University:
Ball State University
Course:
GER 303 | Grammar
Academic year:

2024
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222

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2
Author:

Joe R.

Grammar note Chapter 5 1-We form the past perfect tense with had and the past Participle of main verb. I had gone-we had gone You had gone-you had gone He had gone She had gone-they had gone It had gene -We use the past perfect tense to describe an action that took place in the past before another past action. By the time we arrived, they had gone she said that she had seen that movie. 2-We use as . . .as to express equality of comparison. We can use this phrase with both adjectives and adverbs. She is as tall as he. He is as old as I am. She works as rapidly as he. He can run as fast as I can. 3-If the main verb of a sentence is in the past tense; all other dependent verbs are usually in the past tense too. He says he will bring the money tomorrow. He said he would bring the money tomorrow. I think I can come today. I thought I could come today. -Note the irregular past tense forms of the following auxiliaries: Will-would Can-could May-might Have-had 4-We use must or have to to express necessity or strong Obligation. You must go home. John must work tonight. You have to go home. John has to go home. 5-Must has no past or future tense forms. We use have to to express obligation or ncccsmty in past. Future and present perfect tenses. I have to work tonight. I had to work last night. I will have to work tomorrow. I have had lo work every night this week. 6-We form negatives with have to by placing do not or does not befor have He has to work tonight. He doesn't have to work tonight. -We form questions with have to by placing do or does before, the subject. He has to work tonight. Does he have to work tonight?