How to think about features and agreement.
... • Agreement is gradually reducing in English. – Old English: adjectives also agreed with nouns – Some modern dialects: very little agreement even between subject and verb. ...
... • Agreement is gradually reducing in English. – Old English: adjectives also agreed with nouns – Some modern dialects: very little agreement even between subject and verb. ...
Grammar 1.4 - Mr. F. Rivera
... A run-on sentence consists of two or more sentences written as though they were a single sentence. RUN-ON Most ghost towns are in ruins, some have been restored to their original condition. REVISION Most ghost towns are in ruins. Some have been restored to their original condition. REVISION II Most ...
... A run-on sentence consists of two or more sentences written as though they were a single sentence. RUN-ON Most ghost towns are in ruins, some have been restored to their original condition. REVISION Most ghost towns are in ruins. Some have been restored to their original condition. REVISION II Most ...
Present Progressive-Irregular Forms
... • Remember that you form the present progressive by using estar the present participle: Estoy hablando con Lucía. I am talking to Lucía. A. Fill in the blanks using estar + the present participle of the verbs in parentheses. The first one is done for you. ...
... • Remember that you form the present progressive by using estar the present participle: Estoy hablando con Lucía. I am talking to Lucía. A. Fill in the blanks using estar + the present participle of the verbs in parentheses. The first one is done for you. ...
The Present Perfect
... The Present Perfect • To form the past participle of a verb in Spanish, you add -ado to the stem of -ar verbs and -ido to the stem of most er/-ir verbs. ...
... The Present Perfect • To form the past participle of a verb in Spanish, you add -ado to the stem of -ar verbs and -ido to the stem of most er/-ir verbs. ...
1. to 7. verbs
... There’s a fairly lively, ongoing debate about how many tenses English has. Some say two, some say six, some say twelve. Many linguists stress emphatically that tense does not mean time. If you decide to study this subject at the university level, you will likely encounter, and perhaps participate, i ...
... There’s a fairly lively, ongoing debate about how many tenses English has. Some say two, some say six, some say twelve. Many linguists stress emphatically that tense does not mean time. If you decide to study this subject at the university level, you will likely encounter, and perhaps participate, i ...
Station #1
... Beware of ineffective repetition: a word repeated in too-close proximity to no purpose or effect and that sounds awkward. Use effective repetition to stress an important word, phrase, idea, or theme; to move a poem; to build a poem’s momentum; to create cadence. When you revise, read your poem with ...
... Beware of ineffective repetition: a word repeated in too-close proximity to no purpose or effect and that sounds awkward. Use effective repetition to stress an important word, phrase, idea, or theme; to move a poem; to build a poem’s momentum; to create cadence. When you revise, read your poem with ...
Language 1
... c. Use modal auxiliaries (e.g., can, may, must) to convey various conditions. d. Order adjectives within sentences according to conventional patterns (e.g., a small red bag rather than a red small bag). e. Form and use prepositional phrases. f. Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting ...
... c. Use modal auxiliaries (e.g., can, may, must) to convey various conditions. d. Order adjectives within sentences according to conventional patterns (e.g., a small red bag rather than a red small bag). e. Form and use prepositional phrases. f. Produce complete sentences, recognizing and correcting ...
Stem-Changing Verbs
... A "direct object" is a word that receives the action of a verb directly. (In the sentence "Paco buys shoes" the action of buying goes directly from Paco to the shoes.) An "indirect object" is a word that indirectly receives the action of a verb. (In the sentence "Paco buys shoes for us" the action o ...
... A "direct object" is a word that receives the action of a verb directly. (In the sentence "Paco buys shoes" the action of buying goes directly from Paco to the shoes.) An "indirect object" is a word that indirectly receives the action of a verb. (In the sentence "Paco buys shoes for us" the action o ...
complementation in english and spanish - E
... possessive verbs that have been studied, the meaning of possession is conceptualized as a relationship between two participants of the utterance, one of whom possesses the other or exerts control over it. Taking this conceptualization as basic, we can find some prototypical examples (have) and other ...
... possessive verbs that have been studied, the meaning of possession is conceptualized as a relationship between two participants of the utterance, one of whom possesses the other or exerts control over it. Taking this conceptualization as basic, we can find some prototypical examples (have) and other ...
Conversation 1 - Japanese Studies Program @ York University
... ga indicates the grammatical “subject” of the sentence. Note that the verb arimasu is used with noun + ga. しつもんがありますか。(Are there any questions?) Shitsumon ga arimasu ka. mo indicates “too” or “also.” わたしもかえります。(I am going home, too.) Watashi mo kaerimasu. no connects two regular nouns. えいごのほん ...
... ga indicates the grammatical “subject” of the sentence. Note that the verb arimasu is used with noun + ga. しつもんがありますか。(Are there any questions?) Shitsumon ga arimasu ka. mo indicates “too” or “also.” わたしもかえります。(I am going home, too.) Watashi mo kaerimasu. no connects two regular nouns. えいごのほん ...
Espanol I - Boyd County Schools
... • Put the verb in Present Tense yo form • Drop –o • Add the opposite ending • -as for –er,-ir verbs • -es for –ar verbs ...
... • Put the verb in Present Tense yo form • Drop –o • Add the opposite ending • -as for –er,-ir verbs • -es for –ar verbs ...
to wash
... • Put the verb in Present Tense yo form • Drop –o • Add the opposite ending • -as for –er,-ir verbs • -es for –ar verbs ...
... • Put the verb in Present Tense yo form • Drop –o • Add the opposite ending • -as for –er,-ir verbs • -es for –ar verbs ...
grammarjan27
... TW- State objective TW-Review Nouns as a word that names a person, place, thing or animal TW- Review Adjectives as a word that is used to describe a noun, telling what kind, how many or which one. TW- Review Verbs as action words or something you can do. A word that shows physical or mental action, ...
... TW- State objective TW-Review Nouns as a word that names a person, place, thing or animal TW- Review Adjectives as a word that is used to describe a noun, telling what kind, how many or which one. TW- Review Verbs as action words or something you can do. A word that shows physical or mental action, ...
Grammar and Composition
... In this course, students will continue to build on their grammar knowledge. Students will be introduced to phrasal verbs. Students are expected to continue to apply grammar forms to everyday communication. More complex grammar structures will be the focus of this course. Students will be expected to ...
... In this course, students will continue to build on their grammar knowledge. Students will be introduced to phrasal verbs. Students are expected to continue to apply grammar forms to everyday communication. More complex grammar structures will be the focus of this course. Students will be expected to ...
ablative absolute
... Put the letter of the correct construction to the left of the sentence. Constructions are used more than once. There are twenty simple sentences in this section. By simple, I mean that there are no subordinate clauses except when necessary. a. ablative absolute b. indirect statement c. indirect ques ...
... Put the letter of the correct construction to the left of the sentence. Constructions are used more than once. There are twenty simple sentences in this section. By simple, I mean that there are no subordinate clauses except when necessary. a. ablative absolute b. indirect statement c. indirect ques ...
Participles and (non-)finiteness: the case of Akhvakh
... ABSTRACT. In Akhvakh, a Nakh-Daghestanian language belonging to the Andic branch of the AvarAndic-Tsezic family , dependent clauses may involve subordination mechanisms of types commonly applied to clauses headed by independent verb forms, or the use of strictly dependent verb forms (infinitive and ...
... ABSTRACT. In Akhvakh, a Nakh-Daghestanian language belonging to the Andic branch of the AvarAndic-Tsezic family , dependent clauses may involve subordination mechanisms of types commonly applied to clauses headed by independent verb forms, or the use of strictly dependent verb forms (infinitive and ...
Exploring Affixation in English
... The present participle of a verb is sometimes used as a noun ending in –ing. His singing and dancing was well appreciated. As a leader, he has a tremendous following. The launching of the project was successful. I do not understand his comings and goings. ...
... The present participle of a verb is sometimes used as a noun ending in –ing. His singing and dancing was well appreciated. As a leader, he has a tremendous following. The launching of the project was successful. I do not understand his comings and goings. ...
Notice that you could replace all the above gerunds with "real" nouns
... You were not listening to me when I told you to turn the oven off. While John was sleeping last night, someone stole his car. Sammy was waiting for us when we got off the plane. While I was writing the email, the computer suddenly went off. A: What were you doing when you broke your leg? B: I was sn ...
... You were not listening to me when I told you to turn the oven off. While John was sleeping last night, someone stole his car. Sammy was waiting for us when we got off the plane. While I was writing the email, the computer suddenly went off. A: What were you doing when you broke your leg? B: I was sn ...
یحلاطصا ،هفرطود
... xxx Nous nous sommes achetés une voiture. xxx We bought ourselves a car. Elle s'est dit la vérité. xxx Elle s'est dite la vérité. xxx She told herself the truth. 4. When you have a sentence with a reflexive pronoun plus an object pronoun, the reflexive pronoun is always the indirect object, so there ...
... xxx Nous nous sommes achetés une voiture. xxx We bought ourselves a car. Elle s'est dit la vérité. xxx Elle s'est dite la vérité. xxx She told herself the truth. 4. When you have a sentence with a reflexive pronoun plus an object pronoun, the reflexive pronoun is always the indirect object, so there ...
Passing the Puck: Direct Objects in Sentences Part 3
... verb. Put another way, the verb acts upon the direct object. It is important to remember than a direct object only appears when there is an action verb in the sentence. If the verb is not an action verb, then there is no direct object. ...
... verb. Put another way, the verb acts upon the direct object. It is important to remember than a direct object only appears when there is an action verb in the sentence. If the verb is not an action verb, then there is no direct object. ...
Multisensory Grammar Activities
... lesson. Tell students who are holding the good card to take a step forward. Have a volunteer say a sentence, using the phrase good lesson. (VISUAL; AUDITORY; KINESTHETIC) ...
... lesson. Tell students who are holding the good card to take a step forward. Have a volunteer say a sentence, using the phrase good lesson. (VISUAL; AUDITORY; KINESTHETIC) ...
Past participles used as adjectives
... • Verbs have a form called the past participle, which can be used as an adjective. • You can use it to describe a condition or an injury to a part of the body. torcer as a verb ...
... • Verbs have a form called the past participle, which can be used as an adjective. • You can use it to describe a condition or an injury to a part of the body. torcer as a verb ...
Gerunds and Infinitives
... Gerunds are used after prepositions. • Most commonly, these are "verb + preposition + V-ing. He can’t talk about her without crying. Thanks for helping me. ...
... Gerunds are used after prepositions. • Most commonly, these are "verb + preposition + V-ing. He can’t talk about her without crying. Thanks for helping me. ...
Past Participles as Adjectives
... Past Participles as Adjectives When the past participle is used as an adjective, be sure the ending agrees in gender and number with the noun it describes. La oficina está cerrada. The office is closed. ...
... Past Participles as Adjectives When the past participle is used as an adjective, be sure the ending agrees in gender and number with the noun it describes. La oficina está cerrada. The office is closed. ...