VERB PATTERNS. Verb + Ving (avoid speaking) Verb + to inf (learn to speak) Verb + inf (I would rather speak)

Size: px
Start display at page:

Download "VERB PATTERNS. Verb + Ving (avoid speaking) Verb + to inf (learn to speak) Verb + inf (I would rather speak)"

Transcription

1 VERB PATTERNS Verb + Ving (avoid speaking) Verb + to inf (learn to speak) Verb + inf (I would rather speak)

2 GERUND, present participle or ing form Use Ving: As the subject of a sentence Smoking is bad for you. After prepositions: He left without saying goodby After some verbs: I couldn t help laughing. I enjoy listening to music.

3 To inf. Use TO inf.: After adjectives: It isn t easy to find a job these days. It isn t easy for young people to find a job these days. Infinitive of purpose: I went to the place to meet a distant relative. (= in order to) After some verbs: They can t afford to buy a new car. I tend to notice the sounds of nature.

4 VERBS + VERBS When a verb is followed by another, it is the first verb that determines the form of the second one. We d better home before eight. go She denied all the chocolate. eating up You always tend the same mistakes. to make

5 +Ving, +TO INF, +BARE INF (* = also + that clause) Ving Admit*, avoid, can t help, can t stand, consider*, deny*, enjoy, fancy, finish, give up, keep on, mind*, imagine*, risk, involve, suggest*, postpone, practise TO INFINITIVE Agree, appear, plan, (can t) wait, afford, decide*, expect*, happen, have (got), help, manage, offer, pretend*, refuse, promise*, would like, seem*, threaten* INF (without to) Modal verbs, had better, would rather, make (except when passive meaning), let. +ing or bare inf Feel, hear, listen to, notice, see, watch.

6 Both Ving and TO INF Some verbs can be followed by Ving and TO INFINITIVE with little or no change in meaning: Begin, start, continue, attempt, intend, dread, not bear, hate, like, love, prefer. The govenment attempted to control / controlling inflation but failed.

7 V + Ving and TO INF Like, love, hate, prefer Can be used with either but the gerund is more common when talking generally and the infinitive when you talk about a specific occasion: I like skiing (in general) I like to ski at Christmas (specific) Little change of meaning, different explanations in different grammars, so use either form.

8 V + To INF USE TO INF. AFTER Would like, would love, would prefer: I d love to travel with you but I definitely won t be able to.

9 Verb + bare infinitive HAD BETTER WOULD RATHER / WOULD SOONER There s a storm coming. We d better home. go I d rather in the back of the car (negative). not sit

10 V + Ving or TO INF. DIFFERENCE OF MEANING Some verbs have a different meaning when followed by different verb forms: Remember, forget, try, need, stop, go on, regret, mean.

11 Remember Remember to take the keys with you when you leave. = you remember first, then you do something. I remember taking with the keys when I left. = you do something first and then you remember.

12 forget Sorry, I forgot to do it. = you didn t remember to do something I ll never forget seeing the Taj Majal. = you did something and you won t forget it. It is more common in the negative.

13 try I tried to open the window because it was very hot inside but I couldn t. = make an effort to do something I tried opening the window but it didn t make any difference. = experiment to see if something works

14 stop I stopped speaking on the phone because I had to start off. = I was doing something and I stopped doing it. I stopped by the road to answer a phone call. = I stopped in order to, change of activity

15 Go on Pete went on trying hard until he got in. = continued doing the same thing. After graduating in economics he went on to study Chinese and write his PhD. = did something else.

16 regret Karen regretted quitting the job. = Karen regretted that she had quit the job. (you do something first and then you regret that you did it) I regret to inform you that she might not get over her illness. = regret to tell / to inform when we are giving bad news. Immediate future action. Formal use.

17 mean Having dinner here means not having time to go to the movies this evening. = Having dinner here means that we won't have time to go to the movies. (something involves or has a result of something else) I meant to call on you but I had no time in the end. = I intended, had thought about

18 need Our car really needs servicing. = Our car needs to be serviced (passive meaning). We really need to laugh every now and then. = something we need to do

19 Verbs of the senses + Ving or bare infinitive Feel, hear, listen to, notice, watch, see. = change their meaning I listened to her play. to her from the beginning to the end of the playing. I listened to her playing. V + Ving = uncompleted action, though I didn't see her start or finish.

20 MAKE (active vs. passsive) ACTIVE = make + object + bare infinitive You can t make me anything that I don t want to do. do PASSIVE = make + TO infinitive The soldiers were made for hours in the sun. (stand) to stand

- Verbs followed by -ing, or a noun, or a that-clause Some verbs can be followed either by another verb in an -ing form, or a noun, or a thatclause.

- Verbs followed by -ing, or a noun, or a that-clause Some verbs can be followed either by another verb in an -ing form, or a noun, or a thatclause. Verbs followed by ing or infinitive Adapted from First Certificate Language Practice by Michael Vince Explanations Verbs followed by -ing or a noun Some verbs can be followed either by another verb in

More information

GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES 1.GERUNDS As a subject. Swimming is a good sport. As an object after certain verbs. Have you finished working? After prepositions and phrasal verbs. Before leaving home, she checked

More information

What Clauses. Compare the following sentences. We gave them some home-made ice cream. What we gave them was some home-made ice cream.

What Clauses. Compare the following sentences. We gave them some home-made ice cream. What we gave them was some home-made ice cream. What Clauses What clauses is a part of a noun clause. It is used as a subject or an object of the sentence. For example: What he said was interesting. What he said is a noun clause. It is used as the subject

More information

LIKE, LOVE, HATE +ING

LIKE, LOVE, HATE +ING LIKE, LOVE, HATE +ING Ex.1. Fill in the gaps with the verbs in brackets: 1. I like (go) out with friends. 2. She doesn t like (play) any sport. 3. He hates (cook). 4. She loves (swim). 5. I like (dance).

More information

INFINITIVES, GERUNDS & PRESENT PARTICIPLES

INFINITIVES, GERUNDS & PRESENT PARTICIPLES INFINITIVES, GERUNDS & PRESENT PARTICIPLES Infinitives Form Infinitive Active to see I hope to see you again. He promised not to see the picture. Passive to be seen Such disgusting scenes are not to be

More information

GERUND & INFINITIVE. Compiled by: Catharina Awang Wara Kinanthi S.Pd.

GERUND & INFINITIVE. Compiled by: Catharina Awang Wara Kinanthi S.Pd. GERUND & INFINITIVE Compiled by: Catharina Awang Wara Kinanthi S.Pd. A gerund is a noun made from a verb by adding "-ing." The gerund form of the verb "read" is "reading." You can use a gerund as the subject,

More information

4-1. Gerunds and Infinitives

4-1. Gerunds and Infinitives 4-1. Gerunds and Infinitives 1. Which of these is a gerund? to play playing 2. Which of these is an infinitive? to play playing 3. How do you make a gerund? 4. How do you make an infinitive? a. Sports

More information

2. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE. original English, defines grammar as the following: Grammar is the rules that

2. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE. original English, defines grammar as the following: Grammar is the rules that 2. REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE 2.1 Definition of Gerund Michael Swan (2005:19), a linguist who is more likely to pay attention to the original English, defines grammar as the following: Grammar is the

More information

Level 1 Lesson 8 EDIFY CAMBODIA. EDIFY CAMBODIA LEVEL 1 LESSON 8 Page 1

Level 1 Lesson 8 EDIFY CAMBODIA. EDIFY CAMBODIA LEVEL 1 LESSON 8 Page 1 Level 1 Lesson 8 EDIFY CAMBODIA EDIFY CAMBODIA LEVEL 1 LESSON 8 Page 1 LEVEL 1: LESSON 8 8.1 Gerunds and Infinitives 1) A gerund is a verb in its -ing form, used as a noun. For example, verbs like eating,

More information

FOURTH YEAR WEB SAMPLE 2017

FOURTH YEAR WEB SAMPLE 2017 ASOCIACIÓN EX ALUMNOS DEL PROFESORADO EN LENGUAS VIVAS JUAN RAMÓN FERNÁNDEZ FOURTH YEAR WEB SAMPLE 2017 A B C D E F Total A. Rewrite these sentences without altering their meaning: (10) 1. We re going

More information

Lesson 12: Infinitive or -ING Game Show (Part 1) Round 1: Verbs about feelings, desires, and plans

Lesson 12: Infinitive or -ING Game Show (Part 1) Round 1: Verbs about feelings, desires, and plans Lesson 12: Infinitive or -ING Game Show (Part 1) When you construct a sentence, it can get confusing when there is more than one verb. What form does the second verb take? Today's and tomorrow's lessons

More information

GERUNDS INFINITIVES GRADE X. Compiled by : Aquilina Yunita, S.Pd

GERUNDS INFINITIVES GRADE X. Compiled by : Aquilina Yunita, S.Pd GERUNDS INFINITIVES GRADE X Compiled by : Aquilina Yunita, S.Pd 1 gerund Gerund is a noun made from a verb by adding "-ing." The gerund form of the verb "read" is "reading." You can use a gerund as the

More information

They do not appreciate my singing. (The gerund is singing.) They do not appreciate my assistance. (The gerund has been removed)

They do not appreciate my singing. (The gerund is singing.) They do not appreciate my assistance. (The gerund has been removed) Welcome to the Purdue OWL This page is brought to you by the OWL at Purdue (https://owl.english.purdue.edu/). When printing this page, you must include the entire legal notice at bottom. Contributors:Purdue

More information

To express a general preference. To express specific preference

To express a general preference. To express specific preference To express specific preference To express a general preference When we speak about a specific preference would rather e would prefer have the same meaning. After would prefer we can use a noun or to-infinitive.

More information

Unit 3 Gerund, Participle, Infinitive

Unit 3 Gerund, Participle, Infinitive English Two Unit 3 Gerund, Participle, Infinitive Objectives After the completion of this unit, you would be able to explain the uses and functions of non-finite verbs. use non-finite verbs for communication.

More information

Introduction to tense shifting. LEVEL NUMBER LANGUAGE Advanced C1_2021G_EN English

Introduction to tense shifting. LEVEL NUMBER LANGUAGE Advanced C1_2021G_EN English Introduction to tense shifting GRAMMAR LEVEL NUMBER LANGUAGE Advanced C1_2021G_EN English Goals Learn about tense shifting, using reported speech as an example. Practise tense shifting in various situations.

More information

Unit Topic and Functions Language Skills Text types 1 Found Describing photos and

Unit Topic and Functions Language Skills Text types 1 Found Describing photos and Mòdul 5A Unit Topic and Functions Language Skills Text types 1 Found Describing photos and Photos hobbies Talk about photos and describe who and what appears in them Make deductions going on what you can

More information

Can could Be were ( cho tất cả các ngôi)

Can could Be were ( cho tất cả các ngôi) REVISION FOR THE FIRST TERM TEST - GRADE 9 1. Wish = If only (giá mà, ước gì) Present wish S1 + wish(es) If only + S2 + V ed / V2 + S2 + + V ed / V2 Can could Be were ( cho tất cả các ngôi) Future wish

More information

DIRECT AND REPORTED SPEECH

DIRECT AND REPORTED SPEECH DIRECT AND REPORTED SPEECH 1. INTRODUCTION: You can answer the question "What did he/she say?" in two ways: by repeating the words spoken (direct speech) by reporting the words spoken (indirect or reported

More information

CHUYÊN ðề 3: NON FINITE VERBS

CHUYÊN ðề 3: NON FINITE VERBS CHUYÊN ðề 3: NON FINITE VERBS GV hướng dẫn: Thầy ðặng Thanh Tâm Question 1: Put them in the right column. ( Phần này các em xem lý thuyết ñể kiểm tra lại) - enjoy want avoid it s no use / good can t help

More information

GRAMMAR APPENDIX GRAMMAR APPENDIX GRAMMAR APPENDIX

GRAMMAR APPENDIX GRAMMAR APPENDIX GRAMMAR APPENDIX Grammar Appendix Present Simple and Continuous PRESENT SIMPLE bare infinitive (-s / -es) (-) do / does + not + bare infinitive (?) Do / Does + subject + bare infinitive PRESENT CONTINUOUS am / is / are

More information

THE 'ZERO' CONDITIONAL

THE 'ZERO' CONDITIONAL 17 THE 'ZERO' CONDITIONAL 1. Form In 'zero' conditional sentences, the tense in both parts of the sentence is the simple present: 'IF' CLAUSE (CONDITION) MAIN CLAUSE (RESULT) If + simple present If you

More information

Gerunds: Subject and Object Prof Marcelo Pereira de Leão

Gerunds: Subject and Object Prof Marcelo Pereira de Leão Gerunds: Subject and Object Prof Marcelo Pereira de Leão Running for Office 1 Voting is an important responsibility. Let s discuss improving our schools. I will keep fighting for a new hospital. Running

More information

Gerunds, Infinitives and Participles

Gerunds, Infinitives and Participles Gerunds, Infinitives and Participles A gerund is a verbal that ends in -ing and functions as a noun. The term verbal indicates that a gerund, like the other two kinds of verbals, is based on a verb and

More information

The future perfect GRAMMAR

The future perfect GRAMMAR The future perfect GRAMMAR Content In this lesson you will learn all about the future perfect simple tense. Learning Outcomes Learn the uses and forms of the future perfect. Create sentences using the

More information

FCE (B2): REPHRASING 50 PRACTICE QUESTIONS FOR THE CAMBRIDGE FIRST CERTIFICATE EXAM

FCE (B2): REPHRASING  50 PRACTICE QUESTIONS FOR THE CAMBRIDGE FIRST CERTIFICATE EXAM WWW.INTERCAMBIOIDIOMASONLINE.COM FCE (B2): REPHRASING 50 PRACTICE QUESTIONS FOR THE CAMBRIDGE FIRST CERTIFICATE EXAM WWW.INTERCAMBIOIDIOMASONLINE.COM Marc Andrew Huckle Rephrasing (transformation) types

More information

Direct and Indirect Speech

Direct and Indirect Speech Direct and Indirect Speech There are two main ways of reporting people s words, thoughts, beliefs etc. Direct speech We can give the exact words that were said. This kind of reporting is called direct

More information

Grammar reference and practice. LOUISE HASHEMI and BARBARA THOMAS

Grammar reference and practice. LOUISE HASHEMI and BARBARA THOMAS Grammar reference and practice LOUISE HASHEMI and BARBARA THOMAS PUBLISHED BY THE PRESS SYNDICATE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE The Pitt Building, Trumpington Street, Cambridge CB2 RP, United Kingdom

More information

Conditionals and Modal verbs GRAMMAR

Conditionals and Modal verbs GRAMMAR Conditionals and Modal verbs GRAMMAR Content Modal verbs can be used in the main clause of conditionals. This can be used to talk about certain choices you make - for example, 'If I have time, I can go

More information

ENGLISH LITERATURE MODULE EXPLANATION TEXT

ENGLISH LITERATURE MODULE EXPLANATION TEXT ENGLISH LITERATURE MODULE EXPLANATION TEXT Grade X Semester 2 Academic Year 2016-2017 Learning Objectives: Students are able to identify explanation text Students are able to decide the right topic sentence

More information

Language at work Present simple

Language at work Present simple Unit 1 Language at work Present simple Present simple Positive: Add -s or -es after the verb with he / she / it. I / you / we / they specialize in Latin American music. He / She / It specializes in high-tech

More information

Functions of a Gerund

Functions of a Gerund Verbals Functions of a Gerund A gerund is a verb form that acts as a noun. Example: Baking is something she loves to do. Baking is a gerund; it is a form of the verb to bake. In the example baking is used

More information

THIRD YEAR WEB SAMPLE 2017

THIRD YEAR WEB SAMPLE 2017 ASOCIACIÓN EX ALUMNOS DEL PROFESORADO EN LENGUAS VIVAS JUAN RAMÓN FERNÁNDEZ THIRD YEAR A. Read the passage and answer the questions. (25) MUSIC THAT CHANGES LIVES If you take a walk in the streets of Salvador,

More information

General English for Non- Departmental Classes

General English for Non- Departmental Classes Ministry of Higher Education And Scientific Research, University of Babylon, College of Education/ Ibn Hayan, Department of Mathematics General English for Non- Departmental Classes By Mais Flaieh Hasan

More information

Curtis & Kevin. before gerunds

Curtis & Kevin. before gerunds Grammar Sauce 2: Gerunds Curtis & Kevin before gerunds Grammar Sauce 2: What to expect... A basic explanation of gerunds Tips for teaching grammar through action Tips for setting up class activities for

More information

Gerunds & Infinitives. Week 14, Mon 11/23/15 Todd Windisch, Fall 2015

Gerunds & Infinitives. Week 14, Mon 11/23/15 Todd Windisch, Fall 2015 Gerunds & Infinitives Week 14, Mon 11/23/15 Todd Windisch, Fall 2015 Announcements Computer lab on Wednesday: Building 26B, Room 1555 Updated Schedule 11/23 : Gerunds & infinitives, indirect speech quiz

More information

ESL 340: Gerunds/Infinitives. Week 5, Tue. 2/13/18 Todd Windisch, Spring 2018

ESL 340: Gerunds/Infinitives. Week 5, Tue. 2/13/18 Todd Windisch, Spring 2018 ESL 340: Gerunds/Infinitives Week 5, Tue. 2/13/18 Todd Windisch, Spring 2018 Speaking Practice With a partner, the teacher will give you two pieces of paper (STUDENT A & STUDENT B) with different questions

More information

Code No. : Sub. Code : R 2 EN 21/

Code No. : Sub. Code : R 2 EN 21/ Reg. No. : Sub. Code : R 2 EN 21/ B 2 EN 21 U.G. (CBCS) DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL 2014. Second Semester Part II English Paper II PROSE, ONE ACT PLAYS, GRAMMAR AND COMMUNICATION SKILLS (For those who joined

More information

Hello. I m Q-rex. Target Language. Phone Number :

Hello. I m Q-rex. Target Language. Phone Number : One Hello. I m Q-rex. Target Language In my free time I like playing soccer and listening to music. If I drink coffee, I get a headache. Phone Number : 032-234-5678 LISTENING AND READING 1. Watch your

More information

Infinitives. Grammar Explanation. Causative Verbs

Infinitives. Grammar Explanation. Causative Verbs Part A Causative Verbs and Infinitive Forms Infinitives Preview Dear Diary, I was so happy today because I overcame my fear of speaking in front of the class. My friend Emily was very helpful because she

More information

Finding a parking space is quite difficult in this area.

Finding a parking space is quite difficult in this area. 5C1 Gerund Phrases Finding a parking space is quite difficult in this area. is children really Teaching rewarding. Working seems challenging with teachers other. Gerund Phrases as a Subject 1. Finding

More information

I ll never forget the day when Prince William and Kate Middleton married. Target Language

I ll never forget the day when Prince William and Kate Middleton married. Target Language Twenty-one I ll never forget the day when Prince William and Kate Middleton married. Target Language Do you remember the day when we first met? Ann s mother isn t home yet, which worries her. Show me what

More information

As mentioned before, English does not have any inflectional future tense, but there are several possibilities for expressing future time.

As mentioned before, English does not have any inflectional future tense, but there are several possibilities for expressing future time. SEMINAR 9 EXPRESSING THE FUTURE As mentioned before, English does not have any inflectional future tense, but there are several possibilities for expressing future time. I. WILL / SHALL + INFINITIVE -

More information

Nonfinite Verb. Infinitive / Gerund / Participle. Mishra English Study Centre BY M. K. Mishra

Nonfinite Verb. Infinitive / Gerund / Participle. Mishra English Study Centre BY M. K. Mishra Infinitive / Gerund / Participle Mishra English Study Centre BY M. K. Mishra Infinitive An Infinitive is a Verb form that works as a Noun or Pronoun in Sentence. Ex.:- To teach is an art. According to

More information

Name. Read each sentence and circle the pronoun. Write S on the line if it is a subject pronoun. Write O if it is an object pronoun.

Name. Read each sentence and circle the pronoun. Write S on the line if it is a subject pronoun. Write O if it is an object pronoun. A subject pronoun takes the place of a noun in the subject of a sentence. Subject pronouns include I, you, he, she, it, we, and they. An object pronoun takes the place of a noun that follows an action

More information

Present Continuous - Simple Present

Present Continuous - Simple Present ENGLISH HELPSHEET GRAMMAR REVISION Present Continuous - Simple Present Present Continuous: 1) used to talk about something that is in progress at the moment of speaking ex: Look! The train is coming 2)

More information

BBC LEARNING ENGLISH 6 Minute Vocabulary Phrasal verbs and context

BBC LEARNING ENGLISH 6 Minute Vocabulary Phrasal verbs and context BBC LEARNING ENGLISH 6 Minute Vocabulary Phrasal verbs and context This is not a word-for-word transcript Hello and welcome to 6 Minute Vocabulary. I m And I m. In this programme we re looking at multi-word

More information

9 Guests are allowed to wear casual dress. 11 There's a possibility that the show will be cancelled think that Andrew will collect the money.

9 Guests are allowed to wear casual dress. 11 There's a possibility that the show will be cancelled think that Andrew will collect the money. Modals 8 Is it all right if I use your phone? 9 Guests are allowed to wear casual dress. 10 Maybe she'll move to London. 11 There's a possibility that the show will be cancelled. 12 Maybe she'll be elected.

More information

ENGLISH IN MIND UNIT 4

ENGLISH IN MIND UNIT 4 ENGLISH IN MIND UNIT 4 GRAMMAR Ability in the Past: COULD, WAS/WERE ABLE TO, MANAGED TO ABILITY NON/ LACK OF ABILITY GENERAL ABILITY could couldn t ABILITY AT SPECIFIC MOMENTS was/ were able to managed

More information

Contents. sample. Unit Page Enrichment. 1 Conditional Sentences (1): If will Noun Suffixes... 4 * 3 Infinitives (1): to-infinitive...

Contents. sample. Unit Page Enrichment. 1 Conditional Sentences (1): If will Noun Suffixes... 4 * 3 Infinitives (1): to-infinitive... Contents 6A Unit Page Enrichment 1 Conditional Sentences (1): If will... 2 38 2 Noun Suffixes... 4 * 3 Infinitives (1): to-infinitive... 6 * 4 Conjunctions(1): so that, because... 8 * 5 Relative Pronouns...

More information

THE TWENTY MOST COMMON LANGUAGE USAGE ERRORS

THE TWENTY MOST COMMON LANGUAGE USAGE ERRORS THE TWENTY MOST COMMON LANGUAGE USAGE ERRORS Lie and Lay 1. The verb to lay means to place or put. The verb to lie means to recline or to lie down or to be in a horizontal position. EXAMPLES: Lay the covers

More information

We use the following POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES before NOUNS to show that something belongs to someone or something:

We use the following POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES before NOUNS to show that something belongs to someone or something: PRONOUNS We use the following PRONOUNS before the verb as the subject: I am at school. We are football players. You (singular) are a student. You (plural) are students. He wants a pencil. They are teachers.

More information

Quiz 4 Practice. I. Writing Narrative Essay. Write a few sentences to accurately answer these questions.

Quiz 4 Practice. I. Writing Narrative Essay. Write a few sentences to accurately answer these questions. Writing 6 Name: Quiz 4 Practice I. Writing Narrative Essay. Write a few sentences to accurately answer these questions. 1. What is the goal of a narrative essay? 2. What makes a good topic? (What helps

More information

English language. Mgr. Yulia Gaponenková

English language. Mgr. Yulia Gaponenková English language A1 Mgr. Yulia Gaponenková Contact me Name: Julia Gaponenkova Degree: Mgr. Email: j-gap@seznam.cz To pass the exam FINAL TEST> min. 51% 10 classes > max. 2 absences 9 small tests > min.

More information

Language Awareness. Robert Buckmaster Independent Language Researcher. 5 th January 2018

Language Awareness. Robert Buckmaster Independent Language Researcher. 5 th January 2018 Language Awareness Robert Buckmaster Independent Language Researcher 5 th January 2018 1. Transformations 2. Language Awareness and Folk Rules 3. Nouns 4. The Language Awareness Challenge Transformations

More information

to + the simple form of the verb to see to read Verb + ing = Gerund read- reading Verbs Followed by Gerunds I enjoy reading.

to + the simple form of the verb to see to read Verb + ing = Gerund read- reading Verbs Followed by Gerunds I enjoy reading. G E R U N D S I N F I N I T I V E S Verb + ing = Gerund read- reading Gerunds act as nouns - Swimming has always been her favorite hobby. - Reading is her strength. Verbs Followed by Gerunds I enjoy reading.

More information

Lesson 79: Land Transport (20-25 minutes)

Lesson 79: Land Transport (20-25 minutes) Main Topic 15: Travel Lesson 79: Land Transport (20-25 minutes) Today, you will: 1. Learn useful vocabulary related to LAND TRANSPORT. 2. Review Gerund Phrases. I. VOCABULARY Exercise 1: What s the meaning?

More information

Ten-Minute Grammar VERBALS. LITERATURE: This unit contains example selections from the novel Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Meyers.

Ten-Minute Grammar VERBALS. LITERATURE: This unit contains example selections from the novel Fallen Angels by Walter Dean Meyers. OBJECTIVES: 1. Students should understand that a. A verbal is a word that comes from a verb but doesn t ACT like a verb in the sentence. b. A gerund is a word that ends in ing and functions as a noun.

More information

Descriptive adjectives: - ed vs -ing. LEVEL NUMBER LANGUAGE Intermediate B1_2055G_EN English

Descriptive adjectives: - ed vs -ing. LEVEL NUMBER LANGUAGE Intermediate B1_2055G_EN English Descriptive adjectives: - ed vs -ing GRAMMAR LEVEL NUMBER LANGUAGE Intermediate B1_2055G_EN English Goals Learn the difference between descriptive adjectives: -ed vs -ing Learn how and when to use them

More information

Today we have an environmental theme on Study English, but it s an environmental story with a difference.

Today we have an environmental theme on Study English, but it s an environmental story with a difference. TRANSCRIPT EPISODE 7: ENVIRO-LOO Today we have an environmental theme on Study English, but it s an environmental story with a difference. We find out about a new toilet system that has been developed

More information

MODAL VERBS ABILITY. We can t meet them tomorrow. Can you hear that noise?

MODAL VERBS ABILITY. We can t meet them tomorrow. Can you hear that noise? MODAL VERBS The modal verbs are: can, could, may, might, must, ought to, will, would, shall, should, have to, need. They take no s in the 3 rd person singular except for have to and need. They come before

More information

INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL CECYT 8 NARCISO BASSOLS ETS ENGLISH GUIDE EXAM ENGLISH III

INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL CECYT 8 NARCISO BASSOLS ETS ENGLISH GUIDE EXAM ENGLISH III 1. Simple Past of be: was/were INSTITUTO POLITÉCNICO NACIONAL CECYT 8 NARCISO BASSOLS ETS ENGLISH GUIDE EXAM ENGLISH III Additional grammar notes Was is the past of am and is, and were of are. Was and

More information

Dinosaurs. B. Answer the questions in Hebrew/Arabic. 1. How do scientists know that dinosaurs once lived? 2. Where does the name dinosaur come from?

Dinosaurs. B. Answer the questions in Hebrew/Arabic. 1. How do scientists know that dinosaurs once lived? 2. Where does the name dinosaur come from? Dinosaurs T oday everyone knows what dinosaurs are. But many years ago people didn t know about dinosaurs. Then how do people today know that dinosaurs once lived? Nobody ever saw a dinosaur! But people

More information

QualityTime-ESL Podcasts

QualityTime-ESL Podcasts QualityTime-ESL Podcasts Oral Grammar Exercises to Learn English or Perfect Your Skills Pack 1-5.2 Scripts Version for Mobile Devices (free) Audio available on itunes or on www.qualitytime-esl.com QualityTime-ESL

More information

Matéria: Inglês Assunto: Voz Passiva Prof. Rafael Dupont

Matéria: Inglês Assunto: Voz Passiva Prof. Rafael Dupont Matéria: Inglês Assunto: Voz Passiva Prof. Rafael Dupont Inglês Voz Passiva Compare the sentences below: They built this house in 1985. This house was built in 1985. They sell cars. Cars are sold by them.

More information

A is going usually B is usually going C usually goes D goes usually

A is going usually B is usually going C usually goes D goes usually This guide is to help you decide which units you need to study. The sentences in the guide are grouped together (Present and past, Articles and nouns etc.) in the same way as the units in the Contents

More information

LESSON 26: DEPENDENT CLAUSES (ADVERB)

LESSON 26: DEPENDENT CLAUSES (ADVERB) LESSON 26: DEPENDENT CLAUSES (ADVERB) Relevant Review Clauses are groups of words with a subject and a verb. Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. Lesson o They answer the adverb questions.

More information

BBC LEARNING ENGLISH The Grammar Gameshow

BBC LEARNING ENGLISH The Grammar Gameshow BBC LEARNING ENGLISH The Grammar Gameshow The present simple and present continuous Hello and welcome to today s Grammar Gameshow! I m your host,! not going to! And of course let s not forget, our all-knowing

More information

The Grammardog Guide to The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde

The Grammardog Guide to The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde The Grammardog Guide to The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde All quizzes use sentences from the play. Includes over 250 multiple choice questions. About Grammardog Grammardog was founded in 2001

More information

Past simple and past continuous

Past simple and past continuous Past simple and past continuous 1: 1 cried, 2 travelled, 3 sent, 4 enjoyed, 5 stopped, 6 broke, 7 fell, 8 chatted, 9 happened, 10 said, 11 knew, 12 tried, 13 cut, 14 turned 2: 1 travelled; enjoyed, 2 Did

More information

Say Sorry. Tiny Conversations. 1. Say Sorry Read the dialogue, and practice with a partner.

Say Sorry. Tiny Conversations. 1. Say Sorry Read the dialogue, and practice with a partner. Say Sorry. Say Sorry Read the dialogue, and practice with a partner. A: Sorry I didn't call last night. B: That's okay. A: I got busy cleaning the house. B: That's understandable. You had a busy week.

More information

Let s Get Together. Reading. Exam Reminder. Exam Task

Let s Get Together. Reading. Exam Reminder. Exam Task 3 Reading A Read the. Do you need to match all of the sentences to gaps for the long dialogue? B Now complete the. Part 1 Complete the five conversations. Choose a, b or c. 1 Are you cooking spaghetti?

More information

LEVEL B Week 10-Weekend Homework

LEVEL B Week 10-Weekend Homework LEVEL B Use of Language 1) USES: Advice (A), Making plans and thinking about the future (P) Decide on the use for each sentence, A or P and then fill the gap using the verb in brackets. Three sentences

More information

Eat right, stay fit! GRAMMARzone. Gerunds and infinitives. -ing form. to-infinitive. Infinitive without to. Verbs using gerund and to-infinitive

Eat right, stay fit! GRAMMARzone. Gerunds and infinitives. -ing form. to-infinitive. Infinitive without to. Verbs using gerund and to-infinitive 8 Eat right, stay fit! 50 Gerunds and infinitives GRAMMARzone -ing form after all prepositions and phrasal verbs After finishing the meal we went out. He got on with doing his training. after certain verbs

More information

Content. Learning Outcomes

Content. Learning Outcomes Inversions GRAMMAR Content In this lesson, you will learn about inversions. When we use limiting adverbials or a negative adverbial, the subject and the auxiliary verb are inverted. We can use limiting

More information

Elements in the English sentence

Elements in the English sentence Elements in the English sentence In this part of the grammar we will focus some of the specific elements that are used to create the sentences: verbs, nouns, adjectives, adverbs and articles. We will specifically

More information

Trench Warfare Packet

Trench Warfare Packet Trench Warfare Packet Warmer picture discussion Your teacher will give you some pictures of soldiers in the First World War to discuss. Task 1 discussion: daily life in the trenches Look at the activities

More information

Sentence Clarity and Combining. Sentence Clarity. Common clarity problems. Misplaced modifiers Dangling modifiers Passive voice

Sentence Clarity and Combining. Sentence Clarity. Common clarity problems. Misplaced modifiers Dangling modifiers Passive voice Sentence Clarity and Combining A workshop brought to you by The Purdue University Writing Lab Sentence Clarity Why do we need to be concerned with sentence clarity? To communicate effectively to the reader

More information

Sentence Clarity and Combining. Sentence Clarity. A workshop brought to you by The Purdue University Writing Lab

Sentence Clarity and Combining. Sentence Clarity. A workshop brought to you by The Purdue University Writing Lab Sentence Clarity and Combining A workshop brought to you by The Purdue University Writing Lab Sentence Clarity Why do we need to be concerned with sentence clarity? To communicate effectively to the reader

More information

SIMPLE FUTURE. Basic form Subject + WILL + Verb (present form)

SIMPLE FUTURE. Basic form Subject + WILL + Verb (present form) FUTURE TENSES SIMPLE FUTURE Basic form Subject WILL Verb (present form) Examples I will clean up my room. I promise! The telephone is ringing. I will pick it up! I think it will rain. He will stay there

More information

Six. Unit. What does he do? Target Language. What does he do?

Six. Unit. What does he do? Target Language. What does he do? Unit Six What does he do? Target Language What does he do? He is a teacher. He teaches English five days a week at a language school. He uses the subway to commute to work. NOUNS language

More information

You are not (you aren t) eating. He is not (He isn t) reading. She is not (She isn t) sleeping. It is not (It isn t) running.

You are not (you aren t) eating. He is not (He isn t) reading. She is not (She isn t) sleeping. It is not (It isn t) running. Inglés. 5Primaria PRESENT CONTINUOUS Affirmative Negative Interrogative I am (I m) playing. You are (you re) eating He is (He s) reading. She is (She s) sleeping. It is (It s) running. We are (we re) speaking.

More information

Final Exam/ 12th grade Literary Stream/ Paper 1 AL-INHAZ/ Total Marks (90)

Final Exam/ 12th grade Literary Stream/ Paper 1 AL-INHAZ/ Total Marks (90) دولة فلسطين و ازرة التربية والتعليم العالي مديرية شمال غزة اسم الطالب:... اسم المدرسة :... Final Exam/ 12th grade Literary Stream/ Paper 1 AL-INHAZ/ Total Marks (90) Reading Comprehension: (30 points)

More information

Student s name: Date: Professor: G. Javier Burgos PRESENT PERFECT. Check the 7 uses of Present Perfect

Student s name: Date: Professor: G. Javier Burgos PRESENT PERFECT. Check the 7 uses of Present Perfect Student s name: Date: Professor: G. Javier Burgos PRESENT PERFECT Check the 7 uses of Present Perfect 1) Unfinished Past An action or state which started in the past and is NOT FINISHED. E.g. I've lived

More information

- ENGLISH TEST - INTERMEDIATE 100 QUESTIONS / KEYS

- ENGLISH TEST - INTERMEDIATE 100 QUESTIONS / KEYS Exercise 1: Tick (P) the suitable answer. - ENGLISH TEST - 1. Wait a minute. I'm finishing an important letter. A finish B R 'm finishing C will finish 2. Children's books are in the other part of this

More information

PRESENT TENSES. PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS PRESENT PERFECT and PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

PRESENT TENSES. PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS PRESENT PERFECT and PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS PRESENT TENSES PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS PRESENT PERFECT and PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS PRESENT SIMPLE 1. FORM: + [verb] + s/es (3 rd person singular) You speak English. - don't / doesn't + [verb]

More information

PRESENT TENSES. PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS PRESENT PERFECT and PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

PRESENT TENSES. PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS PRESENT PERFECT and PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS PRESENT TENSES PRESENT SIMPLE PRESENT CONTINUOUS PRESENT PERFECT and PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS page/simplepresent.html PRESENT SIMPLE 1. FORM: + [verb] + s/es (3 rd person singular) You speak English.

More information

ENGLISH FILE. 5 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation B. 3 Underline the correct word(s). 1 Order the words to make sentences.

ENGLISH FILE. 5 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation B. 3 Underline the correct word(s). 1 Order the words to make sentences. 5 Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation GRAMMAR 1 Order the words to make sentences. Example: cat / look / to / James / offered / after / neighbour s / his James offered to look after his neighbour s

More information

High Five! 3. 1 Read and write in, on or at. Booster. Name: Class: Prepositions of time Presentation. Practice. Grammar

High Five! 3. 1 Read and write in, on or at. Booster. Name: Class: Prepositions of time Presentation. Practice. Grammar 1 Prepositions of time Presentation I study Geography on Monday and on Wednesday. I study Drama in the afternoon. I go swimming in summer. I play tennis at six o clock. We finish school in June. Remember!

More information

American. Herbert Puchta & Jeff Stranks Gunther Gerngross Christian Holzmann Peter Lewis-Jones. Student s Book

American. Herbert Puchta & Jeff Stranks Gunther Gerngross Christian Holzmann Peter Lewis-Jones. Student s Book American Herbert Puchta & Jeff Stranks Gunther Gerngross Christian Holzmann Peter Lewis-Jones Interactive CD-ROM with Student s Book U N I T 1 Football? Soccer? Grammar simple present, present continuous,

More information

Lesson 50: Theater (20-25 minutes)

Lesson 50: Theater (20-25 minutes) Main Topic 8: Entertainment Lesson 50: Theater (20-25 minutes) Today, you will: 1. Learn useful vocabulary related to THEATER. 2. Review Unreal Condition IF Clause Not in Appropriate Sentences. I. VOCABULARY

More information

My interests. Vocabulary. Free-time activities. Let s go to the new pizza place. Good idea! I m really hungry. What are you drawing?

My interests. Vocabulary. Free-time activities. Let s go to the new pizza place. Good idea! I m really hungry. What are you drawing? 8 1 My interests Vocabulary Free-time activities 1 Look at the pictures and complete the words with vowels and the letter y c h a t o n l i n e 2 p l y t n n s 4 g t t h g m 6 p l y n n s t r m n t 1 r

More information

Linking words B2. Grammar-Vocabulary WORKBOOK. A complementary resource to your online TELL ME MORE Training Learning Language: English

Linking words B2. Grammar-Vocabulary WORKBOOK. A complementary resource to your online TELL ME MORE Training Learning Language: English Speaking Listening Writing Reading Grammar Vocabulary Grammar-Vocabulary WORKBOOK A complementary resource to your online TELL ME MORE Training Learning Language: English Linking words B2 Forward What

More information

Learning English podcasts from the Hellenic American Union. Level: Lower Intermediate Lesson: 10 Title: The Roots of Stress

Learning English podcasts from the Hellenic American Union. Level: Lower Intermediate Lesson: 10 Title: The Roots of Stress Learning English podcasts from the Hellenic American Union Level: Lower Intermediate Lesson: 10 Title: The Roots of Stress Summary: Vanessa and Denise are talking about the roots of stress. Vanessa & Denise

More information

Relative clauses GRAMMAR

Relative clauses GRAMMAR Relative clauses GRAMMAR Content You will learn how to use relative clauses to give more details on which person, place, or thing is being talked about. Learning Outcomes Learn about relative clauses Complete

More information

Linking words C1. Grammar-Vocabulary WORKBOOK. A complementary resource to your online TELL ME MORE Training

Linking words C1. Grammar-Vocabulary WORKBOOK. A complementary resource to your online TELL ME MORE Training Speaking Listening Writing Reading Grammar Vocabulary Grammar-Vocabulary WORKBOOK A complementary resource to your online TELL ME MORE Training Linking words C1 Forward What are TELL ME MORE Grammar-vocabulary

More information

The verbal group B2. Grammar-Vocabulary WORKBOOK. A complementary resource to your online TELL ME MORE Training Learning Language: English

The verbal group B2. Grammar-Vocabulary WORKBOOK. A complementary resource to your online TELL ME MORE Training Learning Language: English Speaking Listening Writing Reading Grammar Vocabulary Grammar-Vocabulary WORKBOOK A complementary resource to your online TELL ME MORE Training Learning Language: English The verbal group B2 Forward What

More information

Starting and Ending a Conversation

Starting and Ending a Conversation LESSON D1 Starting and Ending a Conversation I. WARM-UP Vocabulary Match the phrasal verbs in column A with their definitions in column B. A 1. get through a. to reach someone by phone 2. get back b. to

More information

The verbal group A2. Grammar-Vocabulary WORKBOOK. A complementary resource to your online TELL ME MORE Training Learning Language: English

The verbal group A2. Grammar-Vocabulary WORKBOOK. A complementary resource to your online TELL ME MORE Training Learning Language: English Speaking Listening Writing Reading Grammar Vocabulary Grammar-Vocabulary WORKBOOK A complementary resource to your online TELL ME MORE Training Learning Language: English The verbal group A2 Forward What

More information