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Use = ใช้ Verb. to put into action or service Noun. the act or practice of employing something Used to + v. infinitive an action or habit that was common in the PAST but not anymore. use ทำหน้าที่เป็น regular verb หมายถึงเคยทำสิ่งใดสิ่งหนึ่งเป็น ประจำ ในอดีต แต่ตอนนี้ไม่ทำแล้ว For example-  I used to go to school in Paris. (I went to school there before, but now I don't.)  When Joshua was a child, he used to climb trees. (Now he doesn't climb trees.) He used to go to school by bus, but since the subway was completed, he rides the subway to school. เขาเคยขึ้นรถบัสไปโรงเรียน แต่ตั้งแต่ที่รถไฟใต้ดินสร้างเสร็จ เขาก็นั่งรถไฟใต้ดินไปโรงเรียน To be used to  + Noun/V.ing   = คุ้นเคย/ เคยชิน accustomed to something (normally out of habit or experience)use ทำหน้าที่เป็น adjective หลัง to จะต้องเป็นนาม หรือ verb ที่เติม ing ใช้กับสิ่งที่เราเคยชินเพราะว่าทำหรืออ ยู่กับมันมานาน For example- I can study with the TV on. I am used to it. It means I am accustomed, adjusted, or ...

Each other = ซึ่งกันและกัน One another = ซึ่งกันและกัน (มากกว่าสอง) Peter and Mary helped  each other .      =  Peter helped Mary and Mary helped Peter. We sent  one another  Christmas cards.      =  We sent them a Christmas card and they sent us a Christmas card. They didn't look at  each other .      =  X didn't look at Y and Y didn't look at X.

ทั้ง หลายเหล่านี้สามารถแสดงถึงอนาคตได้ค่ะ 1. will + v.infinitive 2. to be going to + v.infinitive 3. present continuous : v.to be + v.ing Will Will (future simple) is used to express future intentions that are decided at the time of speaking (spontaneous offers, promises and decisions): BE GOING TO Be going to is used to express future intentions that have already been decided before the time of speaking: Present Continuous The present continuous tense refers to fixed future events and emphasises that plans or arrangements have already been made: Example: I will fly to New York next week.  = (No plan and just decide to fly to New York during speaking) I am going to fly to New York next week. = (Decide to fly before speaking but not 100%) I am flying to New York next week.  = (100% to fly) I will get a new job. I am going to get a new job. I am getting a new job.

IN/ ON/ AT: Prepositions of Time IN non-specific times, for example: years, months ใช้กับเวลาที่ไม่ได้เฉพาะเจาะจง เป็นเวลากว้างๆ In + Parts of the day In the morning In the afternoon In the evening In + Months In January In February In + Seasons In (the) spring In (the) summer In + Years In 1980 In 1969 In + Decades In the 1960s In the seventies In + Centuries In the 15th century In the 21st century In + Weeks In a week In 2 weeks In + Periods of time In the past In the next century In the future In the middle ages In a moment In + Holidays In the Easter holiday ON dates, days of the week and holidays with “day” ใช้กับวัน หรือวันหยุดที่มีคำว่าวัน On + Days On Monday On Thursday On Sunday On + Dates On April 3rd On 1st January 2013 On the 10th On the first day On + Holidays with “day” On New Year’s day On Christmas day On Easter day On + Specific days On my birthday On my wedding day On that day On + Time On the weekend (U.S.) On weekdays On time On a summer evening On + Day + Part of d...

Do Use  DO  for actions, obligations, and repetitive tasks. เกี่ยวกับการกระทำ หน้าที่ หรืองานที่ทำซ้ำ เน้นที่เป็นการกระทำ Make Use  MAKE  for creating or producing something, and for actions you choose to do. เกี่ยวกับการสร้างหรือผลิตบางอย่าง หรือการกระทำที่เลือกที่จะทำ เน้นที่ผลลัพธ์ For example, if you “make breakfast,” the result is an omelet! If you “make a suggestion,” you have created a recommendation Example Do and Make HOUSEWORK do the housework After I got home from the office, I was too tired to do the housework. do the laundry I really need to do the laundry – I don’t have any clean clothes left! do the dishes I’ll make dinner if you do the dishes afterwards. (you can also say “wash the dishes”) do the shopping I went to the bank, did some shopping, and mailed a package at the post office. EXCEPTION :   make the bed = putting blankets, sheets, and pillows in the correct place so that the bed looks nice and not messy. WORK / STUDY do work I can’t go ou...

Gerund  Here are some of the most common verbs that are usually followed by the gerund. enjoy : I enjoyed  living  in France. fancy: I fancy  seeing  a film tonight. discuss: We discussed  going  on holiday together. dislike: I dislike  waiting  for buses. finish: We've finished  preparing  for the meeting. mind : I don't mind  coming  early. suggest: He suggested  staying  at the Grand Hotel. recommend: They recommended  meeting  earlier. keep: He kept  working , although he felt ill. avoid : She avoided  talking  to her boss. miss: She misses  living  near the beach. appreciate: I appreciated her  helping  me. delay: He delayed  doing  his taxes. postpone: He postponed  returning  to Paris practise: She practised  singing  the song. consider : She considered  moving  to New York. can't stand: He can't stand her  smoking ...

Question tag เป็นกลุ่มคำที่ต่อท้ายประโยค เพื่อให้เป็นประโยคคำถาม  The short questions that we put on the end of sentences – particularly in spoken English.  Question tags are used to elicit  confirmation  or  affirmation  for a statement from the person one is talking to. This grammatical feature can sometimes provoke problems (especially for learners of English as a foreign language) as the question tag always has to be  adapted  to the previous part of the statement. This means it has to be  grammatically  in  accordance  with it. It can be different in other languages when only generic question tags are used. Rules 1. In positive sentence including the meaning, a negative sentence is needed. On the other hand, in negative sentence including the meaning, a positive sentence is needed. (There may be other combinations depending on meaning and pronunciation) 2. Common in spoken language 3. Use personal pronoun (he, she, it, we...