Home » Beginner English » The boy assumed the balloons were for him. Rules: When explaining everyday or continuous actions, the word always is used. When using always, the sentences are referring to present time, and usually simple present is used. (Example 1) …
Home » Beginner English » Rule: You will often see an expression of place after the auxiliary verb be and the main verb ending with -ing. An expression of place always starts with a preposition. Examples: 1. Mike is playing …
He realizes the importance of in-store assembly. Definition: Progressive or action verbs refer to or describe an action or activity in progress. Note: With progressive verbs,when describing a temporary characteristic, use (be + adjective). Be is most commonly used for …
Home » Beginner English » He feels this relationship is not working! Definition: Nonprogressive or nonaction verbs refer to or describe mental actions. (Mental Actions: emotional, mental and possession) These verbs describe general feelings or actions. Nonprogressive verbs are always written in the simple tense. Examples: 1. …
Rules: If the verb ends with consonant →consonant, simply add the -ing or -ed ending. Do not change the spelling of the word; just add the correct ending. Examples: 1. work – worked– working 2. reach– reached – reaching 3. wash …
He closed the door on his tie. Rules: If the last three letters of the verb ends with: consonant→vowel→consonant and it is a one-syllable verb: 1. Double the consonant and add an “ed” to make the verb past tense. 2. Double …
He is learning how to ride a bike. Past Tense Rules: Verbs that end in “ed” are actions that happened in the past. These verbs are called past tense. Examples: 1. talked 2. watched 3. looked Continuous Verbs that end in “ing” are continuous. Continuous verbs are …
They ride together. Definitions: Verbs are words that give the sentence action. (Example 1, 2, 3 and 4) Verbs also connect sentences together. (Example 5 and 6) Predicates are all the words that follow the verb in a sentence. (Example 7 and 8) Examples: …
Home » Beginner English » The golf ball is right where he wants it. Compound nouns are two words combined together to make one word or phrase. There are Three Forms of Compound Nouns: Definitions: Closed Form – Words are put …
Home » Beginner English » Her feet are in a lot of pain. Definition: Many nouns have irregular plural forms. Irregular nouns are nouns that completely change the spelling of the word when the word is in plural form. Examples: one child …
Home » Beginner English » She works hard on the computer. Definition: A proper noun names a specific person, place, thing or idea. A proper noun is always capitalized. Examples: Person: Tom Place: United States of America Thing: Statue of Liberty …
Home » Beginner English » The runners race each other. Rules: The plural form of most nouns are created simply by adding the letter -s. More than one apple = apples More than one pencil = pencils More than one …