My learning English 5: Present simple: some uses (A1)
As I said from my first post, my intention here is besides practice my English skills to give a such of guide or route through the different level of the learning of this language. This is the reason which I put in the title if the topic is of A1 level or other one. In these first posts, we are still in the A1 level, that is featured for basic use of the language like daily frequently expressions in the simple tense, by the way.
Want and Wishes
In an advance use of the English, for expressing wants and wishes, the best form is the structure "I would like..." is in fact more formal and kindness, but we can use the structure "I want..." as well. For example, I want to learn English for expanding more, my mind is the same of: I'd like to learn English...
Modal verb "Can"
The modal verbs are used alongside other main verb for expressing something. In this case, we can express:
- Ability: I can speak English in the A1 level.
- Permission: Excuse me, Can you reach me the salt?
- Request: Excuse me, Can I use your computer for a moment?
- Possibility:It can make sunny tomorrow.
The thing more interesting is that the verb's base form is always the same. For example, "I can read and She can read"
Have and Have got
Both mean the same, but one ("have") is more formal and American) and the other ("have got") more informal and British. Also, it's important to pay attention to the use of the "do/does" in the first case, because this is not necessary in the second one.
- For example, Does she have a cold? Or has She got a cold? // She doesn't have a cold, or she hasn't got a cold.
Also, it's important we note the listening like a form to difference them. For example, I have a car of the "I've got a car". The verb "to have" can mean: possessions, relationships, illnesses, or some characteristics.
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' S apostrophe
's it's a form used for to indicate belonging. The apostrophe is used for the owner, and this go first that the owned thing. Depending on who is the subject, its use is diverse. For example:
- Singular nouns: My mom's cellphone is ringing.
- Plural nouns. In these cases, we just add the apostrophe without the "s" letter. The computers' screens are broken.
- Persons' name: If is ends in "s" is optional, but the pronunciation always is necessary. James's (or James') house is big.
- Two or more personas. If all are owner, the apostrophe we put it in the last name. Karl, John and Luis's car is beautiful. But if each one is owner, the apostrophe we put it on each one. Karl's, John's and Luis's cars are new.
Express opinions
We can express our opinions of different forms, it means, we can give different emphasis, this we can do it using diverse verbs. For example:
- We can express our likes with: "to like", "to love" or "to enjoy". The three all have got like three level or uses. Not is the same to say: I like the video games, I enjoy watching movies, but I love reading my books.
- We can express our dislikes with: "Don't like", "to dislike" and "To hate". Other time not is the same to say: She doesn't like the salad, she dislikes the avocado, and she hates the soup.
- When we are consulted about something, we can use: "To think", "To believe" or "To consider". Not is the same to say: I think we have to do it, you believe haven't got, and they consider that the best is to wait for a moment.
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