- Verbs
- Verbs are words that show action or state of being.
Infinitive Verbs- The most basic form of a verb is the infinitive verb.
- This is the verb before conjugation.
- Conjugation means...
- For Example:
- Infinitive: to run
- Subject: Jimmy
- Tense: past
- Sentence:
Verbs in the Present Tense- When things...
Present - HappeningPresent Perfect - Happened in the past but may still be happeningPresent Progressive/Gerund - Continually Happening1st SingularI jump.I have jumped.I am jumping.1st PluralWe jump.We have jumped.We are jumping.2nd SingularYou jump.You have jumped.You are jumping2nd PluralYou all jump.You all have jumped.You all are jumping.3rd SingularHe/she/it jumps.He/she/it have jumped.He/she/it is jumping.3rd PluralThey jump.They have jumped.They are jumping.Verbs in the Past Tense- When things...
Past - Already HappenedPast Perfect - Happened and is Complete1st SingularI jumped.I had jumped.1st PluralWe jumped.We had jumped.2nd SingularYou jumped.You had jumped.2nd PluralYou all jumped.You all had jumped.3rd SingularHe/she/it jumped.He/she/it had jumped.3rd PluralThey jumped.They had jumped.Verbs in the Future Tense- When things...
Future - Will happenFuture Perfect - Will be completed in the future1st SingularI will jump.I will have jumped.1st PluralWe will jump.We will have jumped.2nd SingularYou will jump.You will have jumped.2nd PluralYou all will jump.You all will have jumped.3rd SingularHe/she/it will jump.He/she/it will have jumped.3rd PluralThey will jump.They will have jumped.To Be- The verb “to be” is the most common verb used. It shows a noun’s...
PastPresentFuture1st SingularI wasI amI will be1st PluralWe wereWe areWe will be2nd SingularYou wereYou areYou will be2nd PluralYou all wereYou all areYou all will be3rd SingularHe/she/it wasHe/she/it isHe/she/it will be3rd PluralThey wereThey areThey will beIrregular Verbs- Irregular verbs are verbs that…
- Examples of irregular verbs:
- begin → began or had begun, not beginned
- write → wrote or had written, not writed
- draw → drew, or had drawn, not drawed
- seek → sought, not seeked
Vivid Verbs- Writing with vivid verbs (and synonyms) will make your writing...
- Ran → scampered, sprinted, dashed
- Said → exclaimed, declared, criticized
- Walked → moseyed, parade, strolled
Tuesday, October 27, 2015
Jolly Grammar Wednesday - Verbs
Monday, October 26, 2015
Create a Potion
Have you ever wanted to invent your own potion? Now is the time for you to develop one.
Invent your own potion:
- What would it be called?
- What effect would it have on the person who takes it or what would be the purpose of your potion?
- What ingredients would be necessary to make your potion? Where would you get those ingredients? (These ingredients can be real, imagined, and/or metaphorical.)
- How long would your potion last?
- What might be some of the potential side-effects or cautions if your potion is consumed?
- How might the person who consumes your potion act once it wears off?
Be as SPECIFIC and DETAILED as possible. This is an opportunity to be CREATIVE so show us how DESCRIPTIVE you can be!
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
A Look Out the Window
Use your imagination to complete the rest of the prompt below. You’ll need to finish the incomplete sentence and then build upon whatever your creativity selects. Make sure you have some sort of beginning, middle, and end to your creative narrative:
While I’m sitting in ________ class, I occasionally look out the window and wish I was outside instead of in class. Usually I don’t see much going on outside; however, today is entirely different! As I take a peek outside the window, I see…
Monday, October 5, 2015
Procrastination
Think of something you have put off or something you keep telling yourself you'll do "tomorrow," "later," or "one of these days." Select one thing you have been procrastinating about and explain the following: 1.) one thing you have been procrastinating about, 2.) why you think you've been procrastinating on doing this thing, and 3.) what plan you have to work toward accomplishing this thing to no longer put it off. This "thing" does not have to be school-related!
To inspire you, read through the following poem:
Each morning he'd stack up the letters he'd write...tomorrow.
And think of the friends he'd fill with delight...tomorrow.
It was too bad, indeed; he was busy today and hadn't a minute to stop on his way.
"More time I'll give to others," he'd say...tomorrow.
But the fact is he vanished and faded from view and all that he left when the living was through was a mountain of things he intended to do...tomorrow.
~Unknown Author
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