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20/03/2010

Tips for Practicing English's Grammar

What do I study?
    Words
      Verbs, nouns, adjectives, articles, etc.
    Sentence Structure
      Basic word order Clauses and phrases Subordination and coordination Collocations
How do I study grammar? Explanations
    Understand general and specific usage
Examples
    Understand use in sentences Look at contexts
Exercises Practice in context Choosing the right word or phrase
Error recognition and correction
Fill in the blank
Sentence completion
Sentence combining
Reducing wordiness
Writing exercises

List of Regular and Irregular Verbs in English

Regular Verbs

base-s formpastpast participle-ing formnotes

callcallscalledcalledcalling
cleancleanscleanedcleanedcleaning

looklookslookedlookedlooking1
talktalkstalkedtalkedtalking1

endendsendedendedending2
waitwaitswaitedwaitedwaiting2

kisskisseskissedkissedkissing3
washwasheswashedwashedwashing3

liveliveslivedlivedliving4
loveloveslovedlovedloving4

begbegsbeggedbeggedbegging5
sinsinssinnedsinnedsinning5

playplaysplayedplayedplaying
staystaysstayedstayedstaying

crycriescriedcriedcrying6

studiesstudiedstudiedstudying6

diediesdieddieddying
tietiestiedtiedtying
Notes:
1. Pronunciation differences in past/past participle after /p, s, k, f/ sounds
2. Pronunciation differences in past/past participle after /t, d/ sounds
3. Spelling and pronunciation differences in -s form after /s, sh, ch, z/ sounds
4. Dropping of "silent e" with -ing endings
5. Doubled consonants after "short" vowel sounds
6. Spelling differences when "y" is preceded by a consonant

Learning English Grammar - Glossary of English Grammar Terms

Glossary of English Grammar Terms

Active Voice
In the active voice, the subject of the verb does the action (eg They killed the President). See also Passive Voice.

Adjective
A word like big, red, easy, French etc. An adjective describes a noun or pronoun.

Adverb
A word like slowly, quietly, well, often etc. An adverb modifies a verb.

Article
The "indefinite" articles are a and an. The "definite article" is the.

13/10/2009

Michael Jackson "This Is It" (Steve Porter Remix)

Me encanto! jajaja,

I love youuu too MJ!

con referencia a:

"Michael Jackson "This Is It" (Steve Porter Remix)"
- YouTube - Michael Jackson "This Is It" (Steve Porter Remix) (ver en Google Sidewiki)

22/03/2009