Learning English

Umuntu ushoboye kwigisha imibare n 'ikinyarwanda anyandikire tuvugane.murakoze!

Who is a teacher?

What's on your mind?
I talk to a Lady who broke up with her Ex Cuz of Distance.He Opened up that he Cheated and got her pregnant.They got back,She got pregnant,Guy Denied and asked her to Abort.Four years later he is Back,that he wants her...Drama live on learning English...... what advice can you give to this lady?

COMMON ENGLISH ERRORS..........

Wrong : I have visited Niagara Falls last weekend.
Right : I visited Niagara Falls last weekend.

Wrong : The woman which works here is from Japan.
Right : The woman who works here is from Japan.

Wrong : She’s married with a dentist.
Right : She’s married to a dentist.

Wrong : She was boring in the class.
Right : She was bored in the class.

Wrong : I must to call him immediately.
Right : I must call him immediately.

Wrong : Every students like the teacher.
Right : Every student likes the teacher.

Wrong : Although it was raining, but we had the picnic.
Right : Although it was raining, we had the picnic.

Wrong : I enjoyed from the movie.
Right : I enjoyed the movie.

Wrong : I look forward to meet you.
Right : I look forward to meeting you.

Wrong : I like very much ice cream.
Right : I like ice cream very much.

Wrong : She can to drive.
Right : She can drive.

Wrong : Where I can find a bank?
Right : Where can I find a bank?

Wrong : I live in United States.
Right : I live in the United States.

Wrong : When I will arrive, I will call you.
Right : When I arrive, I will call you.

Wrong : I’ve been here since three months.
Right : I’ve been here for three months

Wrong : My boyfriend has got a new work.
Right : My boyfriend has got a new job. (or just "has a new job")

Wrong : She doesn’t listen me.
Right : She doesn’t listen to me.

Wrong : You speak English good.
Right : You speak English well.

Wrong : The police is coming.
Right : The police are coming.

Wrong : The house isn’t enough big.
Right : The house isn’t big enough.

Wrong : You should not to smoke.
Right : You should not smoke.

Wrong : Do you like a glass of wine?
Right : Would you like a glass of wine?

Wrong : There is seven girls in the class.
Right : There are seven girls in the class.

Wrong : I didn’t meet nobody.
Right : I didn’t meet anybody.

Wrong : My flight departs in 5:00 am.
Right : My flight departs at 5:00 am.

Use:
Sentences in the present simple tense are true all the time.

I come from Japan.I live in Paris.I like animals.I have three sisters.

Form:
1) Form the present simple this way:
Positive

I

like





animals

you

he



likes

she

it

we

like

they

Negative

I

don’t





like





animals

you

he



doesn’t

she

it

we

don’t

they

Questions

Do

I





like





animals?

you



Does

he

she

it

Do

we

they

Short answers





Yes,

I

do

you

he



does

she

it

we

do

they







No,

I

don’t

you

he



doesn’t

she

it

we

don’t

they



Spelling Rules for 3rd person (he / she / it)

If a verb ends in consonant + y, change y to i and add es.

I study English. He studies English.

If a verb ends in tch, ss, x, sh or z, add es.

She watches television.
Susan misses her family.
He fixes the television.
My dad washes the car on Sundays.

Some verbs have irregular spellings:

I go → he / she / it goes
I do → he / she / it does
I have → he / she / it has

Common mistakes
1) Some students forget to add s for he/she/it.
My mother like chocolate. → My mother likes chocolate.

2) Some students make the negative form incorrectly.
Tom no work here. → Tom doesn’t work here.
Tom isn’t work here.
Tom don’t work here.

3) Some students forget to use Do and Does to make questions.
You like this song? → Do you like this song?
Is your father work here? → Does your father work here?