Lesson 7 : Verbs - Am, Is, Are, Was, Were

The verbs am, is, are, was, and were are all forms of the verb be. The verb be does not show action. It tells what someone or something is or is like. The verbs 'am', 'is', and 'are' tell what someone or something is now. 

I am a painter. He is a painter. You are a painter.

Was and were tell what someone or something was in the past.

She was an artist. You were an artist.

They were all artists. You were all artists.

Use am, is, and was with I, she, he and it.

I am she is he is

it is I was she was

he was it was

Use are and were with we, they and you.

we are they are you are

you were we were they were

Xtra - Complete the Sentences

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Lesson 6: Give, Gave, Given

Sometimes we wonder, when can GIVE, GAVE or GIVEN be use in a sentences. Lets look at these below mentioned examples.

give/giv/

Verb:                                                                 

Freely transfer the possession of (something) to (someone); hand over to: "they gave her water".

Noun:                                                                

Capacity to bend or alter in shape under pressure; elasticity: "pots that have enough give to accommodate the roots".

 
GIVE
1) My parents never give my monthly pocket money. I have to earn for it.
2) The computer program will monitor your progress, and give you a percentage mark when you have finished.
3) When are you going to give me your email address? 4) Stop making a nuisance of yourself and give your father a hand (tolong ayah).
5) Whenever Mr. Azman holds the microphone. He will give and hour-long speech.

gave     past tense of give (Verb)

Verb:                                                                 

    Freely transfer the possession of (something) to (someone); hand over to: "they gave her water".

    Bestow (love, affection, or other emotional support): "his parents gave him encouragement"; "he was very giving and supportive".

 
GAVE

1) My dad gave me two-hundred dollars for me to buy my new shoes.
2) I can't believe it. He gave and hour-long speech and didn't even pause once to look at his notes.
3) Siti Nurhaliza gave her very first speech after she wins in the 1996 award show.
4) I gave him my telephone number so that he can contact me after office hour.
5) She gave me a quick glance, and quickly walked away.

giv·en/ˈgivən/

Adjective:                                                           

Specified or stated: "our level of knowledge on any given subject".

Preposition:                                                       

Taking into account: "given the complexity of the task, they were able to do a good job".

Noun:                                                                

A known or established fact or situation: "at a couture house, attentive service is a given".

GIVEN

1) The food ration booklet has been given to the poor last Sunday.2) My parent has given me the permission to go for a holiday this semester break.
3) She has given me an invalid residential address, hence I can't send the mail immediately.
4) Each of the students should be given a free toothbrush as part of the teeth hygiene campaign.
5) The train to Butterworth has given way to the train towards Malacca, resulting in a derails.

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Lesson 5: Past Participle

What is a past participle? (Sesuatu Yang Telah Berlaku)

A past participle indicates past or completed action or time. It is often called the 'ed' form as it is formed by adding d or ed, to the base form of regular verbs, however it is also formed in various other ways for irregular verbs.

It can be used to form a verb phrase as part of the present perfect tense.

For example:-
I have learnt English. (Learnt is part of the verb phrase 'have learnt')
It can be used to form the passive voice.

For example:-
Her hair was well brushed.
It can also be used as an adjective.

For example:-
As an adjective: He had a broken arm. (Broken is used here as an adjective.)

XtraLesson: More example of Past Participle

• "I'm always amazed that people will actually choose to sit in front of the television and just be savaged by stuff that belittles their intelligence."
  (Alice Walker)
• "Frowned upon as unspeakably common by some gardeners, the gnome is often viewed as a rather crude decoration, which has not been helped by the introduction of mooning gnomes and even naked gnomes."
  ("Notes on a Small Island: The Things That Really Make Britain Great." The Independent, Aug. 28, 2008)
• "A mind troubled by doubt cannot focus on the course to victory."
  (Arthur Golden)
• "Though many have tried, no one has ever yet explained away the decisive fact that science, which can do so much, cannot decide what it ought to do."
  (Joseph Wood Krutch)
• "Underwear should be worn on the inside."
  (Bart Simpson, The Simpsons)

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Lesson 4: Between LIVE and LIFE

People tend to get confuse between Life and Live.

"Life" is a noun (the name of a thing. "Live," when rhymed with "sieve" is a verb (what we do until we die). "Live," when rhymed with "five" is an adjective, describing a person, animal, or plant that is living.

Example 1:
He has his own family and LIFE, and he LIVES in America.

Example 2:
He has his own LIFE, and he LIVES in America with his family.

Example 3:
His family LIVES in America urged him to stay with them, but he doesn't want because he has his own LIFE. 


Summary: Life and Live is two different things. LIFE is something about you do until you die (I've been singing since 10 years old, and this is my life) while LIVE describe something living. (That Mango tree grows and lives well)


XtraLesson: What is the different between LIVE & LIVES?

There is an old saying that "a cat has nine lives".

You can talk about the life of one person OR you can talk about the lives of several people.

The pronunciation of "lives" (plural noun) is different from "lives" (third person singular verb, simple present tense)

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Lesson 3: Let's Go To The Market...

One Day, Your Mom or Granny Asked You To Do Marketing...


WRONG

Example 1: How many altogether? (referring to the amount needed to be paid)
Example 2: How much this one? (referring to the price of the item you wanted to buy)
Example 3: I want this, I want that and that one (referring to the item you choose to buy)

CORRECT

Example 1: How much is the cost altogether? (referring to the amount needed to be paid)
Example 2: How much does it cost? (referring to the price of the item you wanted to buy)
Example 3: May I have this, that and that (referring to the item you choose to buy)

Summary: A simple conversation will make you feel happy that you can actually speak English while doing marketing, so tak payahlah nak cakap.. Mak cik.. ini satu, itu satu, berapa bungkus satu and stuff like that.

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Lesson 2: Please CLOSE The......

At most times, we tend to use the wrong word such as the below mentioned scenario.

Wrong

Example 1: Please CLOSE/OPEN the lights/fans/aircon.
Example 2: Help me to CLOSE/OPEN the lights/fans/aircon.
Example 3: CLOSE/OPEN the lights/fans/aircon when leaving the room.

Correct

Example 1: Please SWITCH OFF/ON the lights/fans/aircon.
Example 2: Help me to SWITCH OFF/ON the lights/fans/aircon.
Example 3: SWITCH OFF/ON the lights/fans/aircon when leaving the room.

Summary: You can't close or open the lights/fans/air con or any electronic devices, including your Television, Radio and Stove.  You don't say, 'Please Close the television or radio or even Stove'. Use a proper word (Switch on/off) in this situation. 

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Lesson 1: See, Watch or Look?

See, Watch or Look? Which is the correct term to use?

Look - to look at something for a reason.

Example 1: 'Look at that strange man.'
Example 2: Look what Ive got for you.
Example 3: He looks around the room with his eyes wide open.

See - to 'see' something that comes into our sight that we weren't looking for.

Example 1: Did you see that man? He was murmuring something.
Example 2: I have to see my time table before I can confirm anything. (look can be use in this scenario)
Example 3: I didn't see you the whole morning, where were you?

Watch - to look at something carefully, usually at something which is moving.

Example 1: I watch the TV until late night everyday.
Example 2: "Watch where you are going, You almost stepped on my foot!"
Example 3: I love watching Oprah Winfrey talk show.

Summary: Watch can be use to describe moving things (watching a drama, theater, movie) while look is usually used to describe something that you wanted to know for a reason (look at his eyes, its swollen or look, my dad brings back pizza for us) while see is something that we dont want or looking forward to. (i see that you always come back late since mom died or i can see that he loves to mingle around with his peers)

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