Basic English Grammar Lessons

00:00:00:00 Start Reset Stop Watch Unit 37|Use of has been, have been, will be Use of would like , I would like to Instructions: Use the correct form of verb. Where have you all the day? [been/be] Have you ever to London?[been/be] She working here January. (has/have been) (since/for) The teacher has explaining the topic very clearly. (be/been) They have been for the bus for an hour. (wait/waiting) I have been tired lately. (feel/feeling) He living in Karachi before he moved to Lahore. (has/have/had been) We had all night for the exam. (study) She will happy to you tomorrow. (be/been) (see/saw) The results be announced tomorrow. (will/are/is) By next year, I will teaching 10 years. (have/has been) (since/for) They will have married 25 years by then. (be/been) (for/since He would late if he hadn't left early. (has/have been) I would upset if you hadn’t called me.(will/w...

Main Idea & Topic/Title ECAT Test #2 (Main Idea & Topic/Title) . 🎯 Objectives By the end of this detail, you will be able to: Distinguish between the main idea and the topic/title of a passage. Recognize traps (overgeneralization, distortion, scope narrowing, contradiction) Select the most balanced, accurate, suitable title or main idea in ECAT-style passages. Apply strategies to avoid being misled by extreme or partial answers. Part 1: Warm-up (5 minutes) Question for the Students: “When you finish reading a news article or story, how do you sum it up in one sentence?” Example: Passage: About a new vaccine’s benefits and risks. Topic/Title: “The Promise and Perils of New Vaccines.” Main Idea: Vaccines save lives but must be used carefully. 👉 Explanation: Topic/Title = short label for the passage. Main Idea = central claim or message. Part 2: Key Concepts  1....

English Speaking Practice Exercise No. 1 Use of is, are, am, was, were  In Simple Present Tense , we use 'is' with the Third Person Singular (he, she, it and  Singular Noun) For Example: He is a driver. He is not a bad driver. She is a teacher. Is she a good teacher? It is a good piece of advice. Is it not a good piece of advice? 'am' is used with the first person singular, 'I' I am a player. I am not sure about the result. Am I a good student? Am I not a good teacher?  'are' with the Third Person Plural (They) and the Second Person Singular and Plural (You)  For Example: They are players. Are you there at the meeting? You are a driver. Are you sure about your success? In  Simple Past Tense , we use ' was ' with the Third Person Singular (I, he, she, it and  Singular Noun) For Example: He was a clerk in the office. She was not at the office yesterday. She was a school teacher. It was a grand building. Was it a good plan? ' were ' is used...

Modal Verbs (can-could-should-would-shall-will-need) and Causative verbs   in English Grammar  A modal is a type of  auxiliary (helping) verb  that is used to express: ability, possibility, permission or obligation. Modal phrases (or semi-modals) are used to express the same things as modals, but are a combination of auxiliary verbs and the preposition to. The modals and semi-modals in English are: Present Tense Subject + can + bare infinitive Examples: I can drive my car. He can sing a song. You can play games here. Past Tense Examples: I could not go to the party yesterday. He could sing a song last night. You could win the games last night. Other Examples: 'Need' as a noun There is no need to go there.  This is an urgent need of ours. 'Need' as a Transitive Verb They need some money. (AV) Some money is needed by them. (PV He needs more books to study.  (These sentences can be changed into passive voice form also) 'Need' as a Modal Verb He need study hard...