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 A COMAND IS AN ORDER In english we give orders using the base form of the verb , and it is the only time we don't use a subject. Teachers and parents are used to giving orders. The government too. Stop complaining. Don't bounce. Tidy your room. Stay at home You need to introduce a verb that indicates the command immediately followed by  to + infinitive   if negative  not +to +infinitive My mom told me to stop complaining She told me not to bounce

• When we want to say what someone has said we don’t normally use the exact words : • Example : What did your mother say ? She said I had to be at home by ten that night What were her actual words ?   You have to be home by ten tonight WE CAN HAVE REPORTED STATEMENTS RPORTED QUESTIONS REPORTED COMMANDS REPORTED SUGGESTIONS IN REPORTED STATEMENTS YOU WILL HAVE TO Change pronouns change other words  eg. today, that day; yesterday,the day before….. change the verb. always moving it to the past: present simple to past simple  present continuous to past continuous past simple, present perfect or past perfect to past perfect. past continuous, present perfect continuous or past perfect continuous to past perfect continuous Will to would, can to could…..must to had to for more information, have a look at my ppt presentation

WHEN WE ARE REPORTING A QUESTION WE HAVE TO PAY ATTENTION TO: THE STRUCTURE IS NO LONGER A QUESTION. IT IS A STATEMENT. YOU HAVE TO INTRODUCE A VERB IMPLYING QUESTION: ASK, WONDER.... YOU CAN HAVE: 1.- YES/NO QUESTIONS:   Have you been at home? We use if or wether                                 She asked me if   I had been at home the structure is that of  statemet: subject + verb the verb changes as in reported statements we change pronouns and other words as in reported statements 2.- WH QUESTIONS: Where have you been? We use the wh                            She asked me where I had been

 IF YOU  HAVE TIME: WATCH  THE TV SERIES: THE CROWN YOU WILL LEARN A LOT ABOUT THE BRITISH ROYAL FAMILY. DON'T FORGET IT IS FICTION.

Spanish speakers always get confused with these expressions. When we are talking about the past we use USED TO Eg. I used to go to school, lessons used to start at eight thirty.... But if you talk about the present you can’t say I use to  Instead I usually have zoom lessons TO BE USED TO . Estoy acostumbrado I am used to have a cup of coffee when I get up. You can use it in any tense changing the verb to be followed always by used +to I was used to...  I have been getting used to Are there things that have changed in your routine?  What did you use to do?  What are you getting used to do now? Please send a post and let me know!

PLEASE Don't make this mistake: I keep Reading in your essays: He decide, she come every day,he have DON'T FORGET TO ADD THE S WE ADD AN S TO THE THIRD PERSON IN THE PRESENT SIMPLE WHEN IT IS A STATEMENT HE DECIDE S , SHE COME S HE HAS DO NOT ADD IT IF IT IS A QUESTION OR A NEGATIVE SENTENCE What does a typical day looks like? YOU SHOULD HAVE WRITTEN What does a typical day look like?