English Grammar for Literacy Class
How to make a sentence in English!
Subject …… Verb
Subject ……. Verb …… Object
Subject …… Verb …… Object …… Place …… Manner …… Reason ……Time
Note: Subject will be Noun with a word or a phrase.
Object will be Noun with a word or a phrase or a clause
Verb ( am, is, are, was, were, have, has ) are called Verb to be.
Present Tense is easily called Verb – 1 ( V1 )
Past Tense is easily called Verb – 2 ( V2 )
Any Perfect Tense is easily called Verb – 3 ( V3 )
Present Tense
Present Tense ( Singular )
Person
Subject
Verb-1
First Person ……… I ………… am, do, come ……………
Eg.
I am John.
I do this.
I come this morning.
Present Tense ( Plural )
Person
Subject
Verb-1
First Person …… We ………… are, do, come ……………
Eg.
We are Chin.
We do together.
We come early.
Present Tense ( Singular and Plural )
Person
Subject
Verb-1
Second Person ……… You ………… are, do, come………
Eg.
You are very lovely.
You do this by yourself.
You come late today.
Present Tense ( Singular )
Person
Subject
Verb-1
Third Person ……… He, She, It …… is, does, comes …………
Eg.
He comes from Myanmar.
She does very well.
It is very nice.
Present Tense ( Plural )
Person
Subject
Verb-1
Third Person ………… They ……………… are, do, come …………
Eg.
They are students.
They do it within two days.
They come from the UNHCR Office.
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Present Continuous Tense
Present Continuous Tense ( Singular )
Person
Subject
Verb to be + ing
First Person …………… I ………………… am, + Ving……………
Eg.
I am playing football.
I am coming now.
I am taking my bath.
Present Continuous Tense ( Plural )
Person
Subject
Verb to be + ing
First Person …………… We ……………… are + Ving ……………….
Eg.
We are learning English.
We are playing Tennis.
We are practising music for parents’ day.
Present Continuous Tense ( Singular and Plural )
Person
Subject
Verb to be + ing
Second Person ……….. You ………………… are + Ving ………………
Eg.
What are you doing now?
How old are you?
Oh, you are doing well.
Present Continuous Tense ( Singular )
Person
Subject
Verb to be + ing
Third Person………….. He, She, It ………….. is + ing …………………
Eg.
She is cooking.
He is sleeping.
It is cleaning the house.
Present Continuous Tense ( Plural )
Person
Subject
Verb to be + ing
Third Person …………. They ………………… are + ing………………
Eg.
They are helping one another.
What are they looking for?
They are starting just now.
Present Perfect Tense
Present Perfect Tense ( Singular )
Person
Subject
Verb-3
First Person ………… I ……………… have + Verb – 3 … ( have done )
Eg.
I have done my works.
I have finished my lunch.
I have submitted my letter to OPI.
Present Perfect Tense ( Plural )
Person
Subject
Verb-3
First Person ………… We ……………… have + Verb – 3 … ( have done )
Eg.
We have distributed the Flyers.
We have gone to the Community.
We have informed to IAD.
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Present Perfect Tense ( Singular and Plural )
Person
Subject
Verb-3
Second Person ……… You ……………… have + Verb – 3 … ( have done )
Eg.
Have you finished your Lunch?
Have you informed to OPI.
Have you been there before?
Present Perfect Tense ( Singular )
Person
Subject
Verb-3
Third Person ………… He, She, It ……… has + Verb – 3 ( has done )
Eg.
He has done everything.
She has not finished her work.
It has 4 legs.
Present Perfect Tense ( Plural )
Person
Subject
Verb-3
Third Person ………… They …………… have + Verb – 3 ( have done )
Eg.
They have discussed with the leaders.
They have bought the books.
They have gone to the City Park.
Past Tense
Past Tense ( Singular )
Person
Subject
Verb-2
First Person ……… I ………… was, did, came ……………
Eg.
I was born in Malaysia.
I did it last week.
I came from Myanmar.
Past Tense ( Plural )
Person
Subject
Verb-2
First Person …… We ………… were, did, come ……………
Eg.
We were in the Camp before.
We came together with my friends.
We stayed together when we were in Myanmar.
Past Tense ( Singular and Plural )
Person
Subject
Verb-2
Second Person ……… You ……… were, did, came ………
Eg.
You were Classmate before.
Were you born in Myanmar?
You came yesterday, right.
Past Tense ( Singular )
Person
Subject
Verb-2
Third Person ……… He, She, It …… was, did, came …………
Eg.
He came with his parents.
She went to school.
It was an Old house.
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Past Tense ( Plural )
Person
Subject
Verb-2
Third Person ………… They …………… were, did, came …………
Eg.
They were from the same team.
They did very fast.
They came so early.
Past Perfect Tense
Past Perfect Tense ( Singular )
Person
Subject
Verb
First Person ………… I ……………… had + Verb – 3 … ( had done )
Eg.
I had been in Malaysia in 2005.
I had played football.
I had visited to Singapore once.
Past Perfect Tense ( Plural )
Person
Subject
Verb
First Person ………… we ……………. had + Verb – 3 … ( had done )
Eg.
We had finished since 2:00 pm.
We had been since 2002 in the camp.
We had stayed together last month.
Past Perfect Tense ( Singular and Plural )
Person
Subject
Verb
Second Person ……… You …………… had + Verb – 3 … ( had done )
Eg.
Had you been in Malaysia before?
You had been a rich man.
Did you have a car?
Past Perfect Tense ( Singular )
Person
Subject
Verb
Third Person ……… He, She, It ………… had + Verb – 3 … ( had done )
Eg.
He had borrowed at first.
She had had in the year of 2000.
It had done everything last week.
Past Perfect Tense ( Plural )
Person
Subject
Verb
Third Person ……… They ……………… had + Verb – 3 … ( had done )
Eg.
They had stayed in Camp for 3 years.
They had moved to the other place.
They had come into Malaysia since 2002.
Future Tense
Future Tense ( Singular )
Person
Subject
Verb
First Person ………… I …………… can, will, shall + Verb – 1 … ( can do, will come, shall go )
Eg.
I can do it.
I will come.
I shall go there.
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Future Tense ( Plural )
Person
Subject
Verb
First Person ………… we ………….can, will, shall + Verb – 1 … ( can do, will come, shall go )
Eg.
We can buy it.
We will come early.
We shall play this afternoon.
Future Tense ( Singular and Plural )
Person
Subject
Verb
Second Person ……… You ……… can, will, shall + Verb – 1 … ( can do, will come, shall go )
Eg.
You can come in.
Will you do this?
You shall be OK.
Future Tense ( Singular )
Person
Subject
Verb
Third Person …… He, She, It ……… can, will, shall + Verb – 1 ( can do, will come, shall go )
Eg.
He can play the Guitar.
She will come tomorrow.
It shall be wrong.
Future Tense ( Plural )
Person
Subject
Verb
Third Person ………… They ……… can, will, shall + Verb – 1 ( can do, will come, shall go )
Eg.
They can do by themselves.
They will see you.
They shall pay you.
How to make a question?
What?
When ?
Where ?
Which ?
Who ?
Whom ?
Whose ?
How ?
How much ?
How many ?
Do ?
Does ?
Did ?
Have ?
Has ?
Had ?
Am ?
Is ?
Are ?
Was ?
Were ?
Can ?
Could ?
Shall ?
Should ?
Will ?
Would ?
May ?
Let ……. !
Prepared by: Thang Lian.
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