Tuesday, December 18, 2012

1. Tuesday, December 18, 2012 HOMEWORK: VERBS TEST TOMORROW • Finish W&G, page 507, Ex. 21 & 23 • Read Quietly  • Check Verbs Study Guide • Check W&G, page 507, Ex. 21 & 23 • ?

6. Page 507, Ex. 21 1. Are fascinating: Present progressive 2. Have been disagreeing: Present perfect progressive 3. Will continue: future 4. Will be learning: Future progressive 5. Had united: Past perfect 6. Formed: Past 7. Has been called: Present perfect 8. Includes: present 9a. Had been extending: Past perfect progressive 9b. Lived: past 10. Added: past

7. Page 507, Ex. 23 • New York has (have) had a full and rich history. • The state (receive) received its name from the Duke of York in the 1660’s. • Before that, its name (be) was New Netherland, since it had (begin) begun as a Dutch settlement. • Dutch leaders (run) ran the colony for years. • In fact, many places still bear Dutch names. Correct!

8. Principal Parts • Q1: The president delivered the State of the Union address yesterday.pastpresentpast participleQ 2: John haschosen a pecan pie for his dessert.presentpast particplepast • Q 3: After much deliberation, the mayor approved the proposal to build a new park.past participlepresentpastQ 4: Have you and Mike finished playing yet?pastpast participlepresent • Q 5: Julie invited her friends to a sleep over party.past participlepresentpastQ 6: Wash your hands regularly.past participlepastpresent

9. Verb Tenses • Television HAS BEEN such an important part of our family's life for so many years that we can't imagine being without it. • Present perfect • As of this fall, Meet The Press WILL HAVE BEEN ENTERING our living room on Sunday mornings for fifty years! • Future perfect progressive • My folks BOUGHT their first TV in the early 50s. • past • The appliance store WAS SELLING 13-inch black-and-white TV sets for fifty dollars. • Past progressive • The saleswoman HAD CONVINCED my father that a TV would make a great Mother's Day gift. • Past perfect • In fact, my father HAS BEEN KEEPING that old TV in our attic all these years. • Present perfect progressive • He says he WILL SELL it someday as an antique for hundreds of dollars. • future • I think he IS HOPING that it still actually works. • Present progressive • He WILL BE TAKING it to an antique store soon to see what it's worth. • Future progressive • It still SURPRISES me that he's been able to hold on to that old TV set. • present

10. Verb Fortune Teller • Measure 8 ½ inches down, draw straight line, & cut (create 8 ½ x 8 ½ square) • Fold in the corners so they meet in the middle. • Turn the paper over. • Again, fold in the corners so they meet in the middle. • Crease the paper by folding it in half. • Fold it in half again. • Unfold so that you see the four small squares. • Write a different verb on each square. • Turn the paper over. • Write a different verb tense on each of the eight triangles. For example, present perfect, future progressive, past perfect progressive, future, past, …. • Lift up each triangle and write the correct form of the verb on the back of the square. Each verb will have 2 forms. • Finally, refold the paper so that the verbs are on the outside . • Place your thumb and index fingers in each of the 4 slots formed by the small squares, and pinch them together. • With a partner, take turns choosing a verb form from the other’s “fortune teller.” • After choosing a verb, the person must give the correct form of the verb indicated on the triangle with the tense.