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Should be, Would be

Should be The cat should be in the bedroom. The cost should be less. The building should be 100 feet high. You should be ready on time. She should be…

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Should, should be, should have, should have been

Should  You should exercise daily. I should try my best. We should call the police. You should file a case. Should be He should be home by now. She should…

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am/is/was/are/were/will be/got/have got + used to

Am + used to I am used to eating with a spoon and fork. I am used to waking up early. I am used to her rough nature. I am…

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Would to make requests, offers, ask permission, express preferences

To ask for Permission or make Requests Would you mind if I sat here? Would you mind if I switched off the AC? Would you mind keeping your suitcase below…

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Have the habit of

Has/Have/Had + the habit of is used to talk about habitual actions in the past, present or future. Has the habit of She has the habit of using bad words…

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‘Used to’ to express habitual actions

'Used to' is used to express habitual actions in the past I used to wake up early. I used to get ready. I used to catch the 7 o'clock bus. I used to…

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Would to express habitual actions

Would is used to talk about habitual actions I would wake up early. I would call my friends. I would fill balloons with coloured water. We would throw balloons on…

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How to form negatives?

We can form negatives very simply by adding NOT after the Auxiliaries in the sentences. I am tired. I am not tired. He is a good friend. He is not…

Common Errors in English

Difference between Simple and Continuous Tense

I live in America. (Permanently) I am living in American. (Temporarily / At present). I am coming from a village. (Just now). I come from a village. (Belong to a…

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May have, May have been

'May have' and 'May have been' indicate possibility  He may have left by now. You may have forgotten your dairy on the table. I may have have meant something else.…