What's Changed? game. Past simple or past continuous? Crossword Puzzle - Prepositions (Vera Mello) I-TESL-J. Proofreaders' Marks. Preposition Online Games. Preposition Desert. Grammar Blast : Prepositional Phrases. Prepositions ESL Grammar Game - Football (Soccer) Game. Basic Skill Practice Games. 10 Grammar Rules You Can And Should Ignore | Ghostwriter Dad. Gerunds and Infinitives. What is a Gerund? A gerund (often known as an -ing word) is a noun formed from a verb by adding -ing. See also Nouns/Gerund. Not all words formed with -ing are gerunds. You've probably been using them for years. What is the infinitive? An infinitive is to + the verb. The most famous infinitive quote has to be, "To be or not to be. Gerunds and infinitives are forms of verbs that act like nouns. When a verb follows a verb it either takes the gerund or infinitive form. Some verbs can take either the gerund or the infinitive with no loss of meaning.
For example: With the verb start - "It started to rain. " or "It started raining. " Sometimes the use of the gerund or infinitive changes the meaning of the sentence. With the verb remember - "I remembered to do my homework". or "I remembered doing my homework. " In the first sentence (I remembered to do my homework), the person speaking remembered they had some homework first and then carried out the action and did it. Gerunds after Prepositions. Modal Article – Identifying Modals in Context. Modal Article Identifying Modals In Context The Recording Industry vs. Music Pirates Text of Article Programs such as Napster and Gnutella allow you to download MP3 files from other people's hard drives without paying a penny to the artist or entertainment industry.
With a Napster client such as Macster (or the Mac-compatible Furi client for Gnutella) and a broadband Internet connection, Mac users can download an album's worth of MP3 files in less than an hour. The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), an industry group that represents major record labels, filed suit against Napster. How does this affect you? It might put Napster out of business, and if you're a devoted Napster user, this is certainly sad news. Should the recording industry wish to get personal and go after individuals--and you engage in this kind of file trading--it's possible that you'll be taken to task (prosecuted) for your actions. Where will this all lead? Practice Recognizing the Verb Forms in Context 1. Verbs Followed by Gerunds. Modal Verbs. Perfect Modals Ppt Presentation.
Slide 1: Used to give possible reasons why something happened or didn’t happen in the past. Perfect Modals may have... might have... could have... must have... Part 1 : Part 1 May have . . . Why didn’t John come out to lunch with us yesterday? Why didn’t John come out to lunch with us yesterday? Why was Tomas late to class on Monday? Why was Tomas late to class on Monday? What do you think your husband got you for your anniversary?
What do you think your husband got you for your anniversary? I wonder why Susan seemed so sad yesterday I wonder why Susan seemed so sad yesterday. I wonder why the teacher wasn’t in class on Friday I wonder why the teacher wasn’t in class on Friday. Part 2 : Part 2 Must have . . . Meaning / Use: : Meaning / Use: Must have = similar to the use of may/might/could have… Must have shows more certainty than may/might/could have… Use must have + past participle to show a strong probability Comparison: may/might/could have… versus must have… : For the NEGATIVE: : Slide 17: Modal Summary. Grammar-Quizzes › Verb Phrases › Verb Groups › Modals Summary of Practices Modal Diagnostic: identify specific points that need review Quiz 1: beginning – intermediate Quiz 2: intermediate – advanced Will / Might: express varying degrees of certainty Beg—Inter.
ESL Polar bears will perish. (100% certain) They might not survive in the arctic. (< 50% certainty) Will / Would: express attitudes of determination, unwillingness or failure I will win this singing contest! The judges won't let me sing another song. I would have done better, but my voice cracked. Be going / Will: express immediate vs scheduled future events I am going to text Brad the news. I will call Jill tomorrow to see how she is. We are going to go to the movies. We are going to come home.
Will be -ing: express future activities with focus on the flow of time Beg–Adv ESL We will be working in this area. Will you leave now? Do you intend to be staying long? Modals—Scheduled Events (Present & Future) Beginning ESL Inter. We have to do more.