2. General Form
Subject + help/let/make/have + someone/something + Verb (simple form)
Her mother let her go to the party last night.
Tom helped me do my homework last weekend.
HELP
Tom helped me do my homework last weekend.
Tom helped me to do my homework last weekend.
simple verb form OR to + simple verb form
LET
(permission)
Her mother let her go to the party last night.
MAKE
(order, force, cause an action)
My mother made me stay home yesterday. (order: I had no choice)
That news made me cry. (The news cause the emotion and action – crying.)
HAVE
(request, ask something)
I had my mechanic fix one of my cars last week.
GET
(manage to persuade)
We got our teacher to put the test off.
To is required before the simple form of a
verb
3. GRIPES
Mother in law is treats grandchildren differently
Are all mothers in law complete pains in the backside? I'm sure all of
them aren't bad but mine is and she's driving me mad. She treats her
grandchildren differently and favours our little boy over the girls
My parents wont`n me stay out late. I keep telling them not to
worry, but they always make me come home before 11:00 It's so
embarrassing
I occasionally visit the perfect workplace. Then I wake up. Let it be
said that no workplace in the real world is perfect. Truth be told,
everyone has some gripe about where they spend most of their
day. Over the years, I’ve heard lots of people airing their biggest
gripes about work and their jobs.
5. Used to and would
Example:
I had a wonderful childhood. I used to be with my family all
the time. We would travel to many different places during
the summer and winter holidays. We used to visit my
grandparents and stay in their farm. My dad used to read at
night to us and my mom used to cook our favorite food.
I miss being a child. My parents are divorced and we don’t
travel together anymore.
6. EXAMPLES
When I was a boy I would play football with my friends at school.
I used to go to school by bike, but now I go by car.
She would come to my house every Wednesday to watch television.
Mark used to have a dog but he gave it away.
