Q&A - P2 English

[jon00]

Hi tianzhu,

Thanks for the link. Interesting read but how i wish it can be as easy as ABC

tianzhu:

jon00:

Thanks for the reply but why? This sentence is using past tense but why we do not add \"ed\" behind the word snatch?

Hi

This link might help to answer your query.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/grammar/learnit/learnitv214.shtml

Best wishes

[nms1]

It’s very hard for me to explain why as I would never have considered any of the other options. I guess the only way I can explain it is to say that when he saw the bag being taken it was in the present therefore it has to be present tense?


I think this is where children benefit a lot from reading as these things will start to come naturally even if they can’t remember the rules.

[Michaelia0816]

Do you know the first and second form of verb rule? If not, let me explain as example:


John (bought) a pair running shoe after the old pair of running shoe (wear) out.

First verb ( bought) is PA tense but not only can be used if the first form is not past tense ,so the second verb must be a base form.

This question
First verb ( buying)
Second verb ( snatch)

First verb is always can be in any tense but the second verb is always the base form.

Hopes you could understand!

[jon00]

Michaelia0816, thanks!

Michaelia0816:

Do you know the first and second form of verb rule? If not, let me explain as example:

John (bought) a pair running shoe after the old pair of running shoe (wear) out.

First verb ( bought) is PA tense but not only can be used if the first form is not past tense ,so the second verb must be a base form.

This question
First verb ( buying)
Second verb ( snatch)

First verb is always can be in any tense but the second verb is always the base form.

Hopes you could understand!

[Michaelia0816]

You’ re welcome, it often tested in my P6 practice paper, I always make sure if this question appears.

[nms1]

jon00:

Michaelia0816, thanks!

Michaelia0816:

Do you know the first and second form of verb rule? If not, let me explain as example:

John (bought) a pair running shoe after the old pair of running shoe (wear) out.

First verb ( bought) is PA tense but not only can be used if the first form is not past tense ,so the second verb must be a base form.

This question
First verb ( buying)
Second verb ( snatch)

First verb is always can be in any tense but the second verb is always the base form.

Hopes you could understand!

Are you saying that this is correct? - John bought a pair running shoe after the old pair of running shoe wear out.

Although your logic is correct, the answer is wrong. The shoes wore out, that is why he bought news ones so the correct sentence is:

John bought a pair of running shoe after the old pair of running shoes wore out.

or possibly

John buys a pair of running shoes after the old pair of running shoe wears out.

[Liz_Ryan]

24hr-mum:

i and we use shall

Hi 24hr-mum,

I always have this issue.

All along I thought for “I” and “we”, we should use “shall”.

However, “We will” and “I will” have been so commonly used everywhere, daily, almost all the time, that I am getting confused.

Would you know if there are instances when we should use “will”?

Coz I remember it’s supposed to be always “shall”, am confused now, really…..

nms1:

Are you saying that this is correct? - John bought a pair running shoe after the old pair of running shoe wear out.

Although your logic is correct, the answer is wrong. The shoes wore out, that is why he bought news ones so the correct sentence is:

John bought a pair of running shoe after the old pair of running shoes wore out.

or possibly

John buys a pair of running shoes after the old pair of running shoe wears out.

Hey nms1,

I second that!

[Michaelia0816]

Liz_Ryan:

24hr-mum:

i and we use shall

Hi 24hr-mum,

I always have this issue.

All along I thought for “I” and “we”, we should use “shall”.

However, “We will” and “I will” have been so commonly used everywhere, daily, almost all the time, that I am getting confused.

Would you know if there are instances when we should use “will”?

Coz I remember it’s supposed to be always “shall”, am confused now, really…..

nms1:

Are you saying that this is correct? - John bought a pair running shoe after the old pair of running shoe wear out.

Although your logic is correct, the answer is wrong. The shoes wore out, that is why he bought news ones so the correct sentence is:

John bought a pair of running shoe after the old pair of running shoes wore out.

or possibly

John buys a pair of running shoes after the old pair of running shoe wears out.

Hey nms1,

I second that!

Not only I, We or etc.....
Shall is used to express future tenses, so.... I think you (shall) know.

[Sept]

Which sentence is correct?


(this question is from "word order" section.)

1) My brother has been watching television every day.
2) Every day, my brother has been watching television.

The answer given is 1.

Why answer 2 is incorrect?

Thanks.

[ponyo]

[quote]Sept Wrote:Which sentence is correct?


(this question is from \"word order\" section.)

1) My brother has been watching television every day.
2) Every day, my brother has been watching television.

The answer given is 1.

Why answer 2 is incorrect?

Thanks.[/quote]Actually both sounds incorrect since \"has been watching\" is a present perfect continous tense. The Present Perfect Continous Tense is used for
1. An action that has just stopped or recently stopped
2. An action continuing up to now

(source:http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/verb-tenses_present-perfect-continuous.htm)

The correct way should be \"My brother watches television every day.

JMHO :siam: