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 ?