{"id":6825,"date":"2021-04-08T07:28:49","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T07:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elblogdeidiomas.es\/?p=6825"},"modified":"2021-06-04T09:56:34","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T09:56:34","slug":"the-most-important-rules-about-grammar-in-english","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elblogdeidiomas.es\/en\/the-most-important-rules-about-grammar-in-english\/","title":{"rendered":"The most important rules about grammar in English"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>The most important rules about grammar in English<\/h1>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 2rem; margin-top: 2rem; background: #F4F4F4;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: 600; margin-bottom: 0px; color: #fff; background: #FF6868;\">\u00cdNDICE DE CONTENIDOS<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#adjectives\">Adjectives and adverbs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#pay\">Pay attention to homophones<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#make\">Make sure the conjugations are correct<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#connect\">Connect the sentences using conjunctions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#most\">The most common conjunctions are<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#construction\">Construction of sentences<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#always\">Always remember the order of the words in the questions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#use\">Use the correct past tense<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>Everyone recognizes that\u00a0<strong>the most difficult aspect in the study of a new language is grammar<\/strong>\u00a0, such is the case of English.\u00a0It is also true that there is a very general opinion that the rules of English grammar are easier than those of other languages, but a small error can completely alter the meaning of a sentence and this makes it also complicated as the most common language.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"adjectives\">Adjectives and adverbs<\/h2>\n<p>It is very important that you make sure you use adjectives and adverbs in English properly.\u00a0For their part,\u00a0<strong>adjectives describe, identify and quantify people or things<\/strong>\u00a0and are usually placed before a noun.\u00a0They are not modified if the noun is plural.\u00a0Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.\u00a0The general rule is that adverbs in English are placed after the verb.\u00a0For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>He is a fast cyclist (adjetivo) Es un ciclista veloz<\/li>\n<li>speak slowly (adverbio) Habla lentamente (adverbio)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Most adverbs are created by adding\u00a0<strong>-ly<\/strong>\u00a0to an adjective, as we saw in the example.\u00a0There are also irregular adverbs in English that do not follow this rule, for example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Fast (adjective) &#8211; Fast (adverb)<\/li>\n<li>Hard (adjective) &#8211; hard (adverb)<\/li>\n<li>Good (adjective) &#8211; well (adverb)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"pay\">Pay attention to homophones<\/h2>\n<p><strong>They are defined as homophone words<\/strong>\u00a0, those that are pronounced the same as other words but have different meanings.\u00a0This can cause several confusion and you have to be careful as unfortunately there are several words of this type in English.\u00a0For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>They\u2019re (they are) \u2013 their (su) \u2013 there (ah\u00ed)<\/li>\n<li>You\u2019re (You are) \u2013 your (Tu)<\/li>\n<li>It\u2019s (It is) \u2013 (Its)<\/li>\n<li>I (yo) \u2013 Eye (Ojo)<\/li>\n<li>Here (aqu\u00ed) \u2013 Hear (O\u00edr)<\/li>\n<li>Break (Romper) \u2013 Brake (Frenar)<\/li>\n<li>Flower (Flor) \u2013 Flour (Harina)<\/li>\n<li>Our (nuestro) \u2013 Hour (Hora)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For this reason, you must\u00a0<strong>be very careful when writing in English<\/strong>\u00a0, and make sure you choose the correct word and especially when you hear it, you must take into account the context to know what word it refers to.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"make\">Make sure the conjugations are correct<\/h2>\n<p>Always keep in mind when using the correct verb that is in line with the subject.\u00a0<strong>Pay close attention<\/strong>\u00a0as the subjects to be careful with are: he, she and it.\u00a0These types of subjects usually use a different form than the others.\u00a0For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>he\u00a0<strong>has\u00a0<\/strong>two dog -correcto (tiene dos perros)<\/li>\n<li>he\u00a0<em>have<\/em>\u00a0two dogs -incorrecto (el tiene dos perros)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This may seem like a minor mistake, but in English it is very important. <strong>A<\/strong><strong>lso you have to remember that when we describe something using &#8220;There is \/ are&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0, the verb must agree with the first item mentions.\u00a0For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>There is a sofa, some chairs and a table<\/em>. (Hay un sof\u00e1, algunas sillas y una mesa).<\/li>\n<li><em>There are some chairs, a table and a sofa<\/em>. (Hay algunas sillas, una mesa y un sof\u00e1).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"connect\">Connect the sentences using conjunctions<\/h2>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>If you want to connect two ideas or phrases, you can do so using conjunctions in English.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u00a0<\/em>For example instead of saying:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>I am drinking milk.\u00a0Milk is important<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We can write:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>I&#8217;m drinking milk, because it&#8217;s important.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"most\">The most common conjunctions are:<\/h2>\n<p>And (y), Because (Porque), But (Pero),So (Entonces) Or(O).<\/p>\n<p>Examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>He likes to sing and performs in a folk group<\/em>\u00a0(Le gusta cantar y actua en un grupo folkl\u00f3rico<\/li>\n<li><em>We\u2019re going out because we\u2019re bored<\/em>. (Saldremos porque estamos aburridos)<\/li>\n<li><em>She wants to study more but she doesn\u2019t have time.<\/em>\u00a0(Ella quiere estudiar m\u00e1s, pero no tiene tiempo)<\/li>\n<li><em>Kim is coming round so I\u2019m cleaning my flat<\/em>. (Viene Kim, as\u00ed que estoy limpiando mi departamento)<\/li>\n<li><em>Would you like tea or coffee?<\/em>\u00a0(\u00bfDesear\u00eda t\u00e9 o caf\u00e9?)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"construction\">Construction of sentences<\/h2>\n<p><strong>In English grammar, sentences are usually not very long<\/strong>\u00a0, which means that you do not have to worry about writing very long or very complex sentences<\/p>\n<p><strong>As a general rule,<\/strong>\u00a0sentences in English have between two and three clauses (Subject + verb + object) joined by a conjunction.<\/p>\n<p>For the sentences in English to be clear, it is advisable to have commas.\u00a0Because commas help the reader a lot to understand when one sentence ends and another begins.\u00a0It is recommended to place commas in the following places:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Between two clauses<\/li>\n<li>To separate items within a list<\/li>\n<li>After some conjunctions<\/li>\n<li>To add information in the middle of a sentence<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"always\">Always remember the order of the words in the questions<\/h2>\n<p>In English,\u00a0<strong>the structure of the questions is different from the affirmative form<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0So be sure to change the order of the words and add the auxiliary &#8220;do&#8221;.\u00a0There are 4 ways to ask questions in English:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>When you use\u00a0<strong>the verb &#8220;to be&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0do so by inverting the subject and the verb.\u00a0For example:\u00a0<em>Are you a English<\/em> ? \u00bfEs usted ingl\u00e9s?<\/li>\n<li>When you are going to ask questions in English using the rest of the verbs you have to add the auxiliary &#8216;do&#8217;.\u00a0For example:\u00a0<em>Do they live here<\/em> ?(\u00bfViven ellos aqu\u00ed?)<\/li>\n<li>To\u00a0<strong>ask questions with modal verbs it<\/strong>\u00a0is necessary to reverse the modal verb and the subject.\u00a0For example:\u00a0<em>Can he play the piano? \u00bfPuede tocar el piano?<\/em><\/li>\n<li>For\u00a0<strong>sentences containing an auxiliary verb,<\/strong>\u00a0for example\u00a0<em>&#8220;have&#8221;<\/em>\u00a0in the present perfect, the auxiliary verb and the subject must be reversed.\u00a0For example,\u00a0<em>Have you seen Bob?<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These rules for English questions apply the same way when we add words like\u00a0<em>\u201cwhat, how, why<\/em>\u00a0\u201d\u00a0to the questions\u00a0.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"use\">Use the correct past tense<\/h2>\n<p>Speaking in the past in English is not difficult, as each subject uses the same word to talk about the past, so you do not have to worry about learning six different words as in other languages.\u00a0However,\u00a0<strong>many\u00a0verbs are irregular\u00a0and do not follow the rule of just adding -ed<\/strong>\u00a0.\u00a0You don&#8217;t need to learn all the irregular verbs in English but try to memorize the most common ones (about 20).<\/p>\n<p>Also, don&#8217;t forget to check the next calls available on the\u00a0number 1 online platform.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-left kksr-valign-bottom\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;left&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;6825&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;4&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;\u00a1D\u00e9janos unas estrellitas si te ha gustado el post!&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;24&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;The most important rules about grammar in English&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 4px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 24px; 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