We use modal auxiliary verbs to express various aspects of obligation and freedom. These uses of modal verbs are very important in the polite expression… Continue reading
Do or would?
Do and would have different uses. Nonetheless, many ESL students are confused about them. Do Do and does are primary auxiliary verbs used in the… Continue reading
Maybe, perhaps and possibly
All three words mean more or less the same idea. They all show that something is possible, or might be true. There is another difference,… Continue reading
It’s high time…
In English, there are several different ways to say the same thing. The exact form we use depends upon the situation. For example, certain structures… Continue reading
Sentence fragments
A complete sentence must have at least one subject and one finite-verb. Finite verbs are forms like write, work, broke, was writing and would come.… Continue reading
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