The Present Progressive
... We combine these participles with a form of Estar to form the Present Progressive to describe what people are smack in the middle of doing: ...
... We combine these participles with a form of Estar to form the Present Progressive to describe what people are smack in the middle of doing: ...
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... postpositions), in other places about its function (it modifies other nouns, creates a modal structure; serves as an object of a sentence). She similarly proceeds at the description of uses of verbal adjective, imperfective participle, conditional participle and perfective participle. Sometimes she ...
... postpositions), in other places about its function (it modifies other nouns, creates a modal structure; serves as an object of a sentence). She similarly proceeds at the description of uses of verbal adjective, imperfective participle, conditional participle and perfective participle. Sometimes she ...
big handout on paticiples
... 2. The PERFECT PASSIVE PPLE. forms its nom. sing. by adding –us, -a, -um to the participial stem. It declines like a regular 1st/2nd decl. adjective. 3. The FUTURE ACTIVE PPLE. forms its nom. sing. by adding –ūrus, –ūra, -ūrum to the participial stem. It declines like a regular 1st/2nd decl. adjecti ...
... 2. The PERFECT PASSIVE PPLE. forms its nom. sing. by adding –us, -a, -um to the participial stem. It declines like a regular 1st/2nd decl. adjective. 3. The FUTURE ACTIVE PPLE. forms its nom. sing. by adding –ūrus, –ūra, -ūrum to the participial stem. It declines like a regular 1st/2nd decl. adjecti ...
Grammar: Note on Information Structure
... Fronting. The most common way to start a declarative sentence is to put the subject first (the typical theme structure). Moving another clause element to the theme position (=fronting) gives it extra focus. Why you left me I will never know. Remember: A fronted negating or restricting adverbial enta ...
... Fronting. The most common way to start a declarative sentence is to put the subject first (the typical theme structure). Moving another clause element to the theme position (=fronting) gives it extra focus. Why you left me I will never know. Remember: A fronted negating or restricting adverbial enta ...
Verbs • `wissen` to know • `haben` to have • `sein` to be • `werden` to
... Approximately 170 irregular verbs exist and it is necessary to learn their forms and the way in which they change as they are conjugated. There is no regular pattern to the behaviour of strong verbs when forming tenses, so it is advisable to learn the new forms as you come across them. ...
... Approximately 170 irregular verbs exist and it is necessary to learn their forms and the way in which they change as they are conjugated. There is no regular pattern to the behaviour of strong verbs when forming tenses, so it is advisable to learn the new forms as you come across them. ...
1A The Greek Verb There are two important elements in the study of
... • passive • middle In the active voice, the subject performs the action indicated by the verb, while in the passive voice the subject is the passive recipient of the action (the difference between “I love” and “I am loved”; “I kill” and “I am killed”). The middle voice is somewhat more tricky. It ge ...
... • passive • middle In the active voice, the subject performs the action indicated by the verb, while in the passive voice the subject is the passive recipient of the action (the difference between “I love” and “I am loved”; “I kill” and “I am killed”). The middle voice is somewhat more tricky. It ge ...
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... PRETERITE (PRETÉRITO) In Spanish, a verb tense that expresses a past action with a specific beginning and ending. PRONOUN A word that refers to a person (I, you) or that is used in place of one or more nouns. Demonstrative pronoun A pronoun that singles out a particular person or thing. ...
... PRETERITE (PRETÉRITO) In Spanish, a verb tense that expresses a past action with a specific beginning and ending. PRONOUN A word that refers to a person (I, you) or that is used in place of one or more nouns. Demonstrative pronoun A pronoun that singles out a particular person or thing. ...
GCSE French Grammar Notes
... En Résumé: 5 Things You Need to Know about French Verbs 1. A verb expresses feelings, state of beings, actions or events. 2. The verb represents the chronology and the temporality of the action. 3. A verb has to be conjugated to do its work properly. 4.The verb identity is its infinitive. 5. There a ...
... En Résumé: 5 Things You Need to Know about French Verbs 1. A verb expresses feelings, state of beings, actions or events. 2. The verb represents the chronology and the temporality of the action. 3. A verb has to be conjugated to do its work properly. 4.The verb identity is its infinitive. 5. There a ...
Parts of speech
... ~ We must be able to identify the word with others that have similar characteristics-the eight parts of speech: nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, or interjections. The first principle is important because some words cap be any of several parts of speech. The wo ...
... ~ We must be able to identify the word with others that have similar characteristics-the eight parts of speech: nouns, pronouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, or interjections. The first principle is important because some words cap be any of several parts of speech. The wo ...
Lay versus Lie
... Whenever I tire of it, I lay down my work. Sherman the sheep was laying in the hay all night long. Englishmen like laying hedges. *Check the sentence for a direct object. “Lay what?” There isn’t an answer. This sentence does Yesterday I laid bread to rise under white cloth. not have a direct object, ...
... Whenever I tire of it, I lay down my work. Sherman the sheep was laying in the hay all night long. Englishmen like laying hedges. *Check the sentence for a direct object. “Lay what?” There isn’t an answer. This sentence does Yesterday I laid bread to rise under white cloth. not have a direct object, ...
Curriculum Toolkit for KS2 Grammar
... which, who, whose or that. These clauses are often embedded. ‘The ice cream that I like, is very fattening. – Main clause: the ice cream is very fattening – Relative (subordinate) clause: that I like, gives more information about the noun ‘ice cream’ ...
... which, who, whose or that. These clauses are often embedded. ‘The ice cream that I like, is very fattening. – Main clause: the ice cream is very fattening – Relative (subordinate) clause: that I like, gives more information about the noun ‘ice cream’ ...
Parts of a Sentence PowerPoin
... The COMPLETE SUBJECT consists of… the simple subject and any words or word groups that modify the simple subject ...
... The COMPLETE SUBJECT consists of… the simple subject and any words or word groups that modify the simple subject ...
Infinitive With/Without `to` and the Gerund
... Infinitive With/Without ‘to’ and the Gerund When two main verbs appear together, the second verb will take one of the following three forms: ...
... Infinitive With/Without ‘to’ and the Gerund When two main verbs appear together, the second verb will take one of the following three forms: ...
Punctuation and grammar glossary
... Ellipsis is leaving out words or phrases which are expected or predictable. The ellipsis ( . . . ) shows that words have deliberately been left out of a text and can be used to create mystery, suspense or a trailing thought. E.g. Sarah had been feeling very unsettled recently but ...
... Ellipsis is leaving out words or phrases which are expected or predictable. The ellipsis ( . . . ) shows that words have deliberately been left out of a text and can be used to create mystery, suspense or a trailing thought. E.g. Sarah had been feeling very unsettled recently but ...
Tuesday, August 24 (PowerPoint Format)
... states, change of state, or bodily functions. They usually have adverbs or prepositional phrases acting as adverbs to complete their meaning. ...
... states, change of state, or bodily functions. They usually have adverbs or prepositional phrases acting as adverbs to complete their meaning. ...
PAST SIMPLE ( Regular verbs) IRREGULAR VERBS
... Play – played 5. Verbs of two or more syllables ending in one vowel + one consonant: double the final consonant if the final syllable is stressed. Refer – referred 6. Verbs that end in -l: always double the -l Travel - travelled ...
... Play – played 5. Verbs of two or more syllables ending in one vowel + one consonant: double the final consonant if the final syllable is stressed. Refer – referred 6. Verbs that end in -l: always double the -l Travel - travelled ...
Grammar Help - English2B
... A complement is the word or words that complete the meaning the verbs that express feeling, appearing, being, or seeming. Such verbs are classified as copulative, or linking, verbs. Indirect Object An indirect object is a word or words that represent the person or thing with reference to which the a ...
... A complement is the word or words that complete the meaning the verbs that express feeling, appearing, being, or seeming. Such verbs are classified as copulative, or linking, verbs. Indirect Object An indirect object is a word or words that represent the person or thing with reference to which the a ...
Grammar Packet
... Apparently, the Rusties did have some fun. It is (6) like a track. They would (7) stick ground cars to it and go (8) as fast as they could. In your own words… ...
... Apparently, the Rusties did have some fun. It is (6) like a track. They would (7) stick ground cars to it and go (8) as fast as they could. In your own words… ...
Grammatical Terms used in the KS2 English Curriculum
... Gives a sentence its tense (i.e. past, present or future) Often called ‘doing words’ because they are often actions A word to describe a noun ...
... Gives a sentence its tense (i.e. past, present or future) Often called ‘doing words’ because they are often actions A word to describe a noun ...
Finite and non-finite verbs
... 1. The subject of the verb “emphasis” is “the author”: as the subject is singular, the verb must also be singular and must take the present tense, i.e. “emphasises”. Note, too that the conjunction “and” joins together two predicates: “criticises” and “emphasises”. Each verb must be the same part of ...
... 1. The subject of the verb “emphasis” is “the author”: as the subject is singular, the verb must also be singular and must take the present tense, i.e. “emphasises”. Note, too that the conjunction “and” joins together two predicates: “criticises” and “emphasises”. Each verb must be the same part of ...
NOUNS– person, place, thing, or idea
... A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or a pronoun, called the object of the preposition. A prepositional phrase does not contain a verb. Prep. ...
... A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or a pronoun, called the object of the preposition. A prepositional phrase does not contain a verb. Prep. ...
The Parts-of-Speech Rap The Parts-of-Speech Rap
... Make grammar the main attraction in your classroom by displaying this poem. It features an original rhyme called “The Parts-of-Speech Rap.” The poem is designed A NOUN names a person, a place, or a thing: Runner, Rhode Island, raft, or ring. to assist students in remembering the main parts A VERB, I ...
... Make grammar the main attraction in your classroom by displaying this poem. It features an original rhyme called “The Parts-of-Speech Rap.” The poem is designed A NOUN names a person, a place, or a thing: Runner, Rhode Island, raft, or ring. to assist students in remembering the main parts A VERB, I ...