English
Gerund examples
The park offers biking and hiking.
Definite Article Example
The president, the mayor, the books I told you about
Consonant Sound Examples
a cat, a cow, a yellow flower
Collective Nouns
a singular noun that is used to indicate a group or quality of something (considered singular and use a singular pronoun)
Indefinite Article
are used only in the singular and is for something unknown and unspecified
Consonant Sound
use A
Vowl Sound
use vowel sound
particpal verbs
verbs that act like adjectives
Gerund Verbs
verbs that act like nouns and can be subject, direct object, and object of a preposition (-ing form of a verb)
future perfect
will have plus the -ed/past participial of the verb ex: Jared will have finished his homeowrk
future perfect progressive
will have plus the -ing form of the verb ex: we will have been looking
future progressive
will plus be plus -ing for of the verb I'd love to go, but I will be working
Passive Voice
Takes the direct object and makes it the subject, with the verb being done to the subject. The original subject is sometimes put into by a phrase.
Active Voice Example
The cat ate the tuna.
particiapl verb example
The chosen one.
Vowel Sound Examples
An herb sauce, an MC, an honorable mention
Indefinite Article Examples
A person came by, I see you're reading a book
Noncount Nouns
Nouns that can't be counted
collective noun example
The team is ready for its midseason tournament.
Infinitive Verbs
The to form of the verb and can function like a noun and often begin a whole phrase
Passive Voice Example
The tuna was eaten by the cat.
Infinitive Example
To write like a professional, learn the rules.
simple present
base form of verb with no auxiliary ex: I like tacos.
past perfect progressive
been plus the -ing form of the verb ex: the team had been working on a project
Count Nouns
can count count nouns
Count Noun Examples
cars, gears, wheels, windows, and license plates
Noncount Noun Examples
gas, air, paint, and grime
past perfect
had plus the -ed/past participal form of the verb ex: We had cleaned the office
present perfect progressive
have been plus been plus the -ing form of the verb ex: They have been living in Kansas
present perfect
have plus past participal form of the verb ex: Now that you have finished your essay, let's celebrate!
simple past
past tense of the verb with no auxiliary ex: I loved that book
present progressive
present tense of be plus -ing of the verb ex: She is reading the works of Victoria Aveyard this summer.
simple future
present tense of be plus going plus the base form of the verb ex: I will be back
Definite Article
refers to a noun that has been specified or already mentioned or is known or important
Active Voice
subject-verb or subject-verb-object structure, where the subject is completing the action (verb)
past progressive
the tense of be plus the -ing of the verb ex: My family was watching a movie