Easy English Café
It presents the most effective ways and advices to improve your English
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Monday, April 15, 2013
Ring vs. Rang vs. Rung
You can tell when to use ring, rang, or rung by whether you need the present, past,
or past participle (used with has or have) form.
Present: ring
Example: I always ring the bell after I knock.
Example: He rings twice before entering.
Past: rang
Example: I rang the bell after I knocked.
Example: He rang twice before entering.
Past Participle: has or have rung
Past participles are used with all perfect forms of a verb.
Present Perfect Form
Examples: I have rung the bell.
She has rung the bell.
Past Perfect Form
Examples: I had rung the bell.
She had rung the bell.
Future Perfect Form
Example: I will have rung the bell by noon if the automated system is still malfunctioning.
Conditional Perfect Form
Example: I would have rung the bell if the automated system had still been malfunctioning.
The present participle of ring is ringing. Present participles are used with “to be” verbs.
Examples: I am ringing the bell.
She was ringing the bell.
We will be ringing the bell
Present: ring
Example: I always ring the bell after I knock.
Example: He rings twice before entering.
Past: rang
Example: I rang the bell after I knocked.
Example: He rang twice before entering.
Past Participle: has or have rung
Past participles are used with all perfect forms of a verb.
Present Perfect Form
Examples: I have rung the bell.
She has rung the bell.
Past Perfect Form
Examples: I had rung the bell.
She had rung the bell.
Future Perfect Form
Example: I will have rung the bell by noon if the automated system is still malfunctioning.
Conditional Perfect Form
Example: I would have rung the bell if the automated system had still been malfunctioning.
The present participle of ring is ringing. Present participles are used with “to be” verbs.
Examples: I am ringing the bell.
She was ringing the bell.
We will be ringing the bell
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
The Difference between Each and Every
Each and Every
We usually sue each with individual or separate items.
E.g. The books are $10 each.
We use every when we referring to things in group or
describing the frequency of actions.
e.g. She visits her grandparents every weekend.
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Should, ought , have to and must
Should and ought are very similar. They are both used to talk about obligation and duty, to give advice; and to make a suggestion about something
You ought to/ should read The Secret
. It s a great book. (a suggestion)
You ought to/ should drive more carefully. (an advice)
*Must and have to are much stronger than should and ought to.
It is used to talk about something is necessary
or required
You must bring your homework tomorrow.
We can give advice with should and ought to.
We can give orders with must and have to.
e.g.
you ought to give up smoking. (an advice)
the doctor said you must give up smoking. (an order)
*We use don't have and doesn’t have
for something that is not necessary.
You don't have to come to the party at 6. Come at any time.
She doesn't have to finish her homework now.
An Effective Way to Memorize New Words
- Start by 10 words a day. It's better if the words come in context e.g. a sort story or article.
- Underline these words and look at their meaning in the dictionary.
- See the syllables of the word e.g. interesting has four syllables: in.ter.est.ing
- Spell the word loud-out making a short pause after each syllable, then read the whole word. Keep looking at the word and Spell it loud-out that for 10 times.
- Do the pervious step without looking at the word for 5 times. Then write it down.
- If the spelling is correct, congratulations! You got it. Then go to the next word. If spelling isn't correct, go back to step #4.
- The next day, before you are going to the new 10 words, you should start with the last 10 words you memorized for 5 times to each
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