleeping while army was shelling.
.
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-4
5. ,
.
. (use the Past Continuous tense with the Past Simple tense)
I was walking in the park ( ) when it started to

rain. ( )
I was walking in the park when it started to rain.
.
I was brushing my teeth when my mother called me.
I was eating dinner when somebody knocked on the door
( ) .
Ravi was sleeping last night when someone stole his car.
I was walking past the car when it exploded
I was having a beautiful dream when the alarm clock rang.
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-5
While, When
1:
Malathi was writing a letter while Pandian was reading the News paper.
Malathi was writing a letter

.
while – ( ) ( )
Pandian was reading the News paper.

.
?
.
"
"
.
2:
I was walking in the park when it started to rain.
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.
I was walking in the park – .
when – ( )
it started to rain -
?
.
"
."
.
"background situation" .
:
.
I was studying while she was making dinner.
While I was studying, she was making dinner.
I was walking past the car when it exploded.
When the car exploded, I was walking past it.
Adverb -
always,
only, never, ever, still, just
,
.
She was coming to class late.

.
" "
.
She was always coming to class late.
.
Signal words
while
when
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13 (Future Continuous Tense)
! Grammar Patterns -1
.
Grammar Patterns-1
.
.
1. I do a Job.
3. I did a job.
4. I didn't do a job.
5. I will do a job.
6. I won't do a job.
7. Usually I don't do a job.
8. I am not doing a job.
11. I will be doing a job.

.
12. I won't be doing a job.

.
.
"Future Continuous Tense" "Future Progress Tense"
.
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.
(The future continuous tense expresses action at a particular moment in the future.)
Subject + Auxiliary verb + Auxiliary verb + Main verb with ing
I /You /He /She /It / We / You /They + will + be + doing a job. "Subject"
.
Negative
Subject + Auxiliary verb + Auxiliary verb + not + Main verb with ing
I /You /He /She /It /You /We /They + won’t + be + doing a job
Auxiliary verb + Subject + Auxiliary verb + Main verb with ing
Will + I /you /he /she /it /you /we /they + be + doing a job?
:
"Auxiliary verb" " "
.
"Auxiliary verb"
.
"Subject" " .
. (invariable) .
.
Will you be doing a job?
?
Yes, I will be doing a job.
, .
No, I won’t be doing a job.
, .
Will you be speaking in English?

?
Yes, I will be speaking in English.
,
No, I won’t be speaking in English.
, .
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Will you be going to school?
?
Yes, I will be going to school.
, .
No, I won’t be going to school. (will + not)
, .
(Affirmative Sentence)
.
1. I will be speaking in English.
.
2. I will be sitting on the beach.

.
3. I will be sun-bathing in Bali.

.
4. I will be coming back to home

.
5. I will be staying with my friend.

.
6. I will be celebrating my birthday.

.
7. I will be signing the contract.
( )
8. I will be playing tennis at 10 am.

10 .
9. I will be lying on a beach tomorrow .

.
10. I will be having dinner at home.

( ) .
11. I will be singing in the concert on Tuesday.

.
12. I will be going to Norway this summer.
( )
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13. I will be coming to work next week.
.
14. I will be working this weekend.

.
15. I will be sleeping in the hotel.

.
16. I will be eating dinner with my friends this evening

.
17. I will be dancing at the party.

.
18. I will be doing my duty.

.
19. I will be practicing English at night

.
20. I will be speaking English in the office

.
21. I will be going to university.

.
22. I will be translating English to Tamil.

.
23. I will be flying on the flight.

.
24. I will be studying for the exam.

.
25. I will be doing my homework.

.
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Homework:
.
B. 25
.
C. (Future Continuous Tense)

, ,
:
.
I will be waiting for you when your plane arrives tonight.
Sarmilan will be playing on the computer when his mother comes home.
I will be studying when you come.

.
At the same time tomorrow I will be staying in America.

.
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14 (Future "going to")
Grammar Patterns -1
.
" "
1
. "
" .
13. I am going to do a job.

.
:
1. Future “will”
2. Future “going to” ( )
3. Present continuous used as future
4. Future continuous
5. Future perfect simple
6. Future perfect continuous
“going to”
. "going to" ( )
,
. (Going to is not a tense. It is a
special expression to talk about the future.)
“going to” .
1.
. (planned actions in the future)
:
I am going to buy a new car tomorrow.
.
2.
,
.( , ) (something is going to happen in the future)
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:
Look at that cloud. I think it is going to rain.
. .
Subject + Auxiliary verb + going to + Main verb
1. I + am + going to + do a job
2. He/ She/ It + is + going to + do a job.
3. You/ We/ They + are + going to + do a job.
Negative
Subject + Auxiliary verb + not + going to + Main verb
1. I + am + not + going to + do a job
2. He/ She/ It + is + not + going to + do a job.
3. You/ We/ They + are + not + going to + do a job.
Auxiliary verb + Subject + going to + Main verb
1. Am + I + going to + do a job?
2. Is + he/ she/ It + going to + do a job?
3. Are + you/ we/ they + going to + do a job? "Auxiliary verb "
“Subject” "going to"
.
First Person Singular, Third person Singular, Second Person
Singular and Plural .
.
Are you going to do a job?

?
Yes, I am going to do a job. (I‟m)
, .
No, I am not going to do a job. (I‟m not)
, .
Are you going to speak in English?

?
Yes, I am going to speak in English. (I‟m)
, .
No, I am not going to speak in English. (I‟m not)
, .
Are you going to learn English grammar through Tamil?

?
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Yes, I am going to learn English grammar through Tamil. (I‟m)
, .
No, I am not going to learn English grammar through Tamil. (I‟m not)
, .
Is he going to do a job?
?
Yes, he is going to do a job. (he‟s)
, .
No, he is not going to do a job. (isn‟t)
, .
Is she going to go to school?

?
Yes, she is going to go to school. (she‟s)
, .
No, she is not going to go to school. (isn‟t)
, .
Is it going to rain?
?
Yes, it is going to rain. (it‟s)
, .
No, it is not going to rain. (isn‟t)
, .
Are they going to do a job?

?
Yes, they are going to do a job. (they‟re)
, .
No, they are not going to do a job. (aren‟t)
, .
Are they going to speak in English?

?
Yes, they are going to speak in English. (they‟re)
, .
No, they are not going to speak in English. (aren‟t)
, .
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Are we going to win?
?
Yes, we are going to win. (we‟re)
, .
No, we are not going to win. (aren‟t)
, .
“Affirmative Sentences”
. .
1. I am going to sing at the party.

.
2. I am going to see him today evening.

.
3. I am going to have lunch with my customer.

( ) .
4. I am going to fly to Germany

.
5. I am going to go on vacation.
( )
6. I am going to see what he can do.

( )
7. I am going to talk in the meeting.

.
8. I am going to visit PKP‟s blog.

PKP .
9. I am going to buy a BMW car.

BMW .
10. I am going to help to Sensolai.

.
11. I am going to write an English grammar book.

.
12. I am going to go swimming.

.
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13. I am going to paint the house
.
14. I am going to paint my bedroom tomorrow.

.
15. I am going to miss the train.

.
16. I am going to tell history of Tamil.

.
17. I am going to help to people.

.
18. I am going to get down meals from canteen.

.
19. I am going to watch a movie

.
20. I am going to climb that mountain one day

.( )
21. I am going to leave from Sri Lanka.

.
22. I am going to start our own business.

.
23. I am going to make jam

.
24. I am going to play golf with Sarmilan

.
25. I am going to win the world.

.
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Homework:
1. 25
.
2. He, She, It, You, They, We
.
3.
.
.
4. .
Good idea, I am going to bring some vine.
,
( ) .
I think it is going to rain.

.
Look at this car! It is going to crash into the tree.

! .
He is going to become a dentist when he grows up.
What are you going to do when you get your degree?

( )
?
What kind of jam are you going to make?

?
-1:
1. , , ,
.
“ ”
. ,
,
.
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:
I read a book.
.
I am reading a book.
.
I am going to read a book.

.(
.)
-2:
"going to go" "going"

. (Going to go' can be shortened to 'going.)
.
she is going to go to school. (She going to school)

.
:
, "gonna"
. “gonna”
"going to" .
. ('going to' is often
shortened to 'gonna', especially in American English.)
:
Are you going to go soon?
Are you gonna go soon?
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15 (was/were going to)
Grammar Patterns -1
.
" "
, 1
. "
" .
“am/is/are going to”

. .
“was/were going to”

.
14. I was going to do a job.

.
( )
.
“The Future in the Past” .
I was going to visit to Tamil Nadu, but I couldn't get a visa.

( )
.
I was going to watch a movie, but there wasn't enough time.

,
.
( ) . “ ”
,
.
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Subject + Auxiliary verb + going to + Main verb
1. I/ He/ She/ It + was + going to + do a job.
2. You/ We/ They + were + going to + do a job.
Negative
Subject + Auxiliary verb + not + going to + Main verb
1. I/ He/ She/ It + was + not + going to + do a job.
2. You/ We/ They + were + not + going to + do a job.
Auxiliary verb + Subject + going to + Main verb
1. Was + I/ he/ she/ it + going to + do a job?
2. Were + you/ we/ they + going to + do a job? "Auxiliary verb "
“Subject” "going to"
.
“First Person Singular and Third person Singular”, “Second Person

Singular and Plural”
.
(Listening Practice)
Future in the Past...
Was I going to do a job?

?
Yes, I was going to do a job.
, .
No, I was not going to do a job. (wasn‟t)
, .
Was he going to go to school?

?
Yes, he was going to go to school.
, .
No, he wasn’t going to go to school. (was + not)
, .
Was she going to learn English?

?
Yes, she was going to learn English.
, .
No, she wasn’t going to learn English. (was + not)
, .
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2
Were you going to do a job?

?
Yes, you were going to do a job.
, .
No, you weren’t going to do a job. (were + not)
, .
Were we going to speak in English?

?
Yes, we were going to speak in English.
, .
No, we weren’t going to speak in English. (were + not)
, .
Were they going to learn English grammar?

?
Yes, they were going to learn English grammar.
, .
No, they weren’t going to learn English grammar. (were + not)
, .
“Affirmative Sentences”
. .
1. I was going to join the military.

.
2. I was going to tell a lie.

.
3. I was going to die in the accident.

.
4. I was going to fly to Canada

.
5. I was going to go on vacation.
6. I was going to say my love.

.
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7. I was going to send a SMS.
.
8. I was going to go to university.

.
9. I was going to buy a BMW car.

BMW .
10. I was going to wash the dishes.

.
11. I was going to write my autobiography.

.
12. I was going to go swim in the sea.

.
13. I was going to play in the playground
14. I was going to buy a motorcycle.

.
15. I was going to miss the bus.

.
16. I was going to fight with them.

.
17. I was going to waste my time.

.
18. I was going to seek political asylum in Thailand.

.
19. I was going to watch a movie

.
20. I was going to go to the party
21. I was going to join the gym.

.
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22. I was going to die in Sri Lankan air raid
.
23. I was going to kill him

.
24. I was going to take some photos

.
25. I was going to travel around the world.

.( )
Homework:
1. 25
.

.
3. ( ,
)
, , ,
.
4. .
I was going to visit my uncle in Point Pedro last year, but I couldn't get the pass.
,
.(
)
I was going to wash the dishes, but there wasn't enough time.
, ( )
.
I was going to rent a motorbike but I rented a car instead.

( )
.
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I was going to take some photos but I forgot my camera.
( ) .
I was going to go to Kowloon park but I had homework to do at home.
(Forms) ,
, , ,
,
.
went -
“ ”
.
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16 (can /be able to)
Grammar Patterns -1
. 15, 16, 17, 18
.
" "
,
1-
.
15. I can do a job.

.

.
15, 16
. "can" "+
able to" .
( / )
. “can”
,
“+ able to”
.
,
, “can” . “be able to”
.
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-1
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Can . (Can is an auxiliary verb, a modal auxiliary verb)
.
1. , /
( )
2.
3.
1. I / He/ She/ It/ You/ We/ They + can + do a job.
Negative
1. I/ He/ She/ It/ You/ We/ They + can + not + do a job.
1. Can + I/ he/ she/ it/ you/ we/ they + do a job?
. I, He, She, It,

You, We, They "Can"
. (Can is invariable. There is only one form of can.)
Can you do a job?

?
Yes, I can do a job.
, .
No, I can’t do a job. (can + not)
, .
Can you speak in English? ( )

?
Yes, I can speak in English.
, .
Sorry, I can’t speak in English. (can + not)
, .
Can I smoke in this room? ( )

?
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Yes, you can smoke in this room.
, .
Sorry, you can’t smoke in this room. (can + not)
, .(
)
"bare infinitive" .
"to" . (The main verb is always the bare infinitive.
'infinitive without "to").
"can" .
Can you come with me today?

?
Yes, I can come with you today.

, .( )
Sorry. I can‟t. But I can come with you tomorrow.

, .
.( )
“tomorrow”
.
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–2
-----------------------------------------------------------------
“can” “+ able to”
( / )
. + able to
.
“+ able to”
.
Subject + be + able + infinitive
1. I + am + able + to + do a job
2. He/ She/ It + is + able + to + do a job.
3. You/ We/ They + are + able + to + do a job.
Negative
1. I + am not + able + to + do a job
2. He/ She/ It + is not + able + to + do a job.
3. You/ We/ They + are not + able + to + do a job.
Be + Subject + able + infinitive
1. Am + I + able + to + do a job?
2. Is + he/ she/ It + able + to + do a job?
3. Are + you/ we/ they + able + to + do a job?
. .
Are you able to do a job?

?
Yes, I am able to do a job.
, .
No, I am unable to do a job. (am not able to )
, .
Are you able to speak French?

?
Yes, I am able to speak French.
, .
No, I am unable to speak French. (am not able to )
, .
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Are you able to drive heavy vehicles?
?
Yes, I am able to drive heavy vehicles
, .
No, I am unable to drive heavy vehicles. (am not able to )
, .
“+ able to”
,
. ,
, ,
. .
“+ able to”
.
Be able to “to”
. (be able to has an infinitive form)
I + can I + am able to
He/ She/ It + can He/ She/ It + is able to
You/ We/ They + can You/ We/ They + are able to
.
(Listening Practice)
----------------------------------------------------------------
.
Aangilam.blog.mp3
1. I can drive a car.

I am able to drive a car.
2. I can swim in the sea.

I am able to swim in the sea.
.
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3. I can play tennis.
I am able to play tennis.
.
4. I can speak five languages

I am able to speak five languages
.
5. I can use my credit card.

I am able to use my credit card
( )
6. I can change my email ID.

I am able to change my email ID.
.
7. I can hear your heartbeat.

I am able to hear your heartbeat.
.
8. I can get USA citizenship

I am able to get USA citizenship.
USA .
9. I can upload a game to my ipod.

I am able to upload a game to my ipod.
.
10. I can imagine

I am able to imagine
.
11. I can see clearly now

I am able to see clearly now.
.
12. I can save images from the Internet

I am able to save images from the Internet
.
13. I can download Tamil movies

I am able to download Tamil movies
.
14. I can practice my religion freely.

I am able to practice my religion freely.
.( )
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15. I can believe it
I am able to believe it.
.
16. I can become a pilot

I am able to become a pilot
.
17. I can change my template

I am able to change my template.
.
18. I can become a famous lawyer

I am able to become a famous lawyer
.
19. I can become an astronaut

I am able to become an astronaut
.
20. I can buy new products

I am able to buy new products
21. I can do it alone.

I am able to do it alone.
.
22. I can walk slowly

I am able to walk slowly
.
23. I can tolerate it

I am able to tolerate it
.
24. I can practice English at night

I am able to practice English at night
25. I can learn English in aangilam.blogspot.com.

I am able to learn English in aangilam.blogspot.com.
aangilam.blogspot.com .
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Homework:
1. 25
.
2. .

.
4. " "
. " "
.
.
;
.
Engliah Grammar Explanation through Tamil. Free Tamil - English
- Spoken English in Tamil, Free Spoken English Through Tamil, Spoken English with
Tamil Explanation ?
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17 (could, was/were able to)
19, 20, 21, 22 (could, was/were able to)

.
" "
,
1 , 2, 3, 4, 5
.
, , ,
.
.
.

22. I was unable to do a job. (wasn't able to)
.
“can, am/is/are able to”

“could, was/were able to” . "could"
“was/were able to" “could”
. “was/were able to” .
-1
1. I / He/ She/ It/ You/ We/ They + could + do a job.
Negative
1. I/ He/ She/ It/ You/ We/ They + could + not + do a job.
1. Could + I/ he/ she/ it/ you/ we/ they + do a job?
I, He, She, It, You, We, They

"Could" . (Could is invariable; there is only one form of could.)
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.
Could you do a job?

?
Yes, I could do a job.
, .
No, I couldn’t do a job. (could + not)
, .
Could you come last night?

?
Yes, I could come last night.
, .
No, I couldn’t come last night. (could + not)
, .
–2
“could”
“was/were able to” - . + able to
.
1. I/ He/ She/ It + was + able + to + do a job.
2. You/ We/ They + were + able + to + do a job.
Negative
1. I/ He/ She/ It + was not + able + to + do a job.
2. You/ We/ They + were not + able + to + do a job.
Be + subject + able + infinitive
1. Was + I/ he/ she/ It + able + to + do a job?
2. Were + you/ we/ they + able + to + do a job?
. .
Were you able to do a job?
?
Yes, I was able to do a job.
, .
No, I was unable to do a job. (was not able to )
, .
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Were they able to speak five languages?
?
Yes, they were able to speak five languages.
, .
No, they were unable to speak five languages. (were not able to)
, .
“could”
“was/were able to” .
. (You can use
either "could or was/were able to" describe a general ability (but not a specific achievement) in
the past.)
1. I could swim when I was 5 years old.

I was able to swim when I was 5 years old.
.
2. I could run the 100 meter race very well.

I was able to run the 100 meter race very well.
100 ( ) .
3. I could see the sun rise every morning.

I was able to see the sun rise every morning.
.
4. I could sing very well when I was a child.

I was able to sing very well when I was a child.
5. I could draw pictures.

I was able to draw pictures
.
6. I could ride a bike when I was six.

I was able to ride a bike when I was six.
( )
7. I could drive my car yesterday

I was able to drive my car yesterday.
.
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8. I could take photographs
I was able to take photographs
.
9. I could climb tree.

I was able to climb tree.
.
10. I could read when I was five.

I was able to read when I was five.
( ).
Homework:
1. 10
.
2. .

.
4.
. " "
,
.
.
.
5.
.
When we were staying at the hotel, we could see the sun rise every morning.
When we were staying at the hotel, we were able to see the sun rise every morning.
( ) ,
( )
.
My brother could drive cars when he was 10 years old.

My brother was able to drive cars when he was 10 years old.
( ).
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When I was living in Point Pedro, I could walk to work.
When I was living in Point Pedro, I was able to walk to work.
,
.
“could or was/were
able to” .
,
“was/were able to”
. (You must use “was/were able to” to
describe a special achievement or a single event in the past.) ( “could"
.)
A man fell into the river yesterday. The police were able to save him. v ( )
A man fell into the river yesterday. The police could save him. X - ( )
,
.
couldn‟t was/were
able to . . (In
the negative,' wasn't able to' OR 'couldn't' are both correct.)
Sarmilan wasn't able to drive his car yesterday.V

Sarmilan couldn't drive his car yesterday.V
.
1. “can, - am/is/are
able to” “could, - was/were able to”
.
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2 . could, - was/were able to : could
. was/were able to .
3. “could” "bare infinitive"

.
"to" . (The main verb is always the bare infinitive;
'infinitive without "to".)
5, "be able to" “to”

. (be able to has an infinitive form.)
6. (
)
"managed to" . (If it was something difficult we
use "managed to".)
She managed to delete the virus from her computer.

/
.
"Could"
. “Polite and More Polite”
.
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18 (Polite and More Polite)
16 “can /be able to”

. “can” “am/is/are
able to”
.
15. I can do a job.

.

.
“can” “am/is/are able to”

.
17 “can” “could”
“was/were able to” .

.

22. I was unable to do a job. (wasn't able to)
.
“can”
“could” ,
.
can / could ,
(Can and could are modal auxiliary verbs) “+ able to”
.
.
“+ able to” .
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“Can – , Could – ”
.
Polite form More Polite form
. “. . . ,... ,... ”
, (Request, Permission)
.
Can you help me, please?

? (" "
.)
.
,
. “Polite Form”
.
Can I ask you a question, please?

?
.
“ ” ,
.
! “could” ?
.
Could you help me, please?

?
Could I ask you a question, please?

?
Can, Could
,
. !
.
.
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“can” “could”
“can” ,
, “Could” ,
"More Polite" .
Polite and More Polite .
1. Can you speak in English, please?

Could you speak in English, please?
/ ?
2. Can you make a cup of tea for me, please?

Could you make a cup of tea for me, please?
?
3. Can you help me, please?

/ ?
4. Can I ask a question, please?

Could I ask a question, please?
?
5. Can you tell me what time it is, please?

Could you tell me what time it is, please?
?
6. Can I have some advice, please?

Could I have some advice, please?
?
7. Can you send me a catalogue, please?

Could you send me a catalogue, please?
?
8. Can you tell me where the bank is, please?

Could you tell me where the bank is, please?
?
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9. Can I have your opinion, please?
Could I have your opinion, please?
?
10. Can you wait a moment, please?

Could you wait a moment, please?
?
11. Can I ask something personal, please?

Could I ask something personal, please?
?
12. Can I have a glass of water, please?

Could I have a glass of water, please?
?
13. Can I have your name, please?

Could I have your name, please?
?
14. Can you spell your name, please?

Could you spell your name, please?
?
15. Can I smoke in this room, please?

Could I smoke in this room, please?
?
16. Can you give some aspirin, please?

Could you give some aspirin, please?
( )?
17. Can you lend me your news paper, please?

Could you lend me your news paper, please?
?
18. Can I use your phone, please?

Could I use your phone, please?
?
19. Can I borrow your dictionary?

Could I borrow your dictionary?
?
20. Can I see your driving license, please?
Could I see your driving license, please?
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21. Can I speak to Sarmilan, please?
Could I speak to Sarmilan, please?
/ ?
22. Can I have a kilo of apples, please?

Could I have a kilo of apples, please?
?
23. Can I help you, Madam?

Could I help you, Madam?
?
24. Can you help me with my homework?

Could you help me with my homework?
/ ?
25. Can I have the bill, please?

Could I have the bill, please?
?
"Polite and More Polite"

,
.
Can I have the bill, please?

Could I have the bill, please?
Certainly sir. I‟ll just bring it.

Of course I can.
Sorry, I am just too busy.
" " .
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, ,
.
,
.
, ,
" "
.
.
( )
“ ”
.
.
.
.
.
,
"Polite and More Polite"
.
.
Good Morning!
Thanks
Thank you
Can I help you?
Excellent! Thank you
How are you?
I am fine, Thank you
Excuse me
Please sit down.
Pleased to meet you.
Welcome
Let me show you the department
Let me take your coat?
Would you like cup of coffee?
No, Thanks.
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.
.
,
. , ,
.
, ,
,
,
, , “Polite language”
.
.
.
Polite and More Polite
.
Polite Language
.
May I have . . .
May I know . . .
Might . . .
Would you like . . .
If you don‟t mind . . .
Do you mind if . . .
Excuse me, Please . . .
"Polite Forms"
Grammar Patterns 1
.
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19 (will be able to)
Grammar Patterns -1 23 24
.
.
1
.
" " .
.
(can, am/is/are able to +) 16

. (could, was/were able to +)
17 .
.
23. I will be able to do a job.

.
24. I will be unable to do a job.
.
.
(Simple
Future Tense) . ,
, (First, Second, Third person) ,
"will be able to" .
.
I /You /He /She /It / We / You /They + will be + able + to do a job.
Negative
Subject + be + not + able + infinitive
I /You /He /She /It /You /We /They + won’t be + able + to do a job
Be + subject + be able + infinitive
Will + I /you /he /she /it /you /we /they + be able + to do a job?
+ be able to
.
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“to”
Will you be able to do a job?

?
Yes, I will be able to do a job.
, .
No, I won’t be able to do a job. (will + not)
, .
Will you be able to speak perfect English very soon?
?
Yes, I will be able to speak perfect English very soon.
,
.
No, I won’t be able to speak perfect English very soon.
,
.
Will you be able to go to university next year?
?
Yes, I will be able to go to university next year.
,
.
No, I won’t be able to go to university next year. (will + not)
,
.
25 .
.
.
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1. I will be able to study.

.
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2. I will be able to study both arts and sciences.
3. I will be able to dance.

.
4. I will be able to vote.

.
5. I will be able to go to China.

.
6. I will be able to improve my English knowledge.

.
7. I will be able to speak in English.

.
8. I will be able to become a chief executive.

.
9. I will be able to pass the exam.

.
10. I will be able to fly to Canada

.
11. I will be able to vote via internet.

.
12. I will be able to solve problems

.
13. I will be able to become an IPS officer.

IPS .
14. I will be able to receive voice-mail.

.
15. I will be able to come to New York.

.
16. I will be able to get my land.

.
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17. I will be able to become famous in the world.
.
18. I will be able to buy a submarine.

.
19. I will be able to do my duty accurately.

.
20. I will be able to marry next year.

.
21. I will be able to swim in the sea.

.
22. I will be able to solve problems.

.
23. I will be able to submit to the court.

.
24. I will be able to demonstrate that.

.
25. I will be able to win the world

.
Homework:

.
B.
25
.
C. (will be able to)
,
.
.
,
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,
.
.
D.
,
.
. .
"short form"
. "short form"
.
I will be able to I’ll be able to .
(won‟t be able to)

“won‟t” will + not .
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20. (Parts of Speech)
. (Words)
. .
,
,
,
,
,
;
. “
” . “ ”
.
. “ ” (Parts
of Speech in English) .
(Parts of Speech in English)
Nouns –
Verbs –
Adjectives – /
Adverbs – /
Pronouns –
Prepositions –
Conjunctions – /
Interjections -
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Nouns –
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, ,
.
:
Manager -
Car -
England -
Sarmilan -
Tamil -
He is a Manager.
.
Verbs –
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
.
:
Do -
Come -
Speak -
Ask -
Go -
I do a job.
.
Adjectives – /
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
, , ( )
. .
:
Red -
Yellow -
Big -
Small -
Beautiful -
She is a beautiful girl. .
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Adverbs – /
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Usually -
Really - /
Immediately -
Quickly -
Softly -
Usually I do a job.
. >>>
Pronouns –
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
;
He -
She -
It -
him -
her -
Sarmilan speaks in English.

.
He speaks in English.
.
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Prepositions –
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
.
:
in - ,
at - ,
on - ,
for -
since -
Do you work on Mondays?

?
Conjunctions – /
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
.
.
:
and -
but -
or -
than -
because -
I ate bread and butter.

.
Interjections -
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
.
:
Wow!
Ha!
Hi!
hello!
Oh!
Wow! I won the match!
! !
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Eight Parts of Speech in a Sentence
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Sarmilan goes to School. (Three Parts)

Noun Verb Preposition Noun
.
Sarmilan and his sister go to school. (Five Parts)

Noun Conjunction Pronoun Noun Verb Preposition Noun
.
Sarmilan and his little sister go to school. (Six Parts)

Noun Conjunction Pronoun Adjective Noun Verb Preposition Noun
.
Wow! Sarmilan and his little sister go to school happily. (All Eight Parts of Speech)
Interjection Noun Conjunction Pronoun Adjective Noun Verb Preposition Noun Adverb
!
.
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, , ,
,
.
;
.
. ,
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21. (Types of Nouns)
(Nouns)
, , ,
, ,
" " .
. :
Common Nouns -
man, boy, girl, shop, tree, clock, actor, mobile

.
Proper Nouns -
Peter, Sarmilan, Tamilvani, Hong Kong, Vijai, Nokia

.
Countable Nouns -
car-cars, child-children, tree- two trees
Uncountable Nouns -
water, fire, air, alcohol, blood, cotton, education

.
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.
Collective Nouns -
a group of things, a flock of birds, faculty, audience, team, crowd

( ) "
" .
Concrete Nouns -
Ford, dog, piano, herd, dancer, football, toy, White House, ,

" " .
.
.
Abstract Nouns -
intelligence, love, hate, bravery , ,

"
" .
Compound Nouns -
Blackboard, Homeland, without, wallpaper, brother-in-law
.
.
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22 (may be able to)
Grammar Patterns 01 25
.
25. I may be able to do a job.

.
. “may be”
” ”, ” ”, ” ”
.
“+ able to”
. 16
“ ” ,
17 “ ”
. “may” “be
able to” “ ”
.
, , (First,
Second, Third person) , "may be able
to" . .
I /You /He /She /It / We / You /They + may be + able + to do a job.
Negative
I /You /He /She /It /You /We /They + may + not + be + able + to do a job
Be + subject + be + able + infinitive
May + I /you /he /she /it /you /we /they + be able + to do a job?
+ be able to
.
“to”
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May you be able to do a job?
( ) ?
I may be able to do a job.
/ .
I may not be able to do a job.
/ .
May you be able to speak in English very soon?

( )
?
I may be able to speak in English very soon.
/
.
I may not be able to speak in English very soon.
/
.
May you be able to go to university?

( ) ?
I may be able to go to university.
/ .
I may not be able to go to university.
/ .
10 .
.
.
1. I may be able to go to Australia.
.
2. I may be able to read novels in the hostel.

.
3. I may be able to sing in the concert.

.
4. I may be able to vote next year.

.
5. I may be able to go to China.

.
6. I may be able to return back home tomorrow.
.
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7. I may be able to buy an iPhone.
.
8. I may be able to submit to the court.

.
9. I may be able to demonstrate that.

.
10. I may be able to marry next year.

.
Homework:
.
B.
10
.
C. ,
“ ,
”
.
D. .
,
.
. .
,
,
.
.
.
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( )
“able” (Adjective) . ,
. “ /
”
.
“able” .
/ / .
.
Eat –
Able – /
Eatable – /
Love –
Able – /
Loveable – /
Use -
Able – /
Usable – /
Sale –
Able – /
Salable – /
.( .)
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24 (should be able to)
Grammar Patterns -1 26
.
1
.
26. I should be able to do a job.

.
. “ should”
”, ”, ”
(should) .
“+ able to”
.
“ ” (should be able to)
, ( )
.
.
am/is/are able to
was/were able to
may be able to
"should be able to" .
I /You /He /She /It / We / You /They + sould + be able + to do a job.
Negative
I /You /He /She /It /You /We /They + should + not + be able + to do a job
Be + subject + be able + infinitive
Should + I /you /he /she /it /you /we /they + be able + to do a job?
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:
1. , , (First, Second, Third

person) , "should be able to"
.
2. + be able to
.
3.
“to” . (be able to has an infinitive form)
Should you be able to do a job?

?
Yes, I should be able to do a job.
, .
No, I shouldn’t be able to do a job.
, .
Should you be able to speak perfect English very soon?
?
Yes, I should be able to speak perfect English very soon.
,
.
No, I shouldn’t be able to speak perfect English very soon.
,
.
10 .
.
1. I should be able to go to university.
2. I should be able to speak perfect English very soon.
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3. I should be able to improve my English knowledge.
4. I should be able to become a chief executive.
5. I should be able to practice English every day.
6. I should be able to go tomorrow

( )
7. I should be able to change my name.
8. I should be able to answer.

.
9. I should be able to build a house

.
10. I should be able to publish an English grammar book.
Homework:

.
B.
10
.
c. "Should be able to"

, .
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(Question)
. ,
?
? ( )
.
"
"
.
Should you be able to buy a ticket on the train?
Should you be able to take your gun to work?
Should you be able to vote without your ID card?
Should you be able to sell your kidneys on the open market?
Should you be able to buy a piece of the moon?

?
(Positive) ,
.
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:
Madonna should be able to adopt a child.
.
Two things a man should be able to do.

.
I think I should be able to go tomorrow.

.
Muslims in Britain should be able to live under Sharia law.
You should be able to post comments anonymously without your ID.
(Negative) ,
( )
:
5 things you shouldn't be able to buy on eBay.
5 .
Parents shouldn't be able to name kids whatever they want.
( / )
You shouldn’t be able to buy a piece of the moon.
/ .
User shouldn't be able to change the metadata file name.
Some people shouldn't be able to vote in Sri Lanka.
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Grammar Patterns -1
.
26 .
27 .
.
27 Perfect Tense .
;
(Grammar Patterns of Perfect Tense)
.
( )
.
.
1. I have done a job. (Present Perfect)

.
2. I have just done a job.

( ) .
3. I had done a job. (Past Perfect)

.
4. I had done a job long ago.

( ) .
5. I wish I had done a job.

.
6. I will have done a job. (Future Perfect)

.
7. I have been doing a job. (Present Perfect Continuous)

/
.
8. I had been doing a job. (Past Perfect Continuous)
/
.
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9. I will have been doing a job. (Future Perfect Continuous)
( ) .
10. He may have done a job.

.
11. He might have done a job.

.
12. He must have done a job.

.
13. He would have done a job.

.
14. He could have done a job.

.
15. He should have done a job.

.
16. He shouldn’t have done a job. (should + not)

.
.(
/ )
17. He needn’t have done a job. (need + not)

( )
.
18. He seems to have done a job.

.
19. Having done a job I have got experience.

.
10 .
, 19
.
.
.
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.
1. I have done - .
2. I have written - .
3. I have chosen - .
4. I have worked - .
5. I have watched. - .
6. He has spoken - .
7. He has started. - .
8. She has cooked. - .
9. She has visited - .
10. She has walked - .
"Perfect Tense"
"Past Participle"
. "Irregular
verbs" .
: ?
“ ” “ ”
. “ ,
.”
“Present Perfect Tense”
.
:
I have visited.
.
I have visited America several times.

/ .
( : , ,
)
.
.
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26 (Present Perfect Tense)
Grammar Patterns 1 26
.
“Perfect Tense” Grammar Patterns 7 .
Grammar Patters 7
.
1. I have done a job. (Present Perfect Simple)

.
.
“Present Perfect Tense” "Present Perfect Simple Tense" .
.
"Past
Participle" .
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
,
.
. (It is important
if we have done it in our lives or not. It is not important when we did it.)
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.
I, You, We, You, They “have”

, He, She, It (Third Person Singular)
“has” .
Subject + Auxiliary verb + Main verb (Past participle)
I/ You/ We/ They + have + done a job.
He/ She/ It + has + done a job.
(Auxiliary verb)
"Past participle" .
Negative
Subject + Auxiliary verb + not + Main verb (Past participle)
I/ You/ We/ They + have + not + done a job.
He/ She/ It + has + not + done a job.
Auxiliary verb + Subject + Main verb (Past participle)
Have + I/ you/ we/ they + done a job?
Has + he/ she/ it + done a job?
Have/ Has "Subject"

“Past participle”
.
Have you done a job?

?
Yes, I have done a job
, .
No, I haven’t done a job. (have + not)
, .
Has he lived here for 20 years?

20 ?
Yes, He has lived here for 20 years.
, 20 .
No, He hasn’t lived here for 20 years. (has + not)
, 20 .
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Have you seen Thesaththin puyalkal movie?
?
Yes, I have seen Thesaththin puyalkal movie twenty times.
,
.
No, I haven’t seen Thesaththin puyalkal movie. (have + not)
, .
25 .
.
. .
1. I have seen that movie many times.
2. I have met him once before.

.
3. I have traveled by MTR

. . .
4. I have done my homework.

.
5. I have been to England three times.

.
6. I have come here many times

.
7. I have worked here since 2002.

2002
8. I have studied two foreign languages

.
9. I have cured many deadly diseases.

.
10. I have cleaned my room.

.
11. I have seen that movie six times in the last month.
.
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12. I have been to Mexico in the last year.
.
13. I have lived in Canada for five years

.
14. I have worked at the University since 1999

1999 .
15. I have seen that girl before

.
16. I have written some English Grammar lessons.

.
17. I have worked here since June.

.
18. I have written five letters.

.
19. I have cooked dinner

.
20. I have lived with my parents for over 10 years.

10 .
21. I have played outside for an hour.

.
22. I have learned English since 1986.

1986 .
23. I have gone to the supermarket.

.
24. I have played football.

.
25. I have lived in that house for 2 years.

2 .
25 You/ we/ they/ He / She / It

.
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1. Actions which started in the past and are still continuing
He has lived in America for five years.

.
("
."
.)
,
( ) .
( ) (He started living in America five years ago, and he's still living there
now.) .
.)
2. Actions which happened at some unknown time in the past
“ ”
.
.
.
.
?“
.”
I have already seen that film.

.
(
.)
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3. Actions which happened in the past, but have an effect in the present
; .
.
. .
“ ! .” (
)
I have lost my keys

.
(
( ),
.( ))
4. Recently completed action
Grammar Patterns 7 .
. ,
( ) .
( )
2. I have just done a job.

.
.)
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:
Present Perfect”
.
:
Have you cooked lunch?
Yes, I have.
No, I haven‟t.
(Signal Words of Present Perfect)

Ever
Never
just
Yet
Already
So far
Up to now
Recently,
Since
For
not yet
till now
Ever
Have you ever been to Germany?

?
Have you ever met him?

?
Have you ever eaten Pizza?

Z ?
Has he ever talked to you about the problem?
Never
I have never been to Australia.

.
I've never seen so many people like this.

.
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He has never traveled by train.
.
( Ever, Never “Present Perfect Tense”

.)
Just
I have just installed AVG anti-virus

. . .
For
I have been an English teacher for more than five years.
Since
I haven't seen Sarmilan since 2002.

2002 .(
.)
Yet
He hasn't done it yet.

.
(Short Forms)
I + have = I‟ve - ( )
You + have = you‟ve - ( )
We + have = we‟ve - ( )
They + have = They‟ve - ( )
He + has = He‟s - ( )
She + has = She‟s - ( )
It + has = It‟s - ( )
He + is = He‟s
She + is = She‟s
It + is = It‟s
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He has, She has, It has He‟s, She‟s, It‟s
.
.
He is, She is, It is He‟s, She‟s, It‟s

.
.
?
.
"+ ing"
. "Present Perfect"
“Past Participle” .
Present Continuous
He is doing a job. - He‟s doing a job.
She is doing a job. - She‟s doing a job.
It is doing a job. - It‟s doing a job.
Present Perfect
He has done a job. - He‟s done a job. (Past participle)
She has done a job. - She‟s done a job. (Past participle)
It has done a job. - It‟s done a job. (Past participle)
do - did - done “done” Past participle .

Irregular verbs
.
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27 (English Pronouns)
.
.
,
" " .
Sarmilan will come to the class.
He will come to the class

.
“ ”
, “ ”
. “ ”
“ ” . “ ”
.
. :
Subject Pronouns
Object Pronouns
Reflexive Pronouns
Possessive Pronouns
Demonstrative Pronouns
Relative Pronouns
Interrogative Pronouns
Indefinite Pronouns
.
.
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Subject Pronouns –
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
.
I-
You – ( )
He -
She -
It -
We – ,
You - ( )
They - ,
:
Kennedy spoke about genocide war in Sri Lanka.
.
He spoke about genocide war in Sri Lanka.

.
(“Kennedy” “He”
.)
Object Pronouns –
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
.
me –
you - ( )
him -
her –
it -
us – ,
you - ( )
them - ,
:
I love her
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Reflexive Pronouns –
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
myself -
yourself -
himself -
herself -
itself -
ourselves – ,
yourselves -
themselves – ,
I cut my hair myself.
( / .)
Possessive Pronouns – ( )
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
.
.
mine -
yours -
his -
hers -
its -
ours -
yours -
theirs – ,
This house is ours.
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Adjective –
my –
your –
his –
her -
its -
our –
your –
their - ,
:
This is our house.
.
(Possessive - Adjective)
This is our house. (Adjective)

.
This house is ours. (Possessive)

.
Demonstrative Pronouns –
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
.
This – , ( )
That – , ( )
These – , ( )
Those – , ( )
:
This book is new but those books are old.
.
( book books
.)
This is new but those are old.

.
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Relative Pronouns –
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who
whom
that
which
whoever
whomever
whichever
I told you about a woman who lives next door.
Interrogative Pronouns –
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
.
Who -
What -
Where -
When -
Whom -
Which -
Whoever –
Whomever -
Whichever -
Where did you go?

?
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Indefinite Pronouns
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all – ,
another - ,
every -
any –
some – ,
nothing – ( )
several –
each –
many – ,
few -
Each of the members has one vote

.
Homework:
,
.
.
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28 (Present Perfect Continuous)
26 "Present Perfect"
. Present perfect Continuous
. Present Perfect Progressive
. “
” . “ ”
Grammar Patterns 01 64 .
.

/
.
, ,
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. I /You/ We/ They + have + been + doing a job
2. He/ She/ It + has + been + doing a job.
"ing" .
Negative
Subject + Auxiliary verb + not + Auxiliary verb + verb with ing
1. I /You/ We/ They + have + not + been + doing a job
2. He/ She/ It + has + not + been + doing a job.
1. Have + I /you/ we/ they + been + doing a job?
2. Has + he/ she/ It + been + doing a job? (Auxiliary verbs)
.
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Have you been doing a job?
/
?
Yes, I have been doing a job. (I‟ve)
, /
.
No, I have not been doing a job. (I‟ve not, I haven‟t been)
, /
.
.
.
. ?
" / ”
.
" / "
? .

.
"
“
” .

/
.
,
“ ” .
,
.
.
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" / "
.(
" / "
.)
“How long”
.
“for, since”
.
How long have you been doing a job?

?
I have been doing a job for 12 months.
12 .
How long have you been studying English?

?
I have been studying English since 2002. (I‟ve)
2002 .
How long have you been staying in Hong Kong?

( )
?
I have been staying in Hong Kong for 6 years.
( ) 6
.
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( )
,
(for, since)
.
.
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1. I have been waiting here for two hours.
2. I have been working at that company for three years.
3. I have been doing for the last 30 minutes.

/ 30 .
4. I have been teaching at the university since June.
( ) .
5. I have been waiting here for over two hours.
6. I have been waiting for you for three hours.
.
(
.)
7. I have been watching too much television lately.
8. I have been exercising lately.

( ) .
9. I have been doing the work.

.
10. I have been studying English for four years

.
11. I have been living here since 1998.

1998 .
12. I have been working at BBC for three years
BBC
.
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13. I have been exporting to China since 1999.
1999
.
14. I have been studying for 3 hours.

.
15. I have been watching TV since 7pm.

TV 7 .
16. I have been playing football for a long time.
17. I have been living in Bangkok since I left school.
18. I have been standing here for over half an hour.
19. I have been looking for a summer holiday job for two weeks.
( )
.
20. I have been writing novels since 1968.

1968 .
21. I have been getting good results over the last few years.
22. I have been painting my house since last night.

/
.
23. I have been driving for 14 years

( ) 14 .
24 . I have been reading this lesson for the past 10 minutes

10
.
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24. I have been blogging since 2007
( ) 2007 .
25. I have been teaching at Hong Kong University for 6 years.
6 .
Homework:
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25 He, She, It, You, We, They
.
. ;
How long have you been staying in your country?

How long have you been going to school?
How long have you been working here?
How long have you been practicing English?
How long have you been …………………………………….?
(Short Forms)
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Positive Short forms
I have been = I've been

You have been = You've been
We have been = We've been
They have been = They've been
He has been = He's been

She has been = She's been
It has been = It's been
Negative Short forms
I have not been = I've not been / I haven't been

You have not been = You've not been / You haven't been
We have not been = We've not been / We haven't been
They have not been = They've not been / They haven't been
He has not been = He's not been / He hasn't been

She has not been = She's not been / She hasn't been
It has not been = It's not been / It hasn't been
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" " ,
. .
:
How long have you been studying English?
?
I've been studying English for four years.
.
For four years. - " ." .
How long have you been living in Hong Kong?

?
I've been living here since 2003.
2003 .
since 2003. - "2003 " .
(Signal words)
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since
for
all week
for days
lately
recently
over the last few months
How long
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.
.
- 01
. (Actions beginning in the past and still continuing)
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- 02
. (Action that has just stopped or recently stopped)
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29 (Past Perfect Progressive)
Grammar Patterns 01
28 . 29
. 29
"Past perfect Continuous" "Past Perfect
Progressive" . “
” “ ”
.
65. I had been doing a job.

/
.
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I / He/ She/ It/ You/ We/ They + had + been + doing a job
“ ”
"ing"
.
Negative
Subject + Auxiliary verb + not + Auxiliary verb + verb with ing
I / He/ She/ It/ You/ We/ They + had + not + been + doing a job
Had + I / He/ She/ It/ You/ We/ They + been + doing a job?
(Auxiliary verbs)
.
.
; , ,
, .
. .
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Had you been doing a job?
/
?
Yes, I had been doing a job. (I‟d been)
, /
.
No, I had not been doing a job. (I‟d not been, I hadn‟t been)
, /
.
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.
. ?
" ”
? ?

“ .”
“ ,
.”
.
.(
.)
“ ”
. (Past Perfect
Continuous to show that action started in the past and continued up until another time in the
past.)
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:
How long have you been waiting?

?
I have been waiting for two hours.

.
; ? :
How long had you been waiting?

?
I had been waiting for two hours.

.
.
?
. ?
.
“ ”
( )
.
" "
.
?
.
.
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1. I had been waiting there for more than 45 minutes.
45 .
2. I had been working for over an hour.
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3. I had been standing all day in the school.
.
4. I had been teaching at that university for three years
5. I had been doing the work.

.
6. I had been studying English for five years

.
7. I had been living there since 1997.

1997 .
8. I had been talking with Mr. Obama for over half an hour
9. I had been driving for 10 years in Japan

( ) 10
10. I had been waiting in the Hong Kong airport for two hours
I had been waiting in the airport for more than two hours when you arrived.
I had been talking with Mr. Obama for over half an hour before you arrived.
.(
.)
I had been learning English for two years before I left for America.
.(
.)
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Grandma wanted to sit down because she had been standing all day in the hospital.
.(
.)
Sarmilan was tired because he had been exercising so hard.
Homework:
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He, She, It,
You, We, They .
.
,
.
(Signal words)
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
since
for
all day
the whole day
How long
How long had you been doing a job in Singapore?
?
I had been doing a job for 12 months.
12 .(
)
How long had you been studying English?

?
I had been studying English since 2005. (I‟d been)
2005 .(
)
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“How long” .
“for, since” .
(Short Forms)
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Positive Short forms
I had been = I'd been

You had been = You'd been
He had been = He'd been
She had been = She'd been
It had been = It'd been
We had been = We'd been
They had been = They'd been
Negative Short forms
I had not been = I'd not been / I hadn't been

You had not been = You'd not been / You hadn't been
He had not been = He'd not been / He hadn't been
She had not been = She'd not been / She hadn't been
It had not been = It'd not been / It hadn't been
We have not been = We'd not been / We hadn't been
They have not been = They'd not been / They hadn't been
(Diagram)
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. (The diagram explain to you that Past Perfect

Continuous to show that action started in the past and continued up until another time in the
past.)
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30. (Passive Voice)
2010 .
(Passive Voice)
.
, (Subject)
.
(Object)
.
Past Participle .
:
Sarmilan is doing a job.
.
(The) Job is done by Sarmilan.

.
( .)
! ;
(Grammar Patterns)
.
.
Passive Voice.mp3
1. It is done.
.
2. It is being done.
.
3. It was done.
.
4. It was being done.

.
5. It will be done.
.
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6. It will be being done.
.
7. It would be done.
.
8. It would be being done.

.
9. It is not done.
.
10. It wasn’t done. (was + not)
11. It won't be done. (will + not)

.
12. It has been done.

( / ) .
13. It has been being done.

( / )
.
14. It had been done.

( / ) .
15. It had been being done.

( / ) .
16. It will have been done.

( ) .
17. It will have been being done.

( ) .
18. It is to be done.
.
19. It was to be done.

.
20. It is going to be done.

.
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21. It was going to be done.
.
22. It can be done.

.
23. It can't be done.

.
24. It could be done.

.
25. It couldn't be done.

.
26. It must be done.

( ) .
27. It must not be done.

( ) .
28. It should be done.

.
29. It shouldn’t be done.

.
30. It ought to be done.

.
31. It has to be done.

.
32. It doesn't have to be done.

.
33. It had to be done.

/ .
34. It didn't have to be done.

/ .
35. It will have to be done.

/ .
36. It won’t have to be done.
/
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37. It need be done.
.
38. It needn't be done.

.
39. It may be done.

.
40. It may have been done.

.
41. It must have been done.

.
42. It would have been done.

.
43. It wouldn't have been done.

.
44. It could have been done.

.( )
45. It should have been done.

.( )
46. It shouldn't have been done.

.( )
47. It ought to have been done.
.( )
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1. .
2. ,
.
3. , .
4. ( )
( , , ...)
5.
,
.
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(Passive Voice)
Hong Kong Island was occupied by British forces in 1841

1841
.
( 1841
.)
A young female Tamil journalist was arrested by the Police on suspicion.
.
(
.)
Two decomposed bodies of Tamils were discovered on Friday.
Tamils were abducted by unidentified armed persons.
.
(
.)
An university Tamil girl was kidnapped on December 31 morning.

31
.
( 31
.)
Navanethem Pillay was appointed as new United Nations High Commissioner for Human
Rights.
.
(
.)
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Barack Hussein Obama was elected President of the United States on 5 Nov 2008.
5 2008 .
(2008 5
.)
Annathurai is considered an intellectual and a brilliant Tamil scholar.
.
(
.)
" "
.
,
.
Homework:
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10
. 47
;
47
. .
. ,
.
1. Ravi is investigated by police.

.
2. The Robot is made by Japan

.
3. His interview is postponed

.
4. She is appointed as Managing Director.
5. My wallet is stolen.
.
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6. It is made
.
7. Sitha is kidnapped by Iravanan.

.
8. The letter is sent by post.

.
9. The man is killed by Army.

.
10. It is done by Government of Sri Lanka

.
Direct Object - Indirect Object

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.
. Direct Object .
. Indirect Object .
Direct Object:
Ravi was investigated by police.

.
The Robot was made by Japan

/ .
Sitha was kidnapped by Iravanan.

.
The letter was sent by post.

.
The men was killed by Army.

.
( )
The window was broken by Sarmilan.
.
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Indirect Object: http://aangilam.blogspot.com
(Indirect
Object) .
,
.
.
1.
.
2.
.
3.
.( .)
Ravi was investigated.

.(
.)
The Robot was made.

.( , ,
.)
Sitha was kidnapped.

.(
)
The letter was sent.

.(
)
The men was killed.

.(
.)
The window was broken.

.(
.)
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: http://aangilam.blogspot.com
1. (Passive Voice)
,
.
Grammar Patterns 01
.
2. (Main Verb)
"Past Participle"
. Irregular verbs .
3. -
.(
.)
2010 .
.
,
.
. ,
,
(URL)
.
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31. (Articles)
" "
.
.
.
the, a, an
Definite Article –
Indefinite Articles –
(Define Article)
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.
The
“ ”
. “ , ”
. (The)
.
The car.
( / )
The book.
( / )
The beautiful girl

( / ) .
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(Indefinite Articles)
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; ( / ), ( / )
.
; ,
,
.
an
a car -
( ,
)
a book -
( . )
a beautiful girl -
( )
He is an Indian - .
( )
1. ,
" , " "a" .
, " , " "an"
. .
. (Use a/an - Vowels and Consonant)
2. Define Article Define Articles “s”

. Define Article . (The)
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Article
"Article"
. " "
.
Article: ( )
Article: .( )
article: ( )
Article: , .
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32. (Prepositions of Time)
( + + )
.
.(
.)
Subject + to be + Preposition + Noun/Pronoun

The book is + on + the table.
The letter is + under + your English book.
" " ,
.
(one word)
I am staying at home.
I spoke to her on wednesday morning.
I bought this computer in the summer.
(a group of word)
The cat is on the left of the dog.

The driver is in front of passengers.
They are at the top of stairs.
. ,
(at home, on water),
(in it, next to me),
(noun phrase) (across from the tall building)
.
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.
1. (Time Prepositions)
2. (Place Prepositions)
3. (Direction Prepositions)
.
" " .
(Prepositions of Time)
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" "
, , ,
, . "
" .
"at" .
(a specific time)
"at" .
at 3 o'clock
at 9:00am
at noon
at dinnertime
at bedtime
at sunrise
at sunset
at the moment
at night
at midnight
at daybreak
at the weekend
at the same time
at present
at Chritmas/Easter
"in"
"in" (Months) .
in January
in February
in March
in April
in May
in June
in July
in Augest
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"in" (Season)
.
in Spring
in Summer
in Winter
in Autumn
(Articles) "the" .
"autumn" "the"
.
in the spring (in the springtime)

in the summer (in the summertime)
in the winter (in the wintertime)
in autumn (in autumntime)
: "autumn" ,
"fall" .
"in" (Years) .
in 2008
in 1990
in 2009
in last year, in next year, in every year

.
.
last year
next year
every year
"in" (Times of the Day)

.
in the morning
in the afternoon
in the evening
" " "at night"

. (in night / in the night
.)
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"in" .
in the next century

in the Ice Age
in the past
in a few days
in a couple of months
"on"
(Dates) "on" .
( , ,
"in"
.)
on January 3
on January 3, 2001
on 25 Dec. 2010
on 15th Augest 2009
(Days of week) "on"

.
on Sunday
on Monday
on Tuesday
on Wednesday
on Thursday
on Friday
on Saturday
on Saturday morning
on Sunday afternoon
on Monday evening
(Holydays and Special days)

"on" .
on Mother's day
on Velentine's day
on Christmas Eve/Day
on Independence Day
on New Year's Eve
on my birthday
on the first day of the school year
: "at Christmas"
. .
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.
The stars shine at night
In England, it often snows in December.

, .
Do you work on Mondays?

?
I will be there after work.
I will be there around 3 pm

3 .
I will be there before I go to school.

.
I have been riding my bicycle for 2 hours.

2
.
I will be there during your class.

( )
.
I will be there for your birthday.
I wasn't there for the past 2 months.
I didn't see her since I was 10 years old.

.
I will not be home until 7:00 PM.

7 .
I will be there within 2 hours.
.
!
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33. (Prepositions of Place)
" "
.
" "
.
"Prepositions of Place"
"Prepositions of Location" .
' '
. ("Place Prepositions" means where
someone or something is)
"at" (a specific place)

.
at home -
at work -
at the party -
at the corner -
at the top - /
at the bus stop -
at the entrance -
at the crossroads -
at the theater -
at the beach -
at the top of the page - ( )
at the end of the road -
"in" ,
. (a place that
within boundaries)
:
in London -
" "
. .
.
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in a box - ( . )
in Hong Kong -
in New York -
in my pocket - ( )
in my wallet - ( )
in a building -
in a car - /
in the garden -
in the swiming pool -
in the world -
"on" " , "

. " "
. : ,
, . " ",
.
on the wall -
on the table -
on the ceiling -
on the cover -
on the floor -
on the carpet -
on the menu -
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" "
.
:
01. Sarmilan is at home.

( ) .
02. Kavitha is waiting for you at the bus stop.

.
03. Do you work in an office?

?
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04. Do you live in Hong Kong?
?
05. The book is on the table.
.
( .)
06. Put it down on the table.
.
( )
07. She is aboard the boat.
.
( .)
08. The picture is above the sofa.

.
09. Last year we flew to New York

( )
10. I usually go to work by bus.

.
11. The desk is against the wall.

.
12. I sit between Mayuran and Praba

.
13. The woman is among all workers.

, .
14. The boy is among his friends.

.
15. The passangers behind the driver.

.
16. The desk is below the window
.
17. The car is outside the garage.
.
18. There is a long line of people outside the theater.
.
20. The post office is on the opposite side of the street.
.
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(at - in - on)
.
at home -
at work -
at school -
at university -
at college -
at the top - /
at the bottom -
at the side -
at reception -
in a car - ( )
in a taxi -
in a helicopter -
in a boat -
in a lift (elevator) -
in the newspaper -
in the sky -
in a row -
on a bus - ( )
on a train -
on a plane -
on a ship -
on a bicycle -
on a horse -
on the radio -
on television -
on the left -
on the right -
on the way -
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?
" " .
.
.
next to
at the back of
at the top of
at the bottom of
in fornt of
in the corner of
in the middle of
on the left of
on the right of
on the corner of
on top of
on the side of
on the other side of
to the left of
to the right of
" "
01. I live next to my best friend.

( ) .
02. We are going to sit at the back of the theater.

.
03. The books are at the top of the shelves.

.
04. The driver is in front of passenger.

.
05. We live in the middle of the street.

.
06. The dog is on the right of the cat.

.
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07. We live on the corner of 3rd avenue
.
08. The clown is on top of the box.

.
09. There is a man on the top of the roof.

.
( .)
10. There is a large garden in the middle of the skyscraper.

. (152
" " (Skyscraper)
.)
01
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,
. (Different words same meaning)
,
near / by =
" "
.
next to / beside =
" "
.
across from / opposite =
"
"
.
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02
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. (Some prepositions are similar, but different)
below / under " "

:
below -
" " , .
The desk is below the window.
under -
" " ,
.
above / over " " :
above -
" " .
The baloon was high above our heads.
over -
" " ,
. " "
.
The girl is wearing scaf over her head.
.
.
.
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? - 1 (Asking the time)
.
.
, 19
,
. ,
20
.
! !
.
, , ,
,
.
.
?
!
?
What is the time now?

?
Do you know what time it is?

( )?
Can you tell me the time?

?
What time is it?

?
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.
.
.
,
. "Polite Language" .
.
.
Excuse me, what is the time now, please?

, ?
"Excuse me"
( )
.
"please" ( )
. ,
, .
(Polite Language) :
Excuse me, what is the time please?

Excuse me, what time is it?
Excuse me, have you got the time, please?
Sorry, do you have the time, please?
Can you tell me the time please?

Can you please tell me what is the time?
Excuse me, could you tell me the time, please?
Excuse me, could you tell me what time it is?
Excuse me, do you have the time?
1:00: It's one o' clock.

.
3:00: It is three o'clock.

.
10:00: It is ten o'clock.
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.
It's ___ o' clock.(two/there/four/five/six/seven/eight/nine/ten/eleven/twelve)

.
.
8:00: It's eight o'clock.

.
8:05: It's five past eight.

8 5 .
8:10: It's ten past eight.

8 10 .
8:15: It's quarter past eight.

.
8:20: It's twenty past eight.

.
8:30: It's half past eight.

.
8:40: It's twenty to nine.

.( )
8:45: It's quarter to nine.

.( )
8:50: It's ten to nine.

10. ( )
8:55: It's five to nine.

.( )
9:00: It's nine o'clock.

.
8:35: It's twenty five to nine.

.( .
It's midnight.
.( 12.00 )
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It's noon.
( 12.00 )
It's lunch time.

.
It's dinner time.

.
It's time to go to bed. (Good night)

( ) .
, ,
.
, ,
, .
.
Excuse me. what is the time please?

It's five o' clock.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Excuse me. Have you got the time?

Yes, it's 5.00.
Thank you.
You're welcome.
Excuse me. Can you tell me the time, please?

Yes, of course. It's seven o'clock.
Thanks.
No problem.
.(
.)
To be on time
.( / )
.
We'll leave at 10:10 am sharp.

( ) 10.10 .
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"sharp"
. "Sharp" " "
. 10:10 am Sharp" , ( )
, . 10.09
, 10.11 . 10.10 .
( .)
:
!
.
.
.
.
.
.
. ,
.
.
" ?"
. " ?"
.
.
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? - 2 (Asking for Directions)
.
,
,
.
, , ,
.
,
. ,
,
?
. Polite and More Polite

.
.
Do you know the way to...?

Can you tell me the way to...?
Can you tell me the easy way to...?
Can you tell me the best way to...?
(More Polite) "Could", "Would",

.
Could you tell me the way to...please?

Could you tell me the easy way to...please?
Could you tell me the best way to...please?
Would you tell me the way to...please?
Could you please tell me the way to...?
Would you mind telling me...please?
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.
Where the nearest HSBC bank is?

What the best way to get there?
What the easy way is?
What is the quickest way to Discovery bay?
How can I get there?
How to get Stanley beach?
How to find nearest Welcome Shop?
What the easy way to post office?
,
.
"Polite Form"
.
Could you tell me where the nearest HSBC bank is?

Could you tell me what the best way to get there?
Could you tell me what the easy way is?
Could you tell me what is the quickest way to Discovery bay?
Could you tell me how can I get there?
Could you tell me how to get Stanley beach?
Could you tell me how to find nearest Welcome Shop?
Could you tell me what the easy way to post office please?
Would you mind telling me what the easy way to post office please?
,
" , ,
, / / ,
, "
.
:
Excuse me, could you tell me the way to HSBC bank please?
Certainly, go straight along this road, take the first/second/third turning on the right,
HSBC bank is on your left/right/front.
, ,
.
,
.
.
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Excuse me, could you tell me the way to...please?
Go straight along this road/take the first turning on the right/...is on your left.
Thanks, you've been very helpful.
Don't mention it. Good luck.
/ "Excuse
me", "Sorry to interrupt"
.
Excuse me, could you tell me the way to...please?

Sorry to interrupt, could you tell me the way to...please?
I'm sorry to interrupt you, could you tell me the way to...please?
"Giving Direction"
.
:
.
.
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Aangilam Mini Lessons
“ ”
. “
” .
,
.
" "
,
1 .
"Grammar Patterns"
.
, ,
(CAPITAL LETTERS)
. .
(Simple Letters) ,
How To Use Capital Letters
1.
. (Capital letters are always used at the
beginning of a sentence.)
:
The car is running
I am looking for a job.
He doesn‟t understand.
Do you speak in English?
Where are you going?
2. , , , , , , ,
.
.
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2. : Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday
3. : January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September,

October, November, December
4. : Ellalan, Iravanan, Sarmilan, Kavitha, Thamilovia, Tamilnenjan, Tamilselvan
5. , : Jaffna, Chennai, Point Pedro, Betticola, Tricomalee, Madurai,

Kilinochchi
6. : Tamileelam, India, America, British, France, Netherland, Norway, Japan
7. : Tamil, English, Chinese, Latin, French, Indhi
8. : Hindu, Islam, Christian, Buddhism - God, The Prophet Mohammed, Jesus
9. " " "I"

.( "i" )
10. " "
. "Abbreviation"
.
: : MBBS, LLB
: USA, UK, UAE
: MGR, MRR
. .(
.)
" Abbreviation"
.
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2 (Use a/an - Vowels and Consonant)
26 - 5,
- 21 .
Vowels Sound
aeiou=5
Consonant Sound
b c d f g h j k l m n p q r s t v w x y z = 21
/
a, an . "a"
? "an" ?
.
"a" .
I am a Sri Lankan
.
I am a student.
.
This is a car
.
This is a book.
.
He is a teacher.
.
a, e, i, o, u
/ "an"
.
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:
This is an animal - (animal begins with a vowel sound)

.
I am an Indian
.
I am an English teacher
.
He is an old man
( ) .
.
.
a, e, i, o, u
‘a’ .
a user - „ ” “ ”
„a‟ . (sounds like 'yoo-zer,' i.e. begins with a
consonant 'y' sound, so 'a' is used)
a university - “ ” “ ”
.
a European country – „ ‟ „ ‟
. (sounds like 'yer-o-pi-an,' i.e. begins with consonant 'y'
sound)
‘an’ .
an hour - “hour” “our” “ ”

“an” . (sounds like 'a-our,' begins
with vowels 'a' sound)
an honour - “ ‟ .
,
, ,
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.
, 1
. "Grammar Patterns"
.
.
.
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3 (Date and Money)
" "
; .
.
.
" "
.
1954 – nineteen fifty-four
1977 – nineteen seventy-seven
1983 – nineteen eighty-three
2000 = two thousand -
2001 = two thousand and one -
2002 = two thousand and two -
2009 = thousand and nine -
2010 = twenty ten
2011 = twenty eleven
2012 = twenty twelve
2010 = twenty ten - "two thousand and ten" .
Money
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' ' ' '
.
100
$150
£200
,
.
100 - Hundred rupees
150 - One hundred and fifty rupees
120.55 = One hundred and twenty rupees, fifty-five cent.

( ) .
$225.10 = Two hundred and twenty five dollars, ten cent.

( ) .
£450. 21 = Four hundred and fifty pounds, twenty-one pence.

( )
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4 (Abbreviations / Acronyms)
"Abbreviation" " " .
: BBC - : British Broadcasting Corporation.
: MGR - : Maruthur Gopalan Ramachandran
. , , ,
, , ,
,
,
" " (Abbreviations) .
1. .
2. .
3. .
. "Initial Abbreviation" "Acronym".
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5 (Grammatical Person in English)
. .
.
" ,
?"
."
. .
, ."
.
" ! .
.
,
. ,
."
- .
- .
, , - .
? .
SINGULAR -
I– (First Person Singular – )
You – (Second Person Singular – )
He, She, It - , , (Third Person Singular – )
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PLURAL -
We – / (First Person Plural – )
You – (Second Person Plural – )
They – (Third Person Plural )
“Third Person Singular, Second Person

Singular” .
.
.
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.
.
,
.
, ,
.
, ,
.
,
.
;
(Spoken English)
.
,
. ,
,
30 , 60 ,
.
.
. 464
.
. ; 30, 60
?
Page 233 of 361

.
,
.
.
TOEFL, IELTS
,
,
.
; ,
,
.
'Abbreviations' 'Acronyms' .
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7 (Year/Leap Year)
2008 .
“Leap Year” .
366 .
365 .
28 .
29 .
."
?"
.
, 30 ?
31 ?
.
.
.
.
"Thirty days has September, April, June and November.

All the rest have thirty-one,
Except February which has twenty-eight, in fine,
Till leap year makes it twenty-nine".
, , , 30 .
31 .( )
28 . 29 .
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08 (Verb Forms)
. :
1. Base Form
2. Gerund Form
3. Third Person Form
4. Past Form
5. Participle Form
"do" , do,
doing, does, did, done
.
.
.
Forms Verbs
Base Form do go speak play
Gerund Form doing going speaking playing
Third Person Form does goes speaks plays
Past Form did went spoke played
Participle Form done gone spoken played
1. "Base Form" .
2. "Gerund Form" base form "ing"

.
3. "Third Person Form" ,

. "Base
Form" "s, es" .
Third Person Singular (He, She, It: infinitive + e/es) .
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4. "Past Form" . "Regular
Verbs" "ed" .
"Irregular Verbs"
. (Irregular verbs)
.
5. "Participle Form" Past Form "Regular Verbs"

"ed" , Irregular Verbs
.
(Irregular Verbs) .
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09 ( Word Stress)
;
" " (Word Stress) .
,
,
,
.
.
syllable
.
.
.
.
, syllable
.
. .
.
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:
“ ” “ ”
“ ”
. “to”
.
PHOtograph - f f .
.
phoTOgrapher - f f .
“ ” “TO” “ ”
.( “TO”
.
photoGRAPHic - f f
“ ” “ ” ,“ ”
.
,
, syllable .
.
.
TEACHer
JaPAN
CHIna
aBOVE
converSAtion
INteresting
imPOrtant
deMAND
etCETera
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.
"Word Stress"
.
. . ;
,
,
,
.
(Pronunciations)
(Sentence Stress)
(Using English Songs With Lyrics)
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11 (Sentence Stress)
10 (Word Stress)
. (Sentence Stress)
.
? .
.
.
What is your name?

?
“ ?” .
.
.
;
,
.
( )
.
.
WHAT is YOUr NAME?

?
WHERE are you STAYing?

?
HOW LONG have you been STAYing in HONG KONG?

?
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.
Content Words - ( )
Structure Words - (
.)
(Content Words)
.
.
I + GO + SCHOOL + BUS
,
, ( )
.
I am GOing to SCHOOL by BUS.

“ ‟ - b ”
.
( ) :
Pronouns
It, his, her, we
Prepositions
At, in, on
Articles
A, an, the
Conjunctions
But, because, and
Auxiliary verbs
Is, are, be, can
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:
Main Verbs
GO, COME, GIVE
Negative Auxiliary verbs

DON‟T, DOESN‟T, DIDN‟T, CAN‟T
Nouns
SARMILAN, BUS, SCHOOL, ENGLISH
Adjectives
BLUE, SMALL, CLAVER
Adverbs
USUALLY, ACTUALLY, QUICKLY,
.
.
.
,
.
" "
?
>>>
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13. - (Thanks)
.
,
. , , ,
; (Formal)
, (Informal)
, ,
.
" "
? !
.
01. Thanks
02. Thanks for . . .
03. Thanks for your . . .
04. Thanks to . . .
05. Thanks a lot
06. Thanks a lot for . . .
07. Thanks so much
08. Thanks very much
09. Thank you
10. Thank you for . . .
11. Thank you kindly
12. Thank you for your . . .
13. Thank you so much
14. Thank you very much
15. Thank you very much for . . .
16. Thank you very much for your . . .
17. I can't thank you enough
18. I don't know how to thank you
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" ?" "Thanks"

. (Formal) .
How are you?
Fine, thanks.
I'm fine, thanks.
I am very well, thank you.
How is your wife?

She's fine, thanks.
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List of Thanks Phrases Words
, " ?" ;
" " . (A
polite way of accepting sth that sb has offered you.)
Would you like cup of coffee?

Usage thanks and thank you
Oh, thanks.
Thanks very much.
Thanks so much.
usage of thanks
" ?"
,
,
. (A polite way of refusing sth that sb has offered
you.)
Would you like some more?

No, thanks.
Do you want some more milk in your coffee?

No that's fine, thanks.
Polite ways to say thanks in aangilam
,
,
. (Used to show that you are very grateful to sb for sth they have
done.)
Thanks a lot.
Thanks a bunch.
Thanks a million.
Thanks a billion.
Thanks a bundle.
English polite forms
Thanks a lot for your help.
Thanks a lot for all you‟ve done.
Thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Obama.
Thank you, Sir John.
Thank you, Good question.
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, "
, "
. (To tell sb firmly that you do not need their help or
advice.)
Shall I do that?
Can I help you?
I can do it myself, thank you.
(Polite way) :
"Thank you kindly." .
"
!"
(Informal)
.
I don't know how to thank you.
I don't know how to thank you for your help.
I don't know how to thank you for your great service.
" "
. (Informal)
I can't thank you enough.
I can't thank you enough for your kindness.
I can't thank you enough for your kind consideration.
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Thanks for . . .
Thanks for your . . .
Thanks very much for . . .
Thank you for . . .

Thank you for your . . .
Thank you so much for your . . .
Thank you very much for your . . .
.
,
.
,
, .
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:
Thanks for coming.
Thanks for your kindness.
Thanks very much for your kind words
Thank you for not smoking.

Thank you for your comments
Thank you so much for your hospitality.
Thank you very much for your cooperation.
.
"so much / very much"
.
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,
.
.
Thank you for your kind help.
You're welcome.
Thank you for your gifts

Don't mention it.
Thank you for a great evening

I really enjoyed it.
Thanks for all your help

It's my pleasure.
Thanks for lending me the money

That's all right.
:
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, ,
. .
Thanks - ( Thank)
Thank you. - ( Thanks you)
Thanks a lot. - ( Thank you a lot)
Thank God it‟s Friday. - ( Thanks God …)
Thank you very much indeed. - ( Thank you indeed.)
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16 (The vs Thee)
; "The"
. "The"
,
.
“ ” ,
”
.
.
The apple
The ball
The computer
The dog
The elephant
The fish
The great Tamil scholar
The higher education
The hill
The honest woman
The honorable man
The hours
The house
The independent newspaper
The jam bottle
The kinder garden
The laptop
The map
The national park
The one
The orange
The picture
The Quran
The restaurant
The student
The tournament
The ugly fruit
The umbrella
The United States
The university
The vote
The world map
The x files
The young ones
The zone
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" " ,
" "
?(
.)
(Consonants)
b c d f g h j k l m n p q r s t v w x y z = 21
(Vowels)
aeiou=5
, "The - "
, "The - "
.
.
,
,
.
"The - "
.
The ball
The computer
The dog
The fish
The great Tamil scholar
The higher education
The hill
The house
The jam bottle
The kinder garden
The laptop
The map
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The national park
The one
The picture
The Quran
The restaurant
The student
The tournament
The united states
The university
The vote
The world map
The young ones
The zone
"The - "
.
The apple.
The elephant.
The honest woman.
The honorable man.
The hours.
The independent news paper.
The orange.
The ugly fruit.
The umbrella.
The x files.
The Article
Use a/an - Vowels and Consonant
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18 (Common Mistakes in English - have vs has)
“have, has”
.
.
,
" "
.
(Grammatical Person in English)

. ,
,
.
.
I have a computer.
.( )
You have a computer.

/ .(
)
He has a computer.
.
She has a computer.

.
It has a computer.
.
"He, She, and It" .

"has"
. "He"
, "She"
, "It"
( ) .
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"have" .
We have a computer.
.( )
They have a computer.

( )
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Do you have a computer?

Yes, I have a computer.
No, I don’t have a computer.
Do we have a computer?
Yes, we have a computer.
No, we don’t have a computer.
Do they have a computer?

Yes, they have a computer.
No, they don’t have a computer.
Does he have an iphone?

Yes, he has an iphone.
No, he doesn't have an iphone.
" " “has”

.
,
.
“he, she, it” .
"have vs has" .
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:
//I have a doubt in using Have / Has in some places, could you please clarify me.
I have done / he has done / kumar has done - i am OK with this
now my doubt is how to use have /has in the following situations & why?
who have asked ? - should i use have / has ?

who have the iphone - should i use have/ has ?
School have changed a lot - should i use have/ has?
his poem has selected for the first price - should i use have/ has?
his poems has selected for the first price - should i use have/ has?
students has the power to change the country - should i use have/ has?//
...
School have changed a lot - should i use have/ has?
. "school" , "It"
" "
. "has" .
School has changed a lot.

+ + .
( .)
his poem has selected for the first prize - should i use have/ has?
"poem" "it"
.
.
His poem has selected for the first prize.

.
his poems has selected for the first prize - should i use have/ has?
"poems" .
"have" .
His poems have selected for the first prize.

.
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students has the power to change the country - should i use have/ has?
. "Students"
"have" .
Students have the power to change the country.

+ + + .
( .)
.
. ? :
who have asked ? - should i use have / has ?
who have the iphone - should i use have/ has ?
Who asked?
? .
"who have asked"

.
"have" "has"
.
There is a user who has asked. ( )

There are users who have asked. ( )
,
.
(Passive Voice)
(Grammar Patterns of Perfect Tense)
(have/ have got)
(Grammatical Person in English)
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(To, Two and Too)
,
"homophone words" .
" " .
To
Two
Too
. ,
.
"To" .
I walked to the school.

.
My first visit to America.

.
It's seven to ten.

.( .)
"Two" " "(2)

.
One, two, three...

, , ...
I have two cars

.
He has two children.

.
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"Too" " , ... , , "
.
The shirt is too tight.

.
This question is too hard for me.

.
I have two computers; My wife has two computers too.

.
.
(homophone words)
,
,
.
.
.
(List of homophones)
.
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20 (tw)
"to, too and two"

(homophones) . "Two"
.
.
"two" "o" , "tw"

,
" "
.
.
Twain: " " .
Twins: " " .
Twice: " " ." "

.
Twilight: " " .
Twelve: " " (10+2=12) .
Twenty: " " (10x2=20) .
Twig: " " .
Tweezers: " " .

" " .
Between: " " .
Tweedledum: ,
" "
. (two people or things that are not different from each other.)
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21 (Like vs Like)
“like”
. ,
.
Like
Like /
Do you like Hong Kong?

?
Yes, I like Hong Kong. / Yes, I do.

, .
, "Yes, I do." ;
"Yes, I like." .
What‟s the weather like? ( )

?
It‟s cold and cloudy.
.
It‟s awful.
.
What are the people like?

?
They‟re friendly.
( ) .
What was the weather like? ( )

?
It was freezing.
.
What were the people like?

?
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They were very nice.
.
:
What + (be) + noun + like? .
"be" ,
"like" ,
" " " " .
What‟s your flat like?

?
It‟s old and cheap.
.
. like " "

. "like"
" "
.
Do you like your flat?

?
Yes, very much.
, ( )
:
.
. ,
.
.
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22 (Hear and Listen)
"Hear and Listen"

?
.
.
,
, (noise)
.
"Listen" .
,
"hear"
.
Hear = (
.)
Listen = ( ) ( ,
.)
" " .
Do you hear the bird singing?

?
Do you hear the sound?
?
I listen to news.
.
I listen to it.
.
:
Listen + to .
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"Listen to me!", "Listen to me!!"
, ,
;
(hear) .
.
, (hear)
;
(listen) .
" ,
." .
" " hearing ; listening
.
Are you listening to me?
...
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23 (Day, Date and Dating)
“Date” “ ” .
“ ” ,
“ ”
.
. “date”
“Day” ,
“Day” “ ” . Date, Day
" "
. “Date” “ ”
.
“Day” .
Day ( )
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"Day" 24
" " . .
" " .
Today - /
Tomorrow - /
Day after tomorrow - /
Yesterday - /
Day before Yesterday -
Another day -
Midday - / ( )
Midnight - ( )
Next day -
Sunny day -
Rainy day -
Lovely day - /
Winter day -
Summer day -
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Every day - /
Someday -
One day -
Good day - /
Holiday -
Special day -
Wedding day -
Birth day -
Anniversary day -
Remembrance day - /
Full moon day - /
Unforgettable day -
Day to day -
Day to day work - /
Day to day activities -
Day by day - /
"Days" :
Coming days -
Working days -
Office days -
School days -
Three days before -
Nowadays -
One of these days -
One of those days -
“week”
.
“ ” .
,
,
.
"day" ( )
.
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Sunday - /
Monday - /
Tuesday - /
Wednesday - /
Thursday - /
Friday - /
Saturday - /
Weekdays - ( )
Weekend days - / ( , )
(Special days)
, . :
April Fool's Day -

Christmas Day -
Human Rights Day -
Labor Day -
Mother‟s day -
Valentine's Day -
National hero‟s day -
Date ( )
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"Date" " " .
, .
" "
.
Date -
Dateless -
Date seal -
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Date of birth -
Fix a date -
Set a date -
Date of arrival -
Closing date -
Date of renewal -
After date - ( )
Base date -
Date of departure -
Out of date -
Expiry date -
At a future date -
Day Date
, "What day is it today?"
.
What day is it today?

Monday.
"What is the date today?"

.
What is the date today?

Today is 27th of December, twenty ten.
. .
: 27th December, 2010

: The twenty seventh of December, twenty ten.
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.
: 28th December, 2010

: The twenty eighth of December, twenty ten.
: December, 28th 2010.

: December, the twenty eighth twenty ten.
/ /
/ / . " " .
/ /
.
,
. .
8/12/2010 - ( )
2010 .
8/12/2010 - ( )
12 2010 .
! "Date" " " . "Dating"

? "Dating"
. .
,
.
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(Common Nouns/Proper
Nouns)
, , "
" . ,
,
.
a, an, the
.
Common Nouns
No: Common Nouns
1 actor
2 actresssuhashuhasi
3 student
4 river
5 holiday
6 religion
7 month
8 day
9 boy
10 girl
11 school
12 car
13 store
14 shop
15 language
16 dog
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17 city
18 man
19 coffeeshop
20 waiter
21 jeans
22 mobile
23 book
24 building
25 country
Proper Nouns
, ,
"
" .
No: Proper Nouns
1 Kamalahasan
2 Suhashini
3 Sarmilan
4 Mississippi river
5 4th of July
6 Hindu
7 November
8 Monday
9 Sarmilan
10 Tamilovia
11 Kilinochchi central college
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12 BMW . .
13 Pandian store
14 Wal-Mart -
15 Tamil
16 Puppy
17 Chennai
18 Uruththiran
19 Starbuks
20 Peter
21 Levi's
22 Nokia
23 Thirukkural
24 IFC Tower
25 Hong Kong
Common Nouns and Proper Nouns
.
,
.
, ,
, , , ,
' '
.
" " ,
" " .
.
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No: Common Nouns Proper Nouns
1 actor Kamalahasan
2 actresssshuhashishi Suhashini
3 student Sarmilan
4 river Mississippi river
5 holiday 4th of July
6 religion Hindu
7 month November
8 day Monday
9 boy Sarmilan
10 girl Tamilovia
11 school Kilinochchi central college
12 car BMW
13 store Pandian stores
14 shop Wal-Mart
15 language Tamil
16 dog Puppy
17 city Chennai
18 man Uruththiran
19 coffeeshop Starbuks
20 waiter Peter
21 jeans Levi's
22 mobile Nokia
23 book Thirukkural
24 building IFC Tower
25 country Hong Kong
(Nouns)
.
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Third Person Singular (He, She, It: infinitive + e/ es)
He, She, It “ ” (Third Person Singular)

s,
es .
Third Person Singular (He, She, It: infinitive + e/ es)
I/We/They He/She/It
apply applies
come comes
bring brings
begin begins
drive drives
do does
draw draws ( ) ,
drink drinks
eat eats
forget forgets
feel feels
fight fights
fly flies
give gives
get gets /
go goes
have has
keep keeps
know knows
lie lies
look looks
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make makes /
meet meets
ride rides
play plays
put puts
say says
sell sells
send sends
shake shakes
sing sings
speak speaks
spit spits
steal steals
take takes
tell tells
think thinks
understand understands
wear wears /
write writes
watch watches
He speaks in English.
.
She speaks in English.
.
It speaks in English.
.
Grammar Patterns 2 .
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“y”
“ies” .(
)
Try - tries
Worry - worries
“s, x, z, ch, sh, o"

“es” .
do - does
go - goes
'have' 'has' .
have - has
He , She
, It
( )
s, es
.
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(Countable
Nouns/Uncountable Nouns)
,
. .
Countable Nouns -
. ( Countable nouns can be "counted".)

No: Countable Nouns
1 bookbookbookbookbook
2 applesshuhashishi
3 dog
4 cat
5 animal
6 man
7 person
8 bottle
9 box
10 coin
11 computer
12 shirt
13 trouser
14 cup
15 plate
16 spoon
17 fork
18 table
19 chair
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20 bag
21 carton
22 bowl
23 calendar
24 house
25 people
: .
,
? , , ,
? !
“ ” .
a book, two books, three books.

an apple, two apples, three apples
. (Countable nouns can be singular or plural.)
book – books
apple – apples
My dog is playing.
My dogs are playing.
, (a/
an) . (We can use the
indefinite article a/an with countable nouns)
My wife is a Doctor.
Sarmilan is an English Teacher.
, ,
“ , , , ” (Some,
any, a few, may)
. (We can use some, any, a few, many with countable nouns.)
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I need to buy some new trousers
Have you got any pens?
I've got a few dollars.
I haven't got many pens.
Uncountable Nouns -
“
” . (Uncountable nouns cannot be counted.)
“Mass Nouns” .
:
No: Uncountable Nouns
1 adviceadviceadviceadvice
2 bread sshuhashishi
3 rice /
4 sugar
5 sand
6 flour ( )
7 powder
8 dust
9 jelly /
10 oil
11 water
12 juice
13 milk
14 gas
15 butter
16 music
17 furniture
18 coffee
19 wet
20 messy
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21 rain
22 knowledge
23 electricity
24 power
25 news
. (We usually treat uncountable nouns as singular.)
Milk –
. ,
,
. , ,
.
.
a liter of milk
a bottle of milk
.
?
: .
. .
a glass of water – ( )
two glass of water – ( )
three glass of water – ( )
? “
” , ,
.
.
.
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water, wine, sugar, cheese, meat, butter, ketchup, mustard, rice, etc.,
a glass of water
a bottle of wine
a spoon of sugar
a jug of water
a slice of cheese
a chunk of cheese
a piece of cheese
a piece of meat
a slice of meat
a pound of meat
a bar of butter
a bottle of ketchup
a tube of mustard
a kilo of rice
a plate of rice
. ?
. , ,
, .
.
( ,
.)
.
.
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:
1. , (a/ an)
. (They do not take a/an before them.)
2.
. .
Usually I have two coffees a day.

.
. “ ”
(two coffees) , “ ”
. “
”
. (Here coffees refers to the number of cups of coffee.)
Usually I have two cups of coffee a day.

( )
.
Can/Could I have some coffee, please?
Can/Could I have a cup of coffee, please?
.
, .
.
3. some, any, a little, much

.
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I have got some money.
Have you got any rice?
I have got a little money.
I haven't got much rice.
4.
. (Some
uncountable nouns in English are countable in other languages including Tamil. )
.
.
Accommodation -
advice -
baggage –
bread -
equipment -
furniture -
garbage -
information -
knowledge -
luggage -
money -
news -
progress -
research -
travel -
work -
– ,
- , – , – ,
– , – , – ,
– , – , – , –
, – , – ,
– , –
.
.
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, ,
.
:
accommodation - a place to stay

advice - a piece of advice
baggage - a piece of baggage
bread - a slice of bread, a loaf of bread
equipment - a piece of equipment
furniture - a piece of furniture
garbage - a piece of garbage
information - a piece of information
knowledge - a fact
luggage - a piece of luggage, a bag, a suitcase
money - a note, a coin
news - a piece of news
research - a piece of research, a research project
travel - a journey, a trip
work - a job, a position
(Types of Nouns)
.
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(Punctuation Marks)
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!
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(.,;;'?""!''-_/\&#*()[]{}<>) ;
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;
" " .
.
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,
.
Summary of Punctuation Mark

Punctuation Marks Symbols
Full stop/Period aangilam.blogspot .
Colon :
Semicolon ;
Comma ,
Apostropheaangilam.blog '
Hyphen -
Dash (Long hyphen) -
Underscore _
Underline
Question Mark ?
Exclamation Mark !
Forward slash /
Backslash \
Double quotation marks ""
Single quotation marks ''
Pound sign #
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Ampersand/and / &
Asterisk *
Ellipsis ...
Brackets (){}[]<>
" "
;
.
, .
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(Apostrophe)
“ ” . "
" .
"Apostrophe" . .
01.
.
This is Sarmilan's bicycle.

.
Emperor Raja Raja Cholan’s crown.

.
My sister's pen.
.
The dog's tail.

.
The student's book.

.
"student's" "s"
.
"Student's"
" " ( )
.
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"students'" "s"
" "( )
.
The students' book.

.
The dogs' tails.

.
The girls' dresses.

.
02. .
I am = I’m
He is = He’s
She is = She’s
It is = Its
We are = We’re
They are = They’re
You are = You’re
I am not = I’m not

He is not = He isn’t
She is not = She isn’t
It is not = It isn’t
You are not = You aren’t
They are not = They aren’t
We are not = We aren’t
Can not = Can’t

Could not = Couldn’t
We have = We’ve
They have = They’ve
I would = I’d
Who is = Who’s
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“He‟s – ,
She‟s ” , It‟s
“ ” .
.
It‟s It is
It‟s It was
It‟s been It has been .
“ ” "Its"
( )
.
I would I had
“I’d” .
03.
1942 ‘42
The summer of ’87 (1987)
" / "
.
During the 1997’s.

1997 / .
Do you like movies from the 1980’s?

1980 ?
04. ,
,
,
.
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Influenza ‘flu .
Telephone ‘phone .
(phone .)
. ,
.
,
.
My sister's friend's books.

.
My sister's friends' books.

.
My sisters' friend's books.

.
My sisters' friends' books.

.
.
.
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(comma)
"Aristophanes of Byzantium"
,
,
( )
.
(·) .
.
.
,
,
.
, ,
.
.
"No more freedom."

.
"No, more freedom."

, .
“ ”
.
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.
.
.
,
. 19
.
1.
,
.
Apple, orange, mango, pineapple, grapes, jumbo, pears, figs

Tiger, deer, jaguar, horse, zebra, giraffe, donkey, kangaroo
2. ,
, .
(Separate the elements in a list of three or more items.)
“and” .
My favourite actors are Kamalahasan, Vikaram, Surya, Raguwaran and Prakashraj.

This fruit basket contained apples, grapes and oranges.
Sarmilan is wearing blue jeans, Nike shoes, light green shirt and dark blue cap.
,
"and"
.
We need to buy books, magazines, video cassettes, and other learning materials for our library.
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3.
. (Between three or more adjectives.)
I like old, brown, wooden chair.

Sarmilan is tall, small, skinny and handsome.
He brought an old, blue, Volkswagen car.
4.
. (Between three or more adverbs.)
Sarmilan ran quickly, quietly and effortlessly.
5.
, "and" . "and"
. (For two adjectives.)
It was a short, simple film.

It was a short and simple film. ( .)
6.
.(To separate the three digits of numbers over 999.)
5,527
3,983,849
89,883,000
,
.
$4.49
HK$8,550.00
; .
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7. .
I am originally from Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

His address is 56 Larch Street, London, NW3 2LK, England.
Chung King Mansion, 36-44 Nathan road, Tsim Sha Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong
8. .(
.)
June 21, 2010

Thursday, July 22, 2010
My father was born on November 19, 1942.
, ,
. (Don't use a comma if only two elements of the date.)
My father was born in November 1942.
9. ,
.
.
John Kennedy, Ph.D

Saththivel Nirmal, Professor of English
Kanagaraththinam Veluppillai, B.A Hons., Dip.Lib.Sc., Ph.D
10. , (Direct speech)

.
She said, “I love you.”

“I love you,” she said.
"I don't think so," she said, "but I can try."
(Indirect speech) ,
.
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:
She told him that she loved him.
11.
"please" .

Could you send me a email, please?
Send me a email, please.
"Please"
.
Please send me a email.
12. , ,
,
" " (Tag Questions) .
.
You like me, don't you?

You don't love me, do you?
Muththaiya Muralidaran is a Sri Lankan cricketer, isn't he?
13. "Yes, No, Sorry"

.
Yes, I can help you.

No, I didn't.
Sorry, I can't.
14. "Sincerely"
.
. .
Sincerely,
Sincerely
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15.
(for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
. (before a coordinating conjunction to join two independent
clauses.)
I want to work as an interpreter, so I am studying English grammar.

Sarmilan wanted to buy a new computer, but he didn't have any money.
The teacher explained his question, yet the student still didn't seem to understand.
,
.
Kavitha is kind so she helps people.

Kavitha is kind, so she helps people.
16. ,
Sarmilan, the most intelligent student in the class, is always late for school.
The Peruvudaiyar Temple, one of the wonders of the ancient world, is in Tamil Nadu.
Bill Gates, CEO of Microsoft, was the developer of the operating system known as Windows.
17. ,
. (To separate introductory elements.)
As the year came to end, I realised the days were getting shorter.
Rushing to catch the bus, she forgot to take her money purse.
Having mastered the use of the comma, it is important to make it work for you in your writing.
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:
Inside, the house was a total mess.

Shortly, we will be leaving for the playground.
Inside the house was a total mess.

Shortly we will be leaving for the playground.
18.
.(
. (obviously, however, unfortunately, in face,
surprisingly))
Obviously, I can't do everything.

However, I didn't see him again.
Sadly, the whole building was to crumble.
19. ,
.
If I do a job, I will get experience.

If he invited her, she really should go.
If she had time, she might come to the party.
I will get experience if I do a job.

She really should go if he invited her.
She might come to the party if she had time.
.
.
,
.
.
!
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(semi-colon)
.
"colon" .
.
.
01.
,
:
Sarmilan is a good English teacher; he teaches very easily.
Kavitha wants to go out; Sarmilan wants to stay home.
Some people write with a word processor; others write with a pen or pencil.
02. " ,
, , " (therefore, however, otherwise, therefore, in addition,
on the other hand) ,
.
:
Sarmilan is a good English teacher; therefore, he teaches very easily.
Kavitha drives a car all week; in addition, she drives a bus at the weekends.
You should always eat healthily; otherwise, you might get ill.
03.
(comma) .
,
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:
I like cows: they give us milk, which tastes good; they give us beef, which also tastes good;
and they give us leather, which is used for shoes and coats.
The honorary key note speakers were Dr. Swaminathan, India; Dr. Rand, United Kingdom;
Dr. Brandt, Germany and Dr. Roger, Australia.
Some of the most well-known cities in the United States include Chicago, Illinois; New York
City, New York; Las Vegas, Nevada; and Los Angeles, California.
04. ,
.
:
int main(void)
{
int x, y;
x = 1;
y = 2;
std::cout <<>
"Aldus Manutius"
.
1560 . 1591
.
"Ben Johnson"
.
,
.
.
.
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; .
; ,
.
: ,
; ,
; ,
.
!
.
(Punctuation Marks)
(Full Stop & Period)
(colon)
(semi-colon)
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(Colon)
" " .
(:) .
"colon" .
.
,
, ,
,
.
01. ,
,
,
.
She needed to buy three things: milk, eggs and bread.
The compass had four directions: north, south, east and west.
The plans include the following: writing, implementing and evaluating information.
Remember what the declaration of independence says: "All men are created equal".
The car was beautifully painted: it had a union jack on its roof and stripes down each side.
"A boy can learn a lot from a dog: obedience, loyalty, and the importance of turning around
three times before lying down."
02.
.
Sarmilan: Did you miss me?

Kavitha: Yes, of course, I really missed you so much!
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Sarmilan: Really?
Kavitha: Certainly.
Sarmilan: I feel the same way about you.

Kavitha: That is such a nice thing to say.
03. ;
. (Specially chapters and

verses of the Bible or Qu'ran)
Genesis 17: 26 ( )
Sura 65:04 ( )
04. , ,
.
The concert finished at 11:45
This file was last modified today at 12:28:03
05. ,
" " ,
, .
" "
.
Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope
Famous 5: On the Case
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06.
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, , ,
:)
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D:
:D
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:P
:B
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(Full Stop or Period)
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(Full Stop or Period)
"Full stop" ,
"Full point" .
"Period" .
01. .
I can speak in English.

.
Tamil is a classical language.

.
02. (Abbreviations)
.
Jan.
e.g.
a.m.
p.m.
etc.
03. ,
" "
. " " .
"dot" .
aangilam.blogspot.com
arunhk.infoATgmail.com
08.07.2010
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7. Usually I don't do a job.

8. I am not doing a job.

9. I was doing a job.

10. I wasn't doing a job.

11. I will be doing a job.

12. I won't be doing a job.

13. I am going to do a job.

14. I was going to do a job.

15. I can do a job.

17. I can't do a job.

21. I couldn't do a job.

23. I will be able to do a job.

24. I will be unable to do a job.

25. I may be able to do a job.

26. I should be able to do a job.

27. I have been able to do a job. (Perfect Tense )

28. I had been able to do a job.

29. I may do a job.

32. I must do a job.

33. I must not do a job.

34. I should do a job.

36. I ought to do a job.

37. I don't mind doing a job.

38. I have to do a job.

39. I don't have to do a job.

40. I had to do a job.

41. I didn't have to do a job.

42. I will have to do a job.

43. I won't have to do a job.

44. I need do a job.

45. I needn’t do a job.

46. He seems to be doing a job.

47. He doesn't seem to be doing a job.

48. He seemed to be doing a job.

49. He didn't seem to be doing a job.

51. Useless doing a job.

52. It is better to do a job.

53. I had better do a job.

54. I made him do a job.

55. I didn't make him do a job.

56. To do a job I am going to America.

57. I used to do a job.

58. Shall I do a Job?

59. Let’s do a job.

60. I feel like doing a job.

61. I don't feel like doing a job.

62. I felt like doing a job.

63. I didn't feel like doing a job.

64. I have been doing a job.

66. I see him doing a job.

67. I don't see him doing a job.

68. I saw him doing a job.

69. I didn't see him doing a job.

70. If I do a job, I will get experience.

71. If I don't do a job, I won't get experience.

72. If I had done a job, I would have got experience.

73. It is time I did a job.

I didn't speak in English.

I will speak in English.

Long Forms = Sort Forms

He, She, It "Third Person Singular" "is "

4. He didn’t speak in English.