TOPIC : communicating in English

[aygher 10]

you're welcom, thank you too for your hospitality

 

I was member of this forum two years ago but I lost my login and today I registered again

 

I belive that this topic is very interesting to improve our english.

 

waw, you are good speker in this language

 

i had to use a traducteur for understand :confused:

[mouradino 10]

@chouchoute

 

maybe it is the case, but you have to respect people in this forum. It is better to write wrong and to be open to the learning than to write in french and to laugh at the others

[mouradino 10]

@aygher

 

to improve your english you should come frequently here and feel free to write whatever you want even it is not correct. Don't be afraid when you make mistakes. But it is very important to take by heart every new expression, correction and so on

 

me too I need to improve my english.

 

Take my advice and believe me you will feel the difference soon

[mouradino 10]

@aygher

 

"i had to use a traducteur for understand"

 

you can say : I have had to use a translator to understand

[aygher 10]

@aygher

 

to improve your english you should come frequently here and feel free to write whatever you want even it is not correct. Don't be afraid when you make mistakes. But it is very important to take by heart every new expression, correction and so on

 

me too I need to improve my english.

 

Take my advice and believe me you will feel the difference soon

 

this wil be very déficult, but i will do

[mouradino 10]

you can say : but I will do it or But I will do my best

[aygher 10]

you can say : but I will do it or But I will do my best

 

ok.

[mouradino 10]

as a first impression, there is few peopel who is interested by this topic ! is it that aygher ?

 

mybe we need to bring some good looking and sympathetic girls who will make this topic more glamour ...

[aygher 10]

as a first impression, there is few peopel who is interested by this topic ! is it that aygher ?

 

mybe we need to bring some good looking and sympathetic girls who will make this topic more glamour ...

 

yes you have true :mdr:

 

this topic has need pompomgirls :D

[mouradino 10]

yes you have true :mdr:

 

this topic has need pompomgirls :D

 

you can say : Yes you're right, This topic needs pompomgirls

 

("has need" it is word-to-word translation. English is more near from Arabic than French in terms of sentence construction, so try to translate by yourself from arabic instead of french)

 

ok, what strategy do you suggest to draw girls's attention ? I hope that your strategy is better than your english :mdr: I'm joking my friend

 

to keep one's spirits up, frankly speaking, 1 year ago my english was very bad and I was not able to write what are you writing today.

[aygher 10]

you can say : Yes you're right, This topic needs pompomgirls

 

("has need" it is word-to-word translation. English is more near from Arabic than French in terms of sentence construction, so try to translate by yourself from arabic instead of french)

 

ok, what strategy do you suggest to draw girls's attention ? I hope that your strategy is better than your english :mdr: I'm joking my friend

 

to keep one's spirits up, frankly speaking, 1 year ago my english was very bad and I was not able to write what are you writing today.

 

 

i need more one year for have your competences, for strategy i suggest put in this topic the music

[Guest GunSamir]

Good afternoon English speakers :40:

[mouradino 10]

you can say : I need more than 1 year to have .... Or / It will take more than 1 year to attain this level

 

you can say : Regarding strategy (avoid the use of for), so : Regarding strategy I suggest to put (or to add) music in this topic.

 

Ok, It seems to be a good strategy, let's try it. but how we can proceed ? do you have an idea ?

 

I have as well another strategy : Is that to go through the other topic looking for girls, I mean good looking girils, and invit them to this topic ....

[mouradino 10]

Hi gunsamir and nice te meet you

 

hope that you enjoy in this topic

[aygher 10]

you can say : Yes you're right, This topic needs pompomgirls

 

("has need" it is word-to-word translation. English is more near from Arabic than French in terms of sentence construction, so try to translate by yourself from arabic instead of french)

 

ok, what strategy do you suggest to draw girls's attention ? I hope that your strategy is better than your english :mdr: I'm joking my friend

 

to keep one's spirits up, frankly speaking, 1 year ago my english was very bad and I was not able to write what are you writing today.

 

i have a small probleme

 

pourqu'oi je dois mettre "a" avant le mot "union" qui commence par une voyelle, alors que je mets "an" devant "apple" ?

 

:mad:

[mouradino 10]

English Tenses

 

2 - Simple Present

Rule:

 

1. It expresses an action or an event that happens in the present (a present habit)

2. It expresses a general and scientific truth and repeated actions

 

Signal Words:

 

Always, often, usually, sometimes, seldom, never

Every day, week, year …

On Mondays, June …

After lunch, school …

 

Examples:

 

• I usually wake up at 7 o’clock

• She goes to school every day

• I visit my grand mother every weekend

• They often prepare their courses together

 

• The sun rises in the east

• The earth is flat

• Water boils at 100 degrees

 

3 - Simple Past

 

Rule:

 

1. It expresses an action or an event that happened and finished in the past

 

Signal Words:

 

Yesterday, last week, a month ago, in 2002

 

Examples:

 

• Yesterday (last night, last week, last month, last year, last summer) I met (to meet) my friend

• I visited France in 2005 (two thousands and five)

• I bought (to buy) a house three years ago

• We saw the simple present tense yesterday

 

4 - Present Progressive / Continuous

 

Rule:

 

1. It expresses an action or an event that is happening now (at this time, at this moment)

 

To be in the Simple Present + Verb + ing

 

Signal Words:

 

Now, at the moment, at this time

 

Examples:

 

• We are studying English now

• He is working at this moment

• I am making English tenses summary now

• You are not playing football now

 

5 - Past Progressive / Continuous

 

Rule:

 

1. It expresses an action or an event that was happening in a limited time in the past

2. It expresses two actions were happening at the same time in the past (the actions do not influence each other)

3. It expresses an action or event which was in progress (Past Progressive) when a new action happened (Simple Past)

 

To be in the Simple Past + Verb + ing

 

Signal Words:

 

While, when

 

Examples:

 

• Last night I was watching a movie from 10 to midnight

• My father was reading a magazine while my mother was cooking dinner

• You were phoning to your mother when the door knocked

• I was watching TV when my friend called

• He was reading a book yesterday evening

 

6 - Present Perfect

 

Rule:

 

1. It expresses an action or event that has happened in the past but still has relation with the present (The time when the action or event happened is not important)

2. It expresses an action or event that has recently completed.

3. It expresses an action or event that has begun in the past and still continuing in the present

 

To have in the Simple Present + Past Participle

 

Signal Words:

 

Just, yet, never, already, ever, so far, up to now, recently, since, for

 

Examples:

 

• I have just done the action

• He has just left

• I have cleaned my room

• She has just played tennis

• Have you finished your work? I have just finished it / I have already finished it / No I have not finished it yet

• I have lived in France since 1997 (nineteen ninety seven) / I have lived in France for five years

 

7 - Futur

Rule:

 

1. It expresses an action or event that will happen in the future

 

Will + verb in the infinitive / to be going to do something (more sure, more certain)

 

Signal Words:

 

There are no clear signal words for this tense

 

Examples:

 

• I will travel to Algeria next week

• I will back home in two days

• I am going to buy a car in 3 days

• I am going to learn English this afternoon

 

8 - Past Perfect

[Guest GunSamir]

i have a small probleme

 

pourqu'oi je dois mettre "a" avant le mot "union" qui commence par une voyelle, alors que je mets "an" devant "apple" ?

 

:mad:

 

Because phonetically speaking, Union starts in a "y" as if you say "Younion" which makes it hard for pronounciation if you use "an". so, "a" is usd instead. ;)

[mouradino 10]

Personal pronouns / Objective pronouns / Possessive determiners / Possessive pronouns

 

I / Me / my / mine

You / You / your / yours

He (s) / Him / his / his

She (s) / Her / her / hers

It (s) / It / its / its

We / Us / our / ours

You / You / your yours

They / Them / their / theirs

 

We have got some books. / The books are for us. / These are our books. / The books are ours.

[aygher 10]

2 - Simple Present

Rule:

 

1. It expresses an action or an event that happens in the present (a present habit)

2. It expresses a general and scientific truth and repeated actions

 

Signal Words:

 

Always, often, usually, sometimes, seldom, never

Every day, week, year …

On Mondays, June …

After lunch, school …

 

Examples:

 

• I usually wake up at 7 o’clock

• She goes to school every day

• I visit my grand mother every weekend

• They often prepare their courses together

 

• The sun rises in the east

• The earth is flat

• Water boils at 100 degrees

 

3 - Simple Past

 

Rule:

 

1. It expresses an action or an event that happened and finished in the past

 

Signal Words:

 

Yesterday, last week, a month ago, in 2002

 

Examples:

 

• Yesterday (last night, last week, last month, last year, last summer) I met (to meet) my friend

• I visited France in 2005 (two thousands and five)

• I bought (to buy) a house three years ago

• We saw the simple present tense yesterday

 

4 - Present Progressive / Continuous

 

Rule:

 

1. It expresses an action or an event that is happening now (at this time, at this moment)

 

To be in the Simple Present + Verb + ing

 

Signal Words:

 

Now, at the moment, at this time

 

Examples:

 

• We are studying English now

• He is working at this moment

• I am making English tenses summary now

• You are not playing football now

 

5 - Past Progressive / Continuous

 

Rule:

 

1. It expresses an action or an event that was happening in a limited time in the past

2. It expresses two actions were happening at the same time in the past (the actions do not influence each other)

3. It expresses an action or event which was in progress (Past Progressive) when a new action happened (Simple Past)

 

To be in the Simple Past + Verb + ing

 

Signal Words:

 

While, when

 

Examples:

 

• Last night I was watching a movie from 10 to midnight

• My father was reading a magazine while my mother was cooking dinner

• You were phoning to your mother when the door knocked

• I was watching TV when my friend called

• He was reading a book yesterday evening

 

6 - Present Perfect

 

Rule:

 

1. It expresses an action or event that has happened in the past but still has relation with the present (The time when the action or event happened is not important)

2. It expresses an action or event that has recently completed.

3. It expresses an action or event that has begun in the past and still continuing in the present

 

To have in the Simple Present + Past Participle

 

Signal Words:

 

Just, yet, never, already, ever, so far, up to now, recently, since, for

 

Examples:

 

• I have just done the action

• He has just left

• I have cleaned my room

• She has just played tennis

• Have you finished your work? I have just finished it / I have already finished it / No I have not finished it yet

• I have lived in France since 1997 (nineteen ninety seven) / I have lived in France for five years

 

7 - Futur

Rule:

 

1. It expresses an action or event that will happen in the future

 

Will + verb in the infinitive / to be going to do something (more sure, more certain)

 

Signal Words:

 

There are no clear signal words for this tense

 

Examples:

 

• I will travel to Algeria next week

• I will back home in two days

• I am going to buy a car in 3 days

• I am going to learn English this afternoon

 

8 - Past Perfect

 

 

a will need translation

[Guest GunSamir]

Hi gunsamir and nice te meet you

 

hope that you enjoy in this topic

 

Hi Mouradino How are yu doing?

Nice to meet you. I do njoy speaking English so you'll see me more often next after few weeks from now.

[aygher 10]

Because phonetically speaking, Union starts in a "y" as if you say "Younion" which makes it hard for pronounciation if you use "an". so, "a" is usd instead. ;)

 

ok i am starting to understan:)

[mouradino 10]

Because phonetically speaking, Union starts in a "y" as if you say "Younion" which makes it hard for pronounciation if you use "an". so, "a" is usd instead. ;)

 

impressive, I didn't know that ! Thanks Sir ...

[aygher 10]

Because phonetically speaking, Union starts in a "y" as if you say "Younion" which makes it hard for pronounciation if you use "an". so, "a" is usd instead. ;)

 

but how i can do different ?

[Guest GunSamir]

but how i can do different ?

 

The general rule is that "a" is used with words starting in a consonant. "an" is used with words starting in a vowel. There are some exceptions like th one stated above. This exception is generally te "U" which means words starting in a "u".

[mouradino 10]

ok i am starting to understan:)

 

But what I can advise you, is not to consider the gramatical exceptions in a first time. They will come automatically later

 

It is important to know them but not vital (it is my philosophy to make life more easy) ;)