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Do-are/aide
Message from milasha posted on 22-01-2016 at 18:23:43 (D | E | F)
Good evening and thank you for your help.
Which sentence is grammatically correct please?
Your teacher will not get angry if
1.you are not ready.
2.you don`t be ready.

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Edited by lucile83 on 22-01-2016 21:40

Re: Do-are/aide from gerondif, posted on 22-01-2016 at 19:26:50 (D | E)
Hello,
Don't be can only be correct as an imperative:
Don't be late! Be on time!
I am, you are he is, we you they are is the regular form.

Re: Do-are/aide from mikejames, posted on 03-02-2016 at 13:54:41 (D | E)
I think the first answer is correct.

Re: Do-are/aide from sherry48, posted on 03-02-2016 at 20:08:28 (D | E)
Hello.
Do is an auxiliary verb. Since the verb to be does not use an auxiliary verb, the second is not correct.
Here's an example where you can use don't: Your teacher will get angry if you don`t get ready.
Sherry

Re: Do-are/aide from idioms, posted on 17-02-2016 at 08:44:43 (D | E)
This question helped me, I am also perfect in speaking English specialy idioms, but I would rather prefer to use, Your teacher will get angry if you don't get ready.

Re: Do-are/aide from gerondif, posted on 17-02-2016 at 09:37:45 (D | E)
Hello,
the meaning is slightly different:
Your teacher will get angry if you don't get ready in time. to get ready is an action verb.
Your teacher will get angry if you aren't ready by nine o clock .to be is a state verb.
Your teacher will get angry if you aren't ready for the exam in June..

Re: Do-are/aide from lettylee, posted on 18-02-2016 at 08:38:50 (D | E)
Hello,
I think the first sentence is correct.
"be ready to" is a fixed phrase.

Re: Do-are/aide from lettylee, posted on 18-02-2016 at 08:39:22 (D | E)
Hello,
I think the first sentence is correct.
"be ready to" is a fixed phrase.

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