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Dear Nabil! "Have" and "have got" are synonyms but they are not 100% ones. We use "have " in the Simple Tense (present, past, future and also in all Perfect Tenses). It means permanent ownership. At least, we don't say anything more. As to "have got" it is used only in The Present Perfect Tense and it means that an action has already taken place but there is still its result in the present. When I say "I have..." it means that it is my habitual state. When I say "I have got..." it means that I want to say:
1. That I've just got it
2. It is temporary
Here are a few examples:
1. I haven't got any money with me (means now, but doesn't mean that I am poor)
Compare with:
I don't have money (means, I am poor)
2. We haven't got any bread at home ( means, we have forgotten to buy it)
Compare with:
We don't have any bread ( sounds like always)
if it is not clear enough, please ask me other questions.
nabil said:
what is the difference between , have you got ? and do you have ?
thank you dear teacher in advance ,
I am sorry Iya! I don't teach here. I just give advices and explain some things. You should buy or download Murphy's Grammar. It is one of the best I know for the foreign students.
Iya Francesca said:
hi tanya! I really had a bad english grammar. I always forgot the rules in grammar. Can you help me start in learning the most basic grammar rules.It will be a great help if you can site examplkes and give some exercises.thanks
hi tanya! I really had a bad english grammar. I always forgot the rules in grammar. Can you help me start in learning the most basic grammar rules.It will be a great help if you can site examplkes and give some exercises.thanks
All 3 conditions are mixed. So, in the main clause you have to use would + infinitive
1.........., I wouldn't have to...
2..........., the grammar and spelling rules wouldn't be ....
3..........., most developing countrieswouldn't require students ...
hi Tanya , thank you for your answer , it's realy heplful . I hope that i got it . I did an exercice on my worksheet packet but i don't have correction for it , so plz correct me .Exercice : change the nonhypothetical statements of condition and result to hypothetical conditionals .
1. My parents didn't speak English when i was a baby. I have to learn it in school .
* If my parents had spoken english ............... , i wouldn't have had to learn it in school .
2. Modern Englich developed from several different languages : Frensh , German , Latin and even Norwegian . As a result , the grammar and spelling rules are very irregular .
*If modern English hadn't developed from ............., the grammr and spelling rules wouldn't have been very irregular .
3. English became a language of international business after World War II . Most developing contries requires students to study it in high school .
* If English hadn't became a .................., most developing wouldn't have required students ...
have a nice day
papillon
Tanya said:
Here is an answer to your question. I believe it will be useful for many learners.
The Unreal Conditions
The unreal condition means that an action can't (couldn't) be executed. In other words, all unreal conditions contradict reality and say that the described action can't (couldn't) be realized.
There are three types of the Unreal Conditions. Let's consider each of them one by one.
1. The Unreal Conditions in the Present and the Future.
In this case, we must use The Subjunctive Past in the conditional clause. The form of a predicate is the Simple Past for all verbs except "to be". The last is used only in the plural form "were".
In the main clause a predicate is: would + infinitive without "to"
For example:
If I knew her phone #, I would call her right away. (now) If I were you, I would call her (now or later)
2. The Unreal Conditions in the Past
The form of a predicate in the conditional clause is the Past Perfect for all verbs. In the main clause, the form of a predicate is: would + Perfective. Perfective is Perfect Infinitive form without "to". For example:
If he had been here, he would have helped (some time ago). If I had known, you were in my city, I would have met with you (somewhen in the past).
In the past conditions we often use inversion, i.e.we say (write) the conditional clause in the interrogative form. For examle:
Had I known, you were in my city, I would have met with you.
It makes the sentence more emotional.
3. The Mixed (combined) Conditions
Such a condition means that one clause describes an unrealizable action in the present (future) while the other describes the same action in the past. For example:
If I hadn't got(ten) a pay raise(some time ago), I would be looking for a new job (now).
Have I answered your question? If not, please ask me more particular questions. In fact, I can tell more.
xxxxpapillon said:
hi dear tanya , first of all i'm so glad to be a member of this interesting group . I would like to ask you if there are any rules to follow while using the unreal conditionals ??? can you give us plz an explanation about this tense ?? have a great time papillon
Here is an answer to your question. I believe it will be useful for many learners.
The Unreal Conditions
The unreal condition means that an action can't (couldn't) be executed. In other words, all unreal conditions contradict reality and say that the described action can't (couldn't) be realized.
There are three types of the Unreal Conditions. Let's consider each of them one by one.
1. The Unreal Conditions in the Present and the Future.
In this case, we must use The Subjunctive Past in the conditional clause. The form of a predicate is the Simple Past for all verbs except "to be". The last is used only in the plural form "were".
In the main clause a predicate is: would + infinitive without "to"
For example:
If I knew her phone #, I would call her right away. (now)
If I were you, I would call her (now or later)
2. The Unreal Conditions in the Past
The form of a predicate in the conditional clause is the Past Perfect for all verbs. In the main clause, the form of a predicate is: would + Perfective. Perfective is Perfect Infinitive form without "to". For example:
If he had been here, he would have helped (some time ago).
If I had known, you were in my city, I would have met with you (somewhen in the past).
In the past conditions we often use inversion, i.e.we say (write) the conditional clause in the interrogative form. For examle:
Had I known, you were in my city, I would have met with you.
It makes the sentence more emotional.
3. The Mixed (combined) Conditions
Such a condition means that one clause describes an unrealizable action in the present (future) while the other describes the same action in the past. For example:
If I hadn't got(ten) a pay raise(some time ago), I would be looking for a new job (now).
Have I answered your question? If not, please ask me more particular questions. In fact, I can tell more.
xxxxpapillon said:
hi dear tanya , first of all i'm so glad to be a member of this interesting group . I would like to ask you if there are any rules to follow while using the unreal conditionals ??? can you give us plz an explanation about this tense ?? have a great time papillon
Yes, meanings are the same. It is The Passive Voice. It means that somebody called you. As to the Tenses, they are used in the same way both in Active and Passive. In your example there may be the following difference:
1. (it was yesterday or some days ago)
2. (it has been right now)
senthil said:
Hi Mam.. I understood your explanations..but that is not my question Mam.. My question is voice based(passive).. exact meaning of those sentences.. are both sentences equal in meaning..? i hope you understand my question otherwise i will try to explain again Mam..also i would be more happy if you explain little about voice(active,passive) with few examples..
My dear! Your grammar is really bad! Such English is called "street English" in the US. It means that people don't have academic background. You should start studying grammar from the very beginning. I can recommend you Raymond Murphy's "Essential and English Grammar in use". I can send them to you if you e-box can receive 20 Mb. If it is so, then tell me your email.
ck_kha said:
my grammar so bad when I want to say i try to say is out i didn't think about that because I ve starting speak before learn garmmar now when I want to write English I feel so hard.
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1. That I've just got it
2. It is temporary
Here are a few examples:
1. I haven't got any money with me (means now, but doesn't mean that I am poor)
Compare with:
I don't have money (means, I am poor)
2. We haven't got any bread at home ( means, we have forgotten to buy it)
Compare with:
We don't have any bread ( sounds like always)
if it is not clear enough, please ask me other questions.
nabil said:
Iya Francesca said:
1.........., I wouldn't have to...
2..........., the grammar and spelling rules wouldn't be ....
3..........., most developing countrieswouldn't require students ...
xxxxpapillon said:
The Unreal Conditions
The unreal condition means that an action can't (couldn't) be executed. In other words, all unreal conditions contradict reality and say that the described action can't (couldn't) be realized.
There are three types of the Unreal Conditions. Let's consider each of them one by one.
1. The Unreal Conditions in the Present and the Future.
In this case, we must use The Subjunctive Past in the conditional clause. The form of a predicate is the Simple Past for all verbs except "to be". The last is used only in the plural form "were".
In the main clause a predicate is: would + infinitive without "to"
For example:
If I knew her phone #, I would call her right away. (now)
If I were you, I would call her (now or later)
2. The Unreal Conditions in the Past
The form of a predicate in the conditional clause is the Past Perfect for all verbs. In the main clause, the form of a predicate is: would + Perfective. Perfective is Perfect Infinitive form without "to". For example:
If he had been here, he would have helped (some time ago).
If I had known, you were in my city, I would have met with you (somewhen in the past).
In the past conditions we often use inversion, i.e.we say (write) the conditional clause in the interrogative form. For examle:
Had I known, you were in my city, I would have met with you.
It makes the sentence more emotional.
3. The Mixed (combined) Conditions
Such a condition means that one clause describes an unrealizable action in the present (future) while the other describes the same action in the past. For example:
If I hadn't got(ten) a pay raise(some time ago), I would be looking for a new job (now).
Have I answered your question? If not, please ask me more particular questions. In fact, I can tell more.
xxxxpapillon said:
senthil said:
senthil said:
Yes, meanings are the same. It is The Passive Voice. It means that somebody called you. As to the Tenses, they are used in the same way both in Active and Passive. In your example there may be the following difference:
1. (it was yesterday or some days ago)
2. (it has been right now)
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