The Past Custom => Used to and BE Used to

The word used to is similar to a modal. Used to with a verb word means that a custom in the past has not continued. See The Pattern Bellow:
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Pattern:

S + used to + verb word

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John used to live in the village
Avoid using a form of be after the subject. Avoid using the incorrect form use to.
Remember that BE used to with an – ing form means to be accustomed to.
S + BE used to + ing form
He was used to living in the village

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Avoid using a form of after used to. Avoid using a verb word instead of an –ing form. Avoid using the incorrect form use to.

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Examples :
Incorrect : We use to go to the movies quite frequently.
Correct : We used to go to the movies quite frequently.
Or
We were used to go to the movies quite frequently.

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Incorrect : He was used to get up early.
Correct : He used to get up early.
Or
He was used to getting up early.

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Incorrect : She was used to drink too much.
Correct : She used to drink too much.
Or
She was used to drinking too much.

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Incorrect : He used to speaking in public.
Correct : He used to speak in public.
Or
He was used to speaking in public.

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Incorrect : I used to was studying at the University of Surabaya before I transferred here.
Correct : I used to study at the University of Surabaya before I transferred here.
Or
I was used to studying at the University of Surabaya before I transferred here.

Source: Structure III, STIBA, Surabaya

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The Others Format:

Term "always"
Regular and Irregular verb
How to Learn English
The Tenses
The Characteristic of Tenses

The accent How to Speak English
Make
Non Progressive Verb
Causative Have
"LET"
Using CAUSATIVE "HELP"

Knowledge and Ability

The Topic of : Knowledge and Ability – Know and Know How
Remember that know followed by a noun expresses knowledge.
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Pattern:
Subject + KNOW + noun
I know the answer
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Avoid using an infinitive after know.
Remember that know how followed by an infinitive axpresses ability.
S + KNOW + how+ infinitive + Complement
I know how to answer the question
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Examples
Incorrect : He doesn’t know to use the card catalog in the library.
Correct : He doesn’t know how to use the card catalog in the library.
Incorrect : He’ll have to help her because she doesn’t know to do it.
Correct : He’ll have to help her because she doesn’t know how to do it.
Incorrect : If you knew to drive, she would lend You her car.
Correct : If you knew how to drive, she would lend You her car.
Incorrect : Until she came to the Australia to study, she didn’t know to cook.
Correct : Until she came to the Australia to study, she didn’t know how to cook.
Incorrect : Do you know to drive?
Correct : Do you know how to drive?

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Also Learn :
-Logical Conclusions – Events that Repeat
-Logical Conclusions – in the Present Events
-Modal: May, might....
-Logical Conclusions -> in the Past Events
-The accent How to Speak English
Make
-Non Progressive Verb

Logical Conclusions – Events that Repeat

Now the Topic is; Logical Conclusions – Events that Repeat
Remember that must is a modal. Must followed by a verb word expresses a logical conclusion based on evidence. The conclusion is about an event that happens repeatedly.

S + must + verb word + repeated time
I must walk often

Avoid using an infinitive or an –ing form instead af a verb word after must.

Others Examples are ;
Incorrect : Rani must having a lot of money because she are always taking expensive clothes.
Correct : Rani must have a lot of money because she are always taking expensive clothes.
Incorrect : She can like her job because she seems very happy.
Correct : She must like her job because she seems very happy.
Incorrect : His English is very good, he must spoken it often.
Correc t : His English is very good, he must speak it often.
Incorrect : Rudi always good grades, he should study a lot.
Correct : Rudi always good grades, he must study a lot.
Incorrect : The light is always off in his room at ten o’clock; he must have to bed early every night.
Correct : The light is always off in his room at ten o’clock; he must go to bed early every night.

Stiba Surabaya’2005

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-Logical Conclusions – in the Present Events

-Logical Conclusions -> in the Past Events

-Regular and Irregular verb

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Logical Conclusions –in the Present Events (memastikan)

Important; must is a modal. Must followed by be and an –ing form or an adjective expresses a logical conclusion based on evidence. The conclusion is about an event that is happening now.
We can look the pattern now

S + must be + ing + present tense (time)
My Father must be going now

S + must be + adjective + present time
He must be mad now

Avoid using a verb word instead of an –ing form after must be. Look the sentences below:

Other Examples
Incorrect : John must be study at the library now because all of her books are gone.
Correct : John must be studying at the library now because all of her books are gone.
Incorrect : The home line is busy, someone should be using the telephone now.
Correct : The home line is busy, someone must be using the telephone now.
Incorrect : Budi is absent, he must have been sick again.
Correct : Budi is absent, he must be sick again.
Incorrect : Maria must get a divorce because her husband is living in other country.
Correct : Maria must be getting a divorce because her husband is living in other country.

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Modal

The Characteristic of Tenses

How to Learn English

Cara Cepat Mahir Bahasa Inggris

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Logical Conclusions -> in the Past Events

Pattern

Logical Conclusions – in the Past Events
Important: must is a modal. Must followed by the verb word have and a participle expresses a logical conclusions based of evidence. The conclution is about an event that happened in the past.
Remember that an observation in the present may serve as the basis for an conclution about something that happened in the past.

S + must have + participle + past time

For example, “here is a message on My desk (last night) .” It may be concluded that “His friend must have called last night.” (To convince)

Example: My friend must have called last night
Avoid using should or can instead of must. Avoid using a verb word instead of have and participle when referring to events in the past.
Other Examples
Incorrect : His pen won’t write, it can have run out of ink (in the past)
Correct : His pen won’t write, it must have run out of ink (in the past)
Incorrect : The ring that She was looking at is gone, someone else must buy it.
Correct : The ring that She was looking at is gone, someone else must have bought it.
Incorrect : The Sudirman streets are wet, it should have rained last night.
Correct : The Sudirman streets are wet, it must have rained last night.
Incorrect : She doesn’t have his keys, she must locked in the house.
Correct : She doesn’t have his keys, she must have locked in the house.
Incorrect : I don’t see Reny anywhere, she must be left early.
Correct : I don’t see Reny anywhere, she must have left early.

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Modal: May, might....

Pattern

Modal + Verb
Attantion; a modal is used with a verb word. A verb word is the dictionary form of the verb. In some grammar books, the verb word is called the bare infinitive because it appears without the word to. Verb words are very important in many patterns, but they are used most often with modals. The pattern is written below:
S + modal + verb word
His family might visit us

Avoid an invinitive or an –ing form instead of a verb word after a modal.
Examples
Incorrect : She would, if there is time, liking to make a phone call.
Correct : She would, if there is time, like to make a phone call.
Incorrect : After he show me the way, I can to go by my self.
Correct : After He show me the way, I can go by myself.
Incorrect : Our friend might stopping to see us on their way to California.
Correct : Our friend might stop to see us on their way to California.
Incorrect : Rudi may, with effort, to pass this course.
Correct : Rudi may, with effort, pass this course.
Incorrect : The journey should to be on time.
Correct : : The journey should be on time.

See also: Causative

Using CAUSATIVE "HELP"

Video Lesson-6, Download here
Tell about Office Words

Here explains CAUSATIVE HELP.
Help also can be used as a causative, a person does not perform an action directly. With HELP, a person assists another peson to do something.


Sentence Pattern
S + HELP + SOMEONE + VERB WORD / INFINITIVE + (COMPLEMENT)

Examples:
Incorrect : His Father always helps his son that he does the laundry.
Correct : His Father always helps his son do the laundry.
Or : His Father always helps his son to do the laundry.

Incorrect : This dictionary should help you understanding the words meaning.
Correct : This dictionary should help you understand the words meaning.
Or : This dictionary should help you to understand the words meaning.

Incorrect : Rani said that she would help our finding the place
Correct : Rani said that she would help us find the place
Or : Rani said that she would help us to find the place

Incorrect : My teacher helped me getting this book
Correct : My teacher helped me get this book
Or : My teacher helped me to get this book

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See also causative: Make, get, have, let.

"LET"

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Tell about Giving News

Causative "LET"

LET is also can be used as a causative (a person does not perform an action directly). In another sentence LET, a person gives permission for another person to do it.

Sentence Pattern
S + LET + SOMEONE +VERB WORD + (COMPLEMENT)
S + LET + SOMETHING + VERB WORD + (COMPLIMENT)



Examples:
Incorrect : His father let him went to school.
Correct : His father let him go to school.

Incorrect : I am letting this machine cold.
Correct : I am letting this machine cool.

Incorrect : When I was learning to drive, my brother let me using his car.
Correct : When I was learning to drive, my brother let me use his car.

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The Problem of Causatives: get, make, have, let, help.

Causative Have

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Causative
Have
Remember that HAVE can be used as a causative (a person does not perform an action directly) HAVE has even less force and authority than GET.

Sentence Pattern
S + HAVE + SOMEONE +VERB WORD + (COMPLEMENT)
S + HAVE + SOMETHING + PARTICIPLE + (COMPLIMENT)

Examples:
Incorrect : Ali had a toot fill.
Correct : Ali had a toot filled.

Incorrect : I am going to have my car fix before I go to Bali.
Correct : I am going to have my car fixed before I go to Bali.

Incorrect : She had her layer to change their will.
Correct : She had her lawyer change their will.

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See also :

The Problem of Causatives: get, make, have, let, help.

The explanation of Make

Non Progressive Verb

There are many common non progressive verbs.
It means that the verbs cannot be used in progressive tense.

Exception: Few of them can be used in progressive to express activity in progress.

Examples:
Know, realize, understand, recognize, believe
Feel, Suppose, (think), imagine, doubt
Remember, forget, want, need, prefer, meat

Love, like, dislike, appreciate, hate, fear, care, mind, envy

Belong, own, posses (have)

Hear, see, feel, smell (taste)

Seem, cost, owe, exist, contain, include, consist of, look, appear, be,


Look simple sentences below. It has different terms Non progressive and progressive:
I’m hungry (non progressive)
I’m late (non progressive)


John is being foolish (progressive)

He has a car. (He is having a car = it is not common word= not correct)

I hope all of you understand with this topic. See next lesson…..

Make

Video Lesson-3, Download here

The sentence pattern with Causative make.

-Make-
Make can be used as causative. In causative a person does not an action directly. The person causes it to happen by forcing another person to do it.

Sentence Pattern
S + make + someone/something + verb word + (complement)
Example: his father made him take hismadicine.

Others :
Incorrect : He made the baby to take a nap.
Correct : He made the baby take a nap.

Incorrect : The teacher didn’t make us typed up our lab report.
Correct : The teacher didn’t make us type up our lab report.

Incorrect : Budi makes everyone doing his share around the yard.
Correct : Budi makes everyone do his share around the yard.

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The Problem of Causatives: get, make, have, let, help.

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The Problem of Causatives: get, make, have, let, help.

Pattern I
Let’s + get + someone + infinitive + (complement)
Let’s get John to go with us

And

Pattern II
Let’s + get + something + participle + (complement)
Let’s get our bicycle fixed first

Correct and incorrect Examples:

Incorrect: Do you think we can get John take us to Jakarta?
Correct : Do you think that we can get John to take us to Jakarta?

Incorrect: My Parents want to get the house paint before winter.
Correct : My Parents want to get the house painted before winter.

Incorrect: Let’s get some our money exchange for Rupiah.
Correct : Let’s get some our money exchanged for Rupiah.

Incorrect: Marrisa get her sister’s wedding dress to alter so that it fit perfectly.
Correct: Marrisa get her sister’s wedding dress altered so that it fit perfectly.

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Regular and Irregular verb

Regular and Irregular verb.

· REGULAR VERBS: the simple past and past participle end in –ed
Present form : stop
Simple Past: stopped
Past participle: stopped
Present participle : stopping
· IRREGULAR VERBS: verbs use in the simple past and participle do not end in –ed
Present form : find, eat
Simple Past: found, ate
Past participle: found, eaten
Present participle : founding, eating etc.

American and British English has several different verb forms.
Present form- Simple Past- Past participle
American: bet-bet-bet………………………got-got-gotten……..quit-quit-quit
British : bet-bet-bet (or) bet-betted-betted…get-got-got……....quit-quitted-quitted

Simple Past- Past participle verb forms
British : end with –t : burnt, dreamt, knelt, leant, smelt, spelt, spilt, spoilt.
American : end with –ed: burned, dreamed etc
And there are still many differences in verb form.

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Term "always"

Do you know that You can use :”always” in present progressive

Santi always leaves at school at 7:30 (it expresses habitual or everyday activities)

Santi is always leaving her dirty shirt on living room for me to pick up!
Who does she think I am? (This present progressive express anger or annoyance)

- You can use: always, forever and constantly with the present progressive to express annoyance or anger.