ملخص الدرس / الثالثة ثانوي/اللغة الإنجليزية/Grammar/The Semi Modal “used to”
semi modal :usde to
form:
used+to +infinitive
used to is the same in all persons
meaning and use:
used to +verb refers to a habit in the past .
exampels:
I used to believe in ghosts ; but now Idon't believe in them any longer.
I now theu don't exist.
Does she watch cartoon very often ? Not now , but she used to.
They used to go out a lot,but these days they prefer to stay at home .
Used to also refers to past situation /states that no longer exist.
examples:
she used to stady in Iben Badis Middel school , but now she studies in lala Fatima N'soumer lycee .
this room is now is a reaiding room of the school library.I used to be a canteen.
"What life used to be like here? it used to be fantastic"
Used to has no present simple tense form.so if you want to refer to a habit in the present , you must use the simple present .
meaning and use:
used to +verb refers to a habit in the past .
exampels:
I used to believe in ghosts ; but now Idon't believe in them any longer.
I now theu don't exist.
Does she watch cartoon very often ? Not now , but she used to.
They used to go out a lot,but these days they prefer to stay at home .
Used to also refers to past situation /states that no longer exist.
examples:
she used to stady in Iben Badis Middel school , but now she studies in lala Fatima N'soumer lycee .
this room is now is a reaiding room of the school library.I used to be a canteen.
"What life used to be like here? it used to be fantastic"
Used to has no present simple tense form.so if you want to refer to a habit in the present , you must use the simple present
examples:
I used to get up early I'm in the habit of rising early habit in (the present).
we can alwaysuse the past simple instead of used to .
example: she used to to smoke before I knew her=she smoked before Iknew her.
We used did +use (not used to) to form questions and negative of used to .
Examples:
Did you used to cry when you were a child ?
I didn't use to cry.
we answer yes-no questions as follows:
Did you use to live here?
yes,Idid. No, Ididn't.
The present simple tense:
| Affirmative form | Negative form | Affirmative form |
|
I/we/you/ they the children like fashion He /She /The child likes fashion. The cat/it likes pet food . |
I/we/you/ they the children don't like traditional clothes. He/She/ it doesn't like traditional clothes. the cat/it don't like cld water .
|
Do I/we/you/ they the children like fashion ? Does he /she like fashion? Does the cat /it likepet food ? |
Meaning and uses:
We use the simple present when we :
talk about habitual actions.e.g. I generally wake up at 7 on weekdays and at 8 on weekend.
talke about permanent truths.e.g. Uncul Hassan works in a factory
make futur references to timetables .e.g. the conference begins at 8.30 next Saturday.
make declarations .e.g. Ilove you .I wishe you full success.
give intsturactions.e.g you go straight ahead .
say how often we do things .e.g. Iregulary go for a check -up .
Before he gowes to work , he buys four bottles of milk.
The present simple tense:
| Affirmative form | Negative form | Affirmative form |
|
I/we/you/ they the children like fashion He /She /The child likes fashion. The cat/it likes pet food . |
I/we/you/ they the children don't like traditional clothes. He/She/ it doesn't like traditional clothes. the cat/it don't like cld water .
|
Do I/we/you/ they the children like fashion ? Does he /she like fashion? Does the cat /it likepet food ? |
Meaning and uses:
We use the simple present when we :
talk about habitual actions.e.g. I generally wake up at 7 on weekdays and at 8 on weekend.
talke about permanent truths.e.g. Uncul Hassan works in a factory
make futur references to timetables .e.g. the conference begins at 8.30 next Saturday.
make declarations .e.g. Ilove you .I wishe you full success.
give intsturactions.e.g you go straight ahead .
say how often we do things .e.g. Iregulary go for a check -up .
Before he gowes to work , he buys four bottles of milk.
Meaning and uses
We use the simple present when we :
talk about habitual actions.e.g. I generally wake up at 7 on weekdays and at 8 on weekend.
talke about permanent truths.e.g. Uncul Hassan works in a factory
make futur references to timetables .e.g. the conference begins at 8.30 next Saturday.
make declarations .e.g. Ilove you .I wishe you full success.
give intsturactions.e.g you go straight ahead .
say how often we do things .e.g. Iregulary go for a check -up .
Before he gowes to work , he buys four bottles of milk.
pronunciations
Spelling:
Add s to most verbs : live/lives work/works eat/eats run/runs.
Add es when the verbsend in: o/s/ss/sh/ch and x.
wash /washess kiss /kisses watch /watches go /goes do/ does mix / mixes
if the verb ends ina consoant +y(ry,ly,dy) change the y ti ie before s.
apply/ applies try /tries study /studies
pronunciations:
We pronounce /s/ as /s/ after voiceless consonants: /k/ cooks /f/ coughs /p/ drops /t/ eats
We pronounce /s/ as /z/ after all vowel sounds and voiced consonant :/b/ robs /d/ reads /g/ logs /L/travels /m/dreams /n/ clean /v/ lives
We pronounce /s/ as /iz/ after: /z/ loses /s/ passes /s/ pushes /dz/manages /ts/stretches and /ks/mixes.