Sir Faisal Amin

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Download Sentence and Have

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Download Have as a state verb

Part3
Pronouns .mp3

Part4
Existing and changing states.mp3

Part5
Tenses whole lecture Using Switch.mp3

Part6
Modals (Available Soon)

Part7
Causatives.mp3

Part8
Causatives, Conditionals and Passives.mp3

Contrast

| | Posted on 8:23 AM

When we want to make two points, and emphasise that one of them contrasts with the other, there are a number of different words and expressions that we can use.

Probably the most common and simplest word to use is the conjunction but. It comes between the two clauses that you wish to contrast:

Summary of Gerunds

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The Gerund
Gerund forms:
                                      Active                             Passive
simple                           Playing                           being played
perfect                           having played               having been played

Summary of Infinitives

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The infinitives
Infinitive forms:

                                      Bare-infinitive               To-infinitive
simple                           Play                                to play
perfect                           have played                   to have played
continuous                             be playing                      to be playing
perfect continuous       have been playing        to have been playing

Summary of Participles

| | Posted on 8:19 AM

The Participle
Participle forms:
                                      Active                                                         Passive
                                       Playing                 Simple                           played
                                       played                  Continuous being played

          Perfect                 having played having been played
                Past                      Played

Passives

| | Posted on 8:15 AM

When people or things do something we use active voice but when something happens to them we use passive voice or when the action of the verb is more important than its doer, we use passive voice.

.When do we use passive voice?
In some sentences, passive voice can be perfectly acceptable. You might use it in the following cases:

Notes on Different areas In Grammar

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Vocabulary

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The Sounds of English

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Reading

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Novels

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Audio Lectures

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Newspaper Articles

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Informative Articles on English Language

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Exercises & Quiz

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New Vocabulary 2

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308. Charity (n) [countable] An organization that gives money, goods, or help to people who are poor, sick etc [↪ charitable]:
Several charities sent aid to the flood victims.
Refugees living on charity(=money or gifts given to help people who are poor, sick etc)
Her pride wouldn't allow her to accept charity.

309. I’ll get you nowhere (adv) (=to have no success or make no progress)
A negative attitude will get you nowhere.
I soon realized that being tough was getting me nowhere fast (=was not helping me achieve anything).

Conditional Sentences

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Conditional Sentences

Type 1: We use type 1 sentences to talk about something which is highly probable to happen in the future. We usually use present simple in the if-clause and future simple in the main clause.
If present simple, future simple.
If present progressive, can/may + verb 1^st form (for ability and possibility)
If present perfect, imperative sentences/ should.

Would

| | Posted on 2:26 AM

Would

1) We use would + verb 1^st form to talk about past repeated actions not states.
eg) We would get up at 4:00am when we were in Army.
eg) My father would bring me gifts very often.
eg) We would go to Switzerland in every summer vacation.
eg)In those days people would make their own entertainment.
eg) You must practise at home.
eg) You mustn’t skip Namaz.
eg) Must we wash hands before eating?
eg) Mustn’t we perform wudu before touching the Holy Quran?

Must

| | Posted on 2:20 AM

We use must + verb 1^st form to give a strong piece of advice.
eg) We must offer Namaz five times a day.
eg) You mustn’t speak up here.
eg) Must I take your permission?
eg)Students mustn’t cheat during test.
eg) You must practise at home.
eg) You mustn’t skip Namaz.
eg) Must we wash hands before eating?
eg) Mustn’t we perform wudu before touching the Holy Quran?
Note: Besides variation no: 1, we make negatives of must with can’t and questions with can.

Idioms with only Meanings

| | Posted on 2:18 AM

A Bird In The Hand Is Worth Two In The Bush:
Having something that is certain is much better than taking a risk for more, because chances are you might lose everything.

A Blessing In Disguise:
Something good that isn't recognized at first.