Yes, there is. If you have a question in the simple present and the main verb is HAVE, then you use the base form HAVE (with no endings). DO/ DOES are helping verbs. Those helping verbs show agreement. Does she have a sister? Do you have a sister? Understand?
Thank you, Jennifer! You are the best! Personal regards to my belorussian fellow citizen! :) I live in Brazil and I teach russian here. Your mode of teaching is very interesting and it helps me greatly. Continue in the same spirit!
The answer uses the present perfect (have + past participle), so the question must match it in structure. "Haven't you...?"/ "Have you...?" is the common choice to ask about general past experience, but sometimes in conversation you'll also hear "Did you ever...?" (simple past)
@Elfavzla You ask a good question. In sentence word order we keep "not" after the helping verb: It is not lovely. / It isn't lovely. However, in negative questions, "not" stays a part of the helping verb only in the contraction: Isn't it lovely? If we break up the helping verb and "not," then we only need to inverb the helping verb and subject: Is she not beautiful? / Have you not tried it?/ Do you not trust me? Compare: Isn't she beautiful?/ Haven't you tried it?/ Don't you trust me?
@Elfavzla In "Whom did you visit" the question word isn't the subject. It's the object of the verb (direct object). You visited (whom). > Whom + helping verb "did" + subject "you" + main verb "visit"? That is a formal question. In everyday English, we'd ask: Who did you visit? Hope that helps!
@aldoxyzable "Do so" could be a reply to a question about a proposed action. The first example that comes to mind is a scene from "Pretty Woman" with Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. At a fancy restaurant she's trying to use her best manners. When he asks her if she would like him to order for her, she manages to remember an appropriate reply: "Yes, please do so." (At least I think those are her words!)
@JenniferESL Well, I for one HIGHLY anticipate your videos. I'm sure others who watch them appreciate them just as much since they're always very well put together. Good job! It was rather funny how you started the exercise to the sound of the chimes. Nothing captivates a video more than a little humor in it.
@jakalii Great minds think alike. :) I hope to make my next grammar leson on tag questions. Yes, we use tag questions for confirmation and commenting, too. Isn't that a lovely sound? = It's a lovely sound, isn't it?
Really .. You're an amazing teacher..you're the best teacher that I ever had in my life .. My Greetings Note: ^_^I hope that I speak proper grammar ^_^
@daaaaaa I'm not sure many people use "Ain't no?" for confirmation. I've heard "Ain't it?" often, however. Examples: It's sure hot today! Ain't it? (Isn't it?) / Ain't that a shame? (Isn't that a shame?) Please know that "ain't" is not standard grammar, and it should never be used in academic or professional contexts. Personally, I don't like the sound of it. :(
@JenniferESL I have heard that in the movie "the big sleep" with Humphrey Bogart. He say ",,,,,,,,couldn't i?" and the bookseller reply "do so",but i don't menage yet to translate it clearly. It 's very difficult for me.
Hi Jennifer, thanks a lot for the lesson! I just have a couple questions, I hope you have the time to help me, well.. you said the formal form of "isn't it lovely?" was "is it not lovely?" but I don't understand, shouldn't it be "is not it lovely?" 'cause if we separate "isn't" we get "is not"... so we get "is not it lovely?".. I'm very confused about that. The other question I have is related to the pronoun "whom", you said it was used as an object pronoun, but I've read "Whom did you visit?"
Hello there 😍👏🏻! I agree that it’s a lovely sound. It’s like, it makes us not to forget things we need to do, in a not so hurry way, I’d say 😃. Thank you 😊!
I think, in the sentence, "What is Day Light Saving Time?", the word, "what" isn't a subject, instead the subject in this sentence should be the phrase,"Day Light Saving Time ", and "is" becomes the helping verb, being used in the question word order. The reason why I have this thought is because when we answer this question, the word "Day Light Saving Time" is the subject in our reply. If you say the word, ''what" is a subject, then the word, "Day Light Saving time", should become the object in your reply, right? But in the real conversation, when we answer this question, "Day Light Saving Time" is the subject in your reply, not the object. Do you think what I said is correct?
Labels can indeed be confusing. What's most important here is to remember that questions generally call for inverted word order (V-S). Statement (declarative) word order appears in questions when the wh- word is the subject of the clause. It's important to remember we have interrogative pronouns (like "what" or "who"), interrogative determiners (like "which" and "whose"), and interrogative adverbs (like "when"). 1. What is the answer? (s-v) 2. Which house is yours? (s-v) 3. When can I call you? (interrogative adverb - v - s) You see how #3 is different, right? Consider the answers to the above questions: 1a. The answer is 12. (subject + verb + complement) 1b. 12 is the answer. (subject + verb + complement) 2. That is my house. (pronoun subject + verb + complement) 3. You can call me after 6. (subject + verb + object + prepositional phrase) To understand the structure of these sentences, you must remember that linking verbs like "be" help us join a subject and a complement. Subject complements can be nouns. Does that help? Thank you for posting your question.
JenniferESL I think you need to clarify in the video that in the questions, like "What is the answer?" can make people confuse what exactly is the subject, and explain what we should focus on isn't to exactly find the real subject, but the important thing is to use the correct word order in wh-question.
Bundit Phornsuksiri WHAT (like WHO and WHICH) can be a subject of a clause. In "What is the answer?" one could identify "the answer" as the complement. Actually, I think it's nice to use this space or the community forum on my website for further discussion. Grammar sometimes needs to be talked out rather than handed piece by piece. :) Kind regards and happy studies to you!
Yes, there is. If you have a question in the simple present and the main verb is HAVE, then you use the base form HAVE (with no endings). DO/ DOES are helping verbs. Those helping verbs show agreement.
Does she have a sister?
Do you have a sister?
Understand?
Thank you, Jennifer!
You are the best!
Personal regards to my belorussian fellow citizen! :)
I live in Brazil and I teach russian here.
Your mode of teaching is very interesting and it helps me greatly.
Continue in the same spirit!
The answer uses the present perfect (have + past participle), so the question must match it in structure. "Haven't you...?"/ "Have you...?" is the common choice to ask about general past experience, but sometimes in conversation you'll also hear "Did you ever...?" (simple past)
@Elfavzla
You ask a good question. In sentence word order we keep "not" after the helping verb:
It is not lovely. / It isn't lovely.
However, in negative questions, "not" stays a part of the helping verb only in the contraction:
Isn't it lovely?
If we break up the helping verb and "not," then we only need to inverb the helping verb and subject:
Is she not beautiful? / Have you not tried it?/ Do you not trust me?
Compare: Isn't she beautiful?/ Haven't you tried it?/ Don't you trust me?
@Elfavzla
In "Whom did you visit" the question word isn't the subject. It's the object of the verb (direct object).
You visited (whom). > Whom + helping verb "did" + subject "you" + main verb "visit"?
That is a formal question. In everyday English, we'd ask: Who did you visit?
Hope that helps!
@aldoxyzable
"Do so" could be a reply to a question about a proposed action. The first example that comes to mind is a scene from "Pretty Woman" with Julia Roberts and Richard Gere. At a fancy restaurant she's trying to use her best manners. When he asks her if she would like him to order for her, she manages to remember an appropriate reply: "Yes, please do so." (At least I think those are her words!)
@JenniferESL Well, I for one HIGHLY anticipate your videos. I'm sure others who watch them appreciate them just as much since they're always very well put together. Good job!
It was rather funny how you started the exercise to the sound of the chimes. Nothing captivates a video more than a little humor in it.
Although I knew this, It's always refreshing to listen to your explanations.
@jakalii
Great minds think alike. :)
I hope to make my next grammar leson on tag questions. Yes, we use tag questions for confirmation and commenting, too.
Isn't that a lovely sound? = It's a lovely sound, isn't it?
Finally, part two is out!!
Thank you so much Jennifer!
You're the best :)
Have been looking forward to watching this part! Thank you very much, Jennifer!
Really .. You're an amazing teacher..you're the best teacher that I ever had in my life .. My Greetings
Note: ^_^I hope that I speak proper grammar ^_^
Isn't a pleasure to listen Jennifer's lessons? :)
Thank you
Many thanks to the early birds for watching this on Day 1 and giving positive feedback!
Gracias me Han servido mucho tus videos para aprender ingles sobre todo Los subtitulos Gracias Feliz año nuevo! :)
@daaaaaa
I'm not sure many people use "Ain't no?" for confirmation. I've heard "Ain't it?" often, however.
Examples: It's sure hot today! Ain't it? (Isn't it?) / Ain't that a shame? (Isn't that a shame?)
Please know that "ain't" is not standard grammar, and it should never be used in academic or professional contexts. Personally, I don't like the sound of it. :(
@peter19220
Thanks for your patience!
Thank you teacher I watched all the lessons.
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@MasterBott01
Wonderful! Review can only reinforce and not hurt. :)
Thanks.my english has improved.
Thank you very much teacher, I like the sentence "Isn't she lovely?" and I want to post it under your pic.... thank you thank you thank you.
@JenniferESL I have heard that in the movie "the big sleep" with Humphrey Bogart.
He say ",,,,,,,,couldn't i?" and the bookseller reply "do so",but i don't menage yet to translate it clearly.
It 's very difficult for me.
Thanks for the lessons!
Subtitles are sooooooo helpful. Thankyoy
Hi Jennifer, thanks a lot for the lesson! I just have a couple questions, I hope you have the time to help me, well.. you said the formal form of "isn't it lovely?" was "is it not lovely?" but I don't understand, shouldn't it be "is not it lovely?" 'cause if we separate "isn't" we get "is not"... so we get "is not it lovely?".. I'm very confused about that. The other question I have is related to the pronoun "whom", you said it was used as an object pronoun, but I've read "Whom did you visit?"
Hello there 😍👏🏻! I agree that it’s a lovely sound. It’s like, it makes us not to forget things we need to do, in a not so hurry way, I’d say 😃. Thank you 😊!
Yeah. You can say, "It keeps us from forgetting things we need to do or things we don't need to rush to do."
Take care, Lucas.
JenniferESL Oh! Thanks 😃👏🏻! I got a little confused about what word I should use there, so I used “make” instead of “keep” 😳.
Do you have an Episode about 'Ain't no'? I think it is a very difficult thing. Is it a double negative (so a yes)? Or is it just a negative?
Ok
@puredoubt These lessons are more useful in comparison to many others :)
@Liena333
Q: Isn't that man your husband?
A: Yes, he is. :)
Ok
Thank you!
I think, in the sentence, "What is Day Light Saving Time?", the word, "what" isn't a subject, instead the subject in this sentence should be the phrase,"Day Light Saving Time ", and "is" becomes the helping verb, being used in the question word order. The reason why I have this thought is because when we answer this question, the word "Day Light Saving Time" is the subject in our reply. If you say the word, ''what" is a subject, then the word, "Day Light Saving time", should become the object in your reply, right? But in the real conversation, when we answer this question, "Day Light Saving Time" is the subject in your reply, not the object. Do you think what I said is correct?
Labels can indeed be confusing. What's most important here is to remember that questions generally call for inverted word order (V-S). Statement (declarative) word order appears in questions when the wh- word is the subject of the clause.
It's important to remember we have interrogative pronouns (like "what" or "who"), interrogative determiners (like "which" and "whose"), and interrogative adverbs (like "when").
1. What is the answer? (s-v)
2. Which house is yours? (s-v)
3. When can I call you? (interrogative adverb - v - s)
You see how #3 is different, right?
Consider the answers to the above questions:
1a. The answer is 12. (subject + verb + complement)
1b. 12 is the answer. (subject + verb + complement)
2. That is my house. (pronoun subject + verb + complement)
3. You can call me after 6. (subject + verb + object + prepositional phrase)
To understand the structure of these sentences, you must remember that linking verbs like "be" help us join a subject and a complement. Subject complements can be nouns.
Does that help? Thank you for posting your question.
JenniferESL I think you need to clarify in the video that in the questions, like "What is the answer?" can make people confuse what exactly is the subject, and explain what we should focus on isn't to exactly find the real subject, but the important thing is to use the correct word order in wh-question.
Bundit Phornsuksiri WHAT (like WHO and WHICH) can be a subject of a clause. In "What is the answer?" one could identify "the answer" as the complement.
Actually, I think it's nice to use this space or the community forum on my website for further discussion. Grammar sometimes needs to be talked out rather than handed piece by piece. :)
Kind regards and happy studies to you!
@JenniferESL
Thank you very much!
Thank you for your lesson :)
You're very welcome.
Thanks teacher
I think the answer "Do so" isn't a standard reply either.
For example
A:Good night.
B:Do so.
Does "Isn't that a lovely sound?" equal "It is a lovely sound, isn't it?"
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