jueves, 1 de mayo de 2014

Had better

HAD BETTER

Had Better

"Had better" is most commonly used to make recommendations. It can also be used to express desperate hope as well as warn people.
Examples:
  • You had better take your umbrella with you today. recommendation
  • That bus had better get here soon! desperate hope
  • You had better watch the way you talk to me in the future! warning

Using "Had Better" in Present, Past, and Future

Most modal verbs behave quite irregularly in the past and the future. Study the chart below to learn how "had better" behaves in different contexts.
Use Positive Forms
1. = Present   2. = Past   3. = Future
Negative Forms
1. = Present   2. = Past   3. = Future
You can also use:
had better
recommendation
1. SHIFT TO "SHOULD" OR "OUGHT TO"
People should unplug toasters before they clean them. 2. SHIFT TO "SHOULD HAVE" OR "OUGHT TO HAVE"
You should have unplugged the toaster before you tried to clean it.
3. You had better unplug the toaster before you try to clean it.
1. SHIFT TO "SHOULD" OR "OUGHT TO"
People shouldn't clean toasters without unplugging them first. 2. SHIFT TO "SHOULD HAVE" OR "OUGHT TO HAVE"
You shouldn't have cleaned the toaster without unplugging it first.
3. You had better not clean the toaster until you unplug it.
should,
ought to
had better
desperate hope,
warning
The movie had better end soon. They had better be here before we start dinner.
Desperate hopes and warnings usually refer to the near future.
They had better not be late. They had better not forget Tom's birthday gift.
Desperate hopes and warnings usually refer to the near future.

"Had better" is often simply pronounced as "better" in spoken English.
Webgraphy: http://www.englishpage.com/modals/hadbetter.html

lunes, 28 de abril de 2014

Had better

HAD BETTER

We use had better:
  • make recommendations
  • desperate hope
  • warning
 
Use Positive Forms
1. = Present   2. = Past   3. = Future
Negative Forms
1. = Present   2. = Past   3. = Future
You can also use:
had better
recommendation
1. SHIFT TO "SHOULD" OR "OUGHT TO"
People should unplug toasters before they clean them. 2. SHIFT TO "SHOULD HAVE" OR "OUGHT TO HAVE"
You should have unplugged the toaster before you tried to clean it.
3. You had better unplug the toaster before you try to clean it.
1. SHIFT TO "SHOULD" OR "OUGHT TO"
People shouldn't clean toasters without unplugging them first. 2. SHIFT TO "SHOULD HAVE" OR "OUGHT TO HAVE"
You shouldn't have cleaned the toaster without unplugging it first.
3. You had better not clean the toaster until you unplug it.
should,
ought to
had better
desperate hope,
warning
The movie had better end soon. They had better be here before we start dinner.
Desperate hopes and warnings usually refer to the near future.
They had better not be late. They had better not forget Tom's birthday gift.
Desperate hopes and warnings usually refer to the near future.

"Had better" is often simply pronounced as "better" in spoken English.
 Examples
  •  It looks as if it might rain. We‘d better take an umbrella.
  • It is a popular restaurant. We‘d better reserve a table.
  •  You look ill. You‘d better not to go to work.
  • If you don’t pay you phone bill soon, you will be in trouble. You‘d better pay the phone bill soon.
  •  Tom is expecting you to phone him You had better phone him soon.
Webgraphy
http://www.rugusavay.com/use-had-better-in-a-sentence/

Need to.....

Need to

This is very similar to the use of have to, both in meaning and structure. The word we use to give the meaning of need to is 'gerekiyor'. It is similar to 'have to' in meaning, so that it can be used interchangeably with have to (lazım). It is similar in structure, which can be seen in the structural skeleton:
    verb-me-posession (blank space) gerekiyor
The following examples will clarify this further:
    I need to go home. --> Eve gitmem gerekiyor.
    You need to be here at 2. --> Saat ikide burada olman gerekiyor.
    You need to sleep early. --> Erken uyuman gerekiyor.
    She needs to see a doctor. --> Doktora gitmesi gerekiyor. 
webgraphy: http://www.turkishclass.com/turkish_lesson_77

viernes, 25 de abril de 2014

something new about grammar

What means Grammar?
Grammar is a noun that has the following definitions: 

1. A system of rules and principles for speaking and writing a language. 
2. (uncountable, linguistics) The study of the internal structure of words (morphology) and the use of words in the construction of phrases and sentences (syntax). 
3. A book describing the rules of grammar of a language. 
4. (computing theory) A formal system specifying the syntax of a language. 
5. (computing theory) A formal system defining a formal language 
6. (British, archaic) a textbook. 

Webgraphy: https://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090411031106AAokB88

miércoles, 23 de abril de 2014

Must

Must

"Must" is most commonly used to express certainty. It can also be used to express necessity or strong recommendation, although native speakers prefer the more flexible form "have to." 

We use "must" in past, present and future. 

Example:

1. You must take some time off and get some rest.
2. That must have been the right restaurant. There are no other restaurants on this street. 
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miércoles, 16 de abril de 2014

Have to

HAVE TO

We use have to:
  • To express certainty
  • To express necessity
  • To express obligation
We can use have to in:
  • Present
  • Past
  • Future
Examples:
  • This question has to be correct..................Certainty
  • The soup has to be stirred continuously to prevent burning............... necessity
  • They have to get up early................... obligation

lunes, 14 de abril de 2014

May

May is a modal verb.
We use may:
To talk about possibility.
To give permission .
To request permission.
examples
  • He might come tonight.
  • You might want to get your eyes tested.