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Princess qute said:
It looks like a question bt there are no any mark which identify what kind of sentence it is
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I am just criticise ur argument. At blue bold, your sentence seems incomplete because you have used the prular to tell me about a single sentence, so you had to use singular verb 'IS' instead of a plural verb 'ARE'. So your correct should been " It looks like a question bt there are no any mark that identifies what kind of sentence was.
Look on blue bold, there are others corrections.
 
Open school said:
Sir Tokyo40 I have been getting troublesome when it comes to differentiate/modifying between 'was' and 'did' and sometimes less bwtween 'had and was' throughout I am aware about the meaning of those verbs mentioned above.
Cc; Tokyo 40,Aqua, katapira katapira, mama wawili.
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Open school.


A simple verb in English can only cover the present and simple past tense:
I sleep, I slept.

For any other tenses, you use an auxiliary (be, have)

1. I am sleeping.
2. I will be sleeping.
3. I was sleeping.
4. I have slept.


"Did" is often used in English in questions to turn a statement into a question.


Did = an action = past of DO. (Kufanya)

1. Did you go to Zanzibar last week?
2. Did you play with her friends?
3. Did you watch Star Wars?
4. Did he sing that song?
5. Did I sleep during the show?
6. Did you rest well?
7. Did they play the national anthem?
8. Did we win the match?
9. Did he fall in love with her?
10. Did you take this photo?


Was = a state = past of BE. (Kuwa)

The verb BE is used in the following patterns:

1. With a noun:

Bill Clinton was the president of the US.

2. With an adjective:

The children were good.

3. With the -ing form to make the continuous aspect:

We were walking down the street.
Everything was wet. It had been raining for hours.

4. With the -ed form to make the passive voice:

The house was built in 1890.
This car was made in Japan.

Other sentence examples using WAS/WERE:

1. Jakaya Kikwete was the President of Tanzania.

2. I was born in Dar es Salaam.
3. I was very sick as a child.
4. He was very smart in college.
5. She was my girlfriend last year.
6. They were American citizens.
7. We were shocked to hear the news.
8. You were very quiet yesterday.
9. I was sick and tired of her behavior.
10. He was too good for her.


HAVE is one of the most common verbs in the English language.

TO HAVE as a main verb:

As a main verb “to have” implies the meaning of possession.

1. I HAVE a good job . (Present)
1. I HAD a job last year. (Past).

Other uses of HAD (habit):

2. I HAVE a shower every day.
2. I HAD a shower before I went to bed.

Other uses of HAD (experience):

3. We are HAVING a good time. (Now)
3. We HAD a good time. (Past)

Other sentence examples using HAD:

1. I had a strange dream last night.
2. We had a huge fight last month.
3. You had an easy match.
4. I had to work hard to win her heart.
5. They had to leave everything behind.
6. She had a lot of money at one time.
7. He had won the lottery!
8. I had to do my homework again.
9. She had a sexy figure before.
10. He had lost all his confidence.
 
Definetly am happy to see this thread which intent in one way or another to improve or modify writting and speaking skill of jf member.I send my congration to jf moderator for their views to put this thread as stick thread.Stay blessed.
 
Tokyo40 said:
Open school.


A simple verb in English can only cover the present and simple past tense:
I sleep, I slept.

For any other tenses, you use an auxiliary (be, have)

1. I am sleeping.
2. I will be sleeping.
3. I was sleeping.
4. I have slept.


"Did" is often used in English in questions to turn a statement into a question.


Did = an action = past of DO. (Kufanya)

1. Did you go to Zanzibar last week?
2. Did you play with her friends?
3. Did you watch Star Wars?
4. Did he sing that song?
5. Did I sleep during the show?
6. Did you rest well?
7. Did they play the national anthem?
8. Did we win the match?
9. Did he fall in love with her?
10. Did you take this photo?


Was = a state = past of BE. (Kuwa)

The verb BE is used in the following patterns:

1. With a noun:

Bill Clinton was the president of the US.

2. With an adjective:

The children were good.

3. With the -ing form to make the continuous aspect:

We were walking down the street.
Everything was wet. It had been raining for hours.

4. With the -ed form to make the passive voice:

The house was built in 1890.
This car was made in Japan.

Other sentence examples using WAS/WERE:

1. Jakaya Kikwete was the President of Tanzania.

2. I was born in Dar es Salaam.
3. I was very sick as a child.
4. He was very smart in college.
5. She was my girlfriend last year.
6. They were American citizens.
7. We were shocked to hear the news.
8. You were very quiet yesterday.
9. I was sick and tired of her behavior.
10. He was too good for her.


HAVE is one of the most common verbs in the English language.

TO HAVE as a main verb:

As a main verb “to have” implies the meaning of possession.

1. I HAVE a good job . (Present)
1. I HAD a job last year. (Past).

Other uses of HAD (habit):

2. I HAVE a shower every day.
2. I HAD a shower before I went to bed.

Other uses of HAD (experience):

3. We are HAVING a good time. (Now)
3. We HAD a good time. (Past)

Other sentence examples using HAD:

1. I had a strange dream last night.
2. We had a huge fight last month.
3. You had an easy match.
4. I had to work hard to win her heart.
5. They had to leave everything behind.
6. She had a lot of money at one time.
7. He had won the lottery!
8. I had to do my homework again.
9. She had a sexy figure before.
10. He had lost all his confidence.
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Thank your sir Tokyo40 for your clarification. This is one of steps to be english expert.

According your argument, was is a past of be, how about the uses of BEEN, is it a past or perfect?
 
Inog01 said:
Definetly am happy to see this thread which intent in one way or another to improve or modify writting and speaking skill of jf member.I send my congration to jf moderator for their views to put this thread as stick thread.Stay blessed.
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You are welcome brother. First review your comment to make correction.
 
Open school said:
Thank your sir Tokyo40 for your clarification. This is one of steps to be english expert.

According your argument, was is a past of be, how about the uses of BEEN, is it a past or perfect?
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Open School,

BE is the base form of the verb. It can take the forms of am/is/are (in the present) and was/were (in the past).

BE may be used as infinitive:

I want to be famous.

She’s decided to be more patient.

BEEN is the past participle, used in Present Perfect Simple and Continuous:

I've been married for ten years.

I've been working here for a year.

BEING is gerund or present participle, used after verbs that are followed by ING-ending, for example:

I love being with my family.

I hate being alone.

Or in the Continuous Passive Voice:

My car is being repaired. (=Someone is repairing it now)

The kids were being looked after by my parents while I was on holiday.
(My parents were looking after them)

Other sentence examples of BEEN:

Tom’s been crazy about sports cars all his life.

They’ve been looking for a flat for months.

Laura’s been doing yoga since she was eighteen.

John had been married for twenty years when he divorced.

They had been living in Tanga before they moved here.
 
Mama wawilii said:
Thanks alot for your wish,the issue is im working with government istitution where the means of communication is kiswahili as you know most of our time we spend there​
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Can I start helping you mama Wawili? You did not need to add "your wish". Thanks a lot was enough. I am working with the Government .or am .... I assure you mama Wawili what you need is someone to talk to not to write. There are so many people who can write very good english but when it comes to speaking it, mh shiiida. Request JF dons to add Audio part on our Forum so that we can talk. Big up my dear.
 
My apology I have been busy thus lack time to come and give my comments when needed.For those who are learning,never give up,find radio stations broadcasting in English listen to their news you might get something.Read newspapers written in English,read also novels .Also you should be ready to use your money to seek for knowledge,develop a habit of buying books on the subject of your interest every month or at most three months make sure you buy a single book.
Learning is not an event,it is a process,it need time and commitment.
 
Open school said:
What is the meaning of "What's up"?

Cc: @tokyo40,Aqua.
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Open School.

It's an informal greeting in American English. It means " How are you?".

Another slang for American greeting is "What's going on?".

The answer to "What's up?" is "Nothing much" or "Nada".

The answer to " What's going on?" is "Nothing, man".

Nada means "nothing" in Spanish, a second language for many Americans.

It's a common American greeting for young people.


The literal meaning of "What's up?" is used to inquire about something.

1. Why did you call me here? What's up?

2. What's up with John? He's acting very strange lately.
 
Eddy Love said:
it means that how is it/how you do
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niah said:
Can I start helping you mama Wawili? You did not need to add "your wish". Thanks a lot was enough. I am working with the Government .or am .... I assure you mama Wawili what you need is someone to talk to not to write. There are so many people who can write very good english but when it comes to speaking it, mh shiiida. Request JF dons to add Audio part on our Forum so that we can talk. Big up my dear.
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Aqua said:
What is up?or what's up mean
1.what is going on?
2.what is the matter?
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Tokyo40 said:
Open School.

It's an informal greeting in American English. It means " How are you?".

Another slang for American greeting is "What's going on?".

The answer to "What's up?" is "Nothing much" or "Nada".

The answer to " What's going on?" is "Nothing, man".

Nada means "nothing" in Spanish, a second language for many Americans.

It's a common American greeting for young people.


The literal meaning of "What's up?" is used to inquire about something.

1. Why did you call me here? What's up?

2. What's up with John? He's acting very strange lately.
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Many thanks dudes.
 
dochivele said:
Naomba kujua matumizi ya could na should.. tafadhali!
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Could is a simple past tense of CAN.

I can do this work(Naweza kufanya kazi hii).

I could do this work(Niliweza kufanya kazi hii).

SHOULD is Auxially verb, states to be obligated to the some action. For example: What should you do?(nini unatakiwa kufanya?)

Kwa kiswahili should ina maana ya kutakiwa. Nikisema… "Mkuu dochivele unatakiwa kuuliza swali ikiwa hujaelewa". Hapo kwenye bluu ndio maana ya should kwa kiswahili na vile inavyotumika.

Also should is past of shall, so can describe the past action.

At the end, you have to participate in this thread by commenting with english language because we are here to learn about how to master this language. When you comment wrongly because you are not expert of this language you have a chance to be corrected with fluents from this forum.
 
Open school said:
Could is a simple past tense of CAN.

I can do this work(Naweza kufanya kazi hii).

I could do this work(Niliweza kufanya kazi hii).

SHOULD is Auxially verb, states to be obligated to the some action. For example: What should you do?(nini unatakiwa kufanya?)

Kwa kiswahili should ina maana ya kutakiwa. Nikisema… "Mkuu dochivele unatakiwa kuuliza swali ikiwa hujaelewa". Hapo kwenye bluu ndio maana ya should kwa kiswahili na vile inavyotumika.

Also should is past of shall, so can describe the past action.

At the end, you have to participate in this thread by commenting with english language because we are here to learn about how to master this language. When you comment wrongly because you are not expert of this language you have a chance to be corrected with fluents from this forum.
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Thank you..! I'm so scared to comment in English because my English is very poor..!
 
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