2013 2 nd semester english-touchstone

2013 2ND SEMESTER ENGLISH-TOUCHSTONE

What is simple past? A tense used to describe something that hap-pened in the past, formed by inflection of a single word

Simple past 3 rulesNumber one. Ends with Y change to INumber two. Ends with E add DNumber three. Double the consonant if the vowel is before the consonant. Example:::::::1.cry=cried/ carry=carried2.Like=liked/ love=loved3.Clap=clapped

Quantifiersin a sentence if it is a large group, you don’t put ‘of the’ but if it is a small group, you

have to put ‘of the’

TIME_in + verb(action word)_for + length of time _length of time + ago _until + time/sentence _from A~B - A=start. B=end

EXAMPLE1.I lived in Suwon IN 2000.2.I lived in Suwon FOR 12 years3.I lived in Suwon 6 years AGO.4.I lived in Suwon UNTIL I went to America.5.I lived in Suwon FROM 2000~2008.

If there is a verb in a sentence,then it is always ‘did’

What is ‘QUANTI-FIERS’?

QUANTIFIER is the same thing as

quantity. Quantity means amount, vol-

ume

QUANTIFERSALL

MOST

SOME

A FEW

NO/NONE

The meanings…ALL: means 100% of something example-all people love puppiesMOST: means a majority of something, an large amount, more than 50% but less than 100% (less than all). example-most people like puppiesALOT OF: means a large number, similar to “most” example-a lot of people like puppiesSOME: means an uncertain or unknown amount, less than “most” but more than “a few” example- some people love puppies.A FEW: means a small amount or number of some-thing example- a few people like puppiesNO/NONE: 0% of something. example- no people like puppies.

3 ways to correct yourself

Actually… I mean… No wait…

Examples I went to the market with my mom yesterday.Actually… I went to the market the day I mean… before yesterday.No wait…