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Monday 3 October 2011
Sentences and questions with can and must
- Modals - Explanations
1) can
affirmative sentences with can |
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I can play football. |
You can sing. |
My sister can read. |
We can speak English. |
They can write the words. |
negative sentences with can |
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I cannot play football. or I can't play football. |
You cannot sing. or You can't sing. |
My sister cannot read. or My sister can't read. |
We cannot speak English. or We can't speak English. |
They cannot write the words. or They can't write the words. |
Questions with can |
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Can I go to the cinema? |
Can your budgie talk? |
Can he play the trumpet? |
Can they spell their names? |
2) must
affirmative sentences with must |
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I must do my homework. |
My sister must wash the dishes. |
We must ask Frank. |
They must make their beds. |
negative sentences with must |
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I must not go outside. or I mustn't play outside. |
You must not sing. or You mustn't sing. |
He must not watch TV. or He mustn't watch TV. |
Tim and Alex must not open the window. or Tim and Alex mustn't open the window |
Questions with must |
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Must I help in the garden? |
Must you go? |
Must she sing in the bathroom? |
Must we watch this film? |
The verb be - auxiliary and main verb
The verb be can be an auxiliary verb or a main verb in English.be as a main verb in the Simple Present (am, are, is)
affirmative | negative |
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I: | |
I am from England. | I am not from England. |
he, she, it: | |
He is from England. | He is not from England. |
we, you, they: | |
We are from England. | We are not from England. |
be as a main verb in the Simple Past (was, were)
affirmative | negative |
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I, he, she, it: | |
I was here. | I was not here. |
we, you, they: | |
We were here. | We were not here. |
be as an auxiliary verb in the Present Progressive (am, are, is)
affirmative | negative |
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I: | |
I am reading a book. | I am not reading a book. |
he, she, it: | |
He is reading a book. | He is not reading a book. |
we, you, they: | |
We are reading a book. | We are not reading a book. |
be as an auxiliary verb in the passive:
Simple Present: A house is built.Simple Past: A house was built.
will future: A house will be built.
going-to future: A house is going to be built.
The verb do - auxiliary and main verb
The verb do can be an auxiliary verb or a main verb in English.do as a main verb in the Simple Present (do, does, don't, doesn't)
affirmative | negative |
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I, we, you, they: | |
I do my homework in the evenings. | I don't do my homework in the evenings.* |
he, she, it: | |
He does his homework in the evenings. | He doesn't do his homework in the evenings.* |
do as a main verb in the Simple Past (did, didn't)
affirmative | negative |
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I did my homework in the evenings. | I didn't do my homework in the evenings.** |
do as a main verb - past participle (done)
affirmative | negative |
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I have done my homework. | I haven't done my homework. |
do as a main verb (Present Progressive, Gerund, present participle) - (doing)
affirmative | negative |
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I am doing my homework. | I am not doing my homework. |
Doing my homework is not always fun. | Not doing my homework is not clever. |
I saw Jane doing her homework. | I didn't see Jane doing her homework. |
do as an auxiliary verb in negative sentences in the Simple Present:
I don't do my homework in the evenings.do as an auxiliary verb in negative sentences in the Simple Past:
I didn't do my homework yesterday evening.do as an auxiliary verb in questions in the Simple Present:
Do you like rugby? - Does he like rugby?do as an auxiliary verb in questions in the Simple Past:
Did you see Peggy yesterday?When did you get up this morning?
do with negative imperatives:
Don't sing under the shower.The verb have - auxiliary and main verb
The verb have can be an auxiliary verb or a main verb in English.have as a main verb in the Simple Present (have, has, don't have, doesn't have
affirmative | negative |
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I, we, you, they: | |
I have a new guitar. I have got a new guitar.* | I don't have a new guitar. I haven't got a new guitar.* |
he, she, it: | |
He has a new guitar. He has got a new guitar.* | He doesn't have a new guitar. He hasn't got a new guitar.* |
have as a main verb in the Simple Past (had, didn't have)
affirmative | negative |
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I had a new guitar. I had got a new guitar.* | I didn't have a new guitar. I hadn't got a new guitar.* |
have as an auxiliary verb and a main verb - Present Perfect (had)
affirmative | negative |
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I, we, you, they: | |
They have had a nice time. | They haven't had a nice time. |
he, she, it: | |
He has had a nice time. | He hasn't had a nice time. |
have as an auxiliary verb and a main verb - Past Perfect (had)
affirmative | negative |
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They had had a nice time. | They hadn't had a nice time. |
have as an auxiliary verb in the Present Perfect (past participle):
affirmative | negative |
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I, we, you, they: | |
I have seen Peter. | I haven't seen Peter. |
he, she, it: | |
She has seen Peter. | She hasn't seen Peter. |
have als auxiliary verb in the Past Perfect (past participle):
affirmative | negative |
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I had seen Peter. | I hadn't seen Peter. |
have als auxiliary verb in the Future Perfect (past participle):
affirmative | negative |
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They will have spoken to Peter. | They won't have spoken to Peter. |
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