Action Verbs : -ING Form & Base Form

err..  Assalamualaikum. Hi!

Nothing much about this note, but a mere one I feel like sharing; from an old written note of mine. A simpler version obviously. (I  found it while kemas-kemas rak buku just now. So why not, right? :)

Mana-mana yang dirasakan (alu ter)salah maklumat tu, do let me know. I might need to correct it right away, pada catatan aku (and lebih-lebih lagi di sini), Sebarang penambahan sangat dialu-alukan! Heh

Okay, here is to help you when to use action verb in -ING Form and in it's Base Form
Kata kerja bahasa Inggeris boleh berada dalam banyak bentuk. Tapi laa ni/ sekarang ni aku bagitahu untuk dua bentuk dulu : -ING dan bentuk asal/base (kata kerja dasar). Bila nak apply kata kerja tertentu dengan bentuk yang tertentu ni? Makanya boleh tahu dari keadan-keadaan yang membawa kepada bentuk (form) tersebut. Untuk -ING Form ada dua keadaan (dan contoh-contohnya) manakala BASE Form ada tiga keadaan (dan contoh-contoh jugak).

-ING Form

• Action verbs which come after AM, IS, ARE, WAS, and WERE
• Example 1 :-
•  I am bathing now.
• He was playing football yesterday.
• They are praying.
• My dad was cooking just now.
• For verbs that come immediately after prepositions : for, at, through etc (common used prepositions)
• Example 2:-
• The teacher punished John for pulling Mary's hair.
• I am slow at solving crossword puzzles.
• We gain a lot through reading.
• Do not leave without asking my permission,

-BASE Form

• Action verbs that come after TO (must be in base form of verb)
• Example 1 :-
• You need to take the book.
• I am going to buy food.
• Action verbs that come immediately after DO, DOES, DID (including the negative form : do not, does not, did not)
• Example 2:-
• They do not visit the museum.
• The boy does sell newspapers by the roadside.
• Does Mastura not work anymore?
• Do they not swim everyday?
• Action verbs that come immediately after WILL, SHALL, CAN, MAY, MIGHT, SHOULD, WOULD and COULD (including the negative form : + not)
• Example 3 :-
• We should spend money wisely.
• They will buy dinner for us.
• Should the students not wear uniform?
• Can you help me with the baskets?