C HAPTER 1 Part 3+4

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 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 men womanwomen childchildren person people

Tooth Teeth FootFeet MouseMice

city What’s the plural form of … citiescityscitis

watch What’s the plural form of … watcheswatchswatchies

Child What’s the plural form of … children Childrens childs

wife What’s the plural form of … wiveswifeswifs

half What’s the plural form of … halveshalfeshalfs

tooth What’s the plural form of … teethtoothestooths

life What’s the plural form of … liveslifslifes

leaf What’s the plural form of … leavesleafesleafs

foot What’s the plural form of … feetfootesfoots

strawberry What’s the plural form of … strawberries strawberrys strawberryes

woman What’s the plural form of … womenwomaneswomans

Let’s start writing Write about someone you admire ?