 you today. This is Marc. I'm doing great. Thanks for asking. In past lessons I talked about how to make a question in English. It is very difficult for some students. However, there are some students that don't know how to make a simple sentence. There are three simple questions you need to ask yourself before you make a sentence. These are do I want to make a positive or a negative sentence? The second one. What tense do I want the sentence to be in? And the third one is the main verb, a transitive, detransitive or intransitive. Well, there is a lesson for these three types of verbs. But I will tell you what they mean. Transitive is a verb that takes an object. Detransitive is a verb that takes both an object and an indirect object. An intransitive verb, they are action verbs and do not take direct objects. For example, go, arrive, play, etc. However, let's make a sentence, a positive sentence using a transitive verb. And in this case I chose the verb to paint. So, the example is, he painted a table white. So, let's analyze the sentence. The first thing that we need to write in English in a simple sentence is the subject. In this case is a pronoun, a personal pronoun, he. Then we have the verb. In this case is a regular past tense verb and paints. So, we add a D to make it into a regular past, paint it, and as we said before, it's a transitive verb. Why? Because it takes an object. The object in this case is a table. So, this is a direct object, a table, and then whites for more information. So, white regarding here, we talk about white because it is related to paint. He painted white, the table. He painted what? The table. What color? White. So, let's look at another example adding more information. He painted a table white on his driveway last night. So, we have the subject, and in this case is a pronoun, a personal pronoun, he. Painted is the past of the verb to paint. We said is a regular past, so painted. And we add a D, I said. Then we have the direct object, which is a table. Then we have more info, white. Then we have where on his driveway. And then we have when last night. Now, when can go even before. So, at the beginning of a sentence. Last night, he painted a table white on his driveway. Let's look at a positive sentence with an intransitive verb. And in this case, I chose the verb to talk. So, we said that intransitive verbs are action verbs, and they don't take a direct object. So, let's look at the example. She talks for hours on the phone in the evenings. So, she is the subject. So, the pronoun, personal pronoun, she. Then in this case, we have the verb to talk. And to talk in the present simple, third person singular. So, we add S at the end of the verb. Then we have for hours, which is more info. So, she talks for hours. And then the more info here is related to the verb, right? More hours. Talking for hours. So, talk for hours on the phone, where? On the phone. And when? In the evenings. Right there. Now, I'm going to erase this and we're going to look at other examples. Okay, let's go over the next example. Positive sentence with a intransitive verb, give. They gave Frank a hundred dollars to house it until they came back from their holiday. So, I repeat, they gave Frank a hundred dollars to house it until they came back from their holidays, or their holidays the same. So, they is the subject, is the personal pronoun. Okay, then we have to give, and it's an irregular verb. So, gave in the past. Then we have the indirect object, Frank. Somebody receiving something. So, Frank. And then we have the direct object, a hundred dollars direct object. So, what? And then the rest. So, I wrote why. Why did they give Frank a hundred dollars to house it until they came back from their holidays? This is the answer to why. So, let's go over a negative sentence with an intransitive verb, and in this case, be. Be is also considered a linking verb. There is a lesson on linking verbs. So, if you wish to watch that lesson, you can click here. So, the example. I haven't been to Costa Rica yet. So, I is the personal pronoun. So, it's the subject. Then, haven't been, so auxiliary plus not, because we're talking about the present perfect. Then, been, which is the past participle of the verb to be. Then, we have where to Costa Rica, and then when yet. Yet, usually goes at the end of the sentence, and usually for a negative sentence, but not always. There are always exceptions. So, another example with a negative sentence, and with another verb, and in this case, we have a phrasal verb to show up. So, she didn't show up for the party last night. I repeat, she didn't show up for the party last night. So, she is the subject, so the personal pronoun, didn't auxiliary plus not, we're talking about the past simple. Then, the phrasal verb and is the base of the verb, because we already have an indicator of the past, which is did, then show up, show up appear for the party, for the party more info, why. And then last night, when. When last night can also go at the beginning. So, it's a time expression last night. So, show up for the party. In this case is an intransitive verb, right? So, it doesn't take an object. Now, number five is a sentence that I'm going to go over in future lessons, because it gets more complicated. A sentence can have many clauses. We have a sentence here with three clauses. So, let's look at the sentence and then analyze it. When the bus came to a halt, to come to a halt is an idiom. It means to stop. They left for the next city. The sentence continues. This is the second clause, where they had planned to stay the long weekend. So, let's analyze the sentence. When is a conjunction? Then the subject here is the bus. Then come to a halt. So, came to a halt is an idiom. Then we have day, which is a personal pronoun and is the subject. Then we have an intransitive verb, leave. And so, the past of the verb to leave is irregular. So, we say left and then for the next city, where? The next clause is the conjunction where? Then the subject, day, which is a personal pronoun. Then the auxiliary had plus the past participle planned and then more info to stay for the long weekend. More info and if you want when. Now, I wrote numbers here, you can see. So, for the first clause, consider the first most important clause. It identifies the main clause. So, they left for the next city. This is the main clause. So, you need to know your main clause to understand the rest. So, they left for the next city. This is the main clause. Then the adverb clause of time modifying the verb, the main verb to leave. So, this would be the adverb clause. When the bus came to a halt? When the bus came to a halt is the adverb clause. It modifies leave, the main verb to leave. And then, number three, right there, is the adjective clause, qualifying the noun, which is city, this noun, city. So, they left for the next city, where? So, the city where? They had planned to stay for the long weekend. I'm going to go over these in future lessons, so don't worry. It's a little bit complicated, but with a lot of exercise you will understand. Well, I hope you enjoyed the lesson. If you like to share the lesson, you may do so. If you haven't subscribed to my channel, please do so. You will get a lesson the following week. Having said that, have a great day and enjoy English. Take care, bye-bye.