TEACHING ACTION VERBS THROUGH COLLOCATION PRACTICE AT THE 7TH GRADE OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Dian Sri Hermayani1‚ Don Narius2 Program Studi Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris FBS Universitas Negeri Padang Email: diansrihermayani@yahoo.com Abstrak Artikel ini menjelaskan tentang pengajaran Action Verbs melalui teknik Collocation Practice yang diperuntukkan bagi siswa tingkat pertama Sekolah Menengah Pertama (SMP). Collocation Practice merupakann sebuah teknik pengajaran yang menggabungkan potongan- potongan
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Verb Tenses Simple Past FORM [VERB + ed] USE 1 Completed Action in the Past Use the Simple Past to express the idea that an action started and finished at a specific time in the past. Sometimes‚ the speaker may not actually mention the specific time‚ but they do have one specific time in mind. Examples: I saw a movie yesterday. USE 2 A Series of Completed Actions We use the Simple Past to list a series of completed actions in the past. These actions happen 1st‚ 2nd‚ 3rd‚
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that exists only now. It can also represent a widespread truth. Past tense expresses an action or situation that was started and finished in the past. Most past tense verbs end in -ed. Future tense expresses an action or situation that will occur in the future. This tense is formed by using will/shall with the simple form of the verb. The future tense can also be expressed by using am‚ is‚ or are with going to. We can also use the present tense form with an adverb or adverbial phrase to show future
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REGULAR / IRREGULAR VERBS The English language uses both regular and irregular verbs. When forming the past tense or the present/past perfect tense of these verbs‚ we use different methods. To form the past tense of a regular verb ending with a vowel (a‚ e‚ i‚ o‚ u)‚ add a d to the word. To form the present/past perfect tense‚ add a d plus a helping verb (have‚ had‚ or has). For example‚ the verb share ends with the vowel e. share = present tense shared (share + d) = past tense had shared
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Modal verbs A modal verb is a verb‚ for example ‘can’‚ ‘might’‚ or ‘must’ that is used before another verb to show that something is possible‚ necessary‚ etc. Here are some of the uses and meanings of modal verbs. For a more detailed description‚ use a good grammar book. Here are the main modal verbs of English: can could may might must ought shall will would Expressing degrees of certainty In the speaker’s opinion‚ John has the car: The car’s not here – John must have taken it. The speaker
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In the English language verbs have different forms or tenses. There is the present tense‚ the simple past tense and past participle‚ to name a few. Most regular verbs have the simple past and the past participle spelled like the present tense except the past tenses have a “d” or “ed” added to the regular form. However‚ with irregular verbs it’s a different story. What are irregular verbs? Irregular verbs are common verbs in the English language that do not follow the simple system of adding “d”
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Book Review Worship is a Verb: Eight Principles for Transforming Worship by Robert E. Webber The title of this book‚ Worship is a Verb‚ might suggest that it is the major premise of the book. Indeed‚ in the first chapter Webber lays out his contention that worship is a verb – something we are to be doing. He continues to come back to this thought throughout the book. Description of the Book Chapter 1‚ Winds of Change The author begins the book with his personal frustration with worship and
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VERB PHRASE 1 The structure of the verb phrase * In the verb phrase there is always an ordinary verb. There may be one or more auxiliaries in front of it. * Examples : * will steal * should have worked * must have been dreaming 2 Meaning in the verb phrase a) Tense - Past or Present? Examples : * Past tense * She had seen a doctor. * She would have seen a doctor. * Present tense * She has seen a doctor. * She will have seen a doctor.
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Phrasal Verbs QuizPhrasal Verbs ListPhrasal verbs are usually two-word phrases consisting of verb + adverb or verb + preposition. Think of them as you would any other English vocabulary. Study them as you come across them‚ rather than trying to memorize many at once. Use the list below as a reference guide when you find an expression that you don’t recognize. The examples will help you understand the meanings. If you think of each phrasal verb as a separate verb with a specific meaning‚ you will
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DIFFICULT VERBS VERB Sew PAST Sewed PAST PARTICIPLE Sewn MEANING to use a needle and thread to make or repair clothes or to fasten something such as a button to them. to get rid of something that you no longer need or want. to kill someone - used especially in newspapers. to move smoothly over a surface while continuing to touch it‚ or to make something move in this way. to throw or put something somewhere with a careless movement and some force. to have a strong and very unpleasant smell. to damage
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