Grammar + Songs | Songs and Activities for English Language Learners
Songs can be an effective way to introduce or reinforce a grammar topic. Click on the topics below for companion songs and activities. Adjectives in the Song “True Colors”Adverb Clauses in the Song “Baby, I’m Yours”Adverbial Phrase “At All”Comparisons with LikeFeel LikeGerunds as Objects of PrepositionsGerund or Infinitive after begin, start, continue, like, love, hate, can’t standGet to Do SomethingGotta: Informal Spoken English for Got ToInfinitives as AdjectivesI’ve Got It and I’ve Got ‘EmMust Have + Past ParticipleNoun ClausesParticipial PhrasesReflexive PronounsShould Have + Past ParticipleThird Person Singular: Mistakes in the Song “Memories” by Maroon 5Used to + a Verb in the Simple FormUsed to vs. WouldVerbs of PerceptionWanna: Informal Spoken English for Want ToWish + Simple Past: Making a Wish About the Present Verb Tenses: The lyrics gap-fill exercise below targets the 10 adjectives in the song. true colors, lyrics gap-fill.docx true colors, lyrics gap-fill.pdf 1. 2. 3. 4.
Simple Past vs. Present Perfect Simple
Exercises and Tests Form See also explanations on Simple Past and Present Perfect Simple Use In British English, the use of Simple Past and Present Perfect is quite strict. Note that the following explanations and exercises refer to British English only. Certain time in the past or just / already / yet? Do you want to express that an action happened at a certain time in the past (even if it was just a few seconds ago) or that an action has just / already / not yet happened? Certain event in the past or how often so far? Do you want to express when a certain action took place or whether / how often an action has happened till now? Emphasis on action or result? Do you just want to express what happened in the past? Signal Words Exercises on Simple Past and Present Perfect Simple Tests on Simple Past and Present Perfect Simple
DO AND MAKE | My English Blog
Basic Difference between DO and MAKE Use DO for actions, obligations, and repetitive tasks.Use MAKE for creating or producing something, and for actions you choose to do.DO generally refers to the action itself, and MAKE usually refers to the result. For example, if you “make breakfast,” the result is an omelet! Common English Collocations with DO do the housework After I got home from the office, I was too tired to do the housework.do the laundry I really need to do the laundry – I don’t have any clean clothes left! EXCEPTION: make the bed = putting blankets, sheets, and pillows in the correct place so that the bed looks nice and not messy. do work I can’t go out this weekend – I have to do some work on an extra project.do homework You can’t watch any TV until you’ve done your homework.do business We do business with clients in fifteen countries.do a good/great/terrible job She did a good job organizing the party. Common English Collocations with MAKE via
Uncountable Nouns
wine joy music sugar happinesshairfun Types Uncountable nouns often fall into the following categories: Human feelings and qualities: joy, anger, cruelty, happiness, honesty, deceit, prideAbstract ideas: hope, peace, beauty, death, fun, life, musicSubstances: sugar, food, water, wine, salt, bread, iron, blood, money, gasActivities: work, help, sleep, travel, shopping Quantifiers We can use the following quantifiers with uncountable nouns: some, a little, a lot of, not much He has a lot of money.I don’t have much luggage.Do you need some help? Make them Countable We can make uncountable nouns countable with the following expressions: a piece of, a bit of, a bowl of, a cup of, a drop of, a game of etc. All I need is a drop of water.Please can I have two cups of coffee.Shall we play a game of tennis? Verbs Uncountable nouns normally take the verb in the singular. Travel in Europe is very expensive.This furniture isn’t mine.The money wasn’t used properly.Your information is accurate. end in -s Group Nouns
Simple Past - Grammar for Kids
(Past Simple of Regular Verbs) (Past Simple of Irregular Verbs) (Regular/Irregular Verbs) (Interactive Book by Mrs Haquet) (Present and Past Tenses) (a Ramadan story) Bradley´s Matching Pairs- Irrregular Past Tense JigWord-Bradley´s English School English Grammar Lessons English Grammar Games
Lay vs. Lie (vs. Laid) - Grammar Rules
Q: In the battle of lay vs. lie, when do you use each and can you provide examples? —Annemarie V. Don’t forget about “lain,” my friend! All these verbs have two things in common: They begin with the letter “L” and confuse the bejeezus out of many people. But here’s a simple breakdown that will hopefully help you decipher when to use each one and when to use their past-tense equivalents (I’ve also included a handy chart at the end to help, but we’ll get to that later). The difference between Lay vs. Lay Lay and lie are both present-tense verbs, but they don’t mean quite the same thing. [Do you underline book titles? Lie Lie, on the other hand, is defined as, “to be, to stay or to assume rest in a horizontal position,” so the subject is the one doing the lying—I lie down to sleep or When I pick up a copy of my favorite magazine, Writer’s Digest, I lie down to take in all its great information—and not acting on an object. FREE DOWNLOAD: Debunking 10 Grammar (and Novel Writing) Myths Laid vs.
Irregular Verb Page
Englishpage.com's Irregular Verb Dictionary for English learners contains over 370 irregular verbs used in modern English as well as flashcards and exercises to practice those forms. To view our Extended Irregular Verb Dictionary, which contains over 470 verbs including rare and antiquated forms, Click Here. List of Irregular Verbs Irregular Verb Flashcards and Drills If you want to learn irregular verbs, you need to practice, practice, practice. Below we have created five sets of flashcards as well as simple irregular verb drills to help English learners learn the 100 most common irregular verbs in English. Common Questions about English Irregular Verbs What are irregular verbs? Irregular verbs are verbs which do not follow normal rules for conjugation. How many irregular verbs are there in English? What are some examples of irregular verbs? Good examples of irregular verbs include have, understand and draw. What are the most common irregular verbs in English?
Irregular Verbs Rap – Cringeworthy, but effective – The Canswedian English Teacher
This irregular verb rap by “Fluency MC” is lovely for many reasons. You get to bust out your super embarrassing rap movesYou get to make your students bust out their super embarrassing rap moves It’s really a win win situation all around. Use this when you are teaching irregular verbs and past participles with your students. How does it work? First – I give them the lyrics and we go over it together Irregular_Verbs_Rap_lyrics Secondly – I play the first video for them – where they sing/rap/bury their head in the sand along with the lyrics Finally – I play the shout out version, where they have to shout out the past tense and past participle Go on with your bad self
Have not VERSUS Do not Have: What's the Difference? - English Outside The Box
Have you ever wondered what the difference between HAVE NOT and DO NOT HAVE was? Do you think you’ve ever confused the two and made a mistake while using English? If you have made the mistake of confusing the two, you’re not alone! In today’s American English lesson, let’s review have not VS do not have so you can comfortably and confidently use them in your next English conversations. *NOTE: This is an American English lesson and may vary from British English usage* Have not VS Do not Have do not have + noun This sentence structure is a negative form of the simple present. I do not have a dog. I do not have black hair. She does not have 3 cats. This is the negative form of “to have + noun”; for example, I have a dog. have not + past participle This sentence structure is a negative form of the present perfect. I have not visited Japan. I have not finished this book (yet). She has not seen that movie. Be Careful! So remember, the word HAVE can be used as a verb or an auxiliary. Until next time,
