YOUNG SHELDON EP.10 GRAMMAR by Sofia Pastorino https://padlet.com/pastorinosofia/yimy6thtzahmyby6 en-us 2023-02-24 12:12:37 UTC 2023-03-11 12:59:11 UTC hello@padlet.com FIRST CONDITIONAL pastorinosofia https://padlet.com/pastorinosofia/yimy6thtzahmyby6/wish/2499299484 If you change your mind give me a call

structure:
IF + SUBJECT + PRESENT SIMPLE + IMPERATIVE CLAUSE

use:
The if clause expresses an hypothesis and the imperative clause is used to give instructions.


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context:
The principal talking to Sheldon's parents that are considering to send him to a school for "gifted students"

]]> 2023-03-01 10:22:19 UTC https://padlet.com/pastorinosofia/yimy6thtzahmyby6/wish/2499299484 PAST SIMPLE pastorinosofia https://padlet.com/pastorinosofia/yimy6thtzahmyby6/wish/2499319019 Think about what you just said

structure:
SUBJECT + PAST SIMPLE (irregular)
SUBJECT + VERB + ED (regular)

use:
we use the past simple when we talk about an action that happened in the past in a specific moment.

In BE we use the present perfect with "just" while in AE we use the past simple as in the example

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context:
Sheldon is criticizing his teacher about what she just said, wondering if she read the book she assigned to the students.



]]> 2023-03-01 10:40:51 UTC https://padlet.com/pastorinosofia/yimy6thtzahmyby6/wish/2499319019 PRESENT PERFECT pastorinosofia https://padlet.com/pastorinosofia/yimy6thtzahmyby6/wish/2499325192 I have never seen such a glowing letters of recommendations

structure:
SUBJECT + HAVE\HAS + PAST PARTICIPLE

use:
things that happened in the past without specifing the moment and with adverbs like: ever, never, just, already, yet...

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context:
The host mother to Sheldon's parents and him, referring to the letters she recieved that were complimenting him.]]> 2023-03-01 10:46:47 UTC https://padlet.com/pastorinosofia/yimy6thtzahmyby6/wish/2499325192 PRESENT CONTINUOUS pastorinosofia https://padlet.com/pastorinosofia/yimy6thtzahmyby6/wish/2499330815 He's being rude

structure:
SUBJECT + VERB BE + ING FORM

use:
used to talk about ongoing actions or temporary situations.

The verb "be" is a stative verb but when is describes a behaviour it can be used with the present continuous

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context:
The principal talking to Sheldon's parents about his behaviour, because he always reproaches his teachers.]]> 2023-03-01 10:52:13 UTC https://padlet.com/pastorinosofia/yimy6thtzahmyby6/wish/2499330815