Lecture Notes on English Grammar

Jun 4, 2024

Lecture Notes on English Grammar

Key Principles for Integrating New Information

  1. Relating New and Old Information: Important for understanding how we learned information over the years. Use this technique to avoid common mistakes and questions.

English Grammar Rules

Present Simple and Present Continuous

  • Present Simple: Describes general actions and habits (e.g., "The police catch thieves"). Not focused on exact rules but usage.
  • Present Continuous: Describes actions currently happening (e.g., "I am teaching"). Essential to use the right form "am/is/are + verb-ING".

Adapting to English Thought Process

  • Think in English terms rather than directly translating from Mongolian to better understand grammar nuances.

Past Activities

  • Use past simple tense for actions that happened once in the past (e.g., "I ate breakfast yesterday."). The verb often takes an -ed suffix (e.g., walked, cooked) or irregular form (e.g., caught).

Future Actions and Intentions

Will and Future Continuous

  • Will + Base Verb: Future actions (e.g., "I will play"). Avoid