PARTS OF SPEECHMÓNICA GAMBOA J.

NOUNS

PLURALS For most words add a –s at the end of the word.

Girl – girls Cat – Cats

If the word ends in –s, -sh, -ch, and –x add –es. Wish –Wishes

Watch –Watches

If the word ends in consonant –y: Family - Families

NOUNS

PRONOUNS

PRONOUNS

VERBS AND TENSES

ACTIVE AND STATE VERBS

ADJECTIVES Adjectives are the same with singular and plural nouns. Adjectives go before the noun. Color adjectives go after other adjectives.

I have one red book, and two blue books. This is a small computer.

We live in a big green house.

ARTICLES

ADVERBS

PREPOSITIONS

CONJUNCTIONS

INTERJECTIONS

Verbs Followed by an InfinitiveShe agreed to speak before the game.

agreeaimappeararrangeask attemptbe ablebegbegincare choosecondescend

consentcontinuedaredecidedeservedetestdislikeexpectfailforgetgethappen

havehesitatehopehurryintendleapleavelikelonglovemeanneglect

offeroughtplanpreferprepareproceedpromiseproposerefuseremembersay

shootstartstopstriveswearthreatentryusewaitwantwish

Verbs Followed by an Object and an InfinitiveEveryone expected her to win.adviseallowaskbegbringbuildbuychallenge

choosecommanddaredirectencourageexpectforbidforce

havehireinstructinviteleadleaveletlike

lovemotivateorderpaypermitpersuadepreparepromise

remindrequiresendteachtellurgewantwarn

Note: Some of these verbs are included in the list aboveand may be used without an object.

Verbs Followed by a GerundThey enjoyed working on the boat.admitadviseappreciateavoidcan't helpcompleteconsider

delaydenydetestdislikeenjoyescapeexcuse

finishforbidget throughhaveimaginemindmiss

permitpostponepracticequitrecallreportresent

resistresumeriskspend (time)suggesttoleratewaste (time)

Verbs Followed by a Preposition and a GerundWe concentrated on doing well.admit toapprove ofargue aboutbelieve incare aboutcomplain aboutconcentrate onconfess to

depend ondisapprove ofdiscourage fromdream aboutfeel likeforget aboutinsist onobject to

plan onprevent (someone) fromrefrain fromsucceed intalk aboutthink aboutworry about