English learning thread

[Lung'wecha]

kwenye lugha yoyote kuna stadi kuu nne yaani kuongea(speaking) kuandika(writing) kusikiliza (listening) na kusoma(reading)! sisi wengi wetu tuna tatizo katika kusikiliza na kuongea ipasavyo hata kama tunakimudu vipi kiingereza,katika kuongea ukiwa na tabia ya kufanya mazoezi hata ukiwa peke yako ndani au na watu wa karibu inasaidia sana kulainisha matamshi! kuwa na maneno mapya kila siku ni utajiri mwingine katika lugha.

 

[MADARAKA DANIEL]

in my life i have came to realize the importance of English language as medium of communication that every one needs to learn to speak and write it correctly.why...the reason is either you like or not english is international language of which is used in business, technology,politics,etc. and as we know this world is moving fast than our normal speed, technology is updated every day,and all instructions are in english language

we know english is not our first language but we don't have other alternatives let us cope with the system by learning english language .....am also a learner of that language so you have a chance to correct my mistake coz i need to learn and learning is through mistake..........

 

[Mulungudi]

Lmppplikplh
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[Lung'wecha]

jamani,no matters what! this language is very crucial for our understanding, thus we can't even uncover the hidden knowledge,technology or truth if we keep on ignoring to know english!!!! binafsi toka form one ilinibidi nijilazimishe kukijua hadi kuchukua HKL kwa form 5&6 ili nijue zaidi kiingereza na kimenisaidia sana!! laiti kama hata ningekuwa mwl, bila shaka ningechukua linguistic&literature in english!! tukipende kiswahili kwani tunakijua ila tupende zaidi kujifunza kiingereza kwani ndo lugha ya dunia haswaaaa!

 

[Amosk]

Hello my friends,

 

[Konda wa bodaboda]

kwenye lugha yoyote kuna stadi kuu nne yaani kuongea(speaking) kuandika(writing) kusikiliza (listening) na kusoma(reading)! sisi wengi wetu tuna tatizo katika kusikiliza na kuongea ipasavyo hata kama tunakimudu vipi kiingereza,katika kuongea ukiwa na tabia ya kufanya mazoezi hata ukiwa peke yako ndani au na watu wa karibu inasaidia sana kulainisha matamshi! kuwa na maneno mapya kila siku ni utajiri mwingine katika lugha.

Unaweza ukawa unaandika au kuongea kiingereza kisicho fasaha.

 

[medisonmuta]

Tujifunze kiswahili fasaha kwanza ili tumudu lugha nyingine kwa usahihi...

 

[born to win]

Sasa tunajifunza au tunachangia?

 

[aikaruwa1983]

Sasa tunajifunza au tunachangia?

tunajifunza kwa kuchangia

 

[Konda wa bodaboda]

Wekeni maswali msaidiwe.

 

[kidanya]

I expected this thread to be debated in English but still the discussion is in Swahili....... ??????????

 

[kiwatengu]

umechemsha!! kwanini mada ya kujifunza kiingereza unaileta kwa kiswahili?

 

[Marire]

The topic is about learning English but discussion is going through in kiswahili
*What's happen you people??

 

[kapyaru]

Performance& competance ndo mpango so ngeri tu a ta kiswaz kigumu

 

[LoyalTzCitizen]

Right! Let's keep this thread running in English then! This might be a gateway tool to kick start this lesson up!

 

[Shilewashile]

My problem base on Asking questions in the difference tenses. please assist me.

 

[Tokyo40]

My problem base on Asking questions in the difference tenses. please assist me.

Why don't you post your sentence here, and then someone can correct the grammar for you.

That way, you will know how to say/write it correctly in the future.

 

[LoyalTzCitizen]

My problem base on Asking questions in the difference tenses. please assist me.

Begin with this one Shilewashile An easy way to form (almost) any question in Englishwww.espressoenglish.net › an-easy-way-t...

 

[pmwasyoke]

Tafuteni thread ya Mama wawili ilianza zamani muiendeleze.

 

[LoyalTzCitizen]

Forming questions in English can be confusing.

Don’t worry – I’m going to teach you a simple formula that works for asking questions in almost ALL the verb tenses!

This formula is called QUASM:

QU estion word
A uxiliary verb
S ubject
M ain verb

Look how QUASM works for forming questions in the following verb tenses:

Simple Present Questions:
QUESTION WORD AUXILIARY VERB SUBJECT MAIN VERB
Where do you work?
What does Martha think about the project?
How do you like your new apartment?
How many kids does Bob have?
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Simple Past Questions:
QUESTION WORD AUXILIARY VERB SUBJECT MAIN VERB
How did they learn English so fast?
When did you get home from work yesterday?
What did the manager think about your idea?
Where did you buy that T-shirt?
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Present Continuous Questions:
QUESTION WORD AUXILIARY VERB SUBJECT MAIN VERB
What are you doing at the moment?
Why is he ignoring me?
What time are we meeting up for dinner?
Who is she dating now?
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Past Continuous Questions:
QUESTION WORD AUXILIARY VERB SUBJECT MAIN VERB
Who were you talking to on the phone?
What was Jim doing when you called?
Why were the children eating candy before dinner?
How was he feeling after the surgery?
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Present Perfect Questions:
QUESTION WORD AUXILIARY VERB SUBJECT MAIN VERB
How much money have you spent on clothes this month?
How long has your teacher worked at this school?
What have they been doing all day?
How long has the client been waiting for their order?
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Future Questions:
QUESTION WORD AUXILIARY VERB SUBJECT MAIN VERB
Who will you invite to the party?
What will your parents think about your plan?
When are you going to clean your room?
Why is she going to quit her job?
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Modal Questions:
QUESTION WORD AUXILIARY VERB SUBJECT MAIN VERB
What would you do if you had a million dollars?
How could we improve our English?
Where should I go on my next vacation?
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Exceptions:

Yes/No questions do not use a question word…

…but they still follow ASM (Auxiliary verb – Subject – Main verb)

Do you like bananas?
Did you enjoy the movie?
Are you studying English?
Were you sleeping when I called you last night?
Have you finished your homework?
Will you call me when you get home?
Are you going to accept the job offer?
Should we take the early morning flight?
Questions where the main verb is “be” also don’t follow the pattern:

Are you thirsty?
Is she a teacher?
Were your parents angry when you failed the test?
Was her ex-boyfriend a basketball player?
Reported questions, indirect questions, and subject questions also do not follow QUASM – I’ll teach you those in the next lesson!

Quiz: Asking Questions in English
Choose the correct form for each question. Good luck!