Count/Noncount nouns
What is a noncount noun?
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Noncount nouns are nouns that only have a single form. Usually, noncount nouns cannot make them plural by adding an 'S' at the end.
Example: The weather outside is perfect.
What is Simple Present Tense?
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Simple Present tense is used for an action happening now, or when an action happens regularly.
Example: I feel great.
She always walks to school.
What is present progressive?
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Present Progressive is used to talk about something happening now. A current action.
Example: Currently, I am helping you study for your test on Wednesday.
What is the Simple Past Tense?
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The Simple Past tense is used to talk about things that already happened, or existed before now.
Example: I love that it snowed yesterday.
What's a count noun?
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Count nouns are nouns that can be used in the plural form, usually with an s.
Example: My hands turn purple when it gets cold outside.
Write a question for the following response.
"I work tomorrow morning."
Possible answers;
When do you work?
Do you work tomorrow?
What is the -ing form of "write" and "Study". Use each in a sentence.
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Writing. Itzael is writing her English essay. (English is a noncount noun)
Studying. Marisol is studying for her exam next week.
What tense is this sentence in?
Change the sentence to be simple past tense.
He always does his best.
He always had done his best.
List two count nouns and two noncount nouns that are all food items.
Use one of the noncount nouns in a sentence
Count noun: Oranges. Tacos.
Noncount noun: Milk. Silk.
I forgot about the milk in the car.
Write two sentences using the verb "study". The first using the simple present, the second using present progressive.
Example: She always studies.
Ms. Melgar is studying for her exams.
Finish this sentence using the verb "teach"
Ms. Melgar usually __________ our class, but today Mr. Rinella ____________.
Ms. Melgar usually teaches our class, but today Mr. Rinella is teaching.
Change the verbs to simple past tense.
Buy______ Speak________ Run________ Stop______
Examples;
Buy-Bought
Speak-Spoke
Run-Ran
Stop-Stopped
How many count/noncount nouns are there in the following? What are they? Explain why.
Yesterday, Fernando went to the store and bought his mom a few flowers. He was not sure how to take care of the flowers, so he asked one of the employees. The employee said that they only need two cups of water and some sunshine.
Count nouns: Store, Flowers(twice), cups, employees, employee (6)
Noncount nouns: Yesterday, Water, sunshine (3).
Is something wrong? For each error, explain.
Yesterday, I drank two cup of coffees. Then, I walk down my street to school. After I arrived in my first period, I get up, and left to return home.
Cup is a count noun, it should be cups.
Coffee is a noncount noun, it should not have an s at the end.
This story takes place in the past, so walk should be walked. Get should be got.
Make a question using present progressive for this response.
Richard is coming to class today.
Is Richard coming to class today?
Identify whether the following is present progressive, simple present, or simple past. Explain.
1) Honey is sweet.
2) Yesterday, Carter stayed up all night.
3) Max is coming to dinner.
1) Is, Simple Present Tense, General Truth.
2) Stayed, Simple Past Tense. It happened in the past.
3) Is coming, present progressive, it is currently happening.