English learning for all beginners

[Naja naja]

This is a special platform where we can learn how to improve our english skills in terms of speaking, writing, listening and reading.

In this thread also we are going to learn how to eliminates the common mistakes which we usually make while we are speaking or writing english language.

In this thread you are not allowed to participate by using swahili language, all the comments should be in english.

For this short introduction, I like to say, Welcome.

COMMENTS FROM MEMBERS:

"at" and "in"

We usually use at to show a small place.

And we use in to show a wider place.

For example
1)We lived in Los Angels

2)We arrived at the airport


The first sentence we used the word "in" since loss angels is a big place

And for the second sentence we used the word at since airport is a small place.

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Naja naja,
We use "good in" when it is followed by a verb.
Eg. She is good in playing football.

We use "good at" when it is
followed by a noun.
Eg.She is good at football.

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"a" is normally used for the things mentioned for the first time

But

"The" is used for the things mentioned more than one time.

For example a book but if you mention (book) for the second time you must say The book.

Also The is used for the things which are well known

You can not say a sun instead you must say The sun because sun is well known.

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Let me talk about does: This comes from the word "do". It's like:
go - goes
walk - walks
speak - speaks
etc

Whenever you use such verbs, they only go with he, she and it.
For example:
She goes there everyday.
He walks to school each morning.
It eats two kilograms of meat every week.

So, those people laughed because you used does with I.
The correct way was: I don't (do not) understand.

All the best friend.

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Quite a lot of people make mistakes while using the word "different".

Many would say, for example: What is the different between him and her?

But the correct way is: What is the difference between him and her?

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Somo la 1

(SECTION A; TENSES IN THE ACTIVE VOICE )

(A)Simple Tenses ,:

1. Simple Past Tense ( ‘li’)
- Wakati huu huongelea jambo lililofanyika na kukamilika mara moja wakati uliopita.
Mifano ; tulikuja ,walitembea, alicheza.
- Wakati huu huashiriwa na silabi ‘li’ ambayo hufanya tutambue kuwa tunaongelea jambo lililofanyika mara moja na likamalizika kufanyika katika wakati uliopita. Hii silabi ‘li’ ni lazima iunganishwe na kitendo moja kwa moja kabla ya kitendo. Mfano ; ‘Tuliimba’, tofauti na ‘Tulikuwa tunaimba’ ambapo ‘li’ imefuatiwa na kifungu ‘kuwa’ na sio kitendo. Katika maneno ‘tulikuwa tunaimba’, kitendo ‘imba’ kimetanguliwa na ‘na’ na sio ‘li’ kwa hivyo maneno hayo hayapo katika wakati huu wa Simple Past Tense, ‘li’.

Kanuni za kutumia Simple Past Tense ‘li’

a) Sentensi za taarifa/kutoa taarifa
Katika wakati huu, huwa tunapoelezea jambo tunatanguliza mtendaji wa jambo, (I/We/You/They/He/She/It) kisha tunafuatisha kitendo moja kwa moja kikiwa katika umbo la wakati uliopita.
Mfano ; - kitenda ‘enda’ ni ‘go’. Umbo lake la wakati uliopita, yaani ‘-lienda’ ni ‘went’. Tutatanguliza mtendaji wa jambo kisha tufuatishe neno ‘went’.

Sentensi za mifano;
- Juma alienda. ………. Juma went.
- Tulienda. ……… We went.
- Basi liliondoka. ……. The bus left.
- Nilicheza. ……. I played.
- Uliimba. ….. You sang.
- Walikimbia. ….. They ran.
- Maria alipika. ……. Maria cooked.
NB : Hatuweki kitu chochote katikati mwa mtendaji na kitendo.

b) Kuuliza maswali katika Simple Past Tense

- Maswali katika wakati huu huanzia na neon ‘did’. ‘Did’ ikitumika ni lazima kitendo kiwe katika umbo la kawaida kwa sababu ‘did’ ina ‘li’ ndani yake hivyo ‘li’ nyingine haihitajiki. Ina maana hiyo ‘did’ tayari imeshawakilisha wakati uliopita.
- ‘Did’ hufuatwa na nafasi inayouliziwa swali.
Mifano ya tafsiri :
- ‘Did Juma _______ ?’ …….. ‘Je, Juma ali______?’
- ‘Did they _______ ?’ ………. ‘Je, wao wali______ ?’

Sentesi za mifano :

1. Did Juma go?
Je, Juma ali enda ?

Jibu ; ( Hapana, hakuenda)…..( Kukanusha)
No, he didn’t go.
Au ; ( Ndio, alienda)…. Kukubali
Yes, he went.

2. Did she cook?
Je, alipika?

Jibu ; ( Hapana, hakupika)…..Kukanusha
No, she didn’t cook.
Au ; Ndio, alipika….. (Kukubali)
Yes, she cooked.

** katika kitabu kuna michoro ambayo inaonyesha tafsiri ya moja kwa moja ya kila kipengele cha sentensi kutoka kiswahili hadi kingereza ila hapa hatujaionyesha.

NB ; Tukiongeza neno ‘did’ katikati mwa jibu la kukubali, huwa ni kuweka msisitizo kama vile ambavyo kwa Kiswahili huwa tunaandisha sauti ili kuweka msisistizo ila sasa kwa Kingereza sauti haipandishwi ila msisitizo upo pale pale.

Mifano ; 1. Did Juma go ? …… Je, Juma alienda?
- Yes, he did go. ….. Ndio, alienda! (KWA MSISITIZO)

2. Did they cook? …….. Je, walipika?
- Yes, they did cook. …… Ndio, walipika! (KWA MSISITIZO)

NB ; Tunapokanusha sentensi kwa kutumia ‘did not’/ ‘didn’t’ , huwa hatutumii kitendo kikiwa katika umbo la wakati uliopita maana ile ‘did’ inakuwa imeshawakilisha wakati uliopita (‘li’ ambayo kinume chake ni ‘haku’) kwa hivyo hatuhitaji wakati uliopita kwa mara ya pili. Tukitumia umbo la wakati uliopita pia kwa kuuliza swali lililoanzia na ‘did’ pia tunakuwa tumeweka ‘li’ mbili katika sentensi, jambo ambalo sio sahihi.

Mifano ; 1. She didn’t went yesterday. ( Badala ya ‘She didn’t go yesterday.’)
Haku lienda jana. ( Badala ya ‘Hakuenda jana.’)

Au; 2. Did she went yesterday?
( Badala ya ‘Did she go yesterday?’)

- Je, yeye ali lienda jana?
( Badala ya ‘Je, yeye alienda jana?)

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[Dow]

Thanks so much Mr but why only beginners how about intermediate speakers and Fluently one they do not allowed to participate there?

 

[Naja naja]

Thanks so much Mr but why only beginners how about intermediate speakers and Fluently one they do not allowed to participate there?

All of them are allowed to participate

 

[Naja naja]

"at" and "in"

We usually use at to show a small place.

And we use in to show a wider place.

For example
1)We lived in Los Angels

2)We arrived at the airport


The first sentence we used the word "in" since loss angels is a big place

And for the second sentence we used the word at since airport is a small place.

 

[Naja naja]

We say good at not good in

For example

I see you are good at english nowadays.

 

[Naja naja]

We say interested in and not interested at.

For example
I'm interested in foreign language.

 

[Naja naja]

We say wait for

For example

I will wait for you.

 

[Naja naja]

We say keen on.

For example
She's keen on reading.

 

[Naja naja]

We say depend on.

For example

They depend on me to guide them.

 

[kiboboso]

Naja naja,
Thank you Mr! Let me learn something here.

 

[kiboboso]

Naja naja,

I learned something here between at and in

 

[Dragoon]

Naja naja,.
Good Job.
I suggest the title should read: English learning for Beginners.
Make it read: Platform where we learn to improve spoken and written English skills.
Rephrase to read: Common mistakes we make while speaking or writing English Language.
Rephrase to read: Comment in Swahili language.
Anyway...

Keep it up!

 

[mbere]

Tubrashie mkulu mkuu

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[19 records studio]

Here we go.

 

[issa mweusi]

Thanks for introduced this thread,it will help us to improve english language but i would like you to correct some common mistakes from our writting.

from kibiti

 

[Joseph lebai]

I'm having problems in this area 1 first person singular and plural 2 second person singular and plural 3 third person singular and plural. I normally mix them so I need your help. If I'm not mistaken grammar is centred there. One day I said loudly "I doesn't understand " people were laughing I thought I was correct but not, I should have said "I don't understand " please show me your office. See you soon

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[Kocha Mkuu]

Thanks for introduced this thread,it will help us to improve english language but i would like you to correct some common mistakes from our writting.

from kibiti

writting - writing

 

[mij]

Thanks for introduced this thread,it will help us to improve english language but i would like you to correct some common mistakes from our writting.
from kibiti

introduced - introducing

 

[wasaa9]

Thanks

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[Extrovert]

"at" and "in"


We usually use at to show a small place.

And we use in to show a wider place

For example
1)We lived in los angels

2)We arrived at the airport


The first sentence we used the word "in" since loss angels is a big place

And for the second sentence we used the word at since airport is a small place.

Oh my God...I never knew about the exact reason of using each of these two words in a sentence. Thanks man!