Saturday, February 26, 2011

Possessive case

The Possessive case is used to indicate the possession of the subject. It's the way that we use to express the  possession, origin and quality of the substantive.

Examples:


Possessor / Subject
Substantive
The boy’s
Bicycle
Ana’s
Car
My father’s
House
 
Others examples:

Demonstratives pronouns  + verb to be
Possessor / Subject
Substantive
This is
John’s
Book
That is
Charles’
Horse

Obs1: When the subjects are in the plural, and finish with S, it just put ( ' ) .


Example: Lucas' mother.

Pay attention:

This computer belongs to Mary.

It's Mary's computer.


MARY'S is in the Possessive form, because 'S indicates that the COMPUTER belongs her.

Obs2: The possessive case can do with the Preposition.
Example: The book of John.



Obs3: When there are more of two possessors with the same possession, we put the 'S just in the last possessor.
Example: Chris, Lázaro and Laécio's bedroom.

Well, I'm being tired, but I will read the Paulo Freire's book.

Christian Nunes.

Saturday, February 19, 2011

Used to

Did you use to study English Language when you were a child?

Hi! How are you?
Well, I'm fine!

Now We will learn the Used to. The USED TO is an adjective that express an action that you more do in the past.

Example: I used to go to the beach on Mondays.

AFFIRMATIVE:


Pronoun
Adjective
Verb
Complement
I
Used to
Sing
When I was working.
She
Used to
Be
In the school choir.
 
INTERROGATIVE:



 did
Pronoun
Adjective
Verb
Complement
You
Use to
Sing
When you were working?
She
Use to
Stay
At home all day?

ANSWERS:
OBS: Note, that when we use the auxiliary DID or DIDN'T the USED TO becomes USE TO. It means that in the negative and interrogative the USED TO passes to stay without D = USE TO. 


No,
Pronoun


DIDN’T.
Pronoun
Adjective
Verb
Complement
I
I
Used to
Sing
At work.
She
She
Used to
Stay
At home all day




YES,
Pronoun


DID.
Pronoun
Adjective
Verb
Complement
I  
I
Used to
Sing
At work.
She  
She
Used to
Stay
At home all day 

Friday, February 18, 2011

Future - Going to

Well, now we are going to learn the FUTURE - GOING TO.
The future- going to, is used to express an action that you have sure that will happen, for example a plan.

Or, to predictions about the future based on present evidence.
Let's study!

 AFFIRMATIVE FORM:


Pronoun
Verb to be
Future – going to  
Complement
I
Am
Going to
Study tomorrow.
You
Are
Going to
Travel to England
They
Are
Going to
Do their homework tomorrow
We
Are
Going to
Learn more things in this blog.
He
Is
Going to
Live in Bahia.
She
Is
Going to
Visit the Tamar Project.
It
Is
Going to
Walk in the beach.

NEGATIVE FORM:


Pronoun
Verb to be
Negative
Future – going to  
Complement
I
Am
Not
Going to
Study tomorrow.
You
Are
Not
Going to
Travel to England
They
Are
Not
Going to
Do their homework tomorrow
We
Are
Not
Going to
Learn more things in this blog.
He
Is
Not
Going to
Live in Bahia.
She
Is
Not
Going to
Visit the Tamar Project.
It
Is
Not
Going to
Walk in the beach.

 OBS:The short form of the negative is: I'M NOT, YOU/THEY/WE AREN'T and HE/SHE/IT ISN'T.

INTERROGATIVE FORM:


Verb to be
Pronoun
Future – going to  
Complement
Am
I
Going to
Study tomorrow?
Are
You
Going to
Travel to England?
Are
They
Going to
Do their homework tomorrow?
Are
We
Going to
Learn more things in this blog?
Is
He
Going to
Live in Bahia?
Is
She
Going to
Visit the Tamar Project?
Is
It
Going to
Walk in the beach?  

Well, I have to go now! Read my tips and texts.

I'm going to feel happy, if you do it!

Christian Nunes Nascimento.