Writing Practice
... 2. Pre-med student Alma Rodriguez said, "I miss being on campus, but I have to work and take care of my family." ...
... 2. Pre-med student Alma Rodriguez said, "I miss being on campus, but I have to work and take care of my family." ...
My favourite leisure activity
... phrases, with whom, where Personal opinions (with justification, using “parce que, car, à cause de + noun, grâce à + noun ») for high marks in communication Narrate events for top marks in communication (e.g. in the past, last week, last year, in July, during the first week, during the second week, ...
... phrases, with whom, where Personal opinions (with justification, using “parce que, car, à cause de + noun, grâce à + noun ») for high marks in communication Narrate events for top marks in communication (e.g. in the past, last week, last year, in July, during the first week, during the second week, ...
LEVEL: INTERMEDIATE Purpose clauses They are introduced by
... Word order: purpose clauses can have an initial (in more formal contexts) or final position (i.e. they can be used before or after the main clause), but those introduced with “so that” and “so as to” have a final position: 1) (In order) + to infinitive …, / subject + main verb…: In order to achieve ...
... Word order: purpose clauses can have an initial (in more formal contexts) or final position (i.e. they can be used before or after the main clause), but those introduced with “so that” and “so as to” have a final position: 1) (In order) + to infinitive …, / subject + main verb…: In order to achieve ...
Verb Tenses
... committee --- and fractions can take EITHER singular or plural verbs, depending on whether they refer to the group as a single unit or to the multiple members of the group. The meaning of the sentence as a whole is your guide. After deliberating, the jury reports its verdict. (single unit) The jury ...
... committee --- and fractions can take EITHER singular or plural verbs, depending on whether they refer to the group as a single unit or to the multiple members of the group. The meaning of the sentence as a whole is your guide. After deliberating, the jury reports its verdict. (single unit) The jury ...
verb
... The Past Participle of the verb that represents the action itself. Whatever complements that verb needs. In a few special cases we can also use by + the agent. ...
... The Past Participle of the verb that represents the action itself. Whatever complements that verb needs. In a few special cases we can also use by + the agent. ...
Using Participles
... complements, and modifiers. Three forms of participles are common: present (ends in -ing), past (ends in -ed or, for irregular verbs, is the past participle form), and perfect (having + the past participle form). Participle phrases begin with one of these three forms and may be found any place in th ...
... complements, and modifiers. Three forms of participles are common: present (ends in -ing), past (ends in -ed or, for irregular verbs, is the past participle form), and perfect (having + the past participle form). Participle phrases begin with one of these three forms and may be found any place in th ...
The Noun is used to identify a person, thing, animal, place, and
... Use the present continuous (am/is/are + V4) to express the idea that something is happening now, at this very moment. It can also be used to show that something is not happening now. In English, now can mean "this second," "today," "this month," "this year," "this century" and so on. Sometimes we us ...
... Use the present continuous (am/is/are + V4) to express the idea that something is happening now, at this very moment. It can also be used to show that something is not happening now. In English, now can mean "this second," "today," "this month," "this year," "this century" and so on. Sometimes we us ...
Verb structure
... 1) Verb prefix (i.e. ni-). This indicates the subject of the verb action and is hence sometimes referred to as a subject marker in this context. It can be positive (affirmative) or negative 2) Tense marker (i.e. -ta-). This indicates when the verb action took place (e.g., past, present, future), i.e ...
... 1) Verb prefix (i.e. ni-). This indicates the subject of the verb action and is hence sometimes referred to as a subject marker in this context. It can be positive (affirmative) or negative 2) Tense marker (i.e. -ta-). This indicates when the verb action took place (e.g., past, present, future), i.e ...
Activator Week 9 Day 1
... Verbal (verb not acting like a verb) • Acting as an adjective • Ends in ‘ing’ or ‘ed’ ...
... Verbal (verb not acting like a verb) • Acting as an adjective • Ends in ‘ing’ or ‘ed’ ...
grammatical structure of thesis/project report
... addressee. The addressee may be singular or plural, depending on how many individuals are being addressed. 3) Third person pronouns are “he, she, it, and they”. These are used when referring to any person, place, or thing other than the speaker and the addressee. NOTE: 1. In the final Project or The ...
... addressee. The addressee may be singular or plural, depending on how many individuals are being addressed. 3) Third person pronouns are “he, she, it, and they”. These are used when referring to any person, place, or thing other than the speaker and the addressee. NOTE: 1. In the final Project or The ...
ACT Verbs – Practice Set 1
... 2) ‘is flying’ is the singular form of the present continuous tense, taking the form ‘to be’ + gerund. The gerund will not change, but the auxiliary verb ‘to be’ can be written as ‘am’, ‘is’, or ‘are, depending on the subject. a. She, unlike the other students, is flying twice this year. b. Sall ...
... 2) ‘is flying’ is the singular form of the present continuous tense, taking the form ‘to be’ + gerund. The gerund will not change, but the auxiliary verb ‘to be’ can be written as ‘am’, ‘is’, or ‘are, depending on the subject. a. She, unlike the other students, is flying twice this year. b. Sall ...
Effective English for Colleges, 11e, by Hulbert & Miller
... © 2006 SOUTH-WESTERN EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING ...
... © 2006 SOUTH-WESTERN EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING ...
Buddhist Wai Yan Memorial College
... It is the –ing form of the verb. It can be the subject or object of a sentence. eg. Eating too much makes you fat. I don’t like reading. Gerunds can also have their own objects. eg. Eating fried food makes you fat. I don’t like reading history book. -ing is used instead of the infinitive after prepo ...
... It is the –ing form of the verb. It can be the subject or object of a sentence. eg. Eating too much makes you fat. I don’t like reading. Gerunds can also have their own objects. eg. Eating fried food makes you fat. I don’t like reading history book. -ing is used instead of the infinitive after prepo ...
prepositions
... Eg : 1. We have lived here since 1995. 2. We have lived there for 10 years. Since – from : Since - is used with perfect tenses. From - is used with other tenses – to refer to the time Eg : 1. I have been preparing for IAS since 2000. 2. He plays from 4.00 PM to 6.00 PM 3. I will be on leave from Tom ...
... Eg : 1. We have lived here since 1995. 2. We have lived there for 10 years. Since – from : Since - is used with perfect tenses. From - is used with other tenses – to refer to the time Eg : 1. I have been preparing for IAS since 2000. 2. He plays from 4.00 PM to 6.00 PM 3. I will be on leave from Tom ...
Spanish Regular Verbs – Present Tense
... The present progressive is a compound tense used to talk about ongoing action in the present that uses an auxiliary verb in the present tense combined with the present participle of a second verb. The auxiliary verb is the first verb in the tense that precedes (goes before) the participle. The m ...
... The present progressive is a compound tense used to talk about ongoing action in the present that uses an auxiliary verb in the present tense combined with the present participle of a second verb. The auxiliary verb is the first verb in the tense that precedes (goes before) the participle. The m ...
Spanish Regular Verbs – Present Tense
... The present progressive is a compound tense used to talk about ongoing action in the present that uses an auxiliary verb in the present tense combined with the present participle of a second verb. The auxiliary verb is the first verb in the tense that precedes (goes before) the participle. The m ...
... The present progressive is a compound tense used to talk about ongoing action in the present that uses an auxiliary verb in the present tense combined with the present participle of a second verb. The auxiliary verb is the first verb in the tense that precedes (goes before) the participle. The m ...
Used to-past simple
... • We use 'used to' for something that happened regularly in the past, but no longer happens. • e.g. I used to drive to work, but now I take the bus. • We also use it for something that was true but no longer is. • e.g. There used to be a cinema in the town, but now there isn't. ...
... • We use 'used to' for something that happened regularly in the past, but no longer happens. • e.g. I used to drive to work, but now I take the bus. • We also use it for something that was true but no longer is. • e.g. There used to be a cinema in the town, but now there isn't. ...
perfective aspect
... Apart from the 2 aspects grammaticalized in English, progressive aspect (incomplete, ongoing action) and perfective aspect (completed action in the past with present relevance) ...
... Apart from the 2 aspects grammaticalized in English, progressive aspect (incomplete, ongoing action) and perfective aspect (completed action in the past with present relevance) ...
AME vs BRE Introduction Speakers of American English generally
... Speakers of American English generally use the present perfect tense (have/has + past participle) far less than speakers of British English. In spoken American English it is very common to use the simple past tense as an alternative in situations where the present perfect would usually have been use ...
... Speakers of American English generally use the present perfect tense (have/has + past participle) far less than speakers of British English. In spoken American English it is very common to use the simple past tense as an alternative in situations where the present perfect would usually have been use ...
Verb - starter activity
... Spelling Magic! Forming (writing) the past tense: For most verbs, just add ‘ed’. plaster ...
... Spelling Magic! Forming (writing) the past tense: For most verbs, just add ‘ed’. plaster ...
Black English Differences in the Verb System
... In all languages verbs can be marked for either tense or aspect. Tense expresses distinctions of the position in time or duration of the action or state that the verb denotes: most familiarly, past, present, or future. Aspect expresses distinctions concerning the nature of the action that the verb d ...
... In all languages verbs can be marked for either tense or aspect. Tense expresses distinctions of the position in time or duration of the action or state that the verb denotes: most familiarly, past, present, or future. Aspect expresses distinctions concerning the nature of the action that the verb d ...