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Our blog for free MT course  explained about how to use SHOULD  as an auxiliary verb in English language.  In this post we would learn about the remaining topic of ‘should’ as an auxiliary. ‘Should’ as an auxiliary is used the structure of the sentence as for the surprise or annoyance. Some of the examples are: 1. How should you know where mother keeps the provisions? (This is in the Simple Present form). 2. Why should I know anything about Leukemia? (This is in the Simple Present form). 3. Why should I keep this book when he gives a bunch of papers related to the topic completely? (This is in the Simple Present form).  Whenever the sentence structure has the form of probability or expectations, the examples are 1. The students should be in their college now. (This is in the simple present form) (Be is used as verb here). 2. You should not reject formal invitations from seniors. (This is in the simple present form). 3. At this time, the Examiner shou...

In this lesson we would learn about the uses of ‘should’ as an auxiliary. 'Should' is used as follows: 1. This is used as the past equivalent of shall in sentences like complex sentences. Although, ‘shall’ is a future tense auxiliary, for issuing a command or order we use this ‘should’ in simple present tense or acknowledging it. 2. It is also used to express or exhibit duty or obligation on one’s part. 3. When we want to say, what is advisable in certain or particular situations or circumstances. 4. When expressing duty or obligation on one’s part. 5. It is also used in the ‘future in the past’ tense. 6. It is also used in simple present tense interrogatives to express surprise or annoyance. There are some rules regarding this auxiliary ‘should. They are: 1. In the simple present tense, the auxiliary ‘should’ is used in the verb of the present form. 2. In the present continuous tense, the auxiliary ‘should be’ is used in the verb of the present form. 3. In t...

We use this auxiliary ‘could’ in many cases. 1. In as the past equivalent of ‘can’ in complex sentence. 2. In past tense for past actions. 3. The term ‘could’ is more polite than ‘may’ which is used for making polite requests in simple present tense and future tense. 4. In simple present tense for purpose of ability or possibility. 5. In future in the past tense this ‘could’ is used. Let us come to know about some rules of tenses where this ‘could’ be used. 1. For simple present tense in the present form of the verb the auxiliary is ‘could’. 2. For present continuous tense in the present-in-ing form of the verb the auxiliary is ‘could be’. 3. For future tense in the present form of the verb the auxiliary is ‘could’. 4. For future continous tense in the present-in-ing form of the verb the auxiliary is ‘could be’. 5. For simple past tense in the present form of the verb the auxiliary is ‘could’. 6. For future in the past tense in the past participle form ...

Structure of a sentence: Future in the past tense In the total 14 tenses we covered only two time periods they are 1. Present Perfect tense and  2. Present Perfect Continuous tense. Now in this post we will learn about simple future tense which is used in the past. In this type of sentences for an action we have in mind; action has not started; action will take place only at a future time. So when we frame a sentence like “I will launch a program tomorrow”, in which we look into the future from the present time. In other case, we imagine that we live in the past time period and see towards the future, from that past time point, so that action is in our mind only. We call such a tense as Future in the past tense. Some of the examples which show the time period in which the auxiliary for this tense is “might have” and the verb in the PP form. 1. This problem might have solved if you had written in step by step method. (future in the past tense). 2. T...

may and might In the recent post we came through the forms of might. In this post we will discuss about “might” in more. Remember the following points: 1. The short form of might not is might n’t but we do not use the short form. 2. We should not frame negative or positive question. Negative general questions with an appropriate interrogative will be possible. Structure of a sentence - To reveal dissatisfaction: Using ‘might’ in simple present tense with present form of verb. 1. You might come to the meeting on time. (Here a nice way of conveying your displeasure when a staff comes late habitually is happening). 2. You might convey your wishes here and now. (Here a simple present tense is used in the above sentence). 3. You might not spend your free time in your friend’s house every week end. (Here also the same simple present tense is used). Structure of a sentence - For a future distant possibility: We...

MIGHT ‘Might’ is also used in several ways. 1. It is used to express some unsatisfaction in a simple way. 2. To determine a future distant possibility or happening. 3. For ‘may’ this ‘might’ is used as a past equivalent. 4. In the past tense future this ‘might’ is used. Let us study about the rules of using ‘might’ 1. In simple present ‘might’ is used in the present form of the verb. 2. In present continuous tense ‘might be’ is used in the present ending in –ing form of the verb. 3. In future tense ‘might’ is used in the present form of the verb. 4. In simple past (in complex sentences) ‘might’ is used in the present ending in –ing form of the verb. 5. In future in the past ‘might have’ is used in the past participle form of the verb. 6. In the future in the past continuous ‘might have been’ is used in the present ending in            -ing form of the verb. Structure of the sentences: (Hin...

Check out this product to Speak English confidently. Unique product with hundreds of situational conversations  Let us know about universal auxiliaries. So far we have learnt about 14 tenses and the formation of sentences. Now we would come to learn three pure auxiliaries. The three pure auxiliaries are will, shall and be which are used in future tense.But there are still 17 more pure auxiliaries left. They are CAN, MIGHT, MAY, SHOULD, COULD, WOULD, MUST, NEVER, USED TO, DARE, NEED, KEEP, KEPT, OUGHT TO, GOING TO, BEING and BEEN.  These 17 auxiliaries are also known as UNIVERSAL AUXILIARIES because they are used for all persons and they do not belong to any particular tense. We can use them in more than one tense. Some of the universal auxiliaries will require the help of other auxiliaries.Let us briefly know about each of the auxiliaries:1. CAN Inorder to show the ability or capacity to do a work this “can” should be used. We do not use can in cases where there is no re...