English - Campus Virtual ORT
... process of doing a longer action which is in progress; however, we might not be doing it at this exact second. Examples: (All of these sentences can be said while eating dinner in a restaurant.) • I am studying to become a doctor. • I am not studying to become a dentist. • I am reading the book Tom ...
... process of doing a longer action which is in progress; however, we might not be doing it at this exact second. Examples: (All of these sentences can be said while eating dinner in a restaurant.) • I am studying to become a doctor. • I am not studying to become a dentist. • I am reading the book Tom ...
The Present Perfect Tense
... and that the action(s) referred to within this scope are not time specific (as they are in the preterite). In the sentence, "I’ve gone to the club three times this year," the scope of time includes all of this year until now; we do not know when specifically (i.e., on which dates) the person visited ...
... and that the action(s) referred to within this scope are not time specific (as they are in the preterite). In the sentence, "I’ve gone to the club three times this year," the scope of time includes all of this year until now; we do not know when specifically (i.e., on which dates) the person visited ...
Present Perfect
... Main uses of the Present Perfect • Use 4 • An action that began in the past and has recently finished (we can add “just”) • Example: My sister has just arrived from holidays, she told me the flight was very nice ...
... Main uses of the Present Perfect • Use 4 • An action that began in the past and has recently finished (we can add “just”) • Example: My sister has just arrived from holidays, she told me the flight was very nice ...
Business English At Work, 3/e
... Helping (auxiliary) verbs with a main verb form a verb phrase. The main verb in a verb phrase is always the last word in the phrase. I may decide to apply for that position. We must make the decision this week. ...
... Helping (auxiliary) verbs with a main verb form a verb phrase. The main verb in a verb phrase is always the last word in the phrase. I may decide to apply for that position. We must make the decision this week. ...
Used to-past simple
... • 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. ...
... • 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. ...
Verb Study Guide
... Linking Verbs link the subject to a noun or adjective in the predicate part of the sentence. A linking verb says that the subject is something. The subject is not doing action. Some common linking verbs are: ...
... Linking Verbs link the subject to a noun or adjective in the predicate part of the sentence. A linking verb says that the subject is something. The subject is not doing action. Some common linking verbs are: ...
Grammar Workshop Verb Tenses
... I have seen that movie twenty times. I think I have met him once before. There have been many earthquakes in California. People have traveled to the Moon. People have not traveled to Mars. Have you read the book yet? ...
... I have seen that movie twenty times. I think I have met him once before. There have been many earthquakes in California. People have traveled to the Moon. People have not traveled to Mars. Have you read the book yet? ...
the past simple the past continuous tense
... only finished: I have been waiting for an hour and he still has'nt turned up. ♦ to say how long an action or event has been in progress: I have been learning the guitar for six years. ♦ to explain a current situation in terms of recent events: My trousers are muddy because I have been planting tre ...
... only finished: I have been waiting for an hour and he still has'nt turned up. ♦ to say how long an action or event has been in progress: I have been learning the guitar for six years. ♦ to explain a current situation in terms of recent events: My trousers are muddy because I have been planting tre ...
Verbs - Book Units Teacher
... There are 5 more helping verbs: may, might, must, can, and could! ...
... There are 5 more helping verbs: may, might, must, can, and could! ...
secondary sequence
... about it, a “has done” verb is really talking about the present consequences of a past action. There are also rare cases when an author uses a bizarre tense of the subjunctive to get across a special point, such as emphasizing that something is over and done. This happens most in historical writing ...
... about it, a “has done” verb is really talking about the present consequences of a past action. There are also rare cases when an author uses a bizarre tense of the subjunctive to get across a special point, such as emphasizing that something is over and done. This happens most in historical writing ...
the past continuous tense
... to talk about an action or event which is repeated, but only around this time: I am drinking too much coffee these days. to complain about annoying behaviour: That dog is always jumping on the sofa. ...
... to talk about an action or event which is repeated, but only around this time: I am drinking too much coffee these days. to complain about annoying behaviour: That dog is always jumping on the sofa. ...
Document
... • This form is produced by adding -ing to the base. Again, there are sometimes spelling changes in the base (usually dropped final “e” or doubling of the final consonant). EXAMPLES: do > doing; have > having; go>going; be> being; write>writing; cut> cutting. ...
... • This form is produced by adding -ing to the base. Again, there are sometimes spelling changes in the base (usually dropped final “e” or doubling of the final consonant). EXAMPLES: do > doing; have > having; go>going; be> being; write>writing; cut> cutting. ...
Document
... • This form is produced by adding -ing to the base. Again, there are sometimes spelling changes in the base (usually dropped final “e” or doubling of the final consonant). EXAMPLES: do > doing; have > having; go>going; be> being; write>writing; cut> cutting. ...
... • This form is produced by adding -ing to the base. Again, there are sometimes spelling changes in the base (usually dropped final “e” or doubling of the final consonant). EXAMPLES: do > doing; have > having; go>going; be> being; write>writing; cut> cutting. ...
10151 - The Described and Captioned Media Program
... 1. Discuss the value of learning English grammar. Consider situations where English grammar is important. 2. List the parts of speech that you know. AFTER SHOWING Discussion Items and Questions 1. Discuss verbs. a. Define the following terms: verb, conjugate, and tense. b. Discuss how singular verbs ...
... 1. Discuss the value of learning English grammar. Consider situations where English grammar is important. 2. List the parts of speech that you know. AFTER SHOWING Discussion Items and Questions 1. Discuss verbs. a. Define the following terms: verb, conjugate, and tense. b. Discuss how singular verbs ...
Document
... you could come up with: a haunted house of être, a castle of être, a sunken ship of être, a jungle of être, farm of être, etc • In your writing journal, you are going to sketch your own version, and label it with the verbs • (A little later, with a group, you are going to make a poster to display wi ...
... you could come up with: a haunted house of être, a castle of être, a sunken ship of être, a jungle of être, farm of être, etc • In your writing journal, you are going to sketch your own version, and label it with the verbs • (A little later, with a group, you are going to make a poster to display wi ...
PET Language Specifications
... Affirmative, interrogative, negative Imperatives Infinitives (with and without to) after verbs and adjectives Gerund (-ing form) after verbs and prepositions Gerunds as subjects and objects Passive forms: present and past simple Verb + object + infinitive give/take/send/bring/show + direct/indirect ...
... Affirmative, interrogative, negative Imperatives Infinitives (with and without to) after verbs and adjectives Gerund (-ing form) after verbs and prepositions Gerunds as subjects and objects Passive forms: present and past simple Verb + object + infinitive give/take/send/bring/show + direct/indirect ...
Language Notes: Chapter #4 Verbs What Is A VERB? pp. 88
... Now the homework has disappeared from the room. The dog is crying over his lost homework. At school the dog teacher laughed over the destroyed work. Language Notes: Chapter #4 Verbs Irregular Verbs pp. 98-100 ...
... Now the homework has disappeared from the room. The dog is crying over his lost homework. At school the dog teacher laughed over the destroyed work. Language Notes: Chapter #4 Verbs Irregular Verbs pp. 98-100 ...
Past Participle
... The auxiliary verb and the past participle are never separated. To make the sentence negative, add the word "no" before the conjugated form of haber. ...
... The auxiliary verb and the past participle are never separated. To make the sentence negative, add the word "no" before the conjugated form of haber. ...
Apuntes 9-2: el presente progresivo
... Progressives are used in other tenses, not just the present tense, but they are much less frequent. These tenses indicate that an action was/will be in progress at a particular moment in time. ...
... Progressives are used in other tenses, not just the present tense, but they are much less frequent. These tenses indicate that an action was/will be in progress at a particular moment in time. ...
Verb_Tense
... that will occur in the future. This tense is formed by using will/shall with the simple form of the verb. The speaker of the House will finish her term in May of 2013. The future tense can also be expressed by using am, is, or are with going to. The surgeon is going to perform the first bypass in Mi ...
... that will occur in the future. This tense is formed by using will/shall with the simple form of the verb. The speaker of the House will finish her term in May of 2013. The future tense can also be expressed by using am, is, or are with going to. The surgeon is going to perform the first bypass in Mi ...
Passive Voice: Present Simple
... When it is important to know who does the action, we use by. The noun that follows by is called the “agent.” My mom was the subject in the active sentence, but it becomes the agent in the passive sentence. Sometimes, when the agent is unknown, or unimportant to the meaning of the sentence, we do not ...
... When it is important to know who does the action, we use by. The noun that follows by is called the “agent.” My mom was the subject in the active sentence, but it becomes the agent in the passive sentence. Sometimes, when the agent is unknown, or unimportant to the meaning of the sentence, we do not ...