English Lessons

  English How Are You Question Forms What’s up?  How is it going?  How are you doing?  how is life/ How’s life?  How is your day going ?  How are things ? I’m fine, How are you ? Is everything all right ?

 Tenses Chart 1.Present Simple Subject + Verb (1) + s/es + Obj John goes to  the  park by bus. 2.Past Simple Subject + Verb(1) + Obj John went to the park by bus. 3.Future Simple Subject + will/shall + verb(1) + Obj John will go to the park by bus.

 JANET: Mr. White, I’d like you to meet Dr. Edward Grandson.  MR. WHITE: It’s nice to meet you, Dr. Grandson.  DR. GRANDSON: Pleasure to meet you, too. JANET: Dr. Grandson is a chemist. He just finished writing a book on molecular chemistry. MR. WHITE: Oh? That’s my field, too. I work for the ExxonMobil.  DR. GRANDSON: In the Research and Technology Program, by any chance?  MR. WHITE: Yes. How did you guess?  DR. GRANDSON: I have read your articles on technical assistance. They are excellent.

Structure : had+past participle 1. Time up to a point in the past We use the past perfect simple ( had  + past participle) to talk about time up to a certain point in the past. She'd published her first poem by the time she was eight.  We'd finished all the water before we were halfway up the mountain. Had the parcel arrived when you called yesterday?

Linking verbs, also known as copular verbs, are verbs that connect the subject of a sentence to an adjective, noun, or pronoun that completes the meaning of the verb. These verbs describe a state of being or a sense, rather than expressing an action. Common linking verbs include:  * Forms of the verb "to be": am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been  * Verbs relating to the five senses: feel, look, smell, sound, taste  * Other common linking verbs: become, appear, seem Examples:  * Forms of "to be":    * She is a doctor. (The verb "is" connects "She" to the noun "doctor.")    * They were tired after the long journey. (The verb "were" connects "They" to the adjective "tired.")  * Verbs relating to the five senses:    * The soup tastes delicious. (The verb "tastes" connects "The soup" to the adjective "delicious.")    * You look tired. (The verb "look" connects "You...

  An adverb is a word that  describes a  verb  (“ Linda swam quickly ” ), an adjective (“ very  short”), another adverb (“ended  too  slowly”), or even a whole sentence (“ I finally bought a house ”). Adverbs often end in  -ly , but some (such as  fast ) look exactly the same as their adjective counterparts. Examples Sam   ran well Jimmy is  very  short. The horse was going slowly Perfectly recorded Lucy Tom's race. Most Common Adverbs: really, very well, badly today, yesterday, every day, etc. sometimes, often, rarely, etc. early, late, soon, etc. here, there, everywhere, etc.

  P ronouns   :  any of a small set of words (such as  I ,  she ,  he ,  you ,  it ,  we , or  they ) in a language that are used as substitutes for nouns or noun phrases and whose referents are named or understood in the context. First-Person Pronoun          Singular : I, Me                                 Plural: We, Us Second-Person Pronoun     Singular: You, Your                         Plural: You Third-Person Pronoun        Singular: He, She, It, Him, Her         Plural: They, Them, Their Types of Pronouns Relative Pronouns Possessive Pronouns Reflexive Pronouns Demonstrative Pronouns Interrogative Pronouns Indefinite Pronouns Personal Pronouns Subject Pronouns Object Pronouns Reciprocal Pronouns Intens...

  English Food Meals   Breakfast:   The first meal of the day is breakfast. In England or the USA, foods such as eggs, bacon, sausages are consumed for breakfast. Lunch:   Refers to the midday meal that comes after breakfast. In British countries, light and less varied meals are generally preferred. Brunch:   It is a combination of the words "Breakfast" and "Lunch". It refers to a late breakfast on weekends. It is used for the meal consumed at this meal, usually made with light foods such as sandwiches or salads. Afternoon Tea:   It is a common tradition in England. Tea served with cake or cookies during this meal is called "Afternoon Tea". Snack Time  : Used for light snacks consumed between main meals. Dinner:   The last meal of the day. In countries like England, meatballs and French fries are consumed, while in countries like the USA, different flavors like soup and rice can be preferred. Supper:  An alternative t...

Bread Soup Meatballs Steak Beef Sausage Egg Scrambled eggs  French fries Sandwich Pasta Rice Cake Yoghurt Chicken Fish Pizza Mince Lamb Fish and chips Sunday roast English breakfast Shepherd’s pie Cottage pie Toad in the hole Bangers and mash Beans on toast Crumpets English afternoon tea Crumble Trifle Scotch egg   Vegetables Peas Cucumber Tomato Cabbage Broccoli Onion Potato Radish Beetroot Corn Mint Carrot Fruits Watermelon Strawberry Pineapple Papaya Orange Mango Kiwi Blueberry Banana Apple

  Prepositions: uses We commonly use prepositions  to show a relationship in space or time or a logical relationship between two or more people, places or things. Prepositions are most commonly followed by a noun phrase or pronoun (underlined): The last time I saw him he was walking  down   the road . I’ll meet you in the cafe  opposite   the cinema . It was difficult to sleep  during   the flight . It was the worst storm  since   the 1980s . Give that  to   me . There are over 100 prepositions in English. The most common single-word prepositions are: about beside near to above between of towards across beyond off under after by on underneath against despite onto unlike along down opposite until among during out up around except outside upon as for over via at from past with before in round within behind inside since without below into than beneath like through Although most prepositions are single words, some pairs and groups ...