#61
mr self destruct wrote:
mrs h wrote:
What exactly is that tense, Sam? It’s a sort of weirdy past future conditional thing that I can’t figure out. And what does “pluperfect” mean?
“If it had been a penis, can you imagine the size it would have been when he was born?” would have sounded better, and that’s the 3rd conditional.
Trust you to spoil Gav and Jess’s good news thread with grammar questions :rolleyes:
Posted on Fri, 11 July 2008 at 10:06 in reply to an earlier post
#62
mrs h wrote:
I’m not spoiling anything I’m just interested. So why 3rd? Is it because it has 3 distinct parts to it, or because it is sort of abstracted away from an ordinary condition by 2 levels of weirdness - like chinese whispers?
You can tell me tomorrow if you like - I’m off to see Babar Luck now :)
*waves at Orinoco Danger Lobster*
*waves lobster at Orinoco*
*throws lobster at waves and removes Orinoco from danger*
Posted on Fri, 11 July 2008 at 17:56
#63
mr self destruct wrote:
The latter:
1st conditional is for possible future events “If I win at pool tomorrow I’ll mock my opponent viciously.” (present simple + will)
2nd conditional is for hypothetical and impossible future events: “If I drank alcohol I would be as pissed as mrs h.” (past simple + would)
3rd conditional is for past hypothetical events: “If I hadn’t wanted to show off my grammar skills, I wouldn’t have bothered typing this reply:” (past perfect + would + present perfect)
€25 please :p
Posted on Fri, 11 July 2008 at 18:48
#64
mrs h wrote:
So what is past perfect? and pluperfect? and how many conditional’s are there?
*bungs Sammy a few squid*
Posted on Sun, 13 July 2008 at 20:03
#65
mr self destruct wrote:
Past perfect simple is had + 3rd form of the verb, PP Continuous is had been + verb+ing
Pluperfect - never heard of it. Doesn’t exist.
There are 3 conditionals, the ones above. Had there been more I would have shown you them (nice use of the 3rd just there) :)
Posted on Sun, 13 July 2008 at 20:39
#66
mrs h wrote:
deadsetgav wrote:
I had a dream earlier in the week that I had to register the baby’s name… and when it came to filling in the form I couldn’t remember what we had agreed… so I wrote down the first thing that came to mind.
I woke myself (& jess) up at half 5 in the morning laughing because I had named my first child ‘Magic Venison’
I’ve only just read that! I think waking up laughing is horrible, because the shock just makes me laugh even more and I always end up truly hysterical.
Anyway, I just wanted to say that that is really sweet - it’s obviously a play on words and you wanted to call it ‘dear’ :)
@Sam - so what is the third form of the verb?
And pluperfect bloody well does exist, I remember it from school. Although now I come to think of it it is possible I remember it from French lessons.
Posted on Sun, 13 July 2008 at 20:53
#67
mr self destruct wrote:
Pluperfect must be French.
The third form of the verb is also known as the past participle or present prefect.
present simple past simple past participle
drive drove driven
Posted on Sun, 13 July 2008 at 20:56
#68
mrs h wrote:
This is harder than maths :(
Posted on Sun, 13 July 2008 at 21:04
#69
mr self destruct wrote:
The thing is - as a native speaker you probably weren’t taught this at school. I didn’t have a clue about any of it before I got a job teaching it as a foreign language (and I have a degree in English and half-trained as an English teacher)! Just have a look around the web for beginner grammar stuff. The BBC language section for example :)
Posted on Sun, 13 July 2008 at 21:07
#70
mr self destruct wrote:
This was a neatly alligned little grammar table when I posted it :(
mr self destruct wrote:
present simple past simple past participle
drive drove driven
Posted on Sun, 13 July 2008 at 21:08 in reply to an earlier post
#71
mrs h wrote:
Posted on Sun, 13 July 2008 at 21:09
#72
mrs h wrote:
I’m pretty sure you are right that I wasn’t taught it at school, but I just assumed that was because I never turned up! I am interested, but we should give this thread back to the baby now and finish it elsewhere :)
Posted on Sun, 13 July 2008 at 21:11
#73
mr self destruct wrote:
Personally I would opt my child out of school education and home educate…though the government would probably come and try and take your child ;)
Posted on Sun, 13 July 2008 at 21:13
#74
mrs h wrote:
Posted on Sun, 13 July 2008 at 21:15
#75
Jess wrote:
Hello everyone, baby at 20 weeks:
Posted on Tue, 2 September 2008 at 21:27
#76
Gimme Back My Brainsaw wrote:
Posted on Tue, 2 September 2008 at 22:15
#77
marja (sinner) wrote:
20 weeks, that means you know the sex, right?? My friend is having a baby (well it could be any minute) and she’s trying so hard not to tell the baby’s sex, but it’s not working. The funny part is that she doesn’t even notice when she slips up :-).
Posted on Wed, 3 September 2008 at 06:43
#78
deadsetgav wrote:
Posted on Wed, 3 September 2008 at 08:03
#79
marja (sinner) wrote:
so ‘magic venison’ would be a bit weird for a girl, that means we can go with ‘orinoco’
Posted on Wed, 3 September 2008 at 08:33
#80
deadsetgav wrote:
magic venison wouldn’t be weird for a boy? :)
Posted on Wed, 3 September 2008 at 09:26
#81
Punkwak (Tijn) wrote:
ofcourse i mean the cowversion, that other version doesn’t came up in my mind at all!! There are little kids on the board also and i am very proffesional in my way of talking :)
cheers
Posted on Wed, 3 September 2008 at 09:36
#82
Punkwak (Tijn) wrote:
And I was talking about Gav who can help ofcourse! The dutch way of English is a bit different perhaps hihi :))
cheers
Posted on Wed, 3 September 2008 at 09:39
#83
mrs h wrote:
Aww! Congratulations again, both, she’s beautiful already!! :)
I’ve already knitted her a jumper that says “Orinoco Danger Lobster” on it, but it was quite tricky and won’t fit her until she’s about 18. Provided that she is morbidly obese and has extremely long arms. I might start again … :(
Posted on Wed, 3 September 2008 at 12:39
