The document discusses the past continuous/progressive tense and provides examples of its use. It then lists the five categories of pronouns based on their function in a sentence, including subject pronouns, object pronouns, possessive adjectives, possessive pronouns, and reflexive pronouns. Finally, it discusses verbs that are usually followed by a gerund and bare infinitives, providing examples of each.
The document discusses the past continuous/progressive tense and provides examples of its use. It then lists the five categories of pronouns based on their function in a sentence, including subject pronouns, object pronouns, possessive adjectives, possessive pronouns, and reflexive pronouns. Finally, it discusses verbs that are usually followed by a gerund and bare infinitives, providing examples of each.
The document discusses the past continuous/progressive tense and provides examples of its use. It then lists the five categories of pronouns based on their function in a sentence, including subject pronouns, object pronouns, possessive adjectives, possessive pronouns, and reflexive pronouns. Finally, it discusses verbs that are usually followed by a gerund and bare infinitives, providing examples of each.
The document discusses the past continuous/progressive tense and provides examples of its use. It then lists the five categories of pronouns based on their function in a sentence, including subject pronouns, object pronouns, possessive adjectives, possessive pronouns, and reflexive pronouns. Finally, it discusses verbs that are usually followed by a gerund and bare infinitives, providing examples of each.
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PAST CONTINOUS/PROGRESSIVE
• Actions that were continuing in the past, often used in the specific point in time.
• This time last year I was living in Hong Kong.
• What were you doing at 10 o’clock last night? • I waved to Helen, but she wasn’t looking. EXERCISES Five categories of pronouns based on its functions in a sentence
1st P 2nd P 3rd P 3rd P 3rd 1st P 2nd P 3rd P
Male Female Thing Plural Plural And thing Plural Subject I You He She It We You They Pronoun Object Me You Him Her It Us You Them Pronoun Possesive My Your His Her Its Our Your Their Adjective Possesive Mine Yours His Hers - Ours Yours Theirs Pronoun
Ourselves yourselves themselves
Reflexive Myself Yourself Himself Herself Itself Pronouns Verb Gerund Common verb that are usually followed by a gerund
Phrasal verbs that are usually followed by a gerund
Give up - Get through - Put off - Keep on
Verb Bare Infinitive Bare infinitive is verb which is in the base form of verb. Usually, in a sentence, bare infinitive is preceded by other verbs such as auxiliary verbs, verbs related to senses, and other certain verbs. Examples : After modal auxiliary: Can, will, shall, may, Could, would, should, might, must. She will leave for Jakarta tomorrow.
Mr. Budi can’t attend the meeting.
After verbs related to senses : See, hear, feel, watch, notice
I see someone break into a house.
Mrs. Anita heard some students cry.
After verbs “make”, “let”, and “help”
Ellen made her husband come to the concert.
Rudi let chicken run away.
Bare infinitive after verbs “had better”
You had better consultto your lecturer.
We’d better order a pizza.
Verb Must can be used to express a prohibition in a negative form of sentence. You mustn’t break the rules. We mustn’t leave this post. That’s the order. Must can also be used to express a strong certainty. Sally hasn’t sent an email yet. She must be very busy. Mark doesn’t reply my text. He must fall asleep. Alex bought a new car, he must have been promoted.