Be As An Ordinary Verb
Be is used both as a principal verb and as an auxiliary verb. Be as a principal verb Linking verb Be and its forms (is, am, are, was and were) are usually used to link...
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Basic Sentence Patterns In English
Every language uses certain structures or sentence patterns to express ideas. English is no different. In this section we shall consider some of the basic sentence patterns in English. Let’s + Bare infinitive This...
Primary Auxiliary Verbs | B1 – B2 Grammar
There are three types of primary auxiliaries. They are: Be – is, am, are, was, were Have – has, have, had Do – do, does and did Primary auxiliaries are used with the present...
Be As An Auxiliary Verb
Be is a primary auxiliary verb. An auxiliary verb is used with other verbs to form various tense forms. The verb be mainly has seven forms – is, am, are, was, were, been and...
Adjectives | Attributive Position
When adjectives go before nouns, they are used attributively. When they go after be (is, am, are, was, were) and other copular verbs, they are used predicatively. Some adjectives can only be used attributively....
Preposition At
At is a preposition used to show the place, direction, time or manner of something. He works at the market. We live at home. Throw the ball at the stumps. We have breakfast at eight. She ran at top speed. After some verbs, at is used to...
Articles Exercise For Class 5
Complete the following sentences using appropriate articles. You can learn about the correct use of articles on this study page. Articles Exercise for Class 5 1. There is …………… spider on ……………. 2. Rohan...
Articles Worksheet For Class 5
A singular countable noun always takes an article. I have a pet dog. (NOT I have pet dog.) She has written a story. (NOT She has written story.) Have you got a brother? (NOT Have you got...
Using Articles
Articles are a kind of determiners. They go in front of nouns or noun phrases. There are two types of articles – definite article (the) and indefinite article (a/an) Generally speaking, a singular countable...
What Preposition To Use?
It is not always easy to know which preposition to use after a particular noun, verb or adjective. Here are some of the most common combinations. Note that alternatives are sometimes possible. Abide by You must abide by the...