c hapter 1 part 3+4 a ctive and s tate v erbs - - believe remember understand hear know (dis)agree...
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A CTIVE AND S TATE V ERBS - - believe remember understand hear know (dis)agree (dis)like need want own loveforget hate fall ache grow have arrive melt ask read change throw cook dance watch eat travel hit knock Active verbs State verbs describe actions -you can use them with continuous forms to talk about activities in progress verbs connected with knowledge, emotion or possession describe states -nothing happens - you cannot use them with continuous formsTRANSCRIPT
CHAPTER 1 Part 3+4
ACTIVE AND STATE VERBS
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believe remember understand hear know (dis)agree (dis)like needwant ownlove forget hate
fall ache grow have arrive melt ask read change throw cook dance watch eat travel hit knock
Active verbs State verbs
describe actions-you can use them withcontinuous forms to talkabout activities in progress
verbs connected with knowledge, emotion or possession describe states-nothing happens- you cannot use them with continuous forms
Here are some a few verbs that can be both state and action verbs depending on their meaning. I think you made a mistake.
think = believe
I am thinking about my mum now.think = mental process
I have two cars.have = possess, own
I am having my lunch now.have = eat
I am seeing my friend tomorrow evening.see = meeting with
I see what you mean.See = understand
NOUNS
A noun is
a place,
a thing,
or an idea.
a person,
WHAT IS A PLURAL?
• What is a noun?• A noun is a naming word.• What is a plural?• A plural is more than one.• cat cats
SPELLING CHANGES
• Most nouns just add s to make plurals.• flower flowers• If a noun ends in s ss sh ch x we add es
• bus buses • If a noun ends in y we change the y to an i and
add es • baby babies • If a noun ends in fe or f we change the fe to ves • knife knives
PLURALS
man menwoma
nwomen
child childrenperson people
Tooth
TeethFoot Feet
Mouse Mice
city
What’s the plural form of …
cities
citys
citis
watch
What’s the plural form of …
watches
watchs
watchies
Child
What’s the plural form of …
children
Childrens
childs
wife
What’s the plural form of …
wives
wifes
wifs
half
What’s the plural form of …
halves
halfes
halfs
tooth
What’s the plural form of …
teeth
toothes
tooths
life
What’s the plural form of …
lives
lifs
lifes
leaf
What’s the plural form of …
leaves
leafes
leafs
foot
What’s the plural form of …
feet
footes
foots
strawberry
What’s the plural form of …
strawberries
strawberrys
strawberryes
woman
What’s the plural form of …
women
womanes
womans
Let’s start writing Write about someone you admire ?