Structure: It’s no good/ use + V-ING, …

It’s no good/ use + V-ING

It’s pointless/ useless/ hopeless/ a waste of time + Verb-ING

There’s no use/ point + Verb-ING

Used to say that an action will not get an expected outcome

It’s no good/ use + Verb-ING

It’s no good/ use looking for it here. You lost it 2 weeks ago.
It’s no good/ use asking her for help. She will never care.
It’s no good/ use talking to him. He won’t listen.

It's pointless/ useless/ hopeless/ a waste of time + Verb-ING

It’s pointless repairing that car. It’s time for a new car.
It’s useless crying. You’d better figure out the solutions.
It’s just a waste of time contacting Jane. She’s lost her phone.

There’s no use/ point + Verb-ING

There’s no use/ point writing to her. She will not reply.
There’s no use/ point advising her. She’s such a stubborn girl.
There’s no use/ point shouting here. No one will listen.

Form

	I/ you/ we/ they	He/ she/ it/ James
Positive	I/ you/ we/ they + bare infinitive We go to bed early.	He/ she/ it/ James + Verb – s/ es She goes to bed early.
Negative	I/ you/ we/ they + do not + bare infinitive Do not = don’t They don’t go to bed early.	He/ she/ it/ James + does not + bare infinitive Does not = doesn’t James doesn’t go to bed early.
Question	Do + I/ you/ we/ they + bare infinitive? Do they go to bed early?	Does + he/ she/ it/ James + bare infinitive? Does she go to bed early?

Usages

To talk about general truths

The Sun rises in the East

To give instructions or directions

Don’t open that box. Throw it away.

To talk about something that is fixed in the future

The bus leaves at 8 pm. Hurry up!

Signal words:

Always, usually, often, sometimes, seldom, never, every day, every week, every month, every year, on Sundays, after school, before school

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Structure: It’s no good/ use + V-ING, …

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