Monday, May 20, 2013

SPOKEN ENGLISH THROUGH TAMIL - GENERAL SENTENCES














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Simple past, be, have, do:

SubjectVerb
Be
Have
Do
I
was
had
did
You
were
had
did
He, she, it
was
had
did
We
were
had
did
You
were
had
did
They
were
had
did

Affirmative

  •  was in Japan last year
  • She had a headache yesterday.
  • We did our homework last night.

Negative and interrogative

Note:
For the negative and interrogative simple past form of "do" as an ordinary verb, use the auxiliary "do", e.g. We didn't do our homework last night. The negative of "have" in the simple past is usually formed using the auxiliary "do", but sometimes by simply adding not or the contraction "n't".
The interrogative form of "have" in the simple past normally uses the auxiliary "do".
  • They weren't in Rio last summer.
  • We hadn't any money.
  • We didn't have time to visit the Eiffel Tower.
  • We didn't do our exercises this morning.
  • Were they in Iceland last January?
  • Did you have a bicycle when you were a boy?
  • Did you do much climbing in Switzerland?

Simple past, regular verbs

Affirmative
Subject
verb + ed
I
washed
Negative
Subject
did not
infinitive without to
They
didn't
visit ...
Interrogative
Did
subject
infinitive without to
Did
she
arrive...?
Interrogative negative
Did not
subject
infinitive without to
Didn't
you
like..?

Example: to walk, simple past.

Affirmative
Negative
Interrogative
I walked
I didn't walk
Did I walk?
You walked
You didn't walk
Did you walk?
He,she,it walked
He didn't walk
Did he walk?
We walked
We didn't walk
Did we walk?
You walked
You didn't walk
Did you walk?
They walked
They didn't walk
Did they walk?


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Clause, Main Clause and Subordinate Clause
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Simple Past

FORM

[VERB+ed] or irregular verbs
Examples:
  • You called Debbie.
  • Did you call Debbie?
  • You did not call Debbie.
Complete List of Simple Past Forms

USE 1 Completed Action in the Past

Use the Simple Past to express the idea that an action started and finished at a specific time in the past. Sometimes, the speaker may not actually mention the specific time, but they do have one specific time in mind.
Examples:
  • saw a movie yesterday.
  • didn't see a play yesterday.
  • Last year, I traveled to Japan.
  • Last year, I didn't travel to Korea.
  • Did you have dinner last night?
  • She washed her car.
  • He didn't wash his car.

USE 2 A Series of Completed Actions

We use the Simple Past to list a series of completed actions in the past. These actions happen 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and so on.
Examples:
  • finished work, walked to the beach, and found a nice place to swim.
  • He arrived from the airport at 8:00, checked into the hotel at 9:00, and met the others at 10:00.
  • Did you add flour, pour in the milk, and then add the eggs?

USE 3 Duration in Past

The Simple Past can be used with a duration which starts and stops in the past. A duration is a longer action often indicated by expressions such as: for two years, for five minutes, all day, all year, etc.
Examples:
  • lived in Brazil for two years.
  • Shauna studied Japanese for five years.
  • They sat at the beach all day.
  • They did not stay at the party the entire time.
  • We talked on the phone for thirty minutes.
  • A: How long did you wait for them?
    B: We waited for one hour.

USE 4 Habits in the Past

The Simple Past can also be used to describe a habit which stopped in the past. It can have the same meaning as "used to." To make it clear that we are talking about a habit, we often add expressions such as: always, often, usually, never, when I was a child, when I was younger, etc.
Examples:
  • studied French when I was a child.
  • He played the violin.
  • He didn't play the piano.
  • Did you play a musical instrument when you were a kid?
  • She worked at the movie theater after school.
  • They never went to school, they always skipped class.

USE 5 Past Facts or Generalizations

The Simple Past can also be used to describe past facts or generalizations which are no longer true. As in USE 4 above, this use of the Simple Past is quite similar to the expression "used to."
Examples:
  • She was shy as a child, but now she is very outgoing.
  • He didn't like tomatoes before.
  • Did you live in Texas when you were a kid?
  • People paid much more to make cell phone calls in the past.

IMPORTANT When-Clauses Happen First

Clauses are groups of words which have meaning but are often not complete sentences. Some clauses begin with the word "when" such as "when I dropped my pen..." or "when class began..." These clauses are called when-clauses, and they are very important. The examples below contain when-clauses.
Examples:
  • When I paid her one dollar, she answered my question.
  • She answered my question when I paid her one dollar.
When-clauses are important because they always happen first when both clauses are in the Simple Past. Both of the examples above mean the same thing: first, I paid her one dollar, and then, she answered my question. It is not important whether "when I paid her one dollar" is at the beginning of the sentence or at the end of the sentence. However, the example below has a different meaning. First, she answered my question, and then, I paid her one dollar.
Example:
  • I paid her one dollar when she answered my question.

ADVERB PLACEMENT

The examples below show the placement for grammar adverbs such as: always, only, never, ever, still, just, etc.
Examples:
  • You just called Debbie.
  • Did you just call Debbie?

ACTIVE / PASSIVE

Examples:
  • Tom repaired the car. Active
  • The car was repaired by Tom. Passive

Simple Past Tense


In the Simple Past tense, the action is simply mentioned and understood to have taken place in the past. The action started and ended sometime in the past but the time may or may not be mentioned.

POSITIVE STATEMENTS

SUBJECT
VERB (in past form)
REST OF THE SENTENCE
I
played
cricket yesterday.
You
played
cricket yesterday.
He
played
cricket yesterday.
Mohan
played
cricket yesterday.
The boy
played
cricket yesterday.
She
played
cricket yesterday.
Pooja
played
cricket yesterday.
The girl
played
cricket yesterday.
We
played
cricket yesterday.
You
played
cricket yesterday.
They
played
cricket yesterday.
The children
played
cricket yesterday.

For making positive statements in the simple past tense, notice how we use the verb in the past form for all subjects.

NEGATIVE STATEMENTS

SUBJECT
DIDN’T (DID NOT)
VERB (in base form)
REST OF THE SENTENCE
I
didn’t
talk
to Mohit last week.
You
didn’t
talk
to Mohit last week.
He
didn’t
talk
to Mohit last week.
Mohan
didn’t
talk
to Mohit last week.
The boy
didn’t
talk
to Mohit last week.
She
didn’t
talk
to Mohit last week.
Pooja
didn’t
talk
to Mohit last week.
The girl
didn’t
talk
to Mohit last week.
We
didn’t
talk
to Mohit last week.
You
didn’t
talk
to Mohit last week.
They
didn’t
talk
to Mohit last week.
The men
didn’t
talk
to Mohit last week.

For making negative statements in the simple past tense, notice how we use ‘didn’t’ or ‘did not’ and the verb in the base form for all subjects.

To be
Statements
+
To be
Statements
-
Questions ?
I was.I wasn't.Was I?
He was.He wasn't.Was he?
She was.She wasn't.Was she?
It was.It wasn't.Was it?
You were.You weren't.Were you?
We were.We weren't.Were we?
They were.They weren't.Were they?
Regular Verb (to work) Statements
+
Regular Verb (to work) Statements
-
QuestionsShort answer
+
Short answer
-
I worked.I didn't work.Did I work?Yes, I did.No, I didn't.
He worked.He didn't work.Did he work?Yes, he did.No, he didn't.
She worked.She didn't work.Did she work?Yes, she did.No, she didn't.
It worked.It didn't work.Did it work?Yes, it did.No, it didn't.
You worked.You didn't work.Did you work?Yes you did.No, you didn't.
We worked.We didn't work.Did we work?Yes we did.No, we didn't.
They worked.They didn't work.Did they work?Yes they did.No, they didn't.
INTERROGATIVE STATEMENTS / QUESTIONS

DID
SUBJECT
VERB (in base form)
REST OF THE SENTENCE
Did
I
complete
the work?
Did
you
complete
the work?
Did
he
complete
the work?
Did
Mohan
complete
the work?
Did
the boy
complete
the work?
Did
she
complete
the work?
Did
Pooja
complete
the work?
Did
the girl
complete
the work?
Did
we
complete
the work?
Did
you
complete
the work?
Did
they
complete
the work?
Did
the men
complete
the work?