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Thank you class teacher. we waiting it.
ktk lugha ya kingereza kuna nyakati (tenses) kuu 3,ambazo ni :
1>PRESENT TENSE.
2>PAST TENSE.
3>FUTURE TENSE.
Kila tense mmoja imegawanyika mara nne.
PRESENT TENSE
1)simple present tense.
2)present continous tense.
3)present perfect tense.
4)present perfect continous tense.
PAST TENSE
1)simple past tense.
2)past continous tense.
3)past perfect tense.
4)past perfect contious tense.
FUTURE TENSE
1)simple future tense.
2)future continous tense.
3)future perfect tense.
4)future perfect continous tense.
Punde nitaleta maana fomula ya jinsi ya kutumia nyakati hizo.
I understand, you will get there.
Keep on practicing and please read books and papers/magazines. If you are close to a library, please join it and get some interesting books to read. My suggestion is to go to kids section of the library where their books begin by using simple English words and funny stories. I wouldn't advise you to go around with a dictionary.
Do this: Take a book, read it, if a sentence has word or words you don't know just read the whole sentence and try to get the meaning of the sentence instead of the meaning of each word. If you do this long enough you will start to realize that some words that you don't understand appear more often. At that point it will be OK to look it up in a dictionary.
However, this does not mean you are on your own now. If you have any questions please come back here or at the other English-learning thread and you will get help. Sometimes the help may be delayed because people "wako mzigoni".
Usikate tamaa tutakuja. Hatutakuchoka.
Kila la kheri.
Thank you class teacher. we waiting it.
Thank you class teacher. we waiting it.
Thank you my teacher. we are waiting for it. or thanks my teacher. I shall be waiting for you. Please sir, correct me
Thank you my teacher. we are waiting for it. or thanks my teacher. I shall be waiting for you. Please sir, correct me
Duuu natamani san nijue kuongea kiingeleza lkn cwezi KBS
You can do anything.
Just have a determination.
Everything is possible.
I need to understand the uses of A and THE.
Articles (a, an and the) can be difficult for the English student to master, especially if articles dont appear in the first language.
Lets start with a sentence:
The teacher assigned a book to read.
There are two articles in this sentence, the and a.
Now, why did I say a book instead of the book?
Whats the difference in meaning?
Here, I said a book because I was talking about:
a single book (just one); and
I know that you dont know which book it is.
The teacher assigned a book to read.
The article a
use with a non-specific noun; or
when you have never talked about that noun before with the listener.
So, in the sentence:
The teacher assigned a book to read.
The listener doesnt know which book was assigned, and it doesnt really matter yet which specific book was assigned. Its just one, non-specific book. Whats important is that is must be read.
Other sentence examples:
I bought a bike today!
A good idea is all I need to start a new business.
I took a workshop on web design last week.
Im thinking about getting a dog.
The article an
Use an instead of a before a word that starts with a vowel (aeiou).
Examples:
I bought an iPhone today.
An idea is worth nothing without action.
An hour of studying a day is all it takes to improve your English!
Note: The h in hour is silent just like "honest".
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
I have understand the uses of AN but the problem is about when should I use a and the in same sentence, sometimes I have use they by thinking are same thing and has apparent meaning.
For example ..
I am a president of Tanzania.
I am the president of Tanzania.
WHEN TO USE "THE"
GENERAL RULES
Use THE to refer to something which has already been mentioned.
EXAMPLES
On Monday, an unarmed man stole $1,000 from the bank.
THE THIEF hasn't been caught yet.
I was walking past Benny's Bakery when I decided to go into THE BAKERY to get some bread.
There's a position available in my team. THE JOB will involve some international travel.
Use THE when you assume there is just ONE THING in that place, even if it has not been mentioned before.
EXAMPLES
We went on a walk in the forest yesterday.
Where is THE bathroom?
Turn left and go to number 45. Our house is across from THE Italian restaurant.
My father enjoyed THE BOOK you gave him.
Use THE in sentences or clauses where you define or identify a particular person or object.
EXAMPLES
THE MAN who wrote this book is famous.
I scratched THE RED car parked outside.
I live in THE SMALL house with a blue door.
He is THE DOCtOR I came to see.
Use THE to refer to people or objects that are unique.
EXAMPLES
The sun rose at 6:17 this morning.
You can go anywhere in the world.
Clouds drifted across the sky.
The president will be speaking on TV tonight.
The CEO of Total is coming to our meeting.
Use THE before superlatives (the biggest, the most beautiful) and ordinal numbers (first, second).
EXAMPLES
This is the highest building in New York.
She read the last chapter of her new book first.
You are the tallest person in our class.
This is the third time I have called you today.
Use THE with adjectives, to refer to a whole group of people.
EXAMPLES
The French enjoy cheese.
The elderly require special attention.
She has given a lot of money to the poor.
Use THE with decades.
EXAMPLES
He was born in the seventies.
This is a painting from the 1820's.
Use THE with clauses introduced by ONLY.
EXAMPLES
This is the only day we've had sunshine all week.
You are the only person he will listen to.
The only tea I like is black tea.
PROPER NOUNS
Use THE with names of geographical areas, rivers, mountain ranges, groups of islands, canals, and oceans.
EXAMPLES
They are travelling in the Arctic.
Our ship crossed the Atlantic in 7 days.
I will go on a cruise down the Nile.
Hiking across the Rocky Mountains would be difficult.
Use THE with countries that have plural names.
EXAMPLES
I have never been to the Netherlands.
Do you know anyone who lives in the Philippines?
Use THE with countries that include the words "republic", "kingdom", or "states" in their names.
EXAMPLES
She is visiting the United States.
James is from the Republic of Ireland.
Use THE with newspaper names.
EXAMPLES
I read it in the Guardian.
She works for the New York Times.
Use THE with the names of famous buildings, works of art, museums, or monuments.
EXAMPLES
Have you been to the Vietnam Memorial?
We went to the Louvre and saw the Mona Lisa.
I would like to visit the Eiffel Tower.
I saw King Lear at the Globe.
Use THE with the names of hotels & restaurants, unless these are named after a person.
EXAMPLES
They are staying at the Hilton on 6th street.
We ate at the Golden Lion.
Use THE with the names of families, but NOT with the names of individuals.
EXAMPLES
We're having dinner with the Smiths tonight.
The Browns are going to the play (theatre not game) with us.
WHEN NOT TO USE "THE"
Do not use the with names of countries (except for the special cases above).
EXAMPLES
Germany is an important economic power.
He's just returned from Zimbabwe.
Do not use THE with the names of languages.
EXAMPLES
French is spoken in Tahiti.
English uses many words of Latin origin.
Indonesian is a relatively new language.
Do not use THE with the names of meals.
EXAMPLES
Lunch is my favorite meal.
I like to eat breakfast early.
Do not use THE with people's names.
EXAMPLES
John is coming over later.
Mary Carpenter is my boss.
Do not use THE with titles when combined with names.
EXAMPLES
Prince Charles is Queen Elizabeth's son.
President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas.
Do not use THE after the 's possessive case
EXAMPLES
His brother's car was stolen.
Peter's house is over there.
Do not use THE with professions
EXAMPLES
Engineering is a well-paid career.
He'll probably study medicine.
Do not use THE with names of shops
EXAMPLES
I'll get the card at Smith's.
Can you go to Boots for me?
Do not use THE with years
EXAMPLES
1948 was a wonderful year.
He was born in 1995.
Do not use THE with uncountable nouns
EXAMPLES
Rice is an important food in Asia.
Milk is often added to tea in England.
War is destructive.
Do not use THE with the names of individual mountains, lakes and islands
EXAMPLES
Mount McKinley is the highest mountain in Alaska.
She lives near Lake Windermere.
Have you visited Long Island?
Do not use THE with most names of towns, streets, stations and airports
EXAMPLES
Victoria Station is in the centre of London.
Can you direct me to Bond Street?
She lives in Florence.
They're flying into Heathrow.
source:edufind.com
A Unique or An Unique?
Just another note about the challenges of the English language.
Why "a unique..." rather than "an unique..."?
When a "u" word is pronounced as though it begins with a "y" (yoo nique), it's treated more like the consonant sound of the y.
So, a university, an umbrella, a usual day, an unusual day.
A Unique or An Unique?
Just another note about the challenges of the English language.
Why "a unique..." rather than "an unique..."?
When a "u" word is pronounced as though it begins with a "y" (yoo nique), it's treated more like the consonant sound of the y.
So, a university, an umbrella, a usual day, an unusual day.
ktk lugha ya kingereza kuna nyakati (tenses) kuu 3,ambazo ni :
1>PRESENT TENSE.
2>PAST TENSE.
3>FUTURE TENSE.
Kila tense mmoja imegawanyika mara nne.
PRESENT TENSE
1)simple present tense.
2)present continous tense.
3)present perfect tense.
4)present perfect continous tense.
PAST TENSE
1)simple past tense.
2)past continous tense.
3)past perfect tense.
4)past perfect contious tense.
FUTURE TENSE
1)simple future tense.
2)future continous tense.
3)future perfect tense.
4)future perfect continous tense.
Punde nitaleta maana fomula ya jinsi ya kutumia nyakati hizo.