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Anomalous Finites – Part III

November 26th, 2009 in ESL, English Grammar, English Learning, Improve English

To emphasize an affirmative statement

The anomalous finites do, does and did can be placed before the verb to show emphasis. Note that after do, does and did, we use a verb in its present tense form.

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Anomalous Finites – Part II

November 26th, 2009 in ESL, English Grammar, English Learning, Improve English

Verbs in the simple present and simple past tense do not consist of auxiliary verbs. Their negatives are made by the addition of the anomalous finites do not, does not or did not before the main verb.

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Anomalous Finites – Part I

November 26th, 2009 in ESL, English Grammar, English Learning, Improve English

The term anomalous finites is used to refer to the group of 24 finites given below:

Present Tense: Is, am, are, has, have, do, does, shall, will, can, may, must, ought, need and dare
Past tense: was, were, had, did, should, would, could, might, used

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