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Belajar Inggris
Belajar Inggris
Belajar Inggris
Examples:
"Let's meet another day."
"I'd like another piece of cake."
The nouns ("day" and "piece") in both sentences are countable and singular
(e.g. not with an 's') nouns.
The nouns in both sentences are also not specific. This means that the speaker
doesn't care which day or piece of cake he gets; he just wants a different one. He
wants another one, but he hasn't said (or it isn't clear or important) which one.
Present continous
Indicate present time now
Examples: He is eating now
Simple Past
Indicate completed action in the past at specific time
Examples: I washed car yesterday
Past Continous
1) Occuring in the past and was interuupted by another action
Examples:
I was watching TV when she called
When the phone rang, she was writing a letter.
2) Parallel Actions
Examples:
I was studying while he was making dinner.
While Ellen was reading, Tim was watching television.
Present perfect
Action that happened at an indefinite time in the past
Examples:
I think I have met him once before.
There have been many earthquakes in California.
Past Perfect
Completed Action Before Something in the Past
Examples:
I had never seen such a beautiful beach before I went to Kauai.
We had had that car for ten years before it broke down.
Either/Neither
Either examples: Either He or She is going to the school today
Neither examples: Neither He nor they are going to the school today.
Verbs + preposition (approve of, insist on, depend on) followed by gerund
Examples: I am thingking of going to America in August.
Tag Questions
They play footbpositive statement ->question tag negative - You are Tom, aren't
you?
negative statement->question tag positive - He isn't Joe, is he?
Examples:
They play football on Sundays, don't they?
She plays football on Sundays, doesn't she?
They played football on Sundays, didn't they?
Affirmative Agreement
e.g. I am happy. You are happy
- I am happy and you are too
- I am happy and so are you
Negative Agreement
e.g. I didnt see Bella this morning. Edward didnt see Bella this morning
I didnt see Bella this morning and Edward didnt either.
I didnt see Bella this morning and neither did Edward.
Conditional Sentences
They are used to express that the action in the main clause (without if) can only
take place if a certain condition (in the clause with if) is fulfilled. There are three
types of Conditional Sentences.
Type 1 (possible): if + Simple Present, will-Future
Example: If I find her address, Ill send her an invitation.
COMPARISON (2 entities)
1-syllable adjectives: add -er to the adjective
example: It's colder today than it was yesterday.
2-syllable adjectives ending in -y: change the -y to -ier
example: She's looking happier today.
Other 2-syllable adjectives: use the most with the unchanged adjective
example: My sister is the most careful person I know.
Double Comparatives
Examples:
It is becoming harder and harder to find a job nowadays.
It is becoming more and more difficult to find a job.