He and him.
Have you ever wondered whats the difference between the words ‘him’ and ‘he’?
They both have the same meaning right?
He and him are both pronouns that are used when referring to a male person in the third person.
So when do we use he and when do we use him?
Observe:
Ali is a 13-year old student. He likes mathematics. His mathematics teacher thinks very highly of him. But his friends, being the malays that they are, are uneasy about this and they systematically bully Ali every day after school. They kick him. They punch him. They even spit on him. Oh Ali, how sad of you to be bullied everyday.
He likes mathematics.
Why is he used here and not him?
They kick him.
Why is him used here and not he?
IF you observed the sentences above, you will realise that in the first case, he is used because we are describing Ali in a so called nominative case, meaning Ali is not the object of a verb,
In the second case, him is used because Ali is the object of the verb kick. Therefore we use the word him instead of he.
So when describing a male in 3rd person without him being the subject to any verb, we use he and whenever that person is on the receiving end of a verb, we use him instead.
Now that we know the difference of he and him, we should also know the difference between who and whom where in this case, whom is used when the person is on the receiving end of a verb.
They both have the same meaning right?
He and him are both pronouns that are used when referring to a male person in the third person.
So when do we use he and when do we use him?
Observe:
Ali is a 13-year old student. He likes mathematics. His mathematics teacher thinks very highly of him. But his friends, being the malays that they are, are uneasy about this and they systematically bully Ali every day after school. They kick him. They punch him. They even spit on him. Oh Ali, how sad of you to be bullied everyday.
He likes mathematics.
Why is he used here and not him?
They kick him.
Why is him used here and not he?
IF you observed the sentences above, you will realise that in the first case, he is used because we are describing Ali in a so called nominative case, meaning Ali is not the object of a verb,
In the second case, him is used because Ali is the object of the verb kick. Therefore we use the word him instead of he.
So when describing a male in 3rd person without him being the subject to any verb, we use he and whenever that person is on the receiving end of a verb, we use him instead.
Now that we know the difference of he and him, we should also know the difference between who and whom where in this case, whom is used when the person is on the receiving end of a verb.
Simple present tense
The present tense is the simplest of all tenses in English because verbs retain their infinitive form in present tense. Since most verbs are learnt in their infinitive form, it is easier (at least for me) to construct sentences in the present tense.
Infinitive form of a verb is also referred to as the root word of a verb in most English classes that I have attended.
Examples:
Infinitive form of slept is sleep!*
Infinitive form of ate is eat!*
Infinitive form of read is read!*
When do we use the present tense?
I don't know about other people but I use present tense to describe habits, common facts and current non-continuous occurrences.
Examples for habits:
He plays badminton every day.
He never washes his hand. Ever.
Example for factual statements:
The earth is spherical.
Examples for current occurrences:
I am here.
He is here.
Frequently asked questions on present tense:
Why do we say 'I am eating' instead of 'I eat' when we are describing that we are currently eating? Shouldn't we use the present tense instead?
abd: Because it doesn't sound right. I'm sure most grammar books would explain it better but my explanation would be is that eating is a continuous action and therefore both the verb 'to be' in its proper tense and the -ing suffix is required.
But in most anime subtitles, the verb 'to be' and the -ing suffix are usually omitted when describing a continuous action. Are you wrong?
abd: I might be wrong but I think I'm not. I don't think anime subtitles are the best material for you to be learning proper English grammar. Try BBC Learning English instead.
Infinitive form of a verb is also referred to as the root word of a verb in most English classes that I have attended.
Examples:
Infinitive form of slept is sleep!*
Infinitive form of ate is eat!*
Infinitive form of read is read!*
When do we use the present tense?
I don't know about other people but I use present tense to describe habits, common facts and current non-continuous occurrences.
Examples for habits:
He plays badminton every day.
He never washes his hand. Ever.
Example for factual statements:
The earth is spherical.
Examples for current occurrences:
I am here.
He is here.
Frequently asked questions on present tense:
Why do we say 'I am eating' instead of 'I eat' when we are describing that we are currently eating? Shouldn't we use the present tense instead?
abd: Because it doesn't sound right. I'm sure most grammar books would explain it better but my explanation would be is that eating is a continuous action and therefore both the verb 'to be' in its proper tense and the -ing suffix is required.
But in most anime subtitles, the verb 'to be' and the -ing suffix are usually omitted when describing a continuous action. Are you wrong?
abd: I might be wrong but I think I'm not. I don't think anime subtitles are the best material for you to be learning proper English grammar. Try BBC Learning English instead.
Grammar
It's and its.
It's a good day for the cat today. It has managed to get out of its cage.
It's is used when the phrase 'it is' is shortened to one word.
Its is used to show possession for the pronoun it. Like 'his' for a he and 'her' for a she, 'its' is for it.
It's a good day for the cat today. It has managed to get out of its cage.
It's is used when the phrase 'it is' is shortened to one word.
Its is used to show possession for the pronoun it. Like 'his' for a he and 'her' for a she, 'its' is for it.
Langgan:
Catatan (Atom)