Reviewing Parallelism
... EXPLETIVES are variations of there is and it is, (i.e., there is, there are, there were, etc… it is, is was, etc.). These passive voice constructions blunt your meaning, while hogging both the subject and verb in a sentence, deferring the action to a dependent clause. These constructions throw away ...
... EXPLETIVES are variations of there is and it is, (i.e., there is, there are, there were, etc… it is, is was, etc.). These passive voice constructions blunt your meaning, while hogging both the subject and verb in a sentence, deferring the action to a dependent clause. These constructions throw away ...
Grammar 5 Word Order
... She is watching the TV carelessly at home. • Adverbs of place describes the place of action or state. • The smaller place goes before the larger one. ...
... She is watching the TV carelessly at home. • Adverbs of place describes the place of action or state. • The smaller place goes before the larger one. ...
Passato Prossimo
... Quando si usa? When does one use it? • Right after an action is finished (similar to English present perfect) • Ho appena mangiato una pizza. (I have just eaten a pizza) ...
... Quando si usa? When does one use it? • Right after an action is finished (similar to English present perfect) • Ho appena mangiato una pizza. (I have just eaten a pizza) ...
Document
... Open the door and enter the corridor. Pour one pint of milk into a jug. Plug in the hairdryer before you turn it on. ...
... Open the door and enter the corridor. Pour one pint of milk into a jug. Plug in the hairdryer before you turn it on. ...
Exam description The exam is written and divided into two parts
... Modals: can, could, be able to (ability and possibility); must, have to (obligation); may, might (possibility); should, shouldn’t (advice); must, may, might, might not, can’t (deduction) Relative clauses (defining and non-defining): who, whose, which, where, that The comparative and superlative Geru ...
... Modals: can, could, be able to (ability and possibility); must, have to (obligation); may, might (possibility); should, shouldn’t (advice); must, may, might, might not, can’t (deduction) Relative clauses (defining and non-defining): who, whose, which, where, that The comparative and superlative Geru ...
Effective English for Colleges, 11e, by Hulbert & Miller
... © 2006 SOUTH-WESTERN EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING ...
... © 2006 SOUTH-WESTERN EDUCATIONAL PUBLISHING ...
“être” or “avoir”
... What matters is what follows Many methods will tell you this: verbs that use “être” are verbs of movement. It’s true, but I don’t think this is very helpful, since many verbs of movements do not use “être”, such as “danser, sauter, courir, marcher…” which use “avoir” (j’ai marché). What really helps ...
... What matters is what follows Many methods will tell you this: verbs that use “être” are verbs of movement. It’s true, but I don’t think this is very helpful, since many verbs of movements do not use “être”, such as “danser, sauter, courir, marcher…” which use “avoir” (j’ai marché). What really helps ...
What comes after verbs? - RIT
... - An adverb phrase may come after an intransitive verb -- v(I). - An adverb phrase may be a prepositional phrase or a simple adverb. - An adverb phrase answers WHEN, WHERE, WHY, HOW questions. 3. Period (.) - A period (.) may come after an intransitive verb -- v(I). 4. Noun or Adjective - A noun or ...
... - An adverb phrase may come after an intransitive verb -- v(I). - An adverb phrase may be a prepositional phrase or a simple adverb. - An adverb phrase answers WHEN, WHERE, WHY, HOW questions. 3. Period (.) - A period (.) may come after an intransitive verb -- v(I). 4. Noun or Adjective - A noun or ...
Verbs of Attribution
... Verbs of Attribution: Going Beyond “So-and-so says…” Verbs of attribution, also known as lead-in verbs, signal that the writer is quoting, paraphrasing, or referring to another source. “Says” is the most common—and boring if overused—verb of attribution. The following verbs indicate you are citing s ...
... Verbs of Attribution: Going Beyond “So-and-so says…” Verbs of attribution, also known as lead-in verbs, signal that the writer is quoting, paraphrasing, or referring to another source. “Says” is the most common—and boring if overused—verb of attribution. The following verbs indicate you are citing s ...
Finding Subjects and Verbs in Independent Clauses
... Some of these independent clauses will be made with action verbs; some will be made with nonaction verbs, and some will have both, but each will have a subject that goes with the verb. What is the difference between an independent clause and a sentence? A sentence contains at least one subject-verb ...
... Some of these independent clauses will be made with action verbs; some will be made with nonaction verbs, and some will have both, but each will have a subject that goes with the verb. What is the difference between an independent clause and a sentence? A sentence contains at least one subject-verb ...
Transforming verbs to nouns
... above the paper, rather than printing. Left-handers may also want to produce a sharper, more italic-style exit to their end-low joins. This is fine as long as they leave enough space between their words and don’t cramp their letters together. ...
... above the paper, rather than printing. Left-handers may also want to produce a sharper, more italic-style exit to their end-low joins. This is fine as long as they leave enough space between their words and don’t cramp their letters together. ...
Stem changing verbs + the affirmative and negative
... Learning Goals: I will review my knowledge of stem changing verbs ...
... Learning Goals: I will review my knowledge of stem changing verbs ...
Using Participles
... USING PARTICIPLES A participle is a verb form that functions as an adjective. Used in a phrase, it may take objects, 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 ...
... USING PARTICIPLES A participle is a verb form that functions as an adjective. Used in a phrase, it may take objects, 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 verbs “lay” and “lie” are both known as irregular verbs. An
... You'll lay an egg if you don't lie down. ...
... You'll lay an egg if you don't lie down. ...
Understanding Verbs I - Camilla`s English Page
... For irregular verbs (marked with *), the past tense and past participle forms are different, but for regular verbs, the past tense and past participle forms are both formed by adding –ed. However, they can always be distinguished by their different uses. If an –ed form is acting as a verb by itself, ...
... For irregular verbs (marked with *), the past tense and past participle forms are different, but for regular verbs, the past tense and past participle forms are both formed by adding –ed. However, they can always be distinguished by their different uses. If an –ed form is acting as a verb by itself, ...
2.1 Present tense of –ar verbs
... English uses three sets of forms to talk about the present: 1) the simple present (Paco works), 2) the present progressive (Paco is working), 3) the emphatic present (Paco does work). In Spanish, the simple present can be used in all three cases. Note: In Spanish, we do not add “do”/ ”does.” Ins ...
... English uses three sets of forms to talk about the present: 1) the simple present (Paco works), 2) the present progressive (Paco is working), 3) the emphatic present (Paco does work). In Spanish, the simple present can be used in all three cases. Note: In Spanish, we do not add “do”/ ”does.” Ins ...
The Present - Cloudfront.net
... 3. If a one syllable (with only one vowel sound) verb ends in one consonant (for example p, t, r) that follows one vowel (for example a, o, e), we double the consonant. swim swimming get getting stop stopping 4. Some verbs have irregular ing form lie lying die dying travel . travelling Am. traveling ...
... 3. If a one syllable (with only one vowel sound) verb ends in one consonant (for example p, t, r) that follows one vowel (for example a, o, e), we double the consonant. swim swimming get getting stop stopping 4. Some verbs have irregular ing form lie lying die dying travel . travelling Am. traveling ...
Past Participles
... • Plusquamperfekt • Futur II But for now, we‘ll focus on just the passive and the present perfect. ...
... • Plusquamperfekt • Futur II But for now, we‘ll focus on just the passive and the present perfect. ...
Present Progressive
... by combining the verb “ _____ _______” or _________ with the present participle. The present participle is the “___________” form of a verb. Modelo en inglés: I am studying or I am studying with María. In Spanish, the present progressive is ONLY used to describe an action that is in the ______ ...
... by combining the verb “ _____ _______” or _________ with the present participle. The present participle is the “___________” form of a verb. Modelo en inglés: I am studying or I am studying with María. In Spanish, the present progressive is ONLY used to describe an action that is in the ______ ...
Gerunds and Infinitives
... refiere al futuro – I remember meeting him at a party / I remembered to close the window ...
... refiere al futuro – I remember meeting him at a party / I remembered to close the window ...
What is a Verb?
... grammatical structure of a sentence, but they do not tell us very much alone. We usually use helping verbs with main verbs. They "help" the main verb (which has the real meaning). ...
... grammatical structure of a sentence, but they do not tell us very much alone. We usually use helping verbs with main verbs. They "help" the main verb (which has the real meaning). ...
visuals01
... To make your language forthright, you should control tone and use strong nouns and verbs Control tone ...
... To make your language forthright, you should control tone and use strong nouns and verbs Control tone ...