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' It is used in combination with other words to tell someone about yourself or to describe something you are doing. Here are some examples: "I'm so tired." "I'm confused." "I'm happy." "I'm twenty three years old." "I'm hungry." "I'm nervous." "I'm excited." "I'm leaving wor ." "I'm thirsty." "I'm from !eattle." "ou can also add descriptive words with 'I'm' such as: "I'm extremely tired." "I'm very happy." "I'm terribly hungry." "I am super excited." "I'm very nervous."
I'm in/at/on #escribes an action you are doing. Most commonly$ you would use the word 'in' when entering a physical location such as a room or a building. Here are some examples: "I'm in the shower." "I'm in the lobby." "I'm in a car." "I'm in a house." "I'm in a school." %sing the word 'at' helps tell someone where you currently are. &he difference between 'at' and 'in' is that the physical location is general. Here are some examples: "I'm at the grocery." "I'm at the mall." "I'm at the doctor's office." "I'm at the par ." "I'm at the airport."
However$ in some cases you can use 'at' and 'in' interchangeably. Here are some examples: "I'm at the mall." "I'm in the mall." "I'm at the par ." "I'm in the par ." "I'm at the grocery." "I'm in the grocery." %sing the word 'on' is referring to a non physical location such as your time being utili'ed by something else. Here are some examples: "I'm on the phone." "I'm on my computer." "I'm on a bus."
I'm good at Again$ 'I'm' is used here as 'I am.' '(ood at' informs someone what you excel at and are comfortable doing. Here are some examples: "I'm good at drawing." "I'm good at video games." "I'm good at swimming." "I'm good at driving." "I'm good at reading." "I'm good at sports." "I'm good at writing." "I'm good at math." "I'm good at dancing." "I'm good at chess." I'm + (verb)
'I'm' is a contraction of the words 'I am.' )y adding a verb to 'I'm' this lets you express an action or occurrence about yourself. Here are some examples: "I'm eating lunch." "I'm brushing my teeth." "I'm scared." "I'm driving to wor ." "I'm crying." "I'm typing an email." "I'm coo ing dinner." "I'm combing my hair."
"I'm hanging a picture." "I am texting." "I am dancing." "I am interested in the *ob." "I am exercising." "I am sad." "I am learning."
I'm getting
+hen combining the words 'I am' and 'getting' you are telling someone 'you' are gaining possession$ being affected by or have plans to see out and obtain a particular thing. Here are some examples: "I'm getting better." "I'm getting ready for bed." "I'm getting a tooth ache." "I'm getting a cold." "I'm getting married." "I'm getting tired." "I'm getting good at reading." "I'm getting a new car." "I'm getting a *ob." "I'm getting a puppy."
expresses strain or distress. Here are some examples: ",earning new things can be trying on you." "&hat marathon was very trying on me."
I have + (noun)
)y using the words 'I have' you are informing someone of something you have possession of or have ac-uired. Here are some examples: "I have a cat." "I have a nice car." "I have a house." "I have a computer." "I have a headache." "ou may hear the words 'cannot' and 'won't' used with 'I have.' )y adding these you can express what you will not put up with or allow. Here are some examples: "I cannot have that behavior in my house." "I cannot have you over tonight."
"I won't have anything to do with that." "I won't have it any other way."
I used to + (verb)
'%sed to' expresses something that was done in the past$ and is not usually done now. Here are some examples: "I used to develop websites." "I used to *og every day." "I used to paint." "I used to smo e." "I used to wor from home." "I used to live in .alifornia." "I used to go to the beach every day." "I used to sing in a choir." "I used to li e vegetables." "I used to start wor at / o'cloc ."
I have to + (verb)
&he words 'have to' describe something that needs to ta e place soon. It expresses certainty$ necessity$
or obligation. Here are some examples: "I have to switch schools." "I have to use the telephone." "I have to go to the bathroom." "I have to leave." "I have to unpac my bags." "ou can also add the word 'don't' to suggest that someone is not re-uired to do something. "I don't have to switch schools." "I don't have to use the telephone." "I don't have to go to the bathroom." "I don't have to leave." "I don't have to unpac my bags."
I anna + (verb)
&he word 'wanna' is incorrect grammatically. It is e-uivalent to 'want to.' +hen combined with the word 'I' it helps communicate something you want to do. Here are some examples: "I wanna tal ." "I wanna search for a *ob." "I wanna order some food." "I wanna marry her." "I wanna listen to that song." )y adding the word 'don't' you can change the meaning of what you are saying to something you 'want' to do to something you 'do not' want to do. Here are some examples: "I don't wanna tal ." "I don't wanna search for a *ob." "I don't wanna marry her." "I don't wanna listen to that song." "I don't wanna order some food."
I gotta + (verb)
'I gotta' is grammatically incorrect. It is more of a spo en form. If you want to say this with proper grammar$ the e-uivalent would be$ 'I have got to' or 'I've got to'. In the spo en form$ 'got to' is shortened to 'gotta' and the word 'have' is dropped. Here are some examples: "I gotta manage my money." "I gotta obey the laws." "I gotta move to a bigger house." "I gotta impress my boss." "I gotta brush my teeth." )y adding the word 'have' you can change what you are saying to express something that needs to be done in the near future. Here are some examples: "I have got to be on time to wor ." "I've gotta try harder at school." "I've gotta tell my wife I'll be late." "I've gotta learn more about the laws." "I've gotta clean my house today."
I plan to + (verb)
'0lan to' describes something that you would li e to do in the near future. Here are some examples: "I plan to find a new apartment." "I plan to relax on vacation." "I plan to surprise my parents." "I plan to wash my car." "I plan to adopt a child." "I plan to impress my boss." "I plan to watch a movie." "I plan to save more money." "I plan to read a boo ." "I plan to learn new things."
that moment or in the very near future. Here are some examples: "I was about to go out." "I was about to go to dinner." "I was about to go to bed." "I was about to go to wor ." "I was about to say the same thing." "I was about to call you." "I was about to send you an email." "I was about to mow my grass." "I was about to order us some drin s." "I was about to watch television."
"I don't have time to watch my favorite &1 show." "I don't have time to tal ." "ou can also use the phrase 'I don't' to express things you do not li e$ things you do not understand$ or things you do not do. Here are some examples: "I don't eat meat." "I don't li e the rain." "I don't understand !panish." "I do not understand what you are saying." "I do not li e scary movies." "I do not li e sports."
'I'd' is a contraction of the words 'I had' or 'I would.' +hen using it with the word 'rather' you are suggesting you would li e to do or prefer one thing more than another. Here are some examples: "I'd rather tal about this later." "I'd li e to eat at home than go get fast food." "I'd rather s i than snowboard." "I'd rather stay late than come in early tomorrow." "I'd rather handle the problem myself." "I had rather go home than stay out too late." "I had rather listen to my parents or get in trouble." "I would rather exercise than sit on the couch all day." "I would rather complete my tas early." "I would rather now the answer."
)y adding 'don't' or 'do not' you can change what you are saying to express something you would not en*oy or express a concern about something. Here are some examples: "I don't feel li e leaving yet." "I don't feel li e explaining." "I don't feel li e going to bed." "I do not feel comfortable tal ing about it." "I do not feel li e we are going in the right direction."
I as busy + (verb-ing)
+hen using the word 'was'$ you are referring to something in a past tense$ or something that happened before. .ombining it with the word 'busy' you can express something that was occupying you in a past time. Here are some examples: "I was busy thin ing." "I was busy wor ing." "I was busy coo ing dinner." "I was busy tal ing on the phone." "I was busy cleaning the house." "I was busy studying for my test." "I was busy thin ing of ideas for our website." "I was busy entertaining our neighbors." "I was busy completing my housewor ." "I was busy learning new things." )y changing 'was' to 'am' you change your message from past tense to present tense and refer to something you are doing 'now.' Here are some examples: "I am busy wor ing." "I am busy coo ing dinner." "I am busy studying for my test."
"I am busy completing housewor ." "I am busy tal ing on the phone."
Here are some examples: "I'm wor ing on a big pro*ect." "I'm wor ing on training my dog." "I'm wor ing on ma ing new friends." "I'm wor ing on educating myself." "I'm wor ing on my homewor ." "I am wor ing on painting a house." "I am wor ing on a new idea." "I am wor ing on my computer." "I'm wor ing on my website."
Here are some examples: "It's my turn to wal you home." "It's my turn to do laundry." "It's my turn to wor late." "It's my turn to ta e out the trash." "It's my turn to choose where we eat." "It is my turn to pay for dinner." "It is my turn to roll the dice." "It is my turn to provide an answer." "It is my turn to try and play the game." "It is my turn to attempt solving the problem."
"I'm having a hard time downloading songs to my i0od." "I'm having a hard time agreeing to the terms." +ith the addition of an adverb you can express in more detail *ust how difficult something is for you. Here are some examples: "I'm having an extremely hard time trusting you." "I'm having an extremely hard time with my wife." "I'm having a very hard time finding a *ob." "I'm having a very hard time finding parts for my car."
)y adding the word 'don't' you have changed what you are conveying from something you are thin ing of doing$ to something you are against. Here are some examples: "I do not thin "I do not thin "I do not thin "I do not thin "I do not thin I should complain so much." I should attend that event." I should borrow more money." I should doubt you." I should decide until later."
"I've heard that you want to leave your *ob." "I've heard that you got a new car." "I've heard that you li e to *og." "I've heard that you fix computers." "I've heard that you've never been to .anada." "I've heard that you li e to shop." "I've heard that you and your boss don't get along." "I've heard that there is no school next wee ." "I've heard that your wife is a yoga instructor."
#et me + (verb)
',et me' is suggesting that you are as ing for permission or an opportunity to do something. Here are some examples: ",et me ma e my own decisions." ",et me offer to help you." ",et me open the door for you." ",et me pause and thin about what we are doing." ",et me welcome you to the neighborhood."
",et me save you the trouble." ",et me ma e a suggestion." ",et me try and fix your car." ",et me taste the soup before you add more spices." ",et me treat you to some ice cream."
%an I + (verb)
+hen ending a sentence with a -uestion mar 345 you are as ing the person or people you are tal ing to a -uestion for which you would li e an answer. Here you are as ing permission to do a particular action. Here are some examples: ".an I answer your -uestion4" ".an I attend the event4" ".an I move to another spot4" ".an I call you tomorrow4" ".an I complete this later4" ".an I explain myself4" ".an I help you with your homewor 4" ".an I include you in our plans4" ".an I introduce you to my co6wor ers4" ".an I inform you of some bad news4"
I don't kno
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hat to + (verb)
"ou are letting someone now that you are not sure about what is being as ed. "ou may also have no nowledge or opinion on a topic.
"I don't now what to eat for dinner." "I don't now what to buy you for your birthday." "I don't now what to say." "I don't now what to do with my spare time." "I don't now what to do for vacation." "I do not now what to do to ma e you happy." "I do not now what to do to help you understand." "I do not now what to thin ." "I do not now what to do to prevent this." "I do not now what to order."
Here are some examples: ""ou seem bored." ""ou seem unhappy with the results." ""ou seem eager to begin." ""ou seem easy to get along with." ""ou seem elated to hear the good news." ""ou seem deeply in love." ""ou seem afraid of roller coasters." ""ou seem confused about the rules of the game." ""ou seem embarrassed about what happened." ""ou seem decisive about your choice."
)lease + (verb)
'0lease' is generally used in a polite re-uest when as ing someone to do something. Here are some examples: "0lease pass me the salt." "0lease order me the stea and potatoes." "0lease stop bothering me." "0lease wash your hands before dinner." "0lease wait outside until we are ready." "0lease 'ip up your coat before you go outside." "0lease stand bac ." &he word 'please' can also mean to give en*oyment or satisfaction to. Here are some examples: "&he smell of the flowers was very pleasing." "May it please the court to admit this into evidence4" "I was very pleased with how the children behaved in class." ""ou cannot please everyone all the time." "!he was pleased with the dress."
&on't + (verb)
&he word 'don't' is a contraction of the words 'do not.' It is said to convey a message of what 78& should be done. Here are some examples: "#on't try and fool me." "#on't allow this to happen." "#on't watch scary movies before you go to bed." "#on't cause any more trouble." "#on't chew gum in class." "#o not concern yourself with other people's problems." "#o not behave that way." "#o not announce your decision until you're ready." "#o not argue with me." "#o not arrive late for your meeting."
*o o!ten do you
+hen as ing this -uestion you are in-uiring how often or how fre-uent someone does a particular thing. Here are some examples: "How often do you exercise4" "How often do you change your password4" "How often do you help out at school4" "How often do you listen to your M09 player4" "How often do you need to go to the dentist4" "How often do you receive your maga'ine in the mail4" "How often do you report to your supervisor4" "How often do you stretch before wor ing out4" "How often do you tal to your parents4" "How often do you travel4"
Here are some examples: "#o you want me to pic up the ids4" "#o you want me to fix your flat tire4" "#o you want me to help you read that boo 4" "#o you want me to remind you4" "#o you want me to remove my shoes4" &he word 'want' can also be used to express something "8% would li e someone else to do or that something you personally would en*oy. Here are some examples: "I want you to come over." "I want you to ma e a decision." "I want you to water the flowers." "I want to understand what you are trying to say." "I want to be better at swimming." "I want to be more involved at church."
"+hy don't we play a game of chess4" "+hy don't we save more money4" "+hy don't we remember this place4" "+hy don't we test this before using it4" "+hy don't we try and do it again4" "+hy don't we post our results online4" "+hy don't we gather more firewood4" "+hy don't we earn more money4"
*o
as + (noun)
)y using the words 'how was' you are as ing someone a -uestion about something that happened or something they did in the past. Here are some examples: "How was your meeting4" "How was your doctor's appointment4" "How was the birthday party4" "How was lunch4" "How was the airplane ride4"
"How was vacation4" "How were your parents4" "How were roads when you drove home4" "How were people acting after what happened4" "How were holidays with the family4"
*o about + (verb-ing)
"ou're as ing someone their opinion on something or if they would li e to do something. Here are some examples: "How about singing4" "How about hanging out tonight4" "How about folding the laundry for me4" "How about helping us out4" "How about describing to me what happened4" "How about exploring new ideas4" "How about comparing prices before we buy it4" "How about considering it4" "How about following me to their house4" "How about feeding the dogs4"
*o about + (verb-ing)
"ou're as ing someone their opinion on something or if they would li e to do something. Here are some examples: "How about singing4" "How about hanging out tonight4" "How about folding the laundry for me4" "How about helping us out4" "How about describing to me what happened4" "How about exploring new ideas4" "How about comparing prices before we buy it4" "How about considering it4" "How about following me to their house4" "How about feeding the dogs4"
+hen replacing the word 'the' with 'your' or 'our' you can as what the chances 'personally' that the topic will happen. Here are some examples: "+hat are the chances of you staying home today4" "+hat are your chances of getting the *ob4" "+hat are your chances of improving4" "+hat are your chances of moving4" "+hat are our chances of staying together4" "+hat are our chances of wor ing together4" "+hat are our chances of going together4"
",et us not worry too much." ",et us not interrupt them when they are tal ing." ",et us help you." ",et us get that for you."
thing. Here are some examples: "It ta "It ta "It ta "It ta "It ta "It ta "It ta "It ta es one hour to get there." es forty6five minutes for me to get ready." es four -uarters to complete a football game." es : seconds for my car to go /; miles per hour." es all day for us to finish golfing." es years to learn to play guitar." es <= minutes to get to downtown." es me one hour to coo ."
*ere's to + (noun)
'Here's to' is used in a way of celebrating or identifying a person$ place$ or thing of significance. It is usually said while toasting someone at dinner$ or signaling to someone or something after an event. Here are some examples: "Here's to the winner>" "Here's to your marriage>" "Here's to the 7ew "ear>" "Here's to great friends>" "Here's to starting a new *ob>" "Here is to the luc iest guy in the world>" "Here is to you>" "Here is to happiness>" "Here is to a wonderful day>" "Here is to great memories>"
"It's very ind of you to offer me the *ob." "It's very ind of you to listen to me." "It's very ind of you to *oin me." "It's very ind of you to invite us." "It's very ind of you to inform us what happened." "It is ind of you to help us." "It is ind of you to fill me in." "It is ind of you to entertain us." "It is ind of you to double my salary." "It is ind of you to decorate for the party."