This time in our structure help we continue to talk about word order in sentences. This time we discuss sentences where you want to include the person affected by an action. To do this we add an indirect object. We put this indirect object directly after the verb. So for example; ‘They gave us our meals’. ‘Us’ is our indirect object. Check out the diagram below for more information and try to write some examples of your own.
Word order in sentences 3.
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This time in our structure help we continue to talk about word order in sentences. In our first part we talked about verbs and objects and their positions. This time we talk about places and time and how they fit into the word order of a sentence. Check out the diagram below for more information and look for our other posts related to word order.
Word order in sentences 2
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This time in our structure help we talk about word order in sentences. We begin with two aspects of a sentence; verbs + objects. Most people are familiar with verbs, but objects can be more difficult to understand. An object is a person or thing which is affected by the action of a verb. So if you fly a plane, the ‘plane’ is affected by the action of the verb. If you drink some water, ‘water’ is affected by the action of the verb etc… Check out the diagram below for more information and look for our other posts related to word order.
Word order in sentences 1
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This time in our structure help we continue with conjugations. This time we look at conjugating the past simple. If you are familiar with the present simple, the conjugation for the past simple is very easy. It follows the same structure but with the past simple form instead of the present simple form. Have a look at the diagram below to see more and practice some sentences of your own.
Conjugating the past simple
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This time in our structure help we talk about two words which are often confused; still and yet. These two words are similar and can be used to talk about the same situation from different perspectives. But be careful not to confuse the two. Check out the diagram below for more information and then write some of your own sentences to help you remember the difference.
Still vs yet
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There is a way to conjugate all of our normal verbs and a different way for the verb ‘be’, which is irregular.
Conjugating normal verbs
Normal verbs have two forms in the present simple.
I / you / we / they fly…
he / she / it flies…
Tip: The ‘he / she / it’ form in the present simple positive is always different and usually has an ‘s’ at the end.
I / you / we / they work…
he / she / it works…
Conjugating normal verbs in negatives
To conjugate normal verb in the present simple negative we need to use the auxiliary verb ‘do’. Think of an auxiliary verb as an extra verb we use for certain things. In this situation we use ‘do’ to indicate a negative and a question.
I / you / we / they don’t work…
he / she / it doesn’t work…
(we use ‘do’ in the correct form and ‘work’ as an infinitive without ‘to’.
Conjugating normal verbs as questions
Again we need to use the auxiliary verb ‘do’. Because this isn’t a negative we don’t use a negative form. Also be careful with the position of the verb do. We use it before the subject (I / you / we / they / he / she / it)
Do I / you / we / they work…?
Does he / she / it work…?
Conjugating the verb ‘be’
The verb ‘be’ is very common but it is different than our normal verbs when we conjugate it.
I am…
You are…
He / she / it is…
We / you / they are…
Conjugating the verb ‘be’ in negatives
I’m not…
You aren’t…
He / she / it isn’t…
We / you / they aren’t…
Conjugating the verb ‘be’ as questions
To conjugate the verb ‘be’ as a question we change the order of a positive statement.
Am I…?
Are you…?
Is he / she / it…?
Are we / you / they…?
Look at our diagram below for a summary and then practice some more sentences yourself.
Conjugating the present simple.
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