Count & Noncount Nouns
Most nouns in English are
count nouns
a or an both mean
1
an imperative uses the ____ form of the verb
base/simple
what is the most common regular ending for past-tense verbs?
ed
Past tense of go
went
these nouns can be singular and plural
count nouns
a, an, or some?
book
a
what is one reason we use imperatives?
give commands, make requests, make suggestions, give advice, give directions
Put this verb in the simple past tense:
dance
danced
past tense of do
did
only have a singular form
noncount nouns
a, an, or some?
hour
an
just, do, please
Put this verb in the simple past tense:
try
tried
Write this in the past tense:
I come to school.
I came to school yesterday.
Make a sentence asking how much/how many is/are there with this noun:
traffic
How much traffic is there?
a, an, or some?
milk
some
which is the imperative?
Please put your used paper in the recycling bin. The cleaning person collects is everyday.
put
Put this verb in the simple past tense:
stop
stopped
Write this in the past tense:
I am happy.
I was happy last week.
Make a sentence asking how much/how many is/are there with this noun:
desk
How many desks are there?
a, an, or some?
dogs
some
which is the imperative?
Take all of your books with you before we close.
take
Put this verb in the simple past tense:
decide
decided
Write this in the past tense:
She is at school today.
She was at school yesterday.