TRI-C Comparative Adjectives

You can practice the spelling of common adjectives on Quizlet.

https://quizlet.com/_3dki0b

Tri-C Irregular Verbs Practice

You will need to know all of the irregular verbs from Chapters 8 & 9 for the test on Wednesday.  I have created a Quizlet for you to practice.  There are six activities you can do to practice your verbs.

10-Year Composition

You will be writing a 10-year composition which will require you to look at your life 10 years ago, where it currently is, and where you imagine it will be in 10 years.  

For this unit, we will:

• listen to a song by Five for Fighting called "100 Years"
• read and write a memory poem
• review past, present, and future verb tenses
• plan future goals
• and, write a 3-paragraph essay.

Below are some past, present, and future verbs which 

will be useful for your essay.

Describing Past Action

There are many was to describe past action in English.
1.  The simple past tense is used to describe an action, state, or event that was completed at some time in the past.

• I ate an apple yesterday.
• He arrived at midnight.

3.  The past progressive tense is used to describe action that was happening before a particular point in the past and was still in progress.  It may or may not have continued.

• I was still living in China 10 years ago.
• At the time I was teaching in California.

4.  The past perfect progressive tense is used to describe action that started in the past and continued up until another time in the past.

• I had already been teaching for 10 years at that time.
• In 2010, I had only been studying English for two years and I had no idea I would eventually move to Ohio.

5.  Used To and Would can be used to describe past tense.

• I used to live in Albania.
• In my 20s, I would often go to bars on the weekends.

Describing Present Action

The simple present tense in English is used to describe an action that is regular, true or normal.

We use the present tense:

1. For repeated or regular actions in the present time period.

• I take the train to the office.
• The train to Berlin leaves every hour.
• John sleeps eight hours every night during the week.

2. For facts.

• The President of The USA lives in The White House.
• A dog has four legs.
• We come from Switzerland.

3. For habits.

• I get up early every day.
• Carol brushes her teeth twice a day.
• They travel to their country house every weekend.

4. For things that are always / generally true.

• It rains a lot in winter.
• The Queen of England lives in Buckingham Palace.
• They speak English at work.

5.  The present perfect is used to talk about completed events and actions which occurred during a time in the past which is not finished.

• I have had four cups of coffee today.
• I have live in the U.S.A for 10 years.

Describing Future Action

1.  The future progressive is used to describe action that be be happening at some point in the future.

• Ten years from now I will be retired and living in Hawaii.
• Ten years from now I will probably still be living and working in Ohio.

• By 2027, I will have been retired for five years and likely be traveling the country in an RV.
• I expect I will be a grandmother by 2027 and will be spending my free time with my grandchildren.
• I hope to be working as a professor when I'm 50 years old.

Expressing Future Hopes and Intentions Worksheet

Those Little Words...A, An, and The

Table of Articles

NUMBER	INDEFINITE	DEFINITE
Singular	a / an	the
Plural	nothing	the
Non-Count	nothing	the

Quick Hints

• a before consonants (a book)
  an before vowels or consonants with a vowel sound (an exam, an honest mistake) 


• Temporary illnesses: (I have a headache, a cold, a fever, a backache)


• "The" with superlative forms (He is the smartest kid I have seen.)

Singular count nouns:

indefinite: use 'a'

definite: use "the"

My daughter wants to buy a dog this weekend. (Indefinite-Could be any dog)
The dog in the backyard is very cute.(Definite-The one in the backyard) 

He requested a puppy for his birthday.
He wanted the puppy he played with at the pet shop.
She ordered a hamburger without onions.
Did you drink the coke I just ordered? 

Plural count nouns:

Use "the" or Nothing, never 'a'. 
Come and look at the children. (definite)
Children are always curious. (indefinite)
She loves flowers. (indefinite)
The flowers in her garden are beautiful. (definite)
Do you like reading grammar rules?
Do you like reading the grammar rules on this page? 

Non-count nouns:

Use "the" or nothing.
He has experience. (if indefinite or mentioned for the first time)
He has the experience necessary for the job. (if definite or mentioned before)

The medicine the doctor prescribed had unpleasant side effects.
Writing in a second language is especially challenging.
Have you studied the history of South Africa?
History reminds us that events repeat themselves.

Definite Article THE Rules

Adjectives as Nouns

When referring to a group of people by use of an adjective rather than a noun, use "the". 

the elderly	the disabled	the unemployed
the rich	the sick	the needy
the homeless	the young	the restless

Names of Countries

Some countries are preceded by "the", usually if the name is plural, contains an adjective, or includes "of".

The United States	The Soviet Union	The Republic of Congo
America	Russia	Spain
Japan	China	Mexico

Rivers, Oceans, Seas, Groups of Mountains & Islands use "the"

the Amazon	the Atlantic	the Mediterranean
the Cascades	the Hawaiian Islands	the Bahamas

Location versus Activity

When referring to an activity, use nothing 
I am going to school now.(activity-study) 
He is always on time for class. (activity-learn)

When referring to the location, use "the" 

The meeting is at the school. (location-campus)
They are remodeling the movie theater. (location-building)
The new student had trouble finding the class. (location-classroom) 

Unique Objects - Use THE

the earth	the human race	the world
the moon	the sun	the universe

Part of a larger group, Use THE

-One of the students
-None of the students
-Both of the students
-All of the students 

To practice online:

Articles tutorial

Definite and Indefinite Articles

Articles

Article Exercises

More rules for using articles:

https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/540/01/

http://www.englishpage.com/articles/advanced-articles.htm

EPHP Video on SOAP Notes

Please watch the video on SOAP Notes and take notes on the handout I gave you in class.