1. Figure out a way to memorize these!
Grammar Memorization

2. Just Checking…
1) Write one sentence that includes all forms of there/their/they’re used correctly. 2) Write one sentence that includes both forms of its and it’s used correctly. 3) Write one sentence that includes both forms of here and hear used correctly.

3. Tense Verbs – These verbs can have a tense
Tense Verbs – These verbs can have a tense. What is the TENSE for each verb (past or present)? Is
Are
Was
Were Am Be
Been
Has
Have
Had

4. No Tense Verbs – These verbs don’t have a tense (duh)
Would
Could
Should
May
Might
Must
Can

5. “Be” Verbs Is
Are
Was
Were Am Be
Been

6. HELPING VERBS
Definition: A helping verb helps the main verb to express action or state of being.
Example: Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky. (Was born is the verb phrase; was is the helping verb.)
Mnemonic: Sing the helping verbs using “Frere Jacques.”
Are you sleeping? Are you sleeping,
Brother John?
Morning bells are ringing.
Ding ding dong
Is am are was were be being been
may can must
might could would
should have has had shall will (repeat)
Do does did
(repeat)

7. Coordinating Conjunctions
Definition: Coordinating conjunctions connect words/groups of words used in the same way.
Example:
bridges or tunnels (the word or joins two nouns)
The alarm did not go off, so I was late. (the word so joins two sentences)
Mnemonic: FANBOYS
For
And
Nor
But Or
Yet So

8. Prepositions
Definition: A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or a pronoun and another word in the sentence.
Example:
Megan walked beside the lake.
Megan walked to the lake.
Mnemonic:“The Preposition Song,” sung to the tune of “Yankee Doodle,” includes many, but not all, of the prepositions.
Yankee Doodle went to town Riding on a pony Stuck a feather in his hat And called it macaroni Yankee Doodle, keep it up Yankee Doodle dandy Mind the music and the step And with the girls be handy.
about above across after
along among around at
before beside between against
within without beneath through
during under in into
over of off to toward
up on near for from except
by with behind below down