Help with the verb to be.?
Ok, so I'll be starting this new class of English in France, and I speak English perfectly, I have lived in United States for 9 years, and I know how and when to use the linking verb before the verb. like to have to see ... but sometimes in English does not have to add that before the verb (as necessary), I need a real explanation about when to add before the verb to teach my students. Thanks
There is no single infallible rule - verbs in English have to learn their patterns. There is not enough space to get into that here, as there is much to take, so I suggest you a pedagogical grammar as good as 'Practical English usage' by Michael Swan, published by Oxford University Press, or Grammar for Teachers of English: with exercises and a key by Martin Parrott, published by Cambridge University Press. I'm not saying that stop you, but how framework in which your question suggests that you need some basis in English grammar, if only in terminology. I'm not saying we made mistakes, I mean you need to be able to make more explicit grammatical issues. Not always based on things that you find online, because there are a lot of garbage on the Internet. Linking of verbs (or verbs catenative) fall into these categories: verb + bare infinitive 'Please let go "to + infinitive of the verb" I want to go now "verb + ing 'you like to dance the verb' + past participle" paid him 'verb + object + bare infinitive' Please let me go now "verb + object + infinitive to" I want everyone to know "verb + object + ing" She hates children making a noise of the verb ' + + Past participle Object 'money was paid "modal verbs (must, can, can, should, should, will, may be) are not followed for 'a': 'Must visit', not * "I have to go." verbs followed by 'a' often refer to a future commitment Decided / Fiance / object / swore / threatened / arranged / agreed, etc, to come. verbs followed by-tion often refer to the past: Supported / resigned / Expected / remembered / imagined / is / / considered / next. Well, that's a taster. If you are going to use an asset, to date the book Coursebook with a good teacher, will not help in every unit. The best of (? Luck? Previous answer - because when the infinitive is a noun???)
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