Simple present

The simple present is a verb tense with two main uses. We use the simple present tense when an action is happening right now, or when it happens regularly (or unceasingly, which is why it’s sometimes called present indefinite). Depending on the person, the simple present tense is formed by using the root form or by adding ‑s or ‑es to the end.

I feel great! Pauline loves pie. I’m sorry to hear that you’re sick.

The other is to talk about habitual actions or occurrences.

Pauline practices the piano every day. Ms. Jackson travels during the summer. Hamsters run all night.

Typically, when we want to describe a temporary action that is currently in progress, we use the present continuous: Pauline can’t come to the phone right now because she is brushing her teeth.

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Verb Be

Verb To Be

The verb “To be” is said to be the most protean of the English language, constantly changing form, sometimes without much of a discernible pattern. Considering that we use it so often, it is really too bad that the verb “To be” has to be the most irregular, slippery verb in the language.

Present Tense
I am	We are
You are	You are
He/She/It is	They are

Past Tense
I was	We were
You were	You were
He/She/It was	They were

Perfect Form (past participle) I have been, etc.

Progressive Form (present participle) I am being, etc.

We must choose carefully among these various forms when selecting the proper verb to go with our subject. Singular subjects require singular verbs; plural subjects require plural verbs. That's usually an easy matter. We wouldn't write “The troops was moving to the border.” But some sentences require closer attention. Do we write “The majority of students is (or are) voting against the referendum"? Review carefully the material in our section on Subject-Verb Agreement, and notice how often the choices we make require a familiarity with these forms of the “To be” verb.

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Sentences & Parts of the speech

A sentence is a group of words that makes complete sense, contains a main verb, and begins with a capital letter. 

Sentences are used:


To make statements:

I took some money out of the bank.
The shop stays open until 9 p.m.

To ask questions or make requests:

Can I help you?
Could you open the door?

To give orders:

Stop arguing!
Come here at once!

To express exclamations:

You’re driving too fast!
It’s so cold!

THE EIGHT PARTS OF SPEECH

There are eight parts of speech in the English language: noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection. The part of speech indicates how the word functions in meaning as well as grammatically within the sentence. An individual word can function as more than one part of speech when used in different circumstances. Understanding parts of speech is essential for determining the correct definition of a word when using the dictionary.

     1. NOUN

• A noun is the name of a person, place, thing, or idea.
  
  
  2. PRONOUN
• A pronoun is a word used in place of a noun.

     3. VERB

• A verb expresses action or being.
  
  
  4. ADJECTIVE
  
• An adjective modifies or describes a noun or pronoun.
  
  
  5. ADVERB
• An adverb modifies or describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
  
  
  6. PREPOSITION
• A preposition is a word placed before a noun or pronoun to form a phrase modifying another word in the sentence.
  
  
  7. CONJUNCTION
• A conjunction joins words, phrases, or clauses.
  
  
  8. INTERJECTION
• An interjection is a word used to express emotion.

The Alphabet

When staring to learn english the we need to learn to develop the most basic ideas. We can not form a language without letters, in this class we are going to see the alphabet and its pronunciation.

Dating back nearly four thousand years, early alphabetic writing, as opposed to other early forms of writing like cuneiform (which employed the use of different wedge shapes) or hieroglyphics(which primarily used pictographic symbols), relied on simple lines to represent spoken sounds. Scholars attribute its origin to a little known Proto-Sinatic, Semitic form of writing developed in Egypt between 1800 and 1900 BC.

The history of writing in Britain begins with the Anglo-Saxons in the fifth century AD. With ties to Scandinavia and other North Seas cultures, ancient Anglo-Saxon writing, called futhorc, was a runic language. Flexible, new runes were routinely added such that, although it first appeared in England with 26 characters, by the time of its demise (by the 11th century AD), it had 33.

With the introduction of the printing press (invented by Johann Gutenberg in 1448) to Great Britain in the mid 15thcentury by William Caxton, English became more standardized and modern English appeared. Sometime in the mid-16th century, V and U were split into two letters, with U becoming the vowel, and V, the consonant. In 1604, Robert Cawdrey published the first English dictionary, the Table Alphabeticall, and about this time, J was added to create the modern English alphabet we know today.  And the rest, as they say, is history.

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Words

Words

After learning the basics (the alphabet) now it is time to move on to something a

bit more complex. Words will help to express our ideas in different ways, and for that

reason is important to always be looking for some new vocabulary that will make us say

things better.

Words are important. Words are one of the essential tools individuals use to

communicate. As people involved in the field of communication sciences and disorders, we all

know how important words can be to an individual. The "right" words can mean the difference

between being misunderstood or being clear in your communications. Well-timed words mean

the difference between being hopeful and supportive or judgmental and condescending

 (Ritch,nd).

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