Thursday, April 23, 2009

Writing - Subjects & Verbs (Part 2)

Verbs can be the hardest part of the English language. In fact, conjugating verbs (putting them in the correct forms depending upon what the subject is) can be tough! The verb "to be" can have many conjugated forms including the following: am, is, are, was, were, be, been, has, have, will, shall, etc. Part of what makes this so hard is that it's an "irregular verb" which means it doesn't follow a standard verb format like other "regular" verbs do (such as the verbs "ask," "call," or "dance").

For a list of 600 regular verbs, click here: http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/regular-verbs-list.htm.

Pick 1 of those regular verbs and write 5 sentences with it where the subjects are "I," "you," "she," "they," and "we." I'll do an example.

Verb: admire
I admire my cat's ability to sleep anywhere!
You admire your sister's creativity.
She admires her father's intelligence.
They admire people who can cook.
We admire anyone who works hard.


Now you try with a different verb from the list of regular verbs (using the link above).

14 comments:

Tierra Madison said...

Verb: Educate
I love to educate myself through the online GED program.
You need to educate your sister on the realities of this world before she gets her butt kicked.
She is going to college to educate herself about child development.
They want to educate themselves so they can be more wise.
We love to educate our students.

Anonymous said...

Verb:Disagree

I disagree with your cousin in oredering nachos instead of popcorn.

You should disagree with everything she says because she's a liar.

She disagrees with your choice of music.

They disagree on the option of going to the movies because they want to go bowling.

We absolutely disagree with violence because it is life threatening.


Sheila W.

Anonymous said...

I will arrange a meeting betwen the two of you.

You have arranged your flowers neatly.

She will arrange for him to be picked up by 10;00 AM.

They arrange the sitting like this for a reason.


we arrange for you to go see this movie tonight.

Anonymous said...

Verb: arrive

I arrive for my appointment fifteen minutes late.

You arrived when the class was over.

She arrived at the church to have a meeting with her pastor, but he had already left.

They arrived at the airport after the flight had departed.

We arrive at the trainstation on time.

(Can I get a feedback, I not sure if I am using the correct tense of the verb).

Karla Banton

Anonymous said...

Deliver

I deliver the merchandise on a timely matter.
You deliver the office supplies to the wrong company.
He delivers messages promptly.
They deliver the books to all the students.
We deliver the change to all the registers on the floor.

Maria Rodriguez-Trelles

Julissa said...

Hi I have some they are:

I like Learning new this.

Learning is Fun sometimes.

I Learn new words every day.

My mom is Learning English.

I like to Learn web design.

Anonymous said...

Verb: arrive

I arrive to work on time.

The flight arrived before it schedule time.

My kids arrived to church on time.

The furnitures arrived two days later.

The family arrived too late to caught the 2:00pm train.

Allison.

Anonymous said...

go

I go to school.
She goes to shopping.
You go to interview a job in the hospital.
They go to fishing today.
We go to Canada to visit Grandma.

Suetto Chan

Sandra B said...

Belong

I belong to the PTSA at my son's school.
They belong to the church chior.
We belong to the band called "rapture".
Do you belong to the news crew?
She said that after this year she will belong to the National Unit group.

Richard Hatcher said...

I introduced her to my sister.
You introduced me to the new boss
She introduced me to her boyfriend
They introduced there mother to me
we introduced them to your brother

Anonymous said...

Verb: confess

I confess I am not a great writer.

You should confess to eating the last piece of cake.

She confessed to making a bad grade on the math test.

They confessed that I was the best dressed at the party.

We confessed to cheating on our diet.

Gm

Anonymous said...

Verb: Memorize

I had to memorize all of the presidents of the United States in order to pass my citizenship test.

You should memorize your locker combination.

She memorized and recited her vows to her soon-to-be husband.

They memorized the steps to the popular dance and were able to improvise.

We had a hard time memorizing the directions to the property because all of the streets looked the same.

-Mianta

Anonymous said...

Verb: Appreciate

I appreciate your honesty.

You appreciate your parents.

She appreciates her brother's help.

They appreciate people who can play sports.

We appreciate our math teacher.

Leonie Florestal

Anonymous said...

I blush around my fiance'.
You blush around boys.
She blush with her kids.
They blush at the thought of each other.
We blush at the thought of life.

Abbey P.