Verbs or the action words fall in two categories: * Auxiliary verbs– be(is/am/are), have, do, can, could, may, might, will, shall, should, would, ought, need, dare. * Main verbs– play, work, jump, sing, dance, go, come and so on. Let us see the verb ‘play’ in various tenses: Present Simple– she plays Continuous– she is playing […]
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A few more verb phrases for our discussion today. try on means to put on clothes to see if they fit I’ve got this dress for you and I want you to try it on. try out means to put to test They need to try out new ways of controlling mass bunk among students. […]
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Talk over, Think over and Take over are the three phrases for our today’s discussion. Talk over means to discuss a matter or to convince someone by talking You should talk it over with your wife and clear all your doubts. He is excellent at talking over his views to people and get the tasks […]
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To stand as we all know is to be in an upright position on one’s feet. Let us check this verb out in different phrases. stand by means to support someone No matter what happens, I will always stand by you. stand by also means to adhere to a promise or an agreement He stood […]
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Set out is a phrase which has varied meanings when used in different contexts. To set out means to begin a journey They set out for home quite early this morning. set out also means to begin an undertaking or an attempt He has set out to prove his innocence. set out also means to […]