Friday, May 10, 2013


Now I’m drinking
I like to drink milk

You can get half price.
You can get a half price cup.
You can get a cup for half price.

Do you have ____ money? (any) ?
I have ____ money. (some) +
I don’t have ____ money. (any) –

Lots of           more casual
A lot of           more formal

Does he have ____ money? (Much) ?
He has _____ money. (a lot of) +
He doesn’t have _____ money. (much) –
Much: -/? For non-count

It is me.
______ is my friend.  He/she/it
I love _____.  You/him/her


Midsentence adverbs:
Always
Usually
Often
Sometimes
Rarely
Seldom
Never

After be verb
Before other verbs
Between helping verb and main verb

I have a pen = I have got a pen.

Have to = no choice
Don’t have to = choice

Will come = future
Is coming = now OR soon future

Celia went dancing at a nightclub and met a handsome guy.  He was from Ireland. (we use past tense for stories, even if the information is still true)

Twin island park near deep cove in Indian Arm.

Alice Lake and Golden Ears

past perfect = had + pp.
for: past past (before past)

I bought juice and then I came back to class. (easy style)
=
I came back to class. I had bought juice. (hard style)


I painted this = This was painted (by me).
Tomo ate fish = The fish was eaten (by Tomo).
Be verb + pp = passive

Give    the book             to him
V         direct object       indirect object

Jocelyn cooked dinner for me.
(I’m not dead)
Jocelyn cooked me for dinner.
(I’m dead)
Jocelyn cooked me dinner.
(I’m not dead)

Give    him                       the book.
V         indirect object   direct object
I am skiing – verb
I love skiing – noun
Skiing is awesome. – noun

After a modal you can only use a simple verb.
Modals: would, could can, should, may, might, ought to, had better, must, have to,will….


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