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VERBS Definition: The part of speech that expresses existence, action or occurrence in most languages. *Verbs only make sense when they are used after personal references. *Every sentence must have a verb. I… .… You… He/She… They .… We …… It.. … .… … … … …… … .… run … run … … runs … … run run … … runs *Something very important about verbs is their relationship to time. *Verbs show actions tha...

Fill in the verbs ! Hi, my name is Tim Jones and I I London. I I (to work) only 7 hours a day and therefore have a lot of free time. (to have) two brothers and one sister. We (to live) (to own) a house in (to be) 19 years old and (to live) in Great Britain. (to work) in a record shop in with my parents, Peter and Myra Jones. They London. My father lawyer. My mother be) a housewife. On Sundays,...

Weights (British/US) British System Abbreviation 16 drams 1 ounce oz 16 ounces 1 pound lb 14 pounds 1 stone st 8 stones 1 hundredweight cwt 20 cwt 1 ton t US System Abbreviation 100 pounds 1 (short) hundredweight cwt 2000 pounds 1 (short) ton t The British and US systems are the same except where shown. Metric Equivalent 28.35 g 0.454 kg 6.35 kg 50.8 kg 1,016 kg Metric Equivalent 45.36 kg 907.1...

“To grow” in all tenses The leaf/leaves grows/grow on the tree. The young leaf/leaves is/are growing on the tree. The leaf/leaves has/have been growing on the tree. The leaf has/ have grown on the tree. The leafhas/ have been growing on the tree. The leaf/leaves grew on the tree. The leaf/leaves was/were growing on the tree . The leaf/leaves had grown on the tree . The leaf/leaves had been grow...

Transitional Words and Phrases Transitions are used in writing to guide a reader through the relationships among facts, to coherently link sentences or paragraphs together, to show the intention, direction, or flow of the materials being presented, and to indicate the next logical step in the piece of writing. Below are some transitional words and phrases, grouped according to how they might be...

Who is having a baby?? These names are highly rated both on the 1999 U.S. Census list and in state data recording the most popular baby names. Girls Name Amanda Amber Andrea Ashley Brittany Christina Elizabeth Emily Erin Heather Jennifer Jessica Katherine Kelly Kimberly Kristen Laura Lauren Maria Mary Melissa Michelle Nicole Rachel Rebecca Samantha Sarah Stephanie Tiffany Boys 1999 US Census Ra...

NAME:___________________________________ ____ GRADE_________ 1.- Write a question in Simple Present with its affirmative and negative answer. 2.- Write a question in Simple Future with its affirmative and negative answer 3.-. Write a question in Simple Past with its affirmative and negative answer. 4.-Write a question in Present Progressive with its affirmative and negative answer. 5.- Write a q...

VERB TENSES English is a language system consisting of twelve verb tenses in the active voice. Each tense consists of two components: time and aspect. The time frames are present, past, and future. The aspects are simple, perfect, progressive, and perfect-progressive. The participial forms--present and past--are important when conjugating verbs. Examples of the present participle are going, run...

1.- The SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE is used for (a) a generally known fact or condition: There are 360 degrees in a circle; Water contains no nitrogen; (b) a state of being: They are in love; The giraffe is the tallest of existing animals; and ( c) a habitual activity or occurrence: Many animals hibernate every winter; The sun always rises in the east; Leap year comes every four years. 2.- Though not ...

***SAYINGS*** CRIME DOES NOT PAY NOBODY LOVES ME YOU GET WHAT YOU DESERVE LIVE NOW, PAY LATER FOREIGNERS ARE TERRIBLE PEOPLE WOMEN/MEN ARE ALL THE SAME BETTER SAFE THAN SORRY A PENNY SAVED IS A PENNY EARNED THE EARLY BIRD GETS THE WORM THE RIGHT HAND DOESN’T KNOW WHAT THE LEFT HAND IS DOING PREPARE EACH SAYING ON DIFFERENT SLIPS OF PAPER. PLACE SLIPS OF PAPER IN A BAG. DIVIDE THE CLASS INTO GR...

Rules For Using Lay and Lie Correctly Understand the problem. Using the verbs lay and lie correctly is a big challenge. Without a doubt, they are the two most difficult irregular verbs. The problem is that when we speak, we frequently misuse them. As a result, our ears are used to hearing the verbs incorrectly. So when we see a wrong form while we are proofreading, it sounds perfectly right to ...

PRONUNCIATION OF “S” The letter ‘s’ in English is sometimes pronounced like ‘s’ and sometimes like ‘z’. /s/ class bus cost miss /z/ does busy his goes Practice listening to and pronouncing the different ‘s’ sounds. Write ‘s’ or ‘z’ to show how the letter is pronounced. 1.- also __________ 2.- busy __________ 3.- this __________ 4.- these __________ 5.- those __________ 6.- was __________ 7.- ...

Phonetic Alphabet When speaking on the telephone, it is sometimes useful to spell a word using the Phonetic Alphabet. To spell 'Club', for example, you would say: 'C for Charlie, L for Lima, U for Uniform, B for Bravo.' A B C D E F G H I Alpha Bravo Charlie Delta Echo Foxtrot Golf Hotel India J K L M N O P Q R Juliet Kilo Lima Mike November Oscar Papa Quebec Romeo S T U V W X Y Z Sierra Tango U...

OPPOSITES NAME _______________________________________ GRADE ________ Write the opposite vocabulary word. 1.- What is the opposite of woman? _________________________________ 2.- .- What is the opposite of square? ________________________________ 3.- .- What is the opposite of short? _________________________________ 4.- .- What is the opposite of thin? __________________________________ 5.- .-...

Numbers (Cardinals and Ordinals) Cardinals Ordinals 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 30 31 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 101 152 200 1,000 1,000,000 1,000,000,000 zero one two three four five six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve thirteen fourteen fifteen sixteen seventeen eighteen nineteen twenty twenty-one twenty-two twenty-three twenty-four thirty thirty-one forty ...

No Wonder The English Language Is So Very Difficult To Learn! 1.- He could lead if he would get the lead out. 2.- The dump was so full it had to refuse refuse. 3.- The soldier decided to desert in the desert. 4.- The present is a good time to present the present. 5.- At the Army base, a bass was painted on the head of a bass drum. 6.- The dove dove into the bushes. 7.- I did not object to the o...

Nationalities All words relating to nations or nationalities begin with a capital letter. The adjective is normally used to describe the language (for example English, Polish). Country Algeria Argentina Australia Belgium Brazil Britain Cambodia Canada China Denmark Egypt England Finland France Germany Greece Holland Hungary India Iran Ireland Israel Italy Japan Kenya Malaysia Mexico Morocco Nor...

“To make” and “to do” From Spanish, the verb hacer can be translated as either to make or to do in English. There are five rules to assist in choosing the correct meaning and some exceptions. The examples at the end of this topic must be memorized. Usage: As the verb to make when it means build/construct/create/produce/change/re novate: • I made a model train at school today. • Our mother makes ...

THINGS THAT ARE RED TOMATOES APPLES ROSES BLOOD STOP SIGNS LIPSTICK THINGS THAT YOU FIND IN A DESERT CAMEL OIL SAND OASIS CACTUS LIZARD FOODS THAT YOU PEEL CARROT ONION CUCUMBER APPLE POTATO BANANA THINGS THAT MELT CHOCOLATE HEARTS SNOW CHEESE ICE CREAM CANDLES IMPORTANT INVENTIONS COMPUTER AIRPLANE AUTOMOBILE TELEPHONE LIGHT BULB TELEGRAPH GIFTS FOR MEN COLOGNE WALLET TIE SWEATER ELECTRIC RAZ...

Days of the Week weekdays Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Abbreviation Mon. Mo. Tue. Tu. Wed. We. Thurs. Th. Fri. Fr. Sat. Sa. Sun. Su. weekend Months of the Year Month Abbreviation Season* 1 January Jan. Winter 2 February Feb. 3 March Mar. 4 April Apr. Spring 5 May May 6 June Jun. 7 July Jul. Summer 8 August Aug. 9 September Sep. 10 October Oct. Autumn/Fall 11 No...