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Negative Imperatives

2010-11-25T17:03:00.000-08:00

Negative Imperatives

An imperative is expressed by a verb word.

Please don’t + verb word
Please don”t speak anyone

Do not use an infinitive instead of a veb word.

Would you please not + verb word
Would you please not speak anyone

Avoid using an infinitive instead of a verb word. Avoid using don’t after would you please.

Example

Incorrect : Please don’t to park here.
Correct : Please don’t park here.
Or
Would you please not park here.

Incorrect : Would you please not to be late.
Correct : Pleaase don’t be late.
Or
Would you please not be late.

Incorrect : Would you please don’t smoke.
Correct : Please don’t smoke
Or
Would you please not smoke.

Incorrect : Please don’t to go yet.
Correct : Please don’t go yet.
Or
Would you please not go yet.

Incorrect : Would you please don’t worry.
Correct : Please don’t worry.
Or
Would you please not worry.

Exercise
Choose the correct answer.

Please ……………. Canon copies of copyrighted material without the permission of the publisher.
(A) no make
(B) don’t make
(C) not make
(D) not to make

Answer : B
Previous:

Would Rather That

2010-08-11T17:16:00.000-07:00

Would Rather That - Preference for Another.
Remember that when the preference is another person or thing, would rather that introduces a clause. The other person or thing is the subject of the clause.

Although the verb is past tense, the preference is for present or future time.

S + would rather + that + S + V (past).
I would rather that you go.

S + would rather + that + S + didn’t + verb word.
I would rather that you didn’t go.

Avoid using a present verb or a verb word instead of a pat verb. Avoid using should and a verb word instead of a past verb and avoid using don’t or doesn’t instead of didn’t.

Examples :
Incorrect : Susan would rather that her husband doesn’t working so hard.
Correct : Susan would rather that her husband didn’t working so hard.

Incorrect : He’d rather that you should come tomorrow.
Correct : He’d rather that you should came tomorrow.

Incorrect : I’d rather that He doesn’t do that.
Correct : I’d rather that He didn’t do that.

Incorrect : The dean would rather that students make appointment instead of dropping by.
Correct : The dean would rather that students made appointment instead of dropping by.

Incorrect : My roommate would rather that I don’t keep the light on after eleven o’clock.
Correct : My roommate would rather that I didn’t keep the light on after eleven o’clock.

Exercise :
A good counselor would rather that the patient……….. his or her own decisions after being helped to arrive at a general understanding of the alternatives.

a) makes b) making c) will make d) made
Choose the correct answer.
What is your answer?

Preference - Would Rather
The accent How to Speak English
Make
Non Progressive Verb
Causative Have
"LET"
Using CAUSATIVE "HELP"

The Problem of Causatives: get, make, have, let, ...
Term "always"
Regular and Irregular verb
How to Learn English
The Tenses
The Characteristic of Tenses
Modal: May, might....
Logical Conclusions -> in the Past Events

Preference - Would Rather

2010-08-11T01:22:00.000-07:00

Preference - Would Rather
Remember that the phrase would rather is similar to a modal. Although would rather appears to be a past. It expresses preference in present and future time.

S + would rather + verb word
I would rather play

S + would rather + not + verb word
I would rather not play

Avoid using an infinitive or an – ing form instead of a verb word.

Examples:
Incorrect : John would rather has a beer than a coca cola.
Correct : John would rather have a beer than a coca cola.

Incorrect : She told me that she’d rather not to serve on the committee.
Correct : She told me that she’d rather not serve on the committee.

Incorrect :I’d rather writing this than print it because I don’t print well.
Correct : I’d rather write this than print it because I don’t print well.

Incorrect : If you don’t mind. I’d rather not going .
Correct : If you don’t mind, I’d rather not go.

Incorrect : He said that he’d rather went to a small college instead of to a large university.
Correct : He said that he’d rather go to a small college instead of to a large university.

Exercise 1 :
Rhododendrons would rather ………………… in shady places, and so would azaleas.
a) to grow b) growing c) grown d) grow
Choose the correct answer please.

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Others Topic :

Advisability
The Past Custom => Used to and BE Used to
Knowledge and Ability
The accent How to Speak English
Make
Non Progressive Verb
Causative Have
"LET"
Using CAUSATIVE "HELP"

Advisability

2010-01-12T16:53:00.000-08:00

Advisability –> Had Better

The word : Had Better is similar to a modal. Although had appears to be a past, had better expresses advise for the future. So, You can use this word to give an advice.

Sentence Pattern

S had better verb word
You had better take this book

S had better not verb word
You had better not take this book

Note: Avoid using don't instead of not. And Avoid using an invinitive or a past form of a verb instead of a verb word.

Examples:

Incorrect : We had better made reservations so that we will be sure of getting a good food and beverage.
Correct : We had better make reservations so that we will be sure of getting a food and beverage.

Incorrect : You had better to hurry if you don’t want to miss the train.
Correct : You had better hurry if you don’t want to miss the train.

Incorrect : You had better to check the schedule.
Correct : You had better check the schedule.

Incorrect : She had better don't go alone.

Correct : She had better not go alone.

Incorrect : You had better don,t quit your study.

Correct : You had better not quit your study.

Others Topic:

The accent How to Speak English
Make
Non Progressive Verb
Causative Have
"LET"
Using CAUSATIVE "HELP"

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The Past Custom => Used to and BE Used to

2009-11-06T18:57:00.000-08:00

The word used to is similar to a modal. Used to with a verb word means that a custom in the past has not continued. See The Pattern Bellow:
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Pattern:

S + used to + verb word

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John used to live in the village
Avoid using a form of be after the subject. Avoid using the incorrect form use to.
Remember that BE used to with an – ing form means to be accustomed to.
S + BE used to + ing form
He was used to living in the village

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Avoid using a form of after used to. Avoid using a verb word instead of an –ing form. Avoid using the incorrect form use to.

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Examples :
Incorrect : We use to go to the movies quite frequently.
Correct : We used to go to the movies quite frequently.
Or
We were used to go to the movies quite frequently.

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Incorrect : He was used to get up early.
Correct : He used to get up early.
Or
He was used to getting up early.

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Incorrect : She was used to drink too much.
Correct : She used to drink too much.
Or
She was used to drinking too much.

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Incorrect : He used to speaking in public.
Correct : He used to speak in public.
Or
He was used to speaking in public.

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Incorrect : I used to was studying at the University of Surabaya before I transferred here.
Correct : I used to study at the University of Surabaya before I transferred here.
Or
I was used to studying at the University of Surabaya before I transferred here.

Source: Structure III, STIBA, Surabaya

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The Others Format:

Term "always"
Regular and Irregular verb
How to Learn English
The Tenses
The Characteristic of Tenses

The accent How to Speak English
Make
Non Progressive Verb
Causative Have
"LET"
Using CAUSATIVE "HELP"

Knowledge and Ability

2009-09-28T17:41:00.000-07:00

The Topic of : Knowledge and Ability – Know and Know How
Remember that know followed by a noun expresses knowledge.
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Pattern:
Subject + KNOW + noun
I know the answer
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Avoid using an infinitive after know.
Remember that know how followed by an infinitive axpresses ability.
S + KNOW + how+ infinitive + Complement
I know how to answer the question
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Examples
Incorrect : He doesn’t know to use the card catalog in the library.
Correct : He doesn’t know how to use the card catalog in the library.
Incorrect : He’ll have to help her because she doesn’t know to do it.
Correct : He’ll have to help her because she doesn’t know how to do it.
Incorrect : If you knew to drive, she would lend You her car.
Correct : If you knew how to drive, she would lend You her car.
Incorrect : Until she came to the Australia to study, she didn’t know to cook.
Correct : Until she came to the Australia to study, she didn’t know how to cook.
Incorrect : Do you know to drive?
Correct : Do you know how to drive?

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Also Learn :
-Logical Conclusions – Events that Repeat
-Logical Conclusions – in the Present Events
-Modal: May, might....
-Logical Conclusions -> in the Past Events
-The accent How to Speak English
Make
-Non Progressive Verb

Logical Conclusions – Events that Repeat

2009-07-12T06:27:00.000-07:00

Now the Topic is; Logical Conclusions – Events that Repeat
Remember that must is a modal. Must followed by a verb word expresses a logical conclusion based on evidence. The conclusion is about an event that happens repeatedly.

S + must + verb word + repeated time
I must walk often

Avoid using an infinitive or an –ing form instead af a verb word after must.

Others Examples are ;
Incorrect : Rani must having a lot of money because she are always taking expensive clothes.
Correct : Rani must have a lot of money because she are always taking expensive clothes.
Incorrect : She can like her job because she seems very happy.
Correct : She must like her job because she seems very happy.
Incorrect : His English is very good, he must spoken it often.
Correc t : His English is very good, he must speak it often.
Incorrect : Rudi always good grades, he should study a lot.
Correct : Rudi always good grades, he must study a lot.
Incorrect : The light is always off in his room at ten o’clock; he must have to bed early every night.
Correct : The light is always off in his room at ten o’clock; he must go to bed early every night.

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Logical Conclusions – in the Present Events

2009-06-07T16:59:00.000-07:00

Logical Conclusions –in the Present Events (memastikan)

Important; must is a modal. Must followed by be and an –ing form or an adjective expresses a logical conclusion based on evidence. The conclusion is about an event that is happening now.
We can look the pattern now

S + must be + ing + present tense (time)
My Father must be going now

S + must be + adjective + present time
He must be mad now

Avoid using a verb word instead of an –ing form after must be. Look the sentences below:

Other Examples
Incorrect : John must be study at the library now because all of her books are gone.
Correct : John must be studying at the library now because all of her books are gone.
Incorrect : The home line is busy, someone should be using the telephone now.
Correct : The home line is busy, someone must be using the telephone now.
Incorrect : Budi is absent, he must have been sick again.
Correct : Budi is absent, he must be sick again.
Incorrect : Maria must get a divorce because her husband is living in other country.
Correct : Maria must be getting a divorce because her husband is living in other country.

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Logical Conclusions -> in the Past Events

2009-05-24T16:35:00.000-07:00

Pattern

Logical Conclusions – in the Past Events
Important: must is a modal. Must followed by the verb word have and a participle expresses a logical conclusions based of evidence. The conclution is about an event that happened in the past.
Remember that an observation in the present may serve as the basis for an conclution about something that happened in the past.

S + must have + participle + past time

For example, “here is a message on My desk (last night) .” It may be concluded that “His friend must have called last night.” (To convince)

Example: My friend must have called last night
Avoid using should or can instead of must. Avoid using a verb word instead of have and participle when referring to events in the past.
Other Examples
Incorrect : His pen won’t write, it can have run out of ink (in the past)
Correct : His pen won’t write, it must have run out of ink (in the past)
Incorrect : The ring that She was looking at is gone, someone else must buy it.
Correct : The ring that She was looking at is gone, someone else must have bought it.
Incorrect : The Sudirman streets are wet, it should have rained last night.
Correct : The Sudirman streets are wet, it must have rained last night.
Incorrect : She doesn’t have his keys, she must locked in the house.
Correct : She doesn’t have his keys, she must have locked in the house.
Incorrect : I don’t see Reny anywhere, she must be left early.
Correct : I don’t see Reny anywhere, she must have left early.

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Modal: May, might....

2009-05-12T17:09:00.000-07:00

Pattern

Modal + Verb
Attantion; a modal is used with a verb word. A verb word is the dictionary form of the verb. In some grammar books, the verb word is called the bare infinitive because it appears without the word to. Verb words are very important in many patterns, but they are used most often with modals. The pattern is written below:
S + modal + verb word
His family might visit us

Avoid an invinitive or an –ing form instead of a verb word after a modal.
Examples
Incorrect : She would, if there is time, liking to make a phone call.
Correct : She would, if there is time, like to make a phone call.
Incorrect : After he show me the way, I can to go by my self.
Correct : After He show me the way, I can go by myself.
Incorrect : Our friend might stopping to see us on their way to California.
Correct : Our friend might stop to see us on their way to California.
Incorrect : Rudi may, with effort, to pass this course.
Correct : Rudi may, with effort, pass this course.
Incorrect : The journey should to be on time.
Correct : : The journey should be on time.

Using CAUSATIVE "HELP"

2009-04-20T18:15:00.000-07:00

Video Lesson-6, Download here
Tell about Office Words

Here explains CAUSATIVE HELP.
Help also can be used as a causative, a person does not perform an action directly. With HELP, a person assists another peson to do something.

Sentence Pattern
S + HELP + SOMEONE + VERB WORD / INFINITIVE + (COMPLEMENT)

Examples:
Incorrect : His Father always helps his son that he does the laundry.
Correct : His Father always helps his son do the laundry.
Or : His Father always helps his son to do the laundry.

Incorrect : This dictionary should help you understanding the words meaning.
Correct : This dictionary should help you understand the words meaning.
Or : This dictionary should help you to understand the words meaning.

Incorrect : Rani said that she would help our finding the place
Correct : Rani said that she would help us find the place
Or : Rani said that she would help us to find the place

Incorrect : My teacher helped me getting this book
Correct : My teacher helped me get this book
Or : My teacher helped me to get this book

OK my friends see you next time yeah….
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See also causative: Make, get, have, let.

"LET"

2009-04-13T20:44:00.000-07:00

Video Lesson-5, Download here

Tell about Giving News

Causative "LET"

LET is also can be used as a causative (a person does not perform an action directly). In another sentence LET, a person gives permission for another person to do it.

Sentence Pattern
S + LET + SOMEONE +VERB WORD + (COMPLEMENT)
S + LET + SOMETHING + VERB WORD + (COMPLIMENT)

Examples:
Incorrect : His father let him went to school.
Correct : His father let him go to school.

Incorrect : I am letting this machine cold.
Correct : I am letting this machine cool.

Incorrect : When I was learning to drive, my brother let me using his car.
Correct : When I was learning to drive, my brother let me use his car.

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The Problem of Causatives: get, make, have, let, help.

Causative Have

2009-04-13T20:15:00.000-07:00

Video Lesson-4, Download here (About Idioms Proverbs)

Causative
Have
Remember that HAVE can be used as a causative (a person does not perform an action directly) HAVE has even less force and authority than GET.

Sentence Pattern
S + HAVE + SOMEONE +VERB WORD + (COMPLEMENT)
S + HAVE + SOMETHING + PARTICIPLE + (COMPLIMENT)

Examples:
Incorrect : Ali had a toot fill.
Correct : Ali had a toot filled.

Incorrect : I am going to have my car fix before I go to Bali.
Correct : I am going to have my car fixed before I go to Bali.

Incorrect : She had her layer to change their will.
Correct : She had her lawyer change their will.

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Non Progressive Verb

2009-04-13T15:57:00.000-07:00

There are many common non progressive verbs.
It means that the verbs cannot be used in progressive tense.

Exception: Few of them can be used in progressive to express activity in progress.

Examples:
Know, realize, understand, recognize, believe
Feel, Suppose, (think), imagine, doubt
Remember, forget, want, need, prefer, meat

Love, like, dislike, appreciate, hate, fear, care, mind, envy

Belong, own, posses (have)

Hear, see, feel, smell (taste)

Seem, cost, owe, exist, contain, include, consist of, look, appear, be,

Look simple sentences below. It has different terms Non progressive and progressive:
I’m hungry (non progressive)
I’m late (non progressive)

John is being foolish (progressive)

He has a car. (He is having a car = it is not common word= not correct)

I hope all of you understand with this topic. See next lesson…..

Make

2009-04-12T18:02:00.000-07:00

Video Lesson-3, Download here

The sentence pattern with Causative make.

-Make-
Make can be used as causative. In causative a person does not an action directly. The person causes it to happen by forcing another person to do it.

Sentence Pattern
S + make + someone/something + verb word + (complement)
Example: his father made him take hismadicine.

Others :
Incorrect : He made the baby to take a nap.
Correct : He made the baby take a nap.

Incorrect : The teacher didn’t make us typed up our lab report.
Correct : The teacher didn’t make us type up our lab report.

Incorrect : Budi makes everyone doing his share around the yard.
Correct : Budi makes everyone do his share around the yard.

The accent How to Speak English

2009-04-03T21:15:00.000-07:00

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The Problem of Causatives: get, make, have, let, help.

2009-03-19T00:04:00.000-07:00

English Learning : STIBA College

The Problem of Causatives: get, make, have, let, help.

Pattern I
Let’s + get + someone + infinitive + (complement)
Let’s get John to go with us

And

Pattern II
Let’s + get + something + participle + (complement)
Let’s get our bicycle fixed first

Correct and incorrect Examples:

Incorrect: Do you think we can get John take us to Jakarta?
Correct : Do you think that we can get John to take us to Jakarta?

Incorrect: My Parents want to get the house paint before winter.
Correct : My Parents want to get the house painted before winter.

Incorrect: Let’s get some our money exchange for Rupiah.
Correct : Let’s get some our money exchanged for Rupiah.

Incorrect: Marrisa get her sister’s wedding dress to alter so that it fit perfectly.
Correct: Marrisa get her sister’s wedding dress altered so that it fit perfectly.

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Regular and Irregular verb

2009-01-04T17:38:00.000-08:00

Regular and Irregular verb.

· REGULAR VERBS: the simple past and past participle end in –ed
Present form : stop
Simple Past: stopped
Past participle: stopped
Present participle : stopping
· IRREGULAR VERBS: verbs use in the simple past and participle do not end in –ed
Present form : find, eat
Simple Past: found, ate
Past participle: found, eaten
Present participle : founding, eating etc.

American and British English has several different verb forms.
Present form- Simple Past- Past participle
American: bet-bet-bet………………………got-got-gotten……..quit-quit-quit
British : bet-bet-bet (or) bet-betted-betted…get-got-got……....quit-quitted-quitted

Simple Past- Past participle verb forms
British : end with –t : burnt, dreamt, knelt, leant, smelt, spelt, spilt, spoilt.
American : end with –ed: burned, dreamed etc
And there are still many differences in verb form.

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Term "always"

2009-01-04T17:35:00.000-08:00

Do you know that You can use :”always” in present progressive

Santi always leaves at school at 7:30 (it expresses habitual or everyday activities)

Santi is always leaving her dirty shirt on living room for me to pick up!
Who does she think I am? (This present progressive express anger or annoyance)

- You can use: always, forever and constantly with the present progressive to express annoyance or anger.

The Characteristic of Tenses

2008-12-31T17:24:00.000-08:00

The Characteristic of Tenses:
The example of the sentences is in the previous posting.

THE SIMPLE TENSES
Simple present; tells the event that habitually, usually happened, they exist now, have happened in the past and maybe will happen in the future.

Simple Past; The happened that began and finished in the past

Simple Future is; the event that will happen in the next. (Not now)

THE PROGRESSIVE TENSES
Present Progressive; It is the progressing activity. It starts in the past and is in progress at the present and probably continues in the next time.

Past Progressive; It was progressing activity that starting and ending before now.

Future Progressive is; the activity that will be in progress at a particular time in the future.

THE PERFECT TENSES
Present Perfect is; the activity that happened before now. Progressing time is not essential.

Past Perfect; the activity happened in the past and completely finessed before another time in the past too.

Future Perfect is; the activities that happen and progress in the next and finished in the future in certain time.

THE PERFECT PROGRESSIVE TENSES
Present Progressive; is the tense that happen and progress in the past time and could be finished until now.

Past Perfect Progressive; is the tense that happen and progress in the past.

Future Perfect Progressive; is the tense that will start and progress not right now but in the future

The Tenses

2008-12-30T17:19:00.000-08:00

The Tenses & The Examples

1. The Simple Tenses:
· Simple Preset ; I eat rice everyday.
· Simple Past ; I washed a T-shirt.
· Simple Future ; I will go to Jakarta.

2. The Progressive Tenses:
Present Progressive Tense ; I am eating banana.
Past Progressive Tense ; I was eating banana when she arrived.
Future Progressive Tense ; I will be eating when she arrive.

3. The Perfect Tenses
Present Perfect Tense ; I have already eaten.
Past Perfect Tense ; I have already eaten when she arrived.
Future Perfect Tense ; I will already have eaten when she arrived.

4. The Perfect Progressive Tense
· Present Perfect Progressive Tense ; I have been eating for five minutes
· Past Perfect Progressive Tense ; I had been eating for five minute.
· Future Perfect Progressive Tense ; I will have been eating for five minute by the time she arrive.

· > Past Perfect Tense ; Buddy had already lain by the time Papa got home
· > Past Perfect Progressive Tense ; Her hand were wound because she had been falling from high position.

How to Learn English

2008-12-27T19:58:00.000-08:00

English

The most important language is English.
Since the International common language is English.

Failure

Failure is an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose or lack of success. A person can fail in achieving something in his or her life. For instance, he or she fails to pass examination, fails to get a job, and fails in a marriage, such as Sam’s marriage problem. When a person afraid to do something or to face a complicated problem. So, that person is mentioned fail. He cannot handle a problem. He has not strength to strive. Moreover, Alex’s fundamental need has been forgotten by Sam Parker. In this case, Sam cannot achieve harmonious in his family, because of less pay attention to his wife.