COMMUNICATIVE GRAMMAR
Communicative grammar is grammar that helps
people speak and write clearly in everyday life.
It teaches the rules in a way that makes
communication easy and natural, instead of
just memorizing rules.
KINDS OF COMMUNICATIVE GRAMMAR:
1. Subject-Verb Agreement
A subject and verb must match in number
(singular/plural).
Singular subjects take singular verbs.
The cat is sleeping.
❌ The cat are sleeping.
Plural subjects take plural verbs.
✅ The dogs are barking.
❌ The dogs is barking.
, With "He, She, It" → add s or es to verbs
in present tense.
✅ She plays football.
❌ She play football.
2. Verb Tenses:
Tenses tell when an action happens.
| Tense | Example | Usage |
| Present | She writes letters. | Action
happening now |
| Past | She wrote a letter. | Action happened
before |
| Future | She will write a letter. | Action will
happen later |
Communicative grammar is grammar that helps
people speak and write clearly in everyday life.
It teaches the rules in a way that makes
communication easy and natural, instead of
just memorizing rules.
KINDS OF COMMUNICATIVE GRAMMAR:
1. Subject-Verb Agreement
A subject and verb must match in number
(singular/plural).
Singular subjects take singular verbs.
The cat is sleeping.
❌ The cat are sleeping.
Plural subjects take plural verbs.
✅ The dogs are barking.
❌ The dogs is barking.
, With "He, She, It" → add s or es to verbs
in present tense.
✅ She plays football.
❌ She play football.
2. Verb Tenses:
Tenses tell when an action happens.
| Tense | Example | Usage |
| Present | She writes letters. | Action
happening now |
| Past | She wrote a letter. | Action happened
before |
| Future | She will write a letter. | Action will
happen later |
