EF2/3 verb tense examples

move, simple past

moved

He moved to a new house last month.

I moved my books to the garage.

I moved my car.

take, simple future

will take

I will take an English class next year.

She will take a present to her mother.

He will take the sweater back to the store.

walk, simple present

I walk one hour every day.

My son walks in the park after supper.

I walk my dog in the morning.

talk, present progressive

be talking

I am talking to my friend.

She is talking on the phone.

Mary is talking with me right now.

plan, past progressive (continuous)

be planning

She was planning her party.

He was planning to go on a business trip.

He was planning to go to Cirque de Soleil.

live, present perfect

has lived

He has lived in Vancouver for two years.

I have lived in an English country since 2002.

I have lived in Vancouver since 1991.

I came to Vancouver 21 years ago.

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verb form-       simple present, simple past, simple future

present, past progressive (continuous)

present perfect

past perfect, future perfect

s+v

He is one of the group of eight who have special powers.

ssv

Jacob is an old man.

                    adjective clause                                                adjective clause

Alan (who was going to marry Anne) was the man (who informed on Sophie).

SIMPLE SENTENCE one independent clause

COMPOUND SENTENCE fanboys ,soba          ; however,

COMPLEX SENTENCE  -adjective clause

                                                -adverb clause

                                                -noun clause

“” incorporating

Alan Ervin is the “blacksmith’s son” (91) who told the inspector about Sophie.

Petra had a powerful telepathic ability, but she would “unexpectedly” (105) call out to the others.

Old Jacob believes that the people of Waknuk have avoided “divine displeasure” (104) but only for this year.

Old Jacob thinks that “divine displeasure” (104) will punish the Waknuk people.

Old Jacob believes in “divine displeasure” (104) about Waknuk.

EF 2/3 Sentence combining sentences

The cat ran across the road, jumped onto the fence, and disappeared up the tree.

I like cats, dogs, and fish. OXFORD COMMA- OPTIONAL

He took down all the decorations and put them in a box.

Both Tim and Ann carried some chairs to the van.

The Fraser is the longest river in BC, and the second longest river is the Skeena.

The Fraser is the longest river in BC while the second longest river is the Skeena.

I grabbed my books, raced out the door, and tore down the street to the bus stop.

Every evening, both Gill and Norm go to the gym to lift weights and talk about their children.

Every evening, both Gill and Norm go to the gym.  They talk about their children while they lift weights.

Every evening, when Gill and Norm lift weights at the gym, they talk about their children.

You come to SHEC to learn English.

I exercise to stay healthy.

Pam and Bill walked to the restaurant together and ordered (two cups of) coffee.

After school, Ali delivers pizza in the downtown area.

Sal plays soccer in Central Park every Sunday.

He goes to the bank on the corner to pay his bills once a month.

Mr. Tank has a gun in a box under the bed at his house.

He enjoys playing pool with his father at Joe’s Pool Hall from six until eight o’clock on Saturday evenings.

EF 2/3 Verb tense sentences

Bob has two brothers and pne sister.  His parents are divorced.  Bob is living in a dorm. Bob is currently a ssophoomore.  He is studying biology.  He plans to be a doctor.

He goes to school.  He has a part-time job.  He spends time with his girlfriend.

Robert was born in 1931.  He had nine siblings.  H e was a factory worker.  He never finished high school.  He liked baseball.  He played harmonica.  He never went to any other countries.  He never had a vacation.

Roberta will have two clones.  She will be a scientist.  She will play with her father Bob.  She will visit the moons of Jupiter.  She will marry a computer programmer.

EF 2/3 31 Most Common Verbs

31 Most Commonly Used Verbs in English

The list below is based on an analysis of the Oxford English Corpus of over a billion words, and represents one study done by Oxford Online, associated with the Oxford English Dictionary.  This source includes writings of all sorts from "literary novels and specialist journals to everyday newspapers and magazines and from Hansard to the language of chatrooms, emails, and weblogs".

1.     be

2.     have

3.     do

4.     eat

5.     sleep

6.     drink

7.     put

8.     keep

9.     run

10.                        walk

11.                        say

12.                        get

13.                        make

14.                        go

15.                        know

16.                        take

17.                        see

18.                        come

19.                        think

20.                        look

21.                        want

22.                        give

23.                        use

24.                        find

25.                        tell

26.                        ask

27.                        work

28.                        seem

29.                        feel

30.                        try

31.                        leave

From Wikipedia.com

EF 2/3 31 Most Common Verbs

31 Most Commonly Used Verbs in English

The list below is based on an analysis of the Oxford English Corpus of over a billion words, and represents one study done by Oxford Online, associated with the Oxford English Dictionary.  This source includes writings of all sorts from "literary novels and specialist journals to everyday newspapers and magazines and from Hansard to the language of chatrooms, emails, and weblogs".

1.     be

2.     have

3.     do

4.     eat

5.     sleep

6.     drink

7.     put

8.     keep

9.     run

10.                        walk

11.                        say

12.                        get

13.                        make

14.                        go

15.                        know

16.                        take

17.                        see

18.                        come

19.                        think

20.                        look

21.                        want

22.                        give

23.                        use

24.                        find

25.                        tell

26.                        ask

27.                        work

28.                        seem

29.                        feel

30.                        try

31.                        leave

From Wikipedia.com

English 10 Ch.10 Q.6 Model para with ""

What family problems do David and Rosalind face regarding their relationship?

David and Rosalind faced serious complications in their plan to “marry one another” (97) because their families were “dead-set against” (98) them being together.  First off, there was a long-standing “hostility” (97) between the families because David’s father and Uncle Angus were enemies/rivals.  They really had bad blood between them.  Because of this “feud” (98), each man was constantly on the lookout for mutation on “the other’s land” in order to report him to the authorities.  Neither was above being an “informer” if it meant he could cause trouble for the other.  This animosity caused both families to be at an “impasse” with only “acrid communication” between them.  In this family climate, David and Rosalind were afraid that they would be “disowned” if their fathers found out about their romantic plans, and therefore had to keep their love a secret.

EF 2/3 Sentence combining exercises

Jim and Ann like pizza. *

Both Ann and Jim like pizza. *

Ann likes pizza, and Jim likes pizza too.

Ann likes pizza; also, Jim likes pizza.

Ann likes pizza; furthermore, Jim likes pizza.

Abby, Luis and Carl all play soccer together every weekend.

OXFORD COMMA- YOUR CHOICE

Both the bus and the sky train arrived late because of the snow.

Is the Jeep or the Honda on sale?

Are the Jeep and the Honda on sale?

Kam Wong, Sara Smith, Pam Singh, and Ron Adams were all at the party.

Kam Wong and Sara Smith were at the party; also, Pam Singh and Ron Adams went too.

Kam Wong and Sara Smith were at the party; also, Pam Singh and Ron Adams went there too.

Kam Wong and Sara Smith were at the party; also, Pam Singh and Ron Adams were there too.

His daughter, son, and wife all needed the car Friday morning.

Jim likes pizza and beer.

Jim likes pizza, and he also likes beer.

Jim likes expensive wine, but he also likes beer.

Abby plays soccer and hockey every weekend; also, he plays pool every weekend.

The bus arrived late and picked up five angry passengers.

The bus that picked up five angry passengers was late.

The bus was late, so it picked up five angry passengers.

The five passengers (that the bus picked up adjective clause) were angry (because the bus was late adverb clause).

Jane parked the car, walked into the video store, and rented two movies.

Jane parked the car and walked into the video store; then she rented two movies.

Jane parked the car and walked into the video store.  Then she rented two movies.

EF2/3 Picture descriptions

a round table, a square table, a rectangular table,

a hexagonal table, a six-sided table, a table that has six sides, a table with six sides

a seven-room school, a seven-year-old boy, a five-person car – hyphen

There are two big fish that are the same size, but they are different kinds.  One has an open mouth.

The very thin boy is bending over/down to pick up/ put down a basket with one hand.

sleeve, short sleeves, long sleeves, sleeveless

shirt, vest, blouse, top, lace, trim cuff

It is a short-sleeve shirt with lace trim and a button collar.

winter vest with a hood

a hoodie

collar

sweaters

formal, not casual

jeans and a t-shirt

It looks like an adult and a child playing with a big ball.  The grown-up is kicking/ throwing the ball. 

EF2/3 Adverb and Adjective Clause practice

Adverb Clauses

1.  If my mother is busy, I will cook supper.

John’s mother will be happy if he gets married.

2.  I was reading a book when my phone rang.

I will have lunch when I finish my work.

3.  After we went to the hospital, we came home.

I went to the hospital after I had an accident.

4.  I was limping because I hurt my foot. (limp v.)

I hurt my foot because I jumped too high.

My foot was painful because I did a lot of exercise yesterday.

5.  My sister was knitting while I was reading.

He was reading out loud while his children were listening.

PATTERN- MODEL

Adjective Clauses

The small old green house (that I bought) is $1,000,000.

The small house (that is on Fraser Street) is very nice.

My friend is a manager.  My friend works in the mall.

My friend is a manager and works in the mall. SIMPLE

My friend is a manager, and she works in the mall. COMPOUND

My friend who works in the mall is a manager. COMPLEX- adjective clause

The mother who was scared of the squirrel screamed.

The squirrel who was not scared of the mother hissed.

The squirrel that was looking for food jumped into the golf cart.

The paramedic who arrived in an ambulance treated Gloria.

The paramedic who treated Gloria arrived in an ambulance.