English Practice for Thanksgiving by Teresa Knudsen, Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Hello!
I hope your day is going just great.
In two days, Thursday, November 24, 2011, Americans will be celebrating Thanksgiving Day.
Here are some activities and practices for language learners.
Happy Thanksgiving!

Primary Games: Thanksgiving Links

Thanksgiving Hangman

To Do the Do Verb

To Do the Do Verb by Teresa Knudsen of Lakeside Languages.com on blogspot.com November 4, 2011

The "do" verb is another busy verb in the English language.

The infinitive is “to do.”

Do you want to conjugate the “do” verb?

Then you begin with the infinitive of the verb “to do.”

Take away “to” and you are left with “do.”



Academic and Business Grammar

If you are in school or business, then use this conjugation:



1. Simple Present Conjugation of the verb “do.”

Sentence	Sub-jects	“Be” Verb	Questions or Interrogatives
I do You do He does She does It does We do You do They do	I You She He It We You They	do do does does does do do do	Do I do_? Do you do_? Does she do_? Does he do_? Does it do_? Do we do_? Do you do_? Do they do_?
Subject and Verb “Have”	Pronouns as Subjects	Do often comes with an object. I do homework.	Helping verb “do” + subject and main verb “do/does.”

Study Strategies:

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To Have the Have Verb

To Have the Have Verb by Teresa Knudsen of Lakeside Languages.com on blogspot.com November 4, 2011

The "have" verb is a busy verb in the English language.

The infinitive is “to have.”

Do you want to conjugate the “have” verb?

Then you begin with the infinitive of the verb “to have.”

Take away “to” and you are left with “have.”


Academic and Business Grammar

If you are in school or business, then use this conjugation:


1. Simple Present Conjugation of the verb “have.”

Sentence	Subjects	“Have” Verb	Questions or Interrogatives
I have       You have He has She has It has We have You have They have	I You She He It We You They	have have has has has have have have	Have I?      Do I have_? Have you? Do you have_? Has she? Does she have_? Has he?   Does he have_? Has it?     Does it have_? Have we?   Do we have_? Have you?   Do you have_? Have they? Do they have_?
Subject and Verb “Have”	Pro-nouns as Subjects	Have often comes with an object. I have a dog. I have to study.	Verb “have” + subject =British English. (British English "have" is like the "be" verb, and doesn't use a helping verb to make questions or interrogatives. Helping verb “do” + subject and “have/has”  = American English

Study Strategies:

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History of the “Be” Verb by Teresa Knudsen at Lakeside Languages.com November 1, 2011

History of the “Be” Verb by Teresa Knudsen. Lakeside Languages.com November 1, 2011

In the past, the “be” verb was easy to learn.

People in the past used the simple form of “be.”

If you are a pirate, it is easy to conjugate the verb “be.”

In Pirates of the Caribbean, many pirates use “be.”

Pirate One: “I be a pirate.”

Pirate Two: “Be you a pirate?”

 1. Simple Present Pirate Conjugation of the verb “be.”

Sentence	Subjects	“Be” Verb	Questions or Interrogatives
I be             You be He be She be It be We be You be They be	I You She He It We You They	be a pirate. be a pirate. be a pirate be a pirate. be a pirate. be pirates. be pirates. be pirates.	Be I a pirate? Be you a pirate? Be she a pirate? Be he a pirate? Be it a pirate? Be we pirates? Be you pirates? Be they pirates?
Subject and Verb “Be”	Pronouns as Subjects	The Subject Complement is “pirate.”	Verb + Subject and Subject Complement

 As you can see, the pirate conjugation be much simpler.

To Be the Be Verb

To Be the Be Verb by Teresa Knudsen of Lakeside Languages.com on blogspot.com November 1, 2011

The "be" verb is the busiest verb in the English language.

The infinitive is “to be.”


Do you want to conjugate the “be” verb?

Then you begin with the infinitive of the verb "to be."

Then, you take away "to.” You are left with "be.”

Academic and Business Grammar

If you are in school or business, then use this conjugation:

 1. Simple Present Conjugation of the verb “Be.”

Sentence	Subjects	“Be” Verb	Questions or Interrogatives
I am                                You are He is She is It is We are You are They are	I You She He It We You They	am are is Is Is are are are	Am I? Are you? Is she? Is he? Is it? Are we? Are you? Are they?
Subject and Verb “Be”	Pronouns as Subjects	Be can have a subject complement I am a teacher. Or not: I am.	Be Verb + Subject = a Question, which is also known as an Interrogative.

Study Strategies:

Do you have questions? Write them in the boxes above.

Then look in your English grammar books to find the answer.

Ask for help from friends, family, and teachers.

List other ways to find the answer to your questions.