El Presente Progresivo (‐ing words)
... taking a Spanish class” even though the “studying” or “taking” is not occurring at that exact moment. To express the concept of something which has reference to the present but is not necessarily being carried out in the exact moment, the present tense is used: Estudio español este mes (I am studyin ...
... taking a Spanish class” even though the “studying” or “taking” is not occurring at that exact moment. To express the concept of something which has reference to the present but is not necessarily being carried out in the exact moment, the present tense is used: Estudio español este mes (I am studyin ...
Final Exam Review / SPANISH 2
... Gender and number agreement are of extreme importance when using direct object pronouns. The gender of the noun helado is masculine, and it is in its singular form. Therefore, we must use the corresponding singular and masculine direct object pronoun, lo. ...
... Gender and number agreement are of extreme importance when using direct object pronouns. The gender of the noun helado is masculine, and it is in its singular form. Therefore, we must use the corresponding singular and masculine direct object pronoun, lo. ...
ESL21A/21A Basic Sentence Parts
... _____ _____ _____11.Some of it was designed with precious metals and decorated with artistic patterns. _____ _____ _____12.The metal was heavy, and soldiers needed special assistance in mounting their horses. _____ _____ _____13.Because the metal was so strong, knights often tried to unseat their o ...
... _____ _____ _____11.Some of it was designed with precious metals and decorated with artistic patterns. _____ _____ _____12.The metal was heavy, and soldiers needed special assistance in mounting their horses. _____ _____ _____13.Because the metal was so strong, knights often tried to unseat their o ...
Grammar Review - Immaculate Conception Catholic School
... Object Pronouns: (me, you, him, her, it, us, them) pronouns can be objects of a verb or a preposition Jan hit me on top of the head. (direct object) Jan kicked the ball toward me. (indirect object) Jan ran with him to find the lost ball. (object of a preposition) When the pronoun choice occurs in t ...
... Object Pronouns: (me, you, him, her, it, us, them) pronouns can be objects of a verb or a preposition Jan hit me on top of the head. (direct object) Jan kicked the ball toward me. (indirect object) Jan ran with him to find the lost ball. (object of a preposition) When the pronoun choice occurs in t ...
Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns
... 1. Pronouns can get attached to the end of verbs that aren’t conjugated OR that are in the present participle form (-ando, -iendo): Ella quiere comprarlo. She wants to buy it. 2. Pronouns get attached to the end of ...
... 1. Pronouns can get attached to the end of verbs that aren’t conjugated OR that are in the present participle form (-ando, -iendo): Ella quiere comprarlo. She wants to buy it. 2. Pronouns get attached to the end of ...
Participial Phrases, Relative Pronouns, Dangling or Misplaced
... Can be used with or without a preposition Can replace a human being or a thing Is always followed by a noun without an article. Ex: John, whose father is a physician, will be here soon. Ex: John, with whose children you play tennis, is a Medical ...
... Can be used with or without a preposition Can replace a human being or a thing Is always followed by a noun without an article. Ex: John, whose father is a physician, will be here soon. Ex: John, with whose children you play tennis, is a Medical ...
Parts of Speech
... Each part of speech explains not what the word is but how the word is used. ...
... Each part of speech explains not what the word is but how the word is used. ...
Guide to Common Writing Errors
... and 'When a subjectarrived, he was told to sit down.' To avoid what some people regard as sexist language, use all plural forms: 'Patients are helped to express their feelings,' and 'When subjects arrived, they were told to sit down'). Such words as ' everyone,' 'everybody' and 'someone' are singula ...
... and 'When a subjectarrived, he was told to sit down.' To avoid what some people regard as sexist language, use all plural forms: 'Patients are helped to express their feelings,' and 'When subjects arrived, they were told to sit down'). Such words as ' everyone,' 'everybody' and 'someone' are singula ...
Verbs
... • If I were you, I’d quit right now. • She acts as if she were my mother. • I wish I were there. • If she were at home, she would answer the bell. In the subjunctive mood, the past tense singular form of “to be” is were not was. ...
... • If I were you, I’d quit right now. • She acts as if she were my mother. • I wish I were there. • If she were at home, she would answer the bell. In the subjunctive mood, the past tense singular form of “to be” is were not was. ...
To play
... Causative Verb Is a verb the subject of which doesn’t perform the activity, but it causes the object to do it. Examples: I had Karim open the door. Rubina makes Hungama clean the room. ...
... Causative Verb Is a verb the subject of which doesn’t perform the activity, but it causes the object to do it. Examples: I had Karim open the door. Rubina makes Hungama clean the room. ...
Past Perfect Tense
... Unless the verb is irregular ( I had begun. They had spoken.) It will end in –ed in the perfect tense. ...
... Unless the verb is irregular ( I had begun. They had spoken.) It will end in –ed in the perfect tense. ...
Verb prefixes - Swahili Club
... nina nywele nzuri – I have nice hair una nywele nzuri – you have nice hair ana nywele nzuri – he/she has nice hair tuna nywele nzuri – we have nice hair mna nywele nzuri – you (both/all) have nice hair wana nywele nzuri – they have nice hair Note the following points, which distinguish Swahili from ...
... nina nywele nzuri – I have nice hair una nywele nzuri – you have nice hair ana nywele nzuri – he/she has nice hair tuna nywele nzuri – we have nice hair mna nywele nzuri – you (both/all) have nice hair wana nywele nzuri – they have nice hair Note the following points, which distinguish Swahili from ...
THE NOTION OF INSTRUMENT IN MALAY LANGUAGE
... related goals. The first objective is to establish a semantic typology of nouns that are used as instrument for each of the five expressions of instrumentality. The second objective is to determine the semantic classes of verbs that cooccur with each of the defined class of nouns. We conduct the stu ...
... related goals. The first objective is to establish a semantic typology of nouns that are used as instrument for each of the five expressions of instrumentality. The second objective is to determine the semantic classes of verbs that cooccur with each of the defined class of nouns. We conduct the stu ...
TEFL/TESOL Specialization Course UNDERSTANDING
... The lesson plans cover approximately 45 minutes and are designed for the average proficiency level at which these items are taught. They contain handouts for students. Following is ...
... The lesson plans cover approximately 45 minutes and are designed for the average proficiency level at which these items are taught. They contain handouts for students. Following is ...
Grammar - Latymer All Saints
... Use of the passive to affect the presentation of information in a sentence [for example, I broke the window in the greenhouse versus The window in the greenhouse was broken (by me)]. The difference between structures typical of informal speech and structures appropriate for formal speech and writing ...
... Use of the passive to affect the presentation of information in a sentence [for example, I broke the window in the greenhouse versus The window in the greenhouse was broken (by me)]. The difference between structures typical of informal speech and structures appropriate for formal speech and writing ...
Subject
... • Several of the women are pilots. • A few in the crowd were rowdy. • Have both tried harder? ...
... • Several of the women are pilots. • A few in the crowd were rowdy. • Have both tried harder? ...
Ergativity of Nouns and Case Assignment
... (1Sa),for example, does not meanthat I danced, and as a result, I got tired. The italicized resultatives thus cannot be interpretedas being predicatedof the subject. These sentences sharply contrast with the (b)-sentences of (12)-(14), where such a predication relationholds. Hence, if the surface su ...
... (1Sa),for example, does not meanthat I danced, and as a result, I got tired. The italicized resultatives thus cannot be interpretedas being predicatedof the subject. These sentences sharply contrast with the (b)-sentences of (12)-(14), where such a predication relationholds. Hence, if the surface su ...
latin grammar
... Of course, things are different in Latin. Remember how nouns have different cases, depending on what the noun’s function is in a sentence? Well, adjectives have cases too. Don’t groan yet! Adjectives generally use the same endings as nouns do, so that if you know your noun endings (suffixes), you al ...
... Of course, things are different in Latin. Remember how nouns have different cases, depending on what the noun’s function is in a sentence? Well, adjectives have cases too. Don’t groan yet! Adjectives generally use the same endings as nouns do, so that if you know your noun endings (suffixes), you al ...
Complements - Mrs. Cottrill
... An Indirect Object tells to what, to whom, for what, or for whom an action is done. Verbs that often take indirect objects are bring, give, hand, lend, make, send, show, teach, tell, and write. If you have an indirect object, you MUST have a direct object following it. ...
... An Indirect Object tells to what, to whom, for what, or for whom an action is done. Verbs that often take indirect objects are bring, give, hand, lend, make, send, show, teach, tell, and write. If you have an indirect object, you MUST have a direct object following it. ...
Grammar vocab list
... An idiom is a word or phrase which means something different from what it says Common sayings or comments about life The same as another word. E.g. movie is a synonym of film A word that means the opposite of another. E.g. cold is a antonym of hot. A shortened form of one or two words (one of which ...
... An idiom is a word or phrase which means something different from what it says Common sayings or comments about life The same as another word. E.g. movie is a synonym of film A word that means the opposite of another. E.g. cold is a antonym of hot. A shortened form of one or two words (one of which ...
THE PRESENT ACTIVE INDICATIVE INDICATES WHAT
... represented as being acted upon (Machen, 17). And from Summers: “Voice is the quality of verbs, which indicates the relationship of the subject to the action. The active voice means the subject is acting… The passive voice means that the subject is being acted upon…” (Summers, 12). There is in the G ...
... represented as being acted upon (Machen, 17). And from Summers: “Voice is the quality of verbs, which indicates the relationship of the subject to the action. The active voice means the subject is acting… The passive voice means that the subject is being acted upon…” (Summers, 12). There is in the G ...
