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Mrs Bishanga

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Hey dears,

Honestly, It is the right time for us to expand our English language competence and performance on our own time by visiting different eng-language course webs. Here is one amongst.

Auxiliary Verbs "Will/Would" and "Shall/Should"​

The verbs will, would, shall, should, can, could, may, might, and must cannot be the main (full) verbs alone. They are used as auxiliary verbs only and always need a main verb to follow.

Will​

Used to express desire, preference, choice, or consent:

  • I will take this duty.
  • Will you stop talking like that?
Used to express the future:

  • It will rain tomorrow.
  • The news will spread soon.
Used to express capacity or capability:

  • This bucket will hold two gallons of water.
  • This airplane will take 200 passengers.
Used to express determination, insistence, or persistence:

  • I will do it as you say.

Would (past form of will)​

Often used in auxiliary functions with rather to express preference:

  • I would rather go shopping today.
  • We’d rather say something than stay quiet.
Used to express a wish or desire:

  • I would like to have one more pencil.
Used to express contingency or possibility:

  • If I were you, I would be so happy.
Used to express routine or habitual things:

  • Normally, we would work until 6 p.m.

Shall​

Mainly used in American English to ask questions politely (it has more usages in British English). For the future tense, will is more frequently used in American English than shall.

  • Shall we dance?
  • Shall I go now?
  • Let’s drink, shall we?
Often used in formal settings to deliver obligation or requirement:

  • You shall abide by the law.
  • There shall be no trespassing on this property.
  • Students shall not enter this room.

Should (past form of shall)​

Often used in auxiliary functions to express an opinion, suggestion, preference, or idea:

  • You should rest at home today.
  • I should take a bus this time.
  • He should be more thoughtful in the decision-making process.
Used to express that you wish something had happened but it didn’t or couldn’t (should + have + past participle):

  • You should have seen it. It was really beautiful.
  • I should have completed it earlier to meet the deadline.
  • We should have visited the place on the way.
Used to ask for someone’s opinion:

  • What should we do now?
  • Should we continue our meeting?
  • Should we go this way?
  • Where should we go this summer?
Used to say something expected or correct:

  • There should be an old city hall building here.
  • Everybody should arrive by 6 p.m.
  • We should be there this evening.
[Quiz 20.1]

Fill in the blanks using an appropriate auxiliary verb.

1)I leave now. It is too late.
2)You have seen him. His dance was amazing.
3) we have lunch together?
4)I like a cup of tea, please.
5) we read the email?

It is irritating and embarrassing when reading to some of you (not all) esp when trying to compose a single phrase in english. If you can not write it by observing at least (i say at least because me too am a learner) key grammatical rules, you better write in swahili and people will get what you wanted to convey.

I posted in MMU so that most of you will be able to see.
 

kumbe wengi wanapatikana huku eeehe!
 
After a struggle l can understand someone being irritated by my broken english, lkn kuwa embarrassed, napata shida kwani wewe uwe embarrassed na sio mimi.

Anyway, mwalimu ni nani awe anatusahihisha, mam Bishanga abashaija kyanaKyoMuhaya.
 
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Kaunga said:
After a struggle l can understand someone being irritated by my broken english, lkn kuwa embarrassed, napata shida kwani wewe uwe embarrassed na sio mimi.

Anyway, mwalimu ni nani awe anatusahihisha, mam Bishanga abashaija kyanaKyoMuhaya.
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Truth must be said... take it or leave it.
 
Mrs Bishanga said:
Hey dears,

Honestly, It is the right time for us to expand our English language competence and performance at our own time by visiting different eng-language course webs. Here is one amongst.
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To 'improve' is more grammatically sound.

It is irritating and embarrassing when reading to some of you (not all)
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That preposition need not be there because you don't read 'to' some of them.

esp when trying to compose a single phrase in english. If you can not write it by observing at least (i say at least because me too am a learner) key grammatical rules, you better write in swahili and people will get what you wanted to convey.
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That is a bit incomprehensible.

I posted in MMU so that most of you will be able to see.
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You forgot the pronoun 'it' at the end.
 

We ungewaona kwenye hiko kiswahili ndo utalia, kimsingi lugha ni lugha tu!
The only thing is message to get across.

Ila na wewe ulovobundanga hapa mmmmhhh!
 
Nyani Ngabu said:
To 'improve' is more grammatically sound.



That preposition need not be there because you don't read 'to' some of them.



That is a bit incomprehensible.



You forgot the pronoun 'it' at the end.
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Thank you for corrections honey.
 
multmandalin said:
We ungewaona kwenye hiko kiswahili ndo utalia, kimsingi lugha ni lugha tu!
The only thing is message to get across.

Ila na wewe ulovobundanga hapa mmmmhhh!
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I am still wondering whether you read me properly, I stated it very clear that "me too i am learning"
Through practicing is when you become competent in your language performance.
 
Mrs Bishanga said:
I am still wondering whether you read me properly, I stated it very clear that "me too i am learning"
Through practicing is when you become competent in your language performance.
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helo madam bishanga goodevening! am i correct?
 
Mrs Bishanga said:
I am still wondering whether you read me properly, I stated it very clear that "me too i am learning"
Through practicing is when you become competent in your language performance.
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Tulia unyolewe sasa!

Mi sijawahi kuona first person singular pronoun inaandikwa kwa herufi ndogo!

Afu hii tabia yako ya me kuchanganya na am siipendi!
 
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