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1. Generative Context
I ran some errand for my parents on occasions. A few days ago my father asked me if I could give him a ride
to his doctor on Monday. And I said Ok.
I’ve been fighting a cold and yesterday and today have been very sick. So I took an afternoon off from work
today, to get some extra rest. I went home and got side tracked when my wife was talking to me, and totally
forgot about my father’s appointment. I was very tired, so I fell asleep for few hours, around 6pm my father
called and then I realized I hadn’t called him.
2. Meaning
It is used when we are talking about something which was in the future at that time,
which had not yet happened. I intended to do something, but didn’t do it.(English
grammar in use by Raymond Murphy)
3. Form
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1. Generative Context
I usually give my wife a ride back home from her office. She finishes work around 6pm
every day and waits for me for ten or fifteen minutes and then she goes home. Well
today I got busy and I couldn’t get off work at my usual time, which is usually at 5:30.
So I could not be at her office at the usual time. It is 7:00 pm right now and she is not
at her office.
2. Meaning
We use must + have + past participle to express certainty about the past
(practical English usage by Michael Swan, third edition Oxford University Press)
She never misses her appointment unless she doesn’t feel well.
She missed her appointment today, so we say ‘She must have been ill’.
3. Form
Particular attention needs to be paid to the weak form of "must" and "have". Also the linkage
between “must" and "have" must be considered.
The main stress goes on "Must " and "gone"
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1. Generative Context
It was very hot day, and I was doing some work on my brother’s lap-tap in his room. I
couldn’t continue my work, because it was too stuffy there. So I asked him to open the
window.
I was at the meeting with my boss in his office. It got very hot so I asked my boss
politely to open the window
2. Meaning
“Imperatives, will you?” is used to invite people politely to do things.
“I wonder if you’d mind+ verb+ ing” is used to make request and also questions,
suggestions and statements less direct and so more polite by using verb form that
suggest ‘distance’ from the immediate present reality.
(practical English usage by Michael Swan, third edition Oxford University Press)
3. Form
1. ‘Open the window, will you?’ Am I speaking to a friend? Yes, you are.
1. Generative Context
My friend keeps calling me every hour, because I promised him to get him a ticket for
his favorite show. He is very excited and has been calling me all day. It is 11 am and I
have got three calls from him up to now.
I got the ticket for my friend, just like I promised him. And as soon as he got the ticket
he stopped calling me. I know he is not going to call me again today, since he got the
ticket, at least not today.
2. Meaning
1. He called me 3 times today and she might call again. Today is not finished yet.
2. He called me 3 times today and she is not going to call me anymore. Today is
ended.
3. Form
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She’s phoned tree times today
A stranger
A foreigner
1. Generative Context
Last night when I was walking home I saw some people that I did not Know. Somehow I
didn’t feel good about their presence, the feeling was odd and I was not very
comfortable about it.
Last week I went to the Bazaar and there were some people from another country. I did
not know them, and I didn’t feel that was anything wrong. Perhaps because I know they
are foreigners either working or visiting here.
2. Meaning
3. Form
Noun Stranger
Adjective Strange
Adverb Strangely
Noun Foreigner
/ ˈstreɪndʒə(r) /
/ ˈfɒrənə(r) /
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